Stella & Rose's Books

SUMMER
Written by C.J. Kaberry. Illustrated by E.C. Croxson.
Stock no. 1329057
Published by Oxford University Press. Very good condition.

Very small format (6.75 x 11cm). Pictorial paperwraps. B/w illustrations throughout. Staple rusty.

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THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS
No author listed. Illustrated by Margaret Tarrant.
Stock no. 1329056
Published by A.R.Mowbray & Co. Ltd. Circa 1953. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

"And Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church according to the use of The Church of England together with the Psalter or Psalms of David pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches and the form and manner of making ordaining and consecrating of Bishops Priests and Deacons". Mowbray's Edition. Small format. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. 12 colour plates. 244 pages. All edges blue. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Small brown spot to front pastedown. Dustwrapper is edge worn with minimal loss and slightly grubby to rear panel.

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TOURIST'S GUIDE TO GLOUCESTERSHIRE: HILL, VALE, AND FOREST
Written by R.N. Worth.
Stock no. 1829260
Published by Edward Stanford. 1896. Very good condition.

Small format. Brown cloth boards, gilt titles. Fold-out map to front. 127 pages including index plus local advertisements to rear. 1888 to title page but adverts to rear are dated 1896-97. Boards lightly rubbed at edges. Text block browned. Light browning to contents and a few minor foxspots present.

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BRITISH PLANT NAMES AND THEIR DERIVATIONS
Written by R.J. Harvey-Gibson.
Stock no. 1829258
Published by A. & C. Black Ltd.. 1st 1923. Almost very good condition.

The meaning of plant names. Intended for students' use and not to be regarded as a reference book for experts. Limp boards, grey cloth, black titles. 50 pages. Boards marked and worn at corners. Previous owner names in ink to front endpapers. Rear pastedown beginning to come unstuck from board (edge). Endpapers heavily browned and foxed. Text block browned. Contents generally clean.

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PLAIN JANE
Written by Barbara Softly. Illustrated by Shirley Hughes.
Stock no. 1329055
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1961. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Set in the time of the civil war between Charles I and Parliment. Jane and her twin brother find themselves unavoidable drawn into a struggle while helping their father, who is a leading Royalist. Red boards with black titles and vignette to front cover. 256 pages. Some b/w illustrations. Spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly edge chipped, browned/spotted to spine and a little grubby to rear panel.

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THE PHANTOM FISHERBOY
Written by Ruth Ainsworth. Illustrated by Shirley Hughes.
Stock no. 1329054
Published by Andre Deutsch. 1st 1974. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Tales of Mystery and Magic. Dark blue boards, metallic pink title to spine. B/w text illustrations. ISBN: 0233965696. Spine bumped. Foxing to endpapers, textblock and prelims. Dustwrapper is very browned to rear panel, with small damp stain to top edge and small chip (with loss) to top of spine.

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MARKO'S WEDDING
Written by Ian Serraillier. Illustrated by Victor Ambrus.
Stock no. 1329053
Published by Andre Deutsch. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Re-tellings of heroic folk poetry from Serbia and of old ballads and a folk tale from England and Scotland. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 111 pages. ISBN: 0233961054. Spine bumped. Foxing to top edge of textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.

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TAMWORTH PIG AND THE LITTER
Written by Gene Kemp. Illustrated by Carolyn Dinan.
Stock no. 1329052
Published by Faber & Faber Limited. 1st 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Tamworth Pig has to deal with two kinds of litter: his new family of 20 piglets and the rubbish which is choking the stream and fouling the village duck-pond. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 94 pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0571107435. SIGNED by the author to front free-endpaper (inscribed to Charlie). Light page edge browning. Some foxing to top edge of textblock. Small red spot to edge of one page. Spine and corners slightly bumped Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed/worn.

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MUMFIE'S UNCLE SAMUEL
Written by Katharine Tozer. Illustrated by Katharine Tozer.
Stock no. 1829256
Published by John Murray. 1942. Almost very good condition.

Mumfie returns home to find terrible things happening. Mummy Jumbo's house had been burnt down; Uncle Samuel was kidnapped and there were "lurkings"... Pale blue cloth, pink title to spine and vignette to both sides. Bright pink and blue full-page pictures plus b/w drawings. 190 pages. Reprint. Spine browned & worn at top & tail.Boards a little grubby and unvenly faded. Front joint cracked but binding tight. Some foxing present, a few minor grubby marks and light page browning. A few minor lower margin tears (no loss), the largest being page 171/172 at 2.5".

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THE STORY OF LITTLE BLACK QUIBBA
Written by Helen Bannerman. Illustrated by Helen Bannerman.
Stock no. 1329050
Published by James Nisbet & Co. Ltd.. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth with brown titles to spine and front cover. Unpaginated. Colour illustrations. Spine very slightly bumped with a tiny faded patch at top. Some very slight darkening to cover edges. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is a bit grubby, browned to spine and slightly chipped at top and tail of spine.

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THE STORY OF LITTLE BLACK MINGO
Written by Helen Bannerman. Illustrated by Helen Bannerman.
Stock no. 1329049
Published by Nisbet & Co. Ltd.. Good condition.

Red cloth, black titles. Colour illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Covers damp stained and faded to spine. Light page browning. Some hinges cracked but binding still tight.

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LONDON MIDLAND FIREMAN
Written by M.F. Higson.
Stock no. 1829255
Published by Ian Allan. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A detailed account of the author's experiences as a Fireman whilst stationed at Lancaster, Burton-on-Trent and Crewe, from shed labouring to firing a great variety of engine types, from M.R. 0-40Ts to 'Duchess' Pacifics. Red boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 144 pages including index. ISBN: 0711003211. SIGNED by the author to front endpaper (with date and a quote). Spine & corners of boards bumped. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Red pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased, faded to spine and scuffed.

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