Stella & Rose's Books

THE LEAPING KNIGHT
Written by Vincent Torre. Illustrated by Vincent Torre.
Stock no. 383591
Published by The Inkwell Press, New York. 1974. Very good condition.

A limited edition of 200 copies. Red boards with black title to spine and illustration to front cover. B/w illustrations. 45 pages. Spine and corners very slightly bumped and rubbed. A few light marks to covers. This is copy no. 19 or 200. Contents are fine.

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A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS: THE VILE VILLAGE
Written by Lemony Snicket. Illustrated by Brett Helquist.
Stock no. 383607
Published by Egmont Books Ltd.. 1st UK 2002. Fine condition.

Colour pictorial boards. Book The Seventh. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 1405200715. Very minimal bumping to base of spine. A few light foxspots to outer page edges.

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THE BASTILLE
Written by Denis Arthur Bingham.
Stock no. 819246
Published by James Pott & Co.. 1901. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

American Edition. Limited to 150 copies. Two volumes. Preface by James Breck Perkins. White boards with elaborate gilt titles. B/w tissue guarded plates. Top edge gilt. Ex-lib with usual markings. Covers yellowed. Deckle edges. Contents clean. All plates present. Grey cloth wrappers are slightly grubby.

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FAIRY TALES AND ROMANCES
Written by Count Anthony Hamilton.
Stock no. 383546
Published by Henry G. Bohn. 1st 1849. Good condition.

Translated from the french by M. Lewis, H.T. Ryde and C. Kenney. Brown cloth with gilt title to spine and blind stamped decorations. Pale yellow endpapers. 562 pages. B/w fronis portrait of the author. Spine and corners worn. Covers lightly rubbed. Grubby marks to some page margins throughout and some light foxing. There is a musty smell to contents (as usual with books this old!). A decent copy of a scarce book.

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THE MAGIC MIRROR
Written by William Gilbert. Illustrated by W.S. Gilbert.
Stock no. 383552
Published by Alexander Strahan. 1st 1866. Good condition.

A round of tales for young and old. Purple cloth with gilt titles and decorative borders. 290 pages, all edges gilt. B/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Spine faded and rear cover just lightly spotted. Front joint is cracked and a couple of hinges also cracked. Light foxing throughout. A few marks to page margins but contents are generally clean.

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THE RETURN OF PETER GRIMM
Written by David Belasco. Illustrated by John Rae.
Stock no. 383556
Published by Grosset & Dunlap. Very good condition.

A harrowing ghost story, novelised from the play. Red cloth with black title to spine, large pictorial onlay to front cover. 344 pages. Spine and corners bumped with slight wear to base of spine. Spine faded. Some light scuffing to pictorial onlay. Front free-endpaper is slightly browned else contents clean.

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THE SAINT AND THE HUNCHBACK
Written by Donald A. Stauffer.
Stock no. 383562
Published by Simon & Schuster. 1st 1946. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A young Irish monk and his companion set off over the northern seas to find adventure and convert unbelievers. Grey cloth, brown title to spine and authors monograph to front cover. 246 pages, top edge green. Spine and corners bumped. Covers and contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper (design by Artzybasheff) is edge chipped with slight loss to spine and corners.

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CHEPSTOW CHURCHWARDENS
Written by Ivor Waters.
Stock no. 630673
Published by The Chepstow Society. 1967. Very good condition.

1003 copies printed. Card wrap booklet. Small stain to front cover.

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A MARCH ON LONDON
Written by G.A. Henty. Illustrated by W.H. Margetson.
Stock no. 819213
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1898. Almost very good condition.

Being a Story of Wat Tyler's Insurrection. Blue pictorial cloth. 8 b/w plates. 352 pages + 32 page booklist. All edges green. First edition produced in 1897 but dated 1898. Front cover marked and title rubbed. Spine lightly worn but gilt title bright. Corners lightly worn. Bookplate to front endpapers. All plates present. Scattered foxing and margin marks throughout.

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WILFRED'S ANNUAL 1935
No author listed. Illustrated by S.G. Hulme Beaman; et al..
Stock no. 819216
Published by Daily Mirror. 1935. Slightly better than very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth spine. Blue pictorial front board shows Wilfred's underground birthday party. Colour plates. B/w illustrations. Spine and covers unusually clean and bright due to presence of glassine wrapper which is edge-worn and torn with slight loss and also repaired with tape. Joints starting to crack and have been neatly repaired with glue. Foxing to text block and page browning. A super copy.

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BOOKANO STORIES NO. 4
Written by S. Louis Giraud.
Stock no. 819001
Published by Strand Publications. 1937. Good condition.

With Pictures that Spring Up in Model Form. 5 pop-ups; first one is "Pipes Of Pan". Edges rubbed, corners worn. Backstrip very worn with loss. Pencil tick marks to contents page. Faint pencil inscription to front endpaper. Many of the b/w illustrations have been coloured in with pencil crayon. 'The Enchanted Horse' model is in need of some repair and is missing the horse. Other models in good working order.

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SPRING-HEELED JACK
Written by Philip Pullman. Illustrated by David Mostyn.
Stock no. 383494
Published by Doubleday. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition.

A Story of Bravery and Evil. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w text illustrations throughout. 112 pages. ISBN: 0385269757. Minimal bumping to base of spine. One very light mark to edge of textblock else contents seem unread.

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