Stella & Rose's Books

THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE WELSH UPLANDS
Written by David Browne; Stephen Hughes.
Stock no. 1828431
Published by The Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments in Wales. 1st 2003. Almost very good condition.

Edited by Browne & Hughes. This book illustrates how important the uplands archaeology of Wales is as a resource for understanding the rich history of the country and for the future development of its society and economy. Pictorial card wraps. Colour photos. ISBN: 1871184266. Front joint broken and therefore separated from contents. Else contents are tight and clean.

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AN INVENTORY OF NONCONFORMIST CHAPELS AND MEETING-HOUSES IN EASTERN ENGLAND
Written by Christopher Stell.
Stock no. 1828430
Published by English Heritage. 1st 2002. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This volume covers an area from the English Channel to the Humber estuary. This is the fourth and final volume which completes the Inventory of Nonconformist Chapels and Meeting-houses. The three previous volumes were published by HMSO. Large format. Red cloth with gilt titles and vignettes. B/w photos and diagrams. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. ISBN: 1873592507. From the library of Ron Brunskill (authority on the history of Architecture). SIGNED by the author with personal dedication to front endpaper. Bookplate of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Contructions of England to front endpaper. Minor foxing to text block. Grubby marks to prelims else contents clean. Blue dustwrapper is scuffed and has foxing to verso (not visible to front). A sweet odour present.

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RECORDING HISTORIC STRUCTURES
Written by John A. Burns.
Stock no. 1828427
Published by John Wiley & Sons. 2nd 2004. Slightly better than very good condition.

Second Edition. Edited by John A. Burns. Preservation of important American structures through documentation - precisely measured drawings, photographs, and written records. This book offers a detailed reference to the methods and techniques used to document America's historic structures, from bridges and buildings to landscapes and ships. This new edition also provides information on the latest technological advances being used such as laser scanning, CAD, and digital-rectified photogrammetry. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and drawings. ISBN: 0471273805. Boards lightly scuffed else a lovely copy.

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THE OWLS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA
Written by Alan Kemp. Illustrated by Simon Calburn.
Stock no. 1828425
Published by Struik. 1st 1987. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A monograph on the twelve owl species that inhabit the southern African subregion. Standard Edition. Large format. Beige cloth boards, brown title to spine and vignette of owl to front. Beautiful colour plates & b/w text illustrations. 184 pages. ISBN: 0947430032. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded (sunned) to spine. Otherwise, a lovely copy. Contained in the publishers matching slipcase which is starting to split at top and tail open edges, lightly faded (sunned) to open edge and lightly bumped at corners (Generally, VG condition). Overall, a lovely copy.

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SERVICE HISTORY OF THE GLOSTER JAVELIN MARKS 7 TO 9R
Written by Roger Lindsay.
Stock no. 1828422
Very good condition.

Large format. Green pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 32 pages including front & rear cover. Undated. Light scuffing to covers, contents clean.

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THEATRE OF THE FRATERNITY: STAGING THE RITUAL SPACE OF THE SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY, 1896-1929
Written by C. Lance Brockman; et al.
Stock no. 1828419
Published by University Press of Mississippi. 1st 1996. Slightly better than very good condition.

Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name which ran from October 1996-September 1998 at 5 museums in America, organized by the Frederick R. Weisman Art Mueseum which exhibited from October 1996 through to January 5 1997. Freemasonry from the American point of view. This collection of essays and images invites you to explore the heyday of American Fraternalism. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos & drawings. ISBN: 0878059474. Cover corners lightly rubbed. Rear cover lightly scuffed. Contents clean.

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THE KENNEL CLUB'S ILLUSTRATED BREED STANDARDS
No author listed.
Stock no. 1328146
Published by The Bodley Head. 1st 1989. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An indispensable reference book for judges, breeders, owners and anyone with an interest in pure-bred dogs. Set out by group - Hound, Gundog, Terrier, Utility, Working and Toy - each description is accompanied by a brief history of the breed, its origins and purpose. Illustrated with colour photographs and paintings. Large format. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. ix and 342 pages (including index). ISBN: 037031249X. Spine and corners bumped, covers edge rubbed. Pale page edge browning and a few light fingermarks to rear endpapers else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge creased and faded to spine.

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RURAL HOUSES OF THE LANCASHIRE PENNINES 1560 TO 1760
Written by Sarah Pearson.
Stock no. 1828417
Published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1st 1985. Very good condition.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Supplementary Series: 10. Pictorial cardwraps. Social and architectural history. B/w photos and drawings. ISBN: 0117011924. SIGNED by the author (with personal gift dedication) to front endpaper. Also includes a loosely inserted excerpt from County Life August 1985 written and signed by same author. From the library of Ron Brunskill, authority on acrchitectural history. Spine lightly faded. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean.

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THE FOLIO BOOK OF DAYS
Written by Roger Hudson.
Stock no. 1328145
Published by Folio Society. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition.

Selected and introduced by Roger Hudson. Dark blue cloth, gilt astrolabe design to front, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos and illustrations. Book itself is fine. Slipcase is rubbed at edges of pictorial onlay.

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THE GARDEN OF WALES
Written by Stewart Williams.
Stock no. 1328144
Published by Stewart Williams. 1973. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Vale Series Vol III. B/w photographs of The Vale of Glamorgan. Burgundy boards with gilt title to spine. Second impression. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Pale browning to contents else clean. Dustwrapper is price-cut and edge rubbed.

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CLASSIC SCOTTISH PADDLE STEAMERS
Written by Alan J.S. Paterson.
Stock no. 1328143
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1982. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A celebration of the high noon of the Scottish paddle steamer. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0715383353. Spine bumped, tiny dent to edge of front cover. Some light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is faded to edges and spine and has a small tear to top corner of front panel.

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CARLISLE CASTLE: A SURVEY AND DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Written by M.R. McCarthy; H.R.T. Summerson; R.G. Annis.
Stock no. 1828413
Published by English Heritage. 1st 1990. Very good condition.

English Heritage Archaeological Report no. 18. An historical account of the castle, preceded by a full survey of the standing buildings, including many accurate scale drawings of the keep, the Captain's and De Ireby's Towers, and other main elements. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos & illustrations, some folding. ISBN: 1850742715. Covers unevenly faded. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean.

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