Stella & Rose's Books

AN INDIAN BOYHOOD
Written by Noel Sircar. Illustrated by Olga Lehmann.
Stock no. 1325822
Published by Hollis & Carter. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Green cloth. A lovely account of a young boy's experiences growing up in Indian. Bold b/w illustrations. The author paints a vivid picture of life in India, as well as demonstrating the universal nature of "growing up." Small, light mark to lower edge of front cover. Endpapers lightly browned. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge chipped with some loss, a bit grubby and marked to rear panel.

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STARLIGHT AND SPELLS
Written by Geoffrey Palmer; Noel Lloyd. Illustrated by Rowel Friers.
Stock no. 1826359
Published by Odhams Books. 1st 1969. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

In the starlight world of magic and spells anything can happen, and very often does. This book contains folk tales from here, there and everywhere, told in a fresh, vivid style with lots of chuckles and a few creepy moments. Blue cloth boards, white title to spine. B/w illustrations. Text block a little grubby. Minor corner crease to top of front endpaper. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is rubbed and worn at front flap fold with tiny amounts of loss, worn at corners, a little crinkled, foxing to verso, a little marked to rear panel.

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SHIPS
Written by R. Barnard Way; Noel D. Green.
Stock no. 1826344
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd.. Circa 1940. Almost very good condition.

Title to boards is 'The Modern Ship'. A book about Ship building. Cloth baords, gilt title to spine, blind title to front. B/w diagrams. Boards are very grubby and stained. Spine edges are rubbed. Text block and endpapers browned. '5p' in blue ink to top corner of front pastedown. Some grubby marks to contents. Hinges are pulled but binding is tight.

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THE PAINTED GARDEN
Written by Noel Streatfeild. Illustrated by Ley Kenyon.
Stock no. 1325482
Published by Collins. 1st 1949. Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

The story of a holiday in Hollywood. Red cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w text illustrations. 320 pages. Spine bumpecd with faded patches. Name in ink to front free-endpaper. Light foxing to textblock. Small margin tear to lower edge of one page. Dustwrapper is very worn and grubby with loss.

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THE IRISH FAMINE: A DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Written by Noel Kissane.
Stock no. 2140677
Published by National Library Of Ireland. 1st IRELAND 1995. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Very dark blue boards with gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0907328253. Inscribed by the author to a previous owner on half-title page. Bumping to spine and corners. Foxing and browning to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with slight fade to spine.

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MICK THE DISOBEDIENT PUPPY
Written by Noel Barr. Illustrated by P.B. Hickling.
Stock no. 2139501
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. 2nd 1953. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Series 497. Pale pink boards with square pictorial onlay to front and titles. Light bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some page edge browning and foxing. Wrapper is faded to spine with some tears and chips; some repaired to verso; inscription in ink to front flap.

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COLLINS GIRLS' ANNUAL
Written by Viola Bayley; Jane Shaw; Noel Streatfeild; et al. Illustrated by Geoffrey Whittam; Len Fullerton; Jean Walmsley Heap; et al..
Stock no. 2138900
Published by Collins. Almost very good condition.

Yellow cloth spine, blue pictorial front cover showing girl in straw hat holding a spaniel puppy. First story "Turn of the Tide" by Viola Bayley. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some browning to spine. Chipping to corners. Frontis is partially detached, with small margin tear. Foxing and browning to outer page edges.

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REDCOATS ALONG THE HUDSON
Written by Noel St. John Williams.
Stock no. 1322817
Published by Brassey's. 1st 1997. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The struggle for North America 1754-63. Telling of exploration and settlement, of differing political, religious and social interests, of the development of the American colonies and of the war that led to the birth of Canada and eventually to the United States of America. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. A few b/w photos and maps. 278 pages. ISBN: 1857532295. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed.

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FAR TO GO
Written by Noel Streatfeild. Illustrated by Charles Mozley.
Stock no. 2135487
Published by Collins. 1st 1976. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth with silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0001842463. Pale foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with some browning.

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PLANT DISEASE A NATURAL HISTORY (NN 85)
Written by David Ingram; Noel Robertson.
Stock no. 1822373
Published by Harper Collins. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist No. 85. Colour and b/w photos. Green cloth boards. ISBN: 0002200740. Dustwrapper spine is lightly faded (as is normal), a few light creases.

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LISA GOES TO RUSSIA
Written by Noel Streatfeild. Illustrated by Geraldine Spence.
Stock no. 1320382
Published by Collins. 1st 1963. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

A delightful picture of life for ordinary Russian people. Pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. 160 pages. F'cap 4to. SIGNED by the author by means of an inscription at top margin of frontis. Spine bumped. Light foxing, mainly at textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn, creased and torn.

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A CHILD'S BOOK OF HOURS
Written by Constance Irving; Noel Irving.
Stock no. 2130370
Published by Oxford University Press. Circa 1920. Slightly better than good condition.

13 full-page coloured illustrations, many other illustrations to text. Printed on thick card, linen-hinged. Tall folio measuring 15 x 9.5". Cloth backed pictorial boards. Delightful rhymes featuring the hours of the day from morning to school-time, dinner time etc. Beautifully illustrated and unusually bound. Heavy wear to covers; scuffing, bumping. Some page creasing. Browning and grubby marks to pages. One of last pages has surface paper damage/lifting.

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