Stella & Rose's Books

THE HAPPY CAPTIVE
Written by Francisco Bascunan; William C. Atkinson. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830964
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1977. Almost very good condition.

Written in the late 17th century by a former Spanish officer in colonial Chile, the book recounts the events encountered by the author as a young man of 20 years in 1629, mostly while captured by Mapuche soldiers during one of the wars for Spanish domination of southern Chile. Translated from the Spanish by William C. Atkinson. Burgundy morocco spine, gilt titles. Beige boards. B/w vinyl-cuts. 154 pages. Spine is scuffed. Boards clean. Text block lightly dusty. Personal bookplate to front endpaper else contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is worn at open corners, unevenly faded and has a darker circular patch to one side.

LLOYD GEORGE: THE PEOPLE'S CHAMPION 1902-1911
Written by John Grigg.
Stock no. 1830944
Published by Eyre Methuen Ltd.. 1st 1978. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This sequel to the author's "The Young Lloyd George", describes the career of David Lloyd George from 1902 to 1911. The book's central drama is the political and constitutional drama surrounding his 1909 Budget, but there are many sub-plots, including his dealings with the suffragettes. Navy blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 391 pages including index. ISBN: 0413326209. Minor scuffing to boards. Text block a little grubby, foxed to top edge. Personal inscription in ink to front endpaper. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby and lightly rubbed at edges.

OXFORD ART JOURNAL: EARLY MODERN HORROR SPECIAL ISSUE VOLUME 34 NUMBER 3
Written by Maria H. Loh; David Young Kim; Bronwen Wilson; et al.
Stock no. 1830924
Published by Oxford University Press. 2011. Nearly fine condition.

A series of essays on the relationship between early horror and art. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations. A few minor marks to rear cover else very nice copy, little read.

THE RUDIMENTS OF ARCHITECTURE: OR, THE YOUNG WORKMAN'S INSTRUCTOR
No author listed.
Stock no. 1830876
Published by Black & Harris Publishers. 1st thus 1992. Very good condition.

This edition published in 1992, being a reprint with new introduction from the 1778 printing (reprint of 1773 edition). Limited to 300 copies. Black cloth spine with 4 raised bands and gilt title. Marbled cloth boards with cream title onlay to front. B/w drawings. ISBN: 0951958100. Gilt to spine a little rubbed and obliterated. Rubbing to rear edge of spine. Text block browned and a little grubby. Browning to page edges.

FOURTEEN SONGS FROM WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG
Written by A.A. Milne; H. Fraser-Simson. Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1209010
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.; Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew Ltd.. 7th 1926. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Large format. Cloth spine, brown boards with title label to front. Songs with music and b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Endpapers very lightly browned. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn, torn and creased with some slight loss. Grubby marks to verso.

TEDDY BEAR AND OTHER SONGS FROM WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG
Written by A.A. Milne; H. Fraser-Simson. Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1209007
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1926. Very good condition.

Large format. Brown paperboards, cloth spine. Words by Milne, music by Fraser-Simson. Delightful decorations by Shepard. Spine and corners slightly bumped and worn. Some sligh foxing to contents (mainly to prelims) and also to title-label on front cover. Endpapers very slightly browned. Some light fingermarks to page margins.

FOURTEEN SONGS FROM WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG
Written by A.A. Milne; H. Fraser-Simson. Illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
Stock no. 1209006
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.; Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew Ltd.. 11th 1927. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Cloth spine, brown boards with title label to front. Songs with music and b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Some slight darkening to base of spine. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. One hinge is gaping - exposing stitching/webbing. A few corners creased and some light margin marks.

PINK PIGS IN MUD
Written by Betty Youngs. Illustrated by Betty Youngs.
Stock no. 1830875
Published by The Bodley Head Ltd. 1st 1982. Slightly better than very good condition.

On Ted Hollins' farm there are yellow chicks, pink pigs, white sheep, green frogs and many more... Betty Youngs' beautiful emproidered pictures create an exciting colour recognition for the very young. Oblong format. Green glazed pictorial boards. Minimal text. Colour pictorial endpapers. Not paginated. ISBN: 037030344X. Fading to spine vertically. Boards clean. Neat name in ink to title page. Contents clean.

THE REYNARD STORY: FROM FORMULA FORD INDYCAR CHAMPIONS
Written by Mike Lawrence.
Stock no. 1330711
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st 1997. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

About a gifted young man realising his ambition and a testimony to an enlightened management which has attracted and retained some of the brightest minds in the racing car building business. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 1852605766. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed/creased.

ENID BLYTON AND THE MYSTERY OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
Written by David Rudd.
Stock no. 1330639
Published by MacMillan Press. 1st 2000. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Enid Blyton's work is probably better known that any other chldren's author worldwide but there has been relatively little serious attention paid to her. Negative criticism has been plentiful but this study suggests that previous critics have been misguided. It gives detailed readings of Noddy, the Famous Five and Malory Towers and proposes a new interpretation locating her in the oral tradition. It also unlocks the secret mechanism by which she entrances so many young children. Black boards with gilt titles to spine. 266 pages. ISBN: 0333747186. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge worn and faded to spine and spine edge of front panel.

ROGER WAS A RAZOR FISH AND OTHER POEMS
Written by Jill Bennett. Illustrated by Maureen Roffey.
Stock no. 1830708
Published by Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books. 1st USA 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A collection of twenty-two short verses compiled by Jill Bennett. Specially selected to offer an enticing adventure in poetry for young readers. White boards. Colour illustrations. Not paginated. ISBN: 0688419860. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine, covered with clear laminate and stuck to boards. Name in ink to front endpaper. Last page (acknowledgements) is a little grubby. Else contents clean.

DARK DREAMS
Written by C.L. Rinaldo.
Stock no. 1830707
Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd.. 1st 1975. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A young boy, Carlo, is sent to live with his grandmother when his father goes to fight in WWII. He is unable to stand up to the members of the tough neighbourhood gang. He is befriended by Joey J who has all the strengths that Carlo lacks but is himself victimised for he is brain damaged. Carlo's battle on Joey J's behalf and his confrontation with the people who intend to commit Joey J to a home for the mentally handicapped, make this a memorable and touching story. Purple cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 154 pages. ISBN: 0575019530. Boards clean. Endpapers lightly browned. Minor foxing to text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned, faded to spine, foxing to verso (not visible to front).