Stella & Rose's Books

BRISTOL AS IT WAS 1879-1874
Written by Reece Winstone.
Stock no. 2139004
Published by Reece Winstone. 2nd 1968. Slightly better than very good condition.

2nd edition. Orange glazed boards. B/w photos. SIGNED by author to white label that is stuck to verso of front endpaper. Small ink number to top corner of front endpaper. Light page edge/margin browning.

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BRISTOL IN THE 1880'S
Written by Reece Winstone.
Stock no. 2138994
Published by Reece Winstone. 1st 1962. Almost very good condition.

Yellow pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. SIGNED by author on white label stuck vertically to title page. Page 15/16 has tear hole with creasing in it - but no loss. Page edge browning.

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BELLEWAARDE JUNE 1915
Written by Carole McEntee-Taylor; Peter Doyle; Martin Clift.
Stock no. 2138600
Published by Pen & Sword Military. 1st 2014. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Title to spine/wrapper is 'The Battle of Bellewaarde June 1915. Introduction by Clift, Foreword by Doyle. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781783400522. SIGNED by author to half-title page. Light knocks to spine and cover edges.

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FOR QUEEN AND COUNTRY
Written by Rodney Ashwood.
Stock no. 2138406
Published by Serendipity. 1st 2005. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The Zulu war diary of Lieutenant Wilfred Heaton 24th Regiment of Foot 1879. B/w maps. ISBN: 1843941635. SIGNED by author to title page. Wrapper spine is faded.

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BIGGLES SEES TOO MUCH
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Andrew Skilleter.
Stock no. 2138313
Published by Norman Wright. 1st thus 2012. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis. Originally published by Brockhampton Press, this was the last novel completed by the author before his death. This is a Limited to 300 overall copies, this edition is further Limited and contains a hand-drawn illustration to front endpaper by Skilleter. SIGNED by Illustrator (Skilleter) and Publisher (Wright) to title page. This is Copy No. 16. Original hand drawn illustration to front endpaper has been protected by a loose tissue guard. Glue shadows to joints at front and rear (production error).

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BIGGLES OF THE CAMEL SQUADRON
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Andrew Skilleter; Howard Leigh.
Stock no. 2138308
Published by Norman Wright. 1st thus 2011. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis. Originally these stories were serialised in Modern Boy between 15th of July and 7th October 1933. The first 13 stories in this edition follows that of the John Hamilton editions, with some spelling corrections. As a bonus story, the R.F.C. adventure 'The Ace of Spades' is also included in this collection. The Colour frontis and 4 half-tone illustrations from the John Hamilton editions have also been included. B/w illustrations originally printed in Modern Boy have also been included where possible. Limited to 300 overall copies, this edition is further Limited to 50 copies and includes a hand drawn and coloured illustration to front endpaper by Skilleter. SIGNED by Illustrator (Skilleter) and Publisher (Wright) to title page. This is Copy No. 16. Hand drawn and coloured illustration to front endpaper is protected by loose tissue-guard; illustration is lovely and bright! Colour frontis is browned. Wrapper also has some light browning. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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BIGGLES IN THE UNDERWORLD
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Andrew Skilleter.
Stock no. 2138307
Published by Norman Wright. 1st thus 2011. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w frontis. This title was originally published by Brockhampton Press in 1968, the republished as a Green Knight Paperback during the 1970s. Limited to 300 overall copies, this edition is Limited even further and contains a hand-drawn b/w sketch by illustrator to front endpaper. SIGNED by illustrator (Skilleter) and Publisher (Wright) to title page. This is Copy No. 16. Original hand drawn illustration to front endpaper has been protected with a loose tissue-guard (slight browning). This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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A CENTURY OF GLOUCESTER
Written by John Hudson.
Stock no. 2137990
Published by Whsmith. 1st 2001. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Events, People and Places of the Last 100 Years. Large format. Black boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0750928557. SIGNED by author to title page. Wrapper has some edge-creasing and fading to edges. 'SIGNED' sticker also stuck to front panel.

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THE DITCH ON THE HILL: 80 YEARS OF THE CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL
Written by Tim Fitzgeorge-Parker.
Stock no. 2137960
Published by Simon & Schuster Ltd.. 1st 1991. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0671710109. SIGNED by author to half-title page. Pale page edge browning. Wrapper is a little edge-creased with a faded spine.

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CUSTER CATASTROPHE AT THE LITTLE BIG HORN 1876
Written by Richard Upton.
Stock no. 2137849
Published by Upton And Sons, Publishers. 1st USA 2012. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Battle of the Little Big Horn Series: Volume Eleven. B/w photos and illustrations. Early Rare Accounts and Publications by Early Writers That Form the Basis for Much of the Current Books and Programs of Today. Specially bound and produced in an edition of 50 numbered copies. ISBN: 9780912783499. SIGNED by author/compiler. This is Copy No. 41.

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ENID BLYTON THE BIOGRAPHY
Written by Enid Blyton; Barbara Stoney.
Stock no. 1322824
Published by Hodder Children's Books. 2nd 1997. Slightly better than very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. Authorised biography investigating the two faces of Blyton. ISBN: 0340583487. 1st printing of this 2nd paperback edition. Light rubbing to cover edges. Pale page edge browning. SIGNED by the author to title-page.

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COLLINS GUIDE: BIRDS OF RUSSIA
Written by Algirdas Knystautas.
Stock no. 2137372
Published by Harper Collins. 1st 1993. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A journey into the marvellously rich and fascinating world of the former Soviet Union, discussing the physical geography of the area and a general introduction to the bird fauna, highlighting how the varied geography has influenced which birds occur where. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 0002199130. SIGNED by author to title page. Wrapper spine is faded.

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