Stella & Rose's Books

THE GREAT WAR MEDAL COLLECTORS COMPANION
Written by Howard Williamson.
Stock no. 1829648
Published by Anne Williamson. 1st 2011. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. The definitive reference work for collectors and researchers of Great War Campaign and Gallantry Medals. Limited edition to 3,500 copies. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9780952754442. Boards lightly scuffed. Previous owner's address label to top gutter edge of front endpaper. SIGNED by the author to title page. This is copy 2,245 of 3,500. Contents clean.

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FLY-TYING METHODS
Written by Darrel Martin.
Stock no. 1329360
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1987. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour photos. B/w illustrations. A discussion of the best tools and materials for the serious fly tyer. Black cloth spine and black boards, silver title to spine. ISBN: 0715391321. SIGNED by the author by means of a dedication to the lower margin of the frontis. Foxing to page edges and a slight musty smell to contents. Dustwrapper is edge worn.

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SHRIMP & SPEY FLIES FOR SALMON
Written by Chris Mann; Robert Gillespie.
Stock no. 1329358
Published by Merlin Unwin Books. 1st 2001. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Comprehensive Guide for Anglers & Flytyers. Large format. White boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations of flies throughout. 222 pages including index. ISBN: 187367452X. SIGNED by author by means of a dedication to front free-endpaper. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly creased/worn at edges.

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THE COMPLETE FLY-FISHER'S HANDBOOK
Written by Malcolm Greenhalgh. Illustrated by Denys Ovenden.
Stock no. 1329356
Published by Dorling Kindersley. 1st 1998. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Natural food of Trout and Grayling and their artificial imitations. A pratical guide to Essential Techniques. Glazed pictorial boards. 288 Pages (including index). Colour and b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0751304999. SIGNED by the author by means of a dedication to title-page. Spine and corners bumped. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and slightly creased.

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CLASSIC RODS AND RODMAKERS
Written by Martin J. Keane.
Stock no. 1329355
Published by Winchester Press. 1st 1976. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Teaching the reader how to identify a classic rod. Large format. Grey boards with silver title to spine. 246 pages (including index). B/w photos. ISBN: 0876911785. SIGNED by the author by means of a dedication to front free-endpaper. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge chipped (with tape repairs on verso) and slightly faded to spine.

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DARK POOLS: THE DRY FLY AND THE NYMPH
Written by Charles Jardine.
Stock no. 1329352
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1991. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A complete syntheses of all trout-fishing techniques. Tips and advice on rivercraft, techniques and tactics from one of the top fly fishermen in the country. Highly informative on all aspects of river life, including conservation, in addition to the fishing aspect. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. 208 pages including index. ISBN: 1852233966. SIGNED by the author by means of a dedication to half-title page. Slight marks to the prelims from the dedication ghosting through the pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Pale page browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is very slightly edge rubbed and faded to spine.

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WITH THE CARRIERS IN KOREA: THE FLEET AIR ARM STORY 1950-1953
Written by John R.P. Landsdown.
Stock no. 1829616
Published by Square One Publications. 1st 1992. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Forty years after a war which is seen by some as a lapse of taste or good judgement, With the Carriers in Korea now presents the first true account of the part played by the Royal and Commonwealth navies in Korea. A vital reference for the survivors and families of those involved and fascinating reading for historians. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 485 pages including index. ISBN: 1872017460. SIGNED by the author (with personal dedication) to title page. Else contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is creased and slightly grubby.

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SPLIT-CANE AND SABLE: A BOOK OF FISH, MEN AND NATURE
Written by Robin Armstrong. Illustrated by Robin Armstrong.
Stock no. 1329328
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1988. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Proving by his distinctive skills with rod, line and brush, that there is far more to fishing than meets the eye, the author has given us a charming book about his life and occupations. Colour & b/w illustrations. Burgundy boards and gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0460047450. SIGNED by the author to title page (inscribed to previous owner). Spine and corners slightly bumped. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.

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THOSE WHO DARED: A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF WORLD WAR II ALLIED ESCAPERS
Written by G.A. Brown.
Stock no. 1829590
Published by Batteline Books. 1983. Very good condition.

When a member of the armed forces is captured by an enemy in time of war, it is his personal duty to escape. This book is a list of all those Allied escapers of World War II. Large format. Pale blue cardwraps. 331 pages plus index. SIGNED by the author and compiler at base of introduction. Covers are a little grubby and faded. Corners creased. Previous owner's gold address label to top of introduction page. Text block grubby. Crease to lower corner of contents page 163-178. Contents are clean.

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FLY-TYING DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS
Written by John Veniard. Illustrated by Donald Downs.
Stock no. 1329315
Published by A. & C. Black Ltd.. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations, a few colour plates. 218 pages. ISBN: 0713612681. SIGNED by the illustrator with small illustration of a fly, dedication to previous owner. (Think the author was meant to sign it too but that bit is blank). Spine bumped. Very slight darkening to cover edges. Page edge browning. Slight foxing/browning to endpapers. Margins of colour plates are foxed. Dustwrapper is edge worn and a bit browned to rear panel.

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TEN MINUTES TO BUFFALO: THE STORY OF GERMANY'S GREAT ESCAPER
Written by Ulrich Steinhilper; Peter Osborne.
Stock no. 1829543
Published by Independent Books. 1st 1991. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Having fought throughout the Battle of Britain, Ulrich Steinhilper was shot down as he flew his Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 on a bomber escort duty. So it was in late October 1940 Ulrich was to begin a phase of his life which would stretch him to the limit of physical endurance and to the edge of insanity. He was to become a prisoner of war, but he was not a man to embrace something as alien as imprisonment lightly and so he was to dedicate himself to the idea of escape... Blaqck cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 432 pages. ISBN: 1872836011. SIGNED by the author to bookplate on front endpaper. Lower corners of boards bumped. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is ligthly scuffed to rear panel.

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GEAR & GADGETS: AN IRRESISTIBLE COLLECTION OF HARDY FISHING TACKLE
Written by Keith Harwood; Andrew Herd; David Stanley. Illustrated by Andrew Herd.
Stock no. 1329307
Published by The Medlar Press. 1st 2012. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An extraordinary reference work and a visual treat. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 128 pages. Colour photographs throughout by Herd. ISBN: 9781907110382. SIGNED by Andrew Herd to title-page. Spine slightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly creased at edges and lightly discoloured to rear panel.

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