Stella & Rose's Books

A HISTORY OF ELY CATHEDRAL
Written by Peter Meadows; Nigel Ramsay.
Stock no. 1328557
Published by The Boydell Press. 2008. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large, heavy format. Black boards with gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos and illustrations. From the tiny community founded in the fens by St. Etheldreda in 672, and refounded as an abbey in 970, grew one of the greatest monasteries in England. ISBN: 9780851159454. Spine bumped. A couple of small spots to textblock and a couple of lower page corner tips slightly creased else contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly creased at edges.

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BOEING AIRCRAFT SINCE 1916
Written by Peter M. Bowers.
Stock no. 1828765
Published by Naval Institute Press. 1st USA 1989. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

US edition. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. 668 pages including index. ISBN: 0870210378. Edges of boards lightly rubbed. Text block a little grubby, top edge has a small green stain. Hinge between page 608-609 pulled but binding is tight. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has some light creasing to laminate, is lightly scored and is faded to spine.

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SAUNDERS AND SARO AIRCRAFT SINCE 1917
Written by Peter London.
Stock no. 1828763
Published by Putnam. 1st 1988. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The design, development, and histories of all Saunders, Saunders-Roe and Spartan aircraft since the T.1 of 1917, with a review of some of the more interesting projects from this ingenious and innovative company. B/w photos and diagrams. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 350 pages including index. ISBN: 0851778143. A very nice copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and slightly scuffed.

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MOUNTAIN ENGINES
Written by Rev. W. Awdry. Illustrated by Gunvor Edwards; Peter Edwards.
Stock no. 1328527
Published by Edmund Ward Ltd.. 1st 1964. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Railway series no. 19. Small oblong format. Blue boards, white titles and vignette to front. Colour illustrations. Light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and creased with small tears, printed price on front flap has been crossed out with pink felt-tip pen, 'new' price written in same pink pen.

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DOUGLAS SBD DAUNTLESS (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Peter C. Smith.
Stock no. 1828679
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1997. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The full story of the SBD's design, development and operational use. Crowood Aviation Series. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 1861260962. A nice copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and faded to spine.

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NORTH AMERICAN F-100 SUPER SABRE (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Peter E. Davies; David W. Menard.
Stock no. 1828659
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2003. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A detailed history on this well-loved aircraft, the world's first jet fighter capable of supersonic speed in level flight. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour. 176 pages. ISBN: 1861265778. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and lightly creased, minor scuffing to rear panel.

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WALT DISNEY'S WONDER BOOK
Written by Walt Disney. Illustrated by Walt Disney.
Stock no. 1328392
Published by The Sunshine Press. Very good condition.

Fun, Stories, Puzzles and Rhymes. Red cloth spine, blue pictorial glazed boards show Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Chip & Dale on a planet in space. 1st story is Spaceman Duck. Spine and corners bumped with wear. Sum puzzle completed in pencil. Some foxing else contents clean.

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THE STORY OF PETER PAN
Written by J.M. Barrie; Daniel O'Connor. Illustrated by Alice B. Woodward.
Stock no. 1328383
Published by G. Bell & Sons Ltd.. 1941. Very good condition in a poor dustwrapper.

Retold from the Fairy Play by Daniel O'Connor. 8 colour plates plus b/w illustrations. Blue cloth with dark blue titles to spine and embossed illustration to front. Spine bumped and faded, some fading/foxing to cover edges. Name in belongs to box in pencil. Textblock lightly browned. Only front panel and front flap of wrapper remain (very worn/creased).

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THE GERMAN SNIPER 1914-1945
Written by Peter R. Senich.
Stock no. 1828536
Published by Paladin Press. 1st USA 1982. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The Scharfschutzen - or sharpshooter - of the German military machine during the twentieth century is a fearsome and special figure in the history of modern warfare. He was cold and nerveless while stalking his human prey. This book presents a complete photographic survey of these master snipers, and teh remarkable weapon systems they used with such deadly efficiency. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w photos throughout. xiv and 445 pages. ISBN: 0873642236. Minor discolouration to top of spine. Foxing to text block. Tape marks to pastedowns and dustwrapper flaps. Contents clean. Red dustwrapper is rubbed at corners and worn at top & tail of spine, tape repairs to top & tail of spine and edges.

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OPIUM AND GOLD
Written by Peter Butler.
Stock no. 1828527
Published by Alister Taylor. 1st 1977. Almost very good condition.

The story of the Chinese goldminers in New Zealand. A story of racism and repression which is highly relevant to contemporary New Zealand. Large format. Black pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0908578024. Covers scuffed, edge-rubbed, creased at corners, remains of small label to top front. Base of contents block starting to come away from cover (glue is drying out). Contents are clean.

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BASHERS, GADGETS AND MOURNERS: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE LNWR COAL TANKS
Written by Peter W. Skellon.
Stock no. 1828481
Published by The Bahamas Locomotive Society. 1st 2011. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A simple locomotive that was cheap to build and easy to maintain, capable of hard work. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and photos. 256 pages including index. Subscribers to the Webb Coal Tank Engine Preservation Fund listed. ISBN: 9780956929204. Includes audio CD in pocket to front pastedown. Top & tail of spine shelf worn. Else a lovely copy. Dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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PETER PAN AND WENDY
Written by J.M. Barrie; May Byron. Illustrated by Mabel Lucie Attwell.
Stock no. 1328226
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st thus 1967. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Retold by May Byron for boys and girls with the approval of the author. Light blue boards with gilt titles to spine. 11 colour plates plus b/w illustrations. 127 pages. ISBN: 0340037369. Spine and corners bumped with some slight fading to cover edges. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed/worn with some slight loss to spine ends.

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