Stella & Rose's Books

BRITISH RAILWAYS STANDARD PACIFICS
Written by Peter Tuffrey.
Stock no. 1329962
Published by Great Northern Books. 1st 2018. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 189 numbered pages. ISBN: 9781912101764. A couple of very pale marks to covers (dust marks?). Contents fine. Dustwrapper is very slightly edge rubbed.

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PETLYAKOV PE-2 'PESHKA' (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Peter C. Smith.
Stock no. 1830061
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

the twin-engined Petlyakov Pe-2, or 'Peshka', formed the mainstay of the Soviet dive-and light-bomber force in World War Two. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w & colour photos. 208 pages including index. ISBN: 1861265883. Minor scuffing to rear panel of dustwrapper. Else a lovely copy, feels unread!

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FISHING WITH WALKER
Written by Dick Walker; Peter Maskell.
Stock no. 1329886
Published by Peter Maskell Publishing Services. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A selection of articles that covers the major coarse fishing species, detailing how to catch them and tactics to use, plus some outspoken opinions on topics that remain controversial today. Black boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 197 pages. Limited edition of 500 signed copies. SIGNED by Pat Marston Walker (and someone else) to title-page. This is copy no. 106 SIGNED by the publisher.

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THE BOMB VESSEL GRANADO 1742 (ANATOMY OF THE SHIP)
Written by Peter Goodwin.
Stock no. 1830038
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st thus 2005. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Granado was one of twelve bomb vessels that were built to supplement the depleted bomb vessel fleet at the outbreak of the War of Jenkins' Ear in 1739 and the ensuing War of Austrian Succession. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Complete with a 1/96 Scale Fold-out plan (to verso of dustwrapper). B/w diagrams. 125 pages. ISBN: 1844860051. A lovely copy.

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THE BOOK OF THE PERCH
Written by The Perchfishers; Peter Rogers; Steve Burke. Illustrated by Luke Bedson.
Stock no. 1329882
Published by Oxford Illustrated Press. 1st 1990. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Edited by Rogers & Burke. Divided into twelve parts, each of which begins with a specially-commissioned, beautiful line drawing by Luke Bedson. Comprises 33 essays in total. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 1855092115. Base of spine is very slightly shelf bumped. Top edge of wrapper is slightly creased with a couple of small tears.

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AFRICAN BIRDS OF PREY
Written by Warwick Tarboton. Illustrated by Peter Pickford; Beverly Pickford.
Stock no. 1329825
Published by Cornell University Press. 1st USA 1990. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Wonderful colour photos throughout by the Pickfords. Square format. Pale blue boards, gilt title to spine. 227 pages. ISBN: 0801425158. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is lightly creased to spine and corners.

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ADMIRAL SHOVELL'S TREASURE AND SHIPWRECK IN THE ISLES OF SCILLY
Written by Peter McBride; Richard Larn.
Stock no. 1329717
Published by Peter McBride & Richard Larn. 1st 1999. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A lively account of storm and disaster, diving for treasure, maritime history, skullduggery and litigation, all set in the romantic Isles of Scilly. Red boards, gilt title to spine. 202 pages, including index. B/w photos. ISBN: 0952397137. Spine slightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just a little creased at edges.

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END PEG: THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF MATCH FISHING
Written by Peter May.
Stock no. 1329699
Published by Merlin Unwin Books. 1st 2023. Nearly fine condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. 188 pages. B/w text illustrations. ISBN: 9781913159672. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Tiny dent to lower edge of front cover.

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THE PETER RABBIT POP-UP BOOK
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter; Colin Twinn.
Stock no. 1329627
Published by Frederick Warne. Circa 1983. Good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. From 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' by Potter. 6 pop-up pages. Paper engineering by Keith Moseley. ISBN: 0723229503. 8th printing. Spine and corners bumped. Piece broken off pop-up scene with Mr McGregor and his sieve (peter rabbit - but still present). Other pop-ups in good working order.

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MRS. PETER RABBIT
Written by Thornton W. Burgess. Illustrated by Harrison Cady.
Stock no. 1329600
Published by Little, Brown and Company. 1920. Fair condition.

Green Meadow Series. Green cloth with pictorial onlay to front cover. 8 colour plates. 205 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Crayon(?) scribble to rear cover. Only 6 of the 8 plates are present (2 MISSING).

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DOUGLAS SBD DAUNTLESS (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Peter C. Smith.
Stock no. 1329584
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1997. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine 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. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. A super copy, looks unread.

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MIDWAY: DUANTLESS VICTORY
Written by Peter C. Smith.
Stock no. 1829851
Published by Pen & Sword Maritime. 1st 2007. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Fresh Perspectives on America's Seminal Naval Victory of World War II. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. xx and 358 pages including index. ISBN: 9781844155835. A lovely copy, looks unread!

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