Stella & Rose's Books

TRICOS
Written by Bob Miller.
Stock no. 1329304
Published by Rodcrafters Press, Inc. 1st 1997. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A practical guide to fishing and tying tricorythode imitations and related patterns. Brown boards, silver titles. 205 pages. Some colour plates, many b/w photos throughout. ISBN: 1890324000. SIGNED by the author to half title-page. Spine bumped. A couple of tiny black spots to covers. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge creased and faded to spine.

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JON EKEROLD: THE PRIVATEER
Written by Jon Ekerold.
Stock no. 1829533
Published by Text & Technik Verlag. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition.

This is the story of one man's struggle to reach the pinnacle of his sport of motorcycle racing. Besides his own personal tale, he also provides a fascinating insight into an era that was probably the most dangerous period in the sport. Limited numbered edition of 4000 copies. Pictorial glazedd boards. Colour & b/w photos. 190 pages. ISBN: 3932563212. SIGNED by the author and motorcycle racer (with personalised dedication) to front endpaper. Copy 518 of 4000. A very nice copy.

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THE DETTES: A CATSKILL LEGEND
Written by Eric Leiser. Illustrated by Matthew Vinciguerra; Ernest Lussier.
Stock no. 1329291
Published by Willowkill Press. 1st 1992. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The story of the Dette family and the events that took place during the evolution of the Catskill flies. White cloth spine, cream marble-effect boards. 267 pages (including index). Many b/w photos and a couple of colour plates. ISBN: 0963270508. SIGNED by the author to front free-endpaper. Minimal bumping to spine. Some slight foxing affecting the front side of the cloth spine. Some pencil writing erased from top corner of front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is just slightly rubbed at edges.

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ECOARCHITECTURE: THE WORK OF KEN YEANG
Written by Sara Hart; David Littlefield. Illustrated by Ken Yeang.
Stock no. 1829432
Published by John Wiley & Sons. 1st 2011. Slightly better than very good condition.

Ken Yeang is internationally recognised as the leading proponent of ecological design in architecture. This volume features 23 of Yeang's most significant projects, beginning with his earliest work on environmental design, executed as a student in the early 1970s, and ending with his most recent projects in London and Kuala Lumpur. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. Colour & b/w illustrations and photos. 272 pages. ISBN: 9781119994251. Possibly SIGNED by Ken Yeang (signature is illegible) by means of a dedication to title page. Contents clean.

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THE ART OF JACK RUSSELL: NEW HORIZONS
Written by Jack Russell; Jim Ruston. Illustrated by Jack Russell.
Stock no. 1829425
Published by Jr Marketing. 1st 2007. Very good condition.

Gloucestershire inspired oil paintings by Jack Russell of Chipping Sodbury. Large oblong format. Matt white boards with illustration to both boards. 125 pages. ISBN: 0954043014. SIGNED by the author/artist to title page (no dedication). White boards a little grubby. Image to front board is fade to one side. Rear board is scuffed. Contents clean.

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O FOR A MOUSELESS HOUSE
Written by Ursula Moray Williams. Illustrated by Ursula Moray Williams.
Stock no. 1329241
Published by Chatto & Windus. 1st 1964. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. SIGNED by the author with dedication to title-page. Endpapers lightly browned. Top edge of textblock is a bit dusty. Top of spine is bumped and split. Dustwrapper is slightly browned and foxed with damage to top of spine.

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THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD
Written by Alan Johnson.
Stock no. 1829396
Published by Bantam Press. 1st 2016. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Autobiography of Alan Johnson, Home Secretary 2009. This volume tells of Alan's early political skirmishes as a trade-union leader, where his negotiating skills and charismatic style soon came to the notice of Tony Blair and other senior members of the Labour Party. Grey paper boards, silver title to spine. A few colour photos. 346 pages including index. ISBN: 9780593076033. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Some light rubbing to front board and lower edge of rear board. Contents clean. Green pictorial dustwrapper is a little sticky to rear panel (label removal?) and just a little grubby.

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HOUSE OF SECRETS
Written by Chris Columbus; Ned Vizzini.
Stock no. 1329201
Published by Harper Collins Childrens Books. 1st 2013. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Black cloth covered boards, gilt title to spine. All edges blue. ISBN: 9780007465835. SIGNED by authors on label which has been stuck to title-page. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Slight rubbing to wrapper edges.

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VILLAGE PEOPLE
Written by Paula Yates. Illustrated by Rex Whistler.
Stock no. 1829382
Published by Little, Brown and Company. 1st 1993. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A typical year in the country, season by season - from rearing sheep to joining the Women's Institute, from entertaining house guests to a burgeoning relationship with the local vicar. A refreshingly witty view of the eccentrics and eccentricities of English country life. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 230 pages. ISBN: 0316905895. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to front endpaper. Top & tail of spine lightly shelf-worn. Couple of minor marks to front board. Gift inscription in ink to front pastedown (hidden by front flap of dustwrapper). Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and is creased.

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JAN STEWER: A WESTCOUNTRY BIOGRAPHY
Written by Douglas J. Cock.
Stock no. 1829380
Published by Moonraker Press. 1st 1980. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This is the story of two people who were almost indivisibly one: A.J. Coles, the creator, and Jan Stewer, the creation. The whole of the west country knew Jan Stewer who was 'one of the most relishing dialect humorists the regions of Britain have ever produced.' This book is both a period piece and an evocative account of a character who was the authentic popular voice of a region. Mustard brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. A few b/w photos. 103 pages including index. ISBN: 0239001923. SIGNED by the author (with personal dedication) to front endpaper. A few minor foxspots present. Yellow dustwrapper is heavily faded to spine.

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FARAWAY LOOK ONE
Written by Peter Scott; Philippa Scott. Illustrated by Peter Scott.
Stock no. 1329149
Published by Cassell & Company Ltd. 1st 1960. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Colour and b/w photos. B/w illustrations. A natural history book for children. SIGNED by the authors to half title-page. Foxing to contents, heavy foxing to wrapper flaps and verso of wrapper. Slight rubbing to wrapper edges.

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THE SILENT PLAYMATE
Written by Naomi Lewis. Illustrated by Harold Jones.
Stock no. 1329112
Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd.. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A Collection of Doll Stories. Blue cloth boards with gilt title to spine. For doll lovers of all ages. Black and white illustrations throughout. 219 pages. ISBN: 0575026189. SIGNED by the artist to verso of half title-page with personal dedication. Some light foxing. Bright and complete dustwrapper..

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