Stella & Rose's Books

THE SAMURAI SOURCEBOOK
Written by Stephen R. Turnbull.
Stock no. 1828139
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1st 1998. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A comprehensive work of reference on samurai history and culture. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 1854093711. Dustwrapper spine slightly faded else a lovely copy.

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CITIES AND CIVILISATIONS
Written by Christopher Hibbert.
Stock no. 1327816
Published by Folio Society. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Brown pictorial cloth. Colour photos. Book is fine, some scuffing to rear panel of slipcase.

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TRAINING YOUR HUMAN
Written by Sammy Vallhund; Chris Tomaszewski; Cliff Tomaszewski. Illustrated by Matthew Land.
Stock no. 1327815
Published by Chris & Cliff Tomaszewski. 1st 2010. Fine condition.

Everything a dog needs to know about how to train your human! A well-trained human can provide dogs with the basics they need and can ensure they have a full social life, remain active and healthy into old age and have their every need responded to promptly! Beautiful full colour paintings illustrate the techniques discussed. A must for every dog who has charge of a human. Limited edition of 50 copies. Written by a Swedish Vallhund who has mastered the art of training humans and now wishes to pass on his expertise to other dogs. Oblong format. Pictorial card wraps.

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ADDITIONAL LETTERS OF THE MORRISES OF ANGLESEY (1735-1786) Vol. XLIX Part II
Written by Hugh Owen.
Stock no. 1327814
Published by The Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion. 1949. Good condition.

Beige cloth covers. 6" x 9". 981pp. A collection of greatly valued letters. Spine bumped, heavy bump to corner of front cover (also affects the top corners of the pages). Ex-libris plate to front pastedown. Endpapers partly browned. Slight foxing to textblock.

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GIMLET GOES AGAIN
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1327813
Published by Youth Book Club Ltd.. Circa 1950. Good condition.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations. 185 pages. A grubby and well worn copy. Spine is browned. Foxing and marks to contents. Front joint cracked.

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WAR, POLITICS AND FINANCE IN LATE MEDIEVAL ENGLISH TOWNS
Written by Christian D. Liddy.
Stock no. 1327812
Published by The Royal Historical Society. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Bristol, York and The Crown, 1350-1400. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. 264 pages including index. ISBN: 0861932749. Minimal bumping to spine. A couple of small dents to spine edges of dustwrapper.

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MICRO-TURBINE GENERATORS
Written by M.J. Moore.
Stock no. 1327811
Published by Professional Engineering Publishing. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition.

Focusing on detailed descriptions of the components of an MTG, future potential developments, reliability and operating experience, design problems, etc. Pale blue pictorial boards. 107 pages. ISBN: 1860583911. Minimal rubbing at corners.

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THE GENERAL MACHINIST
No author listed.
Stock no. 1327804
Published by Ward, Lock & Co.. 1891. Good condition.

"Being a practical introduction to the leading departments of mechanism and machinery, the communication of motion or the transmission of force by belt, rope, wire rope, and pulley gearing - toothed-wheel and frictional gearing. Together with details of the component and essential parts of mechanism - shafts, pedestals, hangers, clutches, etc etc. And the methods of fitting up machines - screws, bolts, riveting etc etc." Profusely illustrated with detail diagrams and sketches, including 4 fold-out plate to the rear of the book. Brown cloth, gilt titles. 204 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Covers a bit damp stained. Ink stamp to verso of front free-endpaper (Mayfield Grove). Foxing to first few pages, plates at rear are lightly browned.

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THE EARLY TOWN BOOKS OF FAVERSHAM C. 1251-1581 (TWO VOLUMES)
Written by Duncan Harrington; Patricia Hyde.
Stock no. 1828118
Published by History Research. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The Town Books of Faversham c. 1251-1581 are invaluable because they provide the basis for the history of the town in the period. The First Town Book, compiled c. 1382-1405, being a collection of documents dating from 1251 relating to the legal status of the Borough. The Second Town Book comprises the Town Accounts, Wardmote minutes and other records for the period 1436-1581. Two volumes. Large format. Red cloth boards, gilt titles to spines. Colour frontispieces. Limited edition of 250 numbered & signed copies. ISBN: 9780953099832. Copy L (50) of 250 and SIGNED by Duncan Harrington. Edge of boards lightly rubbed. Contents are fine. White pictorial dustwrappers are both a little scuffed and grubby.

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REPRESENTING SLAVERY: ART, ARTEFACTS AND ARCHIVES IN THE COLLECTIONS OF THE NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM
Written by Douglas Hamilton; Robert J. Blyth.
Stock no. 1828117
Published by Lund Humphries. 1st 2007. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

This book draws on the extensive collections of the National Maritime Mueseum, Greenwich, and is published to mark the 200th anniversary of Parliament's abolition of the British slave trade in 1807. Ten specially commissioned essays by leading scholars set the collections in their historical context, demonstrating the scale and brutality of slavery, the nature and extent of African resistance, and the widespread effort to achieve abolition and emancipation. Edited by Hamilton & Blyth. Grey cloth boards, white title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 9780853319665. Light rubbing to base of spine. Name & date in ink to front endpaper else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapperi s lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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THE IVEL STORY
Written by John Moffitt.
Stock no. 1327801
Published by Japonica Press. 1st 2003. Slightly better than very good condition.

Celebrating 100 years of the Ivel, the first internal combustion tractor. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. 203 pages. Photos throughout. ISBN: 0954022262. SIGNED by the author to verso of front free-endpaper with a message and dedication to John. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Contents fine.

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FRENCH BATTLESHIPS 1922-1956
Written by John Jordan; Robert Dumas.
Stock no. 1828115
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The battleships of the Dunkerque and Richelieu classes were among the most radical and influential designs of the interwar period. This is a study of these important and technically interesting ships. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 9781848320345. Base of spine lightly rubbed. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine (title has gone from red to pink).

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