Stella and Rose's Books Logo

Stella & Rose's Books

Specialists in Rare & Collectable Books

56 stock records found. Did you know that you can now search our sold stock? Look for the 'sold stock' filter at the bottom of the filter options.

CAPABILITY BROWN AND HUMPRHY REPTON
Written by Edward Hyams.
Stock no. 2136239
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1971. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. The story of two remarkable gardeners. ISBN: 0460038095. Wrapper has bottom corner of front flap cut off; faded to spine with edge-creasing and a few nicks.

Buy now for £12.00 Add to Wish List

COLT & CO. IN THE VALLEY OF GOLD
Written by J.E. McDonnell. Illustrated by Richard Kennedy.
Stock no. 1321595
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1960. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Orange boards, gilt title to spine. B/w frontis. 184 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Light foxing to endpapers and text block. Small black spot to fore-edge of text block. Dustwrapper is price-cut and edge rubbed, rear panel is slightly grubby.

Buy now for £14.00 Add to Wish List

THE CORAL ISLAND
Written by R.M. Ballantyne. Illustrated by Leo Bates.
Stock no. 2135124
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1964. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The Children's Illustrated Classics Series. Beige and green decorated cloth. 8 colour plates plus b/w text illustrations. Damp staining to top edges of pages. Wrapper is edge-creased with chips and nicks; some uneven fading.

Buy now for £10.00 Add to Wish List

THE ROOF OF LANCASHIRE
Written by Herbert C. Collins. Illustrated by H. Harte.
Stock no. 1821629
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1951. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. B/w illustrations. Reprint. Boards clean, spine cocked. Previous owner's bookplate to front endpaper. Text block browned. A few minor foxspots present. A few annotations in ink and a few marks to contents. Pictorial dustwrapper is foxed, lightly edge-worn and faded to spine.

Buy now for £70.00 Add to Wish List

SPIV'S PROGRESS
Written by John Worby.
Stock no. 1820991
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1939. Very good condition.

Sequel to 'The Other Half'. Autobiography of John Worby, a spiv. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w frontis. Reprint. Covers and text block browned.

Buy now for £40.00 Add to Wish List

TEN TALES OF DETECTION
Written by Roger Lancelyn Green. Illustrated by Ian Ribbons.
Stock no. 1319200
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1968. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Childrens Illustrated Classics series. Beige and red decorated cloth with matching endpapers. Colour frontis and b/w line drawings. 204 pages. ISBN: 0460050729. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Large, heavy pencil tick mark to half title-page has been partially erased. Contents otherwise fine. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge rubbed and just a little grubby to rear panel.

Buy now for £12.00 Add to Wish List

THE STUFFED DOG
Written by John Symonds. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 2131658
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1967. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Daisy and her friend discover a doll with a difference! Blue boards with gilt and black titles to spine and decoration to front cover. B/w text illustrations. 60 pages. SIGNED by author, with a dedication to a previous owner. A few marks to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-chipped, but with minimal loss.

Buy now for £240.00 Add to Wish List

THE DOWNHILL CROCODILE WHIZZ AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Margaret Mahy. Illustrated by Ian Newsham.
Stock no. 1818428
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1986. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A collection of ten enchanting tales of varying lengths for five to nine year-olds. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 130 pages. ISBN: 0460062379. SIGNED by the author with dedication and a drawing to title page. Child's name & room number in black pen to front pastedown. Heavy foxing to text block and edge of prelims. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed with a closed tear repaired to verso with clear tape so that it is barely visible to rear panel.

Buy now for £18.00 Add to Wish List

HANS BRINKER OR THE SILVER SKATES
Written by Mary Mapes Dodge. Illustrated by Hans Baumhauer.
Stock no. 2130400
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st thus 1955. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Children's Illustrated Classic Series. Beige and orange decorated cloth with blue titles. 8 colour plates plus b/w line drawings. 295 pages. Inscription in ink to half-title page. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is browned to spine with edge-wear.

Buy now for £18.00 Add to Wish List

LITTLE TOOT
Written by Hardie Gramatky. Illustrated by Hardie Gramatky.
Stock no. 2129670
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1946. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Large format. Blue cloth with silver titles and vignettes. Colour & b/w illustrations. Little Toot is the name of a tug-boat on a river. Some brown spotting to covers. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges; a few to page margins. Wrapper is torn and creased with some repairs to verso; top torn of rear panel has a couple of inch loss - with piece inserted to 'disguise' loss.

Buy now for £38.00 Add to Wish List

THE BORROWERS ALOFT
Written by Mary Norton. Illustrated by Diana Stanley.
Stock no. 2128609
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1961. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, orange title to spine and vignette to front. The Borrowers Fourth Adventure. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations. 154 pages. Bottom of spine is browned. Bumping to corners. Inscription in ink to half-title page. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is crased with tears and chips; some loss to base of spine; grubby marks to rear panel.

Buy now for £20.00 Add to Wish List

ED EMBERLEY'S ABC
No author listed. Illustrated by Ed Emberley.
Stock no. 2126425
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The letters of the alphabet are introduced by a variety of animals busy with their own activities. Oblong format. Yellow/gold cltoh with black decorations. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0460069152. Bumping to spine. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is creased with some tears and chips; loss to top and tail of spine. A few tape repairs to verso of wrapper.

Buy now for £34.00 Add to Wish List