Stella & Rose's Books

JACK ROBINSON
Written by J. Keir Cross. Illustrated by John R. Parsons.
Stock no. 1316944
Published by Peter Lunn. 1st 1945. Very good condition.

Oblong format. Yellow cloth, red titles and vignette to front. Superb colour illustrations throughout. Slight bumping to spine and corners. Some light marks to covers. Contents are very clean. The dustwrapper has been neatly inserted at the back of the book (minus the rear flap).

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THE JOLLY BOOK - THIRTEENTH YEAR
Written by Edwin Chisholm; Ethel Talbot; et al. Illustrated by G.E. Studdy; Peter Fraser; Harold C. Earnshaw; Lawson Wood; Arch Webb; et al..
Stock no. 1814676
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. Circa 1923. Very good condition.

Large format, colour and b/w illustrations throughout. 16 colour plates. Spine and edges rubbed. Rear board browned. Front endpaper missing. All plates present. A few scattered foxspots.

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HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF EUROPE THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA VOLUME II HAWKS TO BUSTARDS
Written by Stanley Cramp; et al. Illustrated by C.J.F. Coombs; Peter Hayman; Ian Willis.
Stock no. 1814498
Published by Oxford University Press. 1982. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Birds of the Western Palearctic. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Maps on endpapers. 695 pages. A comprehensive reference manual describing over 740 species with detailed information on field characteristics, habitat, distribution, mortality and longevity, population, with distribution maps, social pattern and behaviour, breeding, food, voice, plumage, moults, measurements, weights, structure & geographical variation. Specially commissioned colour plates. Bibliography, glossary of scientific terms and indexes. ISBN: 019857505X. Reprinted with corrections. Plain label with previous owner's name and date to front flap of dustwrapper affecting some of the text to the flap. Tiny closed tear to lower front edge of dustwrapper and spine faded (as is common with this title).

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BRITAIN'S RARE FLOWERS
Written by Peter Marren.
Stock no. 1814319
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. Circa 1999. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Poyser Natural History. Colour photos. ISBN: 085661114X. Title page is MISSING (half-title page present). Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine.

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THE DAY TRIP
Written by Peter Hayden.
Stock no. 2123421
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1986. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Blue boards, silver title to spine. It was Michael's first school trip and first time abroad... ISBN: 0192715100. SIGNED by author, with dedication to previous owner to title page.

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PETER LANYON HIS PAINTING
Written by Andrew Causey; Naum Gabo.
Stock no. 2123413
Published by Aidan Ellis Publishing Limited. 1st 1971. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Pale blue boards with gilt title to spine. This is about the Paintings and some exhibitions of abstract Cornish painter Lanyon. ISBN: 0856280003. Some light browning to cover edges. Wrapper is a bit grubby with a few closed tears and chips; minimal loss; some browning.

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THE DAYDREAMER
Written by Ian McEwan. Illustrated by Anthony Browne.
Stock no. 1407142
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 1994. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

"Peter unlocks the door to the secret world of his imaginings and invites us to step inside". Green boards, gilt titles to spine. Cream endpapers. B/w illustrations. 96 pages. 9.5 x 6.25". ISBN: 0224036718. Dustwrapper is a little edge rubbed. Book feels unread.

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ENTERPRISING ENGINES
Written by Rev. W. Awdry. Illustrated by Gunvor Edwards; Peter Edwards.
Stock no. 1507539
Published by Kaye & Ward Ltd.. 1st 1968. Nearly fine condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards with yellow vignette to front and full page colour illustrations throughout. 56 pages. 4 x 5.5". Oblong format. ISBN: 0718200225. Minimal bumping to spine. Light foxing to text block. Dustwrapper is edge worn with tiny chips at ends of spine and folds, small tear at top of spine, rear panel grubby, mark where label has been on front flap, foxing to rear fold.

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THE POLLINATION OF FLOWERS (NN 54)
Written by Michael Proctor; Peter Yeo.
Stock no. 1609579
Published by Collins. 1979. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series. Green cloth. ISBN: 0002195046. Price-cut wrapper is faded to spine; contained in laminate sleeve which is attached at verso.

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AVIATIK B-TYPES
Written by Peter M. Grosz.
Stock no. 1814210
Published by Albatros Productions Ltd.. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition.

Windsock Datafile 102. Large format. Stapled cardwraps. B/w photos and plans. 32 pages. ISBN: 1902207572. Minor bump to top of spine, old price label to rear cover.

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DUKE THE LOST ENGINE
Written by Rev. W. Awdry. Illustrated by Gunvor Edwards; Peter Edwards.
Stock no. 1316742
Published by Kaye & Ward Ltd.. 1st 1970. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Railway Series No. 25. Small oblong format. Blue boards with red title and vignette of Duke to front. Plain endpapers, colour illustrations. 56 pages. ISBN: 0718208404. A couple of tiny spots to edge of front free-endpaper else a fine copy. Dustwrapper has a few tears at edges, and small piece of loss to lower edge of front panel and there is a damp stain which is only visible on verso of front panel.

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HENRY IN LOVE
Written by Peter McCarty. Illustrated by Peter McCarty.
Stock no. 1507163
Published by Balzer And Bray. 1st 2010. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Henry is a bit of a dreamer and not much of a talker. Then there's Chloe, who says what she thinks and knows how to turn a spectacular cartwheel. This is the story of how one blueberry muffin makes all the difference. Matt pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Minimal text. ISBN: 9780061142888. Three small marks to one page otherwise a lovely copy. Dustwrapper has a slightly faded spine and a couple of faint marks.

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