Stella & Rose's Books

SAKISHIMA: AND BACK
Written by Stuart Eadon.
Stock no. 1829761
Published by Crecy Books. 1st 1995. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

'Where men with splendid hearts may go'. A factual story describing the lives of brave young men who just wanted to get the job over and go home to work for a better world. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 282 pages plus indexes and appendices. B/w photos. ISBN: 0947554564. SIGNED by the author to title page (no dedication). Some light scuffing to dustwrapper else a lovely copy.

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UNDER THE SUN
Written by John Verney; Patricia Campbell. Illustrated by Antony Maitland; Quentin Blake; John Verney; Brian Wildsmith; et al..
Stock no. 1329239
Published by Constable Young Books Ltd.. 1st 1964. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A collection of srories, poems and articles. Illustrated by 'many artists'. Black and white illustrations throughout. Peach cloth with gilt title to spine. 351 pages. 9.5 x 6". Spine slightly bumped. Endpapers partially browned. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn and price-cut, small tear to lower edge of rear panel.

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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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SHADE'S CHILDREN
Written by Garth Nix.
Stock no. 1329166
Published by Harper Collins Childrens Books. 1st 2006. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Imagine a world where your fourteenth birthday is your last and where even your protector may not be trusted... Black boards, purple metallic title to spine. 345 numbered pages. ISBN: 9780007232123. Top edge of textblock is very slightly foxed/dusty. Minimal rubbing to wrapper edges.

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ABHORSEN
Written by Garth Nix.
Stock no. 1329164
Published by Collins. 1st 2004. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An ancient evil has arisen... can Lirael defeat the Destroyer? Red boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0007137346. Spine slightly bumped. Top edge of textblock is slightly dusty and browned. Dustwrapper is just a little rubbed at edges and is lightly foxed on verso.

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SABRIEL
Written by Garth Nix.
Stock no. 1329163
Published by Collins. 1st 2002. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

First novel in the Old Kingdom series. White glazed boards with colour vignette. A gripping good versus evil tale. ISBN: 0007137303. Small mark to front free-endpaper. Top edge of textblock is slightly grubby. A few tiny, light marks to clear wrapper.

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MASTER BUNNY THE BAKER'S BOY
Written by Molly Brett. Illustrated by Molly Brett.
Stock no. 1329074
Published by Brockhampton Press Ltd.. 1st 1950. Very good condition.

A Strip Book. Very small oblong format, card wraps. Blue and yellow pictorial front cover with price 1/-. Red linen spine. Blue, black and white illustrations throughout. On rear cover 'Titles in the famous Mary Mouse series for the very young with a list of strip book titles - from 'Welcome Mary Mouse' to 'Master Bunny The Baker's Boy'. Staples rusty causing staining to backstrip. Rear cover is grubby. Child's name in pink ink inside front cover. Light stain affecting top margins of first half of the book.

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GLYN MACEY'S CORNWALL
Written by Glyn Macey; Vivien Minton. Illustrated by Glyn Macey.
Stock no. 1829243
Published by Halsgrove. 1st 2008. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Glyn Macey is one of Cornwall's foremost young artists whose fresh approach to painting is bringing a new vibrancy to the art scene in the county. Macey's landscape paintings. Oblong format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations throughout. 144 pages. ISBN: 9781841147246. Lower edges of boards very lightly knocked else contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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GLAD RAGS
Written by Joan Lingard.
Stock no. 1328942
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1990. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The sequel to 'Rags and Riches'. Seb and his sister Sam are looking forward to a holiday... Blue boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0241130158. Minimal bumping to spine.

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THE BROKEN FIDDLESTICK
Written by John Smith. Illustrated by David A. Goddard.
Stock no. 1829180
Published by Longman Young Books. 1st 1971. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Delightful story of a boy who learns to play the violin from a gypsy. Benjamin's family disappear and he becomes involved in an extraordinary adventure during which he learns the magical secret of the fiddlestick. Paperboards with illustrated front board. Beautiful b/w illustrations throughout. 61 pages. ISBN: 0582153263. Minor fading to lower edge of boards. Minor air-bubbles to spine edges. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is rubbed at spine edges and has some fading.

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ACE
Written by Dick King-Smith. Illustrated by Liz Graham-Yooll.
Stock no. 1328868
Published by Victor Gollancz. 1st 1990. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Ace is a young pig that befriends the farmer so that he can't bear to send him to market wtih the other piglets. 'Who ever heard of a pig that can understand the Queen's English! Can you imagine such a thing, Ace...?' Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0575047259. Spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Erased pencil markings to front free-endpaper. Foxing to top edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is edge creased and slightly faded to spine.

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PONDER AND WILLIAM AT THE WEEKEND
Written by Barbara Softly. Illustrated by Diana John.
Stock no. 1328860
Published by Longman Young Books. 1st 1974. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0582162572. Spine and corners bumped, some slight fading to spine ends. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is worn at spine and corners and is faded to spine, minimal loss to top of spine.

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