Stella & Rose's Books

SWINGS AND ROUNDABOUTS
Written by Mike Tice.
Stock no. 1829279
Published by Square One Publications. 1st 1991. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Autobiography of Major Mike Tice who was instrumental in the first shot being fired against the Japanese... typical of the man to be in the forefront of the action - both in war and in peace. He went on to form a cricket team christened The Mercenaries in the early 70s, playing the game for the love of it. An autobiography of a character whose life has never been boring. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 213 pages. ISBN: 1872017479. SIGNED by the author with a personal gift dedication to previous owner to the title page. Base of spine on front edge is bumped. Minor foxing to text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper lightly scuffed and very lightly faded to spine.

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OUR GARDEN
Written by Juliana Horatia Ewing. Illustrated by R. Andre.
Stock no. 1329083
Published by SPCK. Circa 1884. Good condition.

Small oblong format. Pictorial boards with red spine. Pretty colour and sepia illustrations throughout. Covers are edge worn. Spine is worn and faded with splits. Fingermarks to page margins throughout. Front joint is a little cracked at top.

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THREE LITTLE NEST BIRDS
Written by Juliana Horatia Ewing. Illustrated by R. Andre.
Stock no. 1329082
Published by SPCK. Circa 1908. Fair condition.

Small oblong format. Pictorial boards with brown spine. Pretty colour and sepia illustrations throughout. A sobering tale of what happens when three children take three baby birds from their nest. Covers are edge worn and grubby. Backstrip is missing. Name plate to front pastedown. Erased pencil marks to front pastedown. Foxing to endpapers, a couple of foxspots to page margins. Front joint is cracked and a little weak but still holding.

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FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW
Written by Racey Helps. Illustrated by Racey Helps.
Stock no. 1329081
Published by Collins. 1st 1946. Good condition.

A Barnaby Littlemouse Book. Small oblong format. Colour pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Corners bumped. Unfortunately 2/3 of backstrip is missing. Foxing to endpapers. Inscription in ink to verso of front free-endpaper else contents clean.

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THE EYE OF THE WIND
Written by Peter Scott. Illustrated by Peter Scott.
Stock no. 1829277
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1961. Very good condition.

Autobiography. Colour & b/w illustrations. B/w photos. Blue pictorial endpapers. xxii and 679 pages including index. Second impression. SIGNED and dated (1985) by the author to half-title page (no dedication). Spine faded and creased with use. Boards just slightly grubby, lower edges rubbed. Text block browned with some minor foxing. Pencil erasure mark to front endpaper. A few foxspots to contents.

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WAYSIDE AND WOODLAND BLOSSOMS (3 VOLS)
Written by Edward Step; R.A. Blakelock.
Stock no. 1829276
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1st thus 1963. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Three volumes. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Green pictorial endpapers. Colour plates. B/w photos. B/w text illustrations. New Edition revised by Blakelock. Small format. Series I is bound in lighter green cloth than series II & III. Series I is lightly faded at horizontal edges and is lightly bumped to base of spine. Minor foxing/browning to text blocks. Contents clean. Series I dustwrapper is affected by damp (crinkled and stained to verso). Edges of price-cut dustwrappers lightly worn with minor closed tears, Series II has a small chip to lower edge of front panel, tape repairs to verso.

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THE MAGIC OAK TREE AND PRINCE FILDERKIN
Written by E.H. Knatchbull-Hugessen.
Stock no. 1329076
Published by T. Fisher Unwin. 1894. Good condition.

The Children's Library. White and blue decorated cloth, matching decorated endpapers and textblock. 4 b/w plates (frontis has a tissue-guard). 173 pages plus booklist to rear. Spine and corners bumped. Covers grubby. Book leans to one side a little. Inscription in ink to half title-page. Heavy foxing to prelims. Endpapers slightly browned.

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GOOD DOG CAESAR
Written by Tim. Illustrated by Tim.
Stock no. 1329075
Published by The Brockhampton Press Ltd.. Very good condition.

A strip book, small oblong format. Pictorial cardwraps. 124 frames. Price printed on front cover is 1/3 net. Staples rusty staining red backstrip. Name inside front cover. Contents clean.

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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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MANDY, MOPS AND CUBBY FIND A HOUSE
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Dorothy M. Wheeler.
Stock no. 1329073
Published by Sampson Low. 1st 1952. Very good condition.

A Mandy Strip Book. Small oblong format. Pictorial paperwraps. Two illustrations to each page with text beside the pictures. Covers edge rubbed. Slight browning to page edges.

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CHRISTMAS LORE AND LEGEND
Written by H.L. Gee. Illustrated by Louise Armour-Chelu.
Stock no. 1329072
Published by Candle Books. Very good condition.

Candle Book Number Five. Small format, 12 pages. Paperwraps. B/w text illustrations. Slight rubbing to spine.

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HUBERT THE HARE
Written by Patience Powell. Illustrated by Patience Powell.
Stock no. 1329071
Published by Perry Colour Books Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

A Peekobook. Small format. Green pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Spine and corners slightly rubbed, some light scuffing to covers. Staples rusty, contents pulled loose at top staple.

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