Stella & Rose's Books

TOWNSHEND OF KUT: A BIOGRAPHY OF MAJOR-GENERAL SIR CHARLES TOWNSHEND
Written by A.J. Barker.
Stock no. 1828493
Published by Cassell & Company Ltd. 1st 1967. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Orange cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and maps. Lower edge of b oards lightly rubbed. Light vertical crease to spine. Foxing to text block. Includes a relevant newspaper cutting. Orange pictorial dustwrapper is faded and grubby, edge-rubbed.

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A SOLDIER'S EXPERIENCE OR A VOICE FROM THE RANKS
Written by T. Gowing.
Stock no. 1828490
1896. Very good condition.

Revised and Enlarged edition. Showing the cost of war in blood and treasure. A Personal Narrative of the Crimean Campaign, from the standpoint of the ranks; the indian mutiny, and some of its atrocities the Afghan campaigns of 1863. Also Sketches of the lives and deaths of Sir H. Havelock and Captain Hedley Vicars. Together with some things not generally known. Black cloth boards, gilt titles and vignettes. B/w plates. xv and 585 pages. All edges gilt. Board edges rubbed, rear board a little scuffed. Front joint cracked. Belongs to box completed with contemporary signature. Some pencil annotation. Not a bad copy!

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CHARLES KINGSLEY: HIS LETTERS AND MEMORIES OF HIS LIFE
Written by F.E. Kingsley; Charles Kingsley.
Stock no. 1828489
Published by Kegan Paul, Trench & Co.. 1st thus 1883. Slightly better than very good condition.

Cheaper Edition. Edited by his wife. Full leather binding, 5 raised bands to spine, gilt title and vignettes to spine. Marbled endpapers and text block. B/w portrait as frontis. 364 pages including index. Minor rubbing to lower edge of rear board. Contemporary gift inscription dated December 20 1883 to fly leaf. Very few age related marks. Overall a lovely copy.

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NAVAL WARGAMING: FROM ANCIENT GALLEYS TO MODERN U-BOATS
Written by Paul Hague.
Stock no. 1828485
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st 1992. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

From the very beginnings of maritime conflict to the present day, this book provides the historical background on the ships, their weapons and their tactics. In addition, wargaming rules for each period are provided. An essential manual for the hobby. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 1852601434. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed. Else a lovely copy.

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HISTORY OF MERIONETH VOLUME II: THE MIDDLE AGES
Written by J. Beverley Smith; Llinos Beverley Smith.
Stock no. 1828483
Published by University of Wales; The Merioneth Historical And Record Society. 1st 2001. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This second volume provides a study of the lands which were brought together to form the medieval county of Merioneth in 1284. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis depicting principal arms borne by Merioneth families. B/w photos. xxiv and 751 pages including index. ISBN: 070831709X. Includes a letter from the author to Ron Brunskill (authority on architectural history). Top & tail of spine shelf wron, a few minor marks to boards. Text block & front pastedown slightly grubby. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-worn with a few closed tears and a little scuffed.

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BASHERS, GADGETS AND MOURNERS: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE LNWR COAL TANKS
Written by Peter W. Skellon.
Stock no. 1828481
Published by The Bahamas Locomotive Society. 1st 2011. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A simple locomotive that was cheap to build and easy to maintain, capable of hard work. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and photos. 256 pages including index. Subscribers to the Webb Coal Tank Engine Preservation Fund listed. ISBN: 9780956929204. Includes audio CD in pocket to front pastedown. Top & tail of spine shelf worn. Else a lovely copy. Dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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TOMLINSON'S NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY: ITS RISE AND DEVELOPMENT
Written by K. Hoole.
Stock no. 1828480
Published by David & Charles. 3rd 1987. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Third edition of this classic railway book with introduction by Hoole. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. xx and 820 pages including index. ISBN: 0715390023. Top & tail of spine lightly shelf-worn. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean. Red dustwrapper is faded to spine and a little grubby.

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SUPERMAN ANNUAL 1964-65
No author listed.
Stock no. 1328253
Published by Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd.. 1964. Very good condition.

Featuring the world's greatest adventure character also Green Arrow. Green pictorial boards, red spine. Colour, b/w and two-tone comic strip stories. First story is "The Superman From Outer Space". Slight wear to spine and corners, slight rubbing to cover edges. Light scratch marks to covers. Neat name and address in ink in belongs to box on front pastedown. Page browning to contents and some fingermarks to page margins.

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MICKEY MOUSE ANNUAL 1947 FOR 1948
Written by Walt Disney. Illustrated by Walt Disney.
Stock no. 1328247
Published by Dean & Son Ltd.. 1947. Almost very good condition.

Green boards. Pictorial onlay to front cover showing Mickey and friends playing musical instruments. Colour frontis. Black/red illustrations throughout. 124 pages. 10 x 8". Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Some light fingering and a few corner tips creased. Light musty smell to contents. Still a nice copy.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 2023
Written by Stuart Trotter; Mara Alperin. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall; Stuart Trotter; John Harold.
Stock no. 1328246
Published by Farshore; Harper Collins. 1st 2023. Fine condition.

No. 88. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Front shows Rupert dressed as a magician with his friends surrounding him. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 9780008537104.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 2017
Written by Stuart Trotter; Mara Alperin. Illustrated by John Harrold; Alfred Bestall; Alex Cubie; Stuart Trotter.
Stock no. 1328245
Published by Egmont Uk Limited. 1st 2017. Slightly better than very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Front cover shows Rupert on step-ladder besides a christmas tree. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9781405287579. Slight wrinkling of pages at top margins. Minimal rubbing to corners. Still a super copy.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 2021
Written by Mara Alperin; et al. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall; John Harrold; Stuart Trotter.
Stock no. 1328244
Published by Farshore; Harper Collins. 1st 2021. Fine condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Front cover shows Rupert standing on an anchor in a winter scene. First story is Rupert and the Housemouse from the 1973 annual. ISBN: 9780755501069.

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