Stella & Rose's Books

THE NEW EMPIRE OF MALPLAQUET
Written by Andrew Dalton. Illustrated by Jonny Boatfield.
Stock no. 1330112
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1st PB 2009. Nearly fine condition.

The third and final part of the trilogy about the adventures of Jamie and his tiny friends who secretly live in the picturesque garden of Malplaquet. Cardwraps. 194 pages. B/w text illustrations. Printed by Lightning Source. ISBN: 9780718830939. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Light crease to lower corner of front cover.

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GHOSTCLOUD
Written by Michael Mann. Illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat.
Stock no. 1330111
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 2021. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Luke discovers that he can see things others can't - ghostly things. Orange pictorial boards. 333 pages. ISBN: 9781444965346. SIGNED by the author to half title-page ('signed' sticker to front panel of wrapper). Minimal bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is lightly rubbed and creased at edges.

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ONCE & FUTURE
Written by Amy Rose Capetta; Cori McCarthy.
Stock no. 1330110
Published by Rock The Boat. 1st 2019. Nearly fine condition.

A new King Arthur has risen and she's got a universe to save! Black pictorial boards. 354 pages. Textblock dyed turquoise. ISBN: 9781786076960. SIGNED LIMITED edition. Both authors have signed inside. Minimal bumping/rubbing to spine and corners.

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MORE MEMORIES OF A DEAN FOREST RAILWAYMAN
Written by Bob Barnett.
Stock no. 1330081
Published by Silver Link Publishing. 1st 2008. Very good condition.

Working Lives Series. Railway Heritage from the Nostalgia Collection. Card wraps. B/w photos. SIGNED by the author by means of an inscription to title-page. Minimal rubbing to corners. Contents otherwise fine.

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UNCONQUERED: THE STORY OF KENT AND ITS LIEUTENANCY
Written by David McDine.
Stock no. 1830213
Published by The Allan Willett Foundation. 1st 2014. Slightly better than very good condition.

Beacons flared across Kent in Elizabeth I's reign to warn of the Armada's approach. now the beacons celebrate great events like Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee. And throughout the centuries the link has been the Lieutenancy, originally responsible for the defence of the Frontline County and now keeping alive the unique Spirit of Kent - still Unconquered. Large format. Dark blue imitation leather cloth boards with silver titles. Colour photos. 249 pages plus list of Lieutenants and Index. ISBN: 9780992834807. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed. Contained in dark blue imitation leather cloth slipcase which has a few marks and scuffs.

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CELEBRATION OF FLIGHT: THE AVIATION ART OF ROY CROSS
Written by Roy Cross; Arthur Ward. Illustrated by Roy Cross.
Stock no. 1830178
Published by Airlife Publishing Ltd. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A collection of some of Roy's best sketchs, paintings and technical drawings. Large oblong format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Endpapers show sketch of Sopwith Pups. Colour illustrations. 128 pages. ISBN: 1840373261. SIGNED by the artist with personal dedication to title page. Pictorial dustwrapper is unevenly faded.

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WHITE FUNNEL MAGIC
Written by Nigel Coombes.
Stock no. 1830168
Published by Twelveheads Press. 1st 1995. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Story of the Campbells Excursion Trade Steamers based at Bristol. Oblong format. Blue cloth boards, white title to spine. B/w photos. 120 pages. ISBN: 0906294347. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Boards lightly marked with tiny specks, base of spine shelf-rubbed. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and spine edge at front and rear, light scuffing, rubbing to top & tail of spine, small closed tear to lower corner of front flap (no loss).

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TANNHAUSER A DRAMATIC POEM
Written by Richard Wagner. Illustrated by Willy Pogany.
Stock no. 1830158
Published by G.G. Harrap & Co.. 1st 1911. Slightly better than very good condition.

Limited to 525 signed and numbered copies. Dark green calf binding with tooled design and title on front cover. Tooled title and decoration to spine. 16 beautiful tipped-in colour plates. Printed on thick grey paper, every page has lithographed orange or black illustrations. Endpapers and prelims are illustrated in multiple colours, predominantly blue. Top edge gilt. Copy no. 16 SIGNED by Pogany. Inscription on front endpaper. Covers edges slightly rubbed, rear cover very slightly scuffed. One corner bumped. Spine browned. Vertical crease to lower margin of half-title page. Contents fine. An exquisite book.

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DRAGON RIDER
Written by Cornelia Funke. Illustrated by Cornelia Funke.
Stock no. 1330041
Published by The Chicken House. 1st 2004. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Firedrake, a brave young dragon, and his loyal brownie friend Sorrell and a lonely boy called Ben are united as if by destiny. Together they embark on a magical journey to find the place where silver dragons can live in peace forever. Translated by Anthea Bell. Blue boards, silver title to spine. Colour folding pop-up map. B/w chapter headers and illustrations. ISBN: 1903434904. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.

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THE GRIZZLY REVENGE
Written by Ruth Brown. Illustrated by Ruth Brown.
Stock no. 1830110
Published by Andersen Press Ltd.. 1st 1983. Very good condition.

An original and intriguing picture book in which animals wreak and terrible revenge on a hunting lord and his lady. Yellow glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations, minimal text. ISBN: 0862640245. SIGNED by the author/illustrator with personal dedication to front pastedown. Spine lightly faded. Last stitch of binding was missed during the binding process so lower section of gutter is loose but minimally so. A few minor grubby finger marks to margins else contents are clean.

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THE HOUSE OF SILK
Written by Anthony Horowitz.
Stock no. 1830086
Published by Orion Books. 1st 2011. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The new Sherlock Holmes novel. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. Ribbon page marker. Red endpapers. 294 pages. ISBN: 9781409133827. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Text block browned with some light foxing. Page marker starting to fray. Black dustwrapper is rubbed and scuffed, a few marks to front panel.

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WEMBLEY AND BEYOND
Written by Barry Briggs.
Stock no. 1329956
Published by Circle Productions. 1st 2009. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The adventures of Barry Briggs, a speedway rider like no other. Black boards, silver title to spine. 464 pages. B/w photos throughout, a gathering of colour photos to the centre pages. ISBN: 9780356255743. SIGNED by Briggs to the front free-endpaper. Includes a ticket to the Book Signing event. Spine slightly bumped. Slight creasing to wrapper edges.

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