Stella & Rose's Books

PETERBOROUGH ROYAL FOXHOUND SHOW: A HISTORY
Written by Michael Clayton.
Stock no. 1826787
Published by Quiller Press. 1st 2006. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The history of foxhunting's most prestigious show, includes a list of previous champions, judges and Peterborough Royal Foxhound Show Society's current vice-presidents. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w & colour photos. ISBN: 9781904057888. Text block lightly browned else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little marked, lightly scuffed and slightly faded to spine.

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PRINCE FOAMYTAIL: OR PROFESSOR TOVEY'S INVENTION
Written by James Kenward.
Stock no. 1826784
Published by Comyns (Publishers) Ltd.. 1st 1946. Almost very good condition.

A story about rabbits. Yellow paper boards. B/w illustrations. Boards grubby, surface paper loss to top front board with the removal of a label. Backstrip is worn and torn. Contents browned and a few marks. One hinge pulled wide but still tight.

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A CLOCK OF STARS: THE GREATEST KINGDOM
Written by Francesca Gibbons. Illustrated by Chris Riddell.
Stock no. 1826781
Published by Harper Collins Childrens Books. 1st 2022. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The conclusion to the Clock of Stars trilogy. When Anneshka's hunt for the greatest kingdom brings her into our world, Imogen and Marie know it is bad news. And this isn't their only problem - Mum's boyfriend, Mark, is sick and getting sicker, thanks to the monsters he accidentally carried home. Can the girls find a cure before it is too late? Orange cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9780008355135. A lovely copy. Bright pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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KALIGHAT PAINTING: IMAGES FROM A CHANGING WORLD
Written by Jyotindra Jain.
Stock no. 1826774
Published by Mapin Publishing. 1st 1999. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Kalighat Painting emerged from the changing world of nineteenth century Calcutta, with old and new images seemingly layered one upon another on a transparent plane... Large format. Terracotta cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 8185822646. Corners of boards, lightly bumped. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly scuffed.

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THE SCHNEIDER TROPHY STORY
Written by Edward Eves.
Stock no. 1826773
Published by Mbi Publishing. 1st thus 2001. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

In historical terms, the Schneider Trophy epitomised aviation in the Twenties and Thirties. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 253 pages. ISBN: 0760311188. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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ASTON MARTIN DB2, DB2/4 & DB3 IN DETAIL 1950-59
Written by Nick Walker.
Stock no. 1826769
Published by Herridge & Sons. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The definitive history of the Feltham-built Aston Martins covering DB1 Two Litre Sports, DB2, DB2/4, and DB3 and DB3S sports-racers, complete with in-depth technical descriptions. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 0954106334. Light rubbing to base of spine and a few minor knocks to board edges. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little scuffed to rear panel with a small damp stain to verso which is not visible to front.

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DRAWINGS: VINCENT VAN GOGH
Written by Johannes Van Der Wolk; Ronald Pickvance; E.B.F. Pey. Illustrated by Vincent Van Gogh.
Stock no. 1826768
Published by Arnoldo Mondadori. 1st 1990. Very good condition.

Produced in conjunction with the exhibition on the centenary of Van Gogh's death, an attempt to bring together that part of his work which the artist himself considerd most important. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 8824200222. Title to spine has faded. Corners of covers lightly rubbed. Covers browned, rear cover scuffed. Text block a little grubby. Previous owner's name & address rubber stamped to inside front cover. Else contents clean.

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JENNINGS AS USUAL
Written by Anthony Buckeridge. Illustrated by Mays.
Stock no. 1326051
Published by Collins. 1963. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

It was Jennings as usual who took the lead in the more original enterprises of the Christmas term at Linbury Court School... And, as usual, it was Jennings who was largely to blame for the disasters which followed. Red boards, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. Top edge red. 256 pages. Spine very slightly bumped. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing to endpapers. Contents browned. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn with slight loss, spine slightly faded.

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WORRALS OF THE W.A.A.F.
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326038
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1948. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth, black title to spine. Colour frontis, 220 pages. 5th impression. Some faint staining to edge of front cover. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Name and date in ink to front pastedown. Endpapers partly browned. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and slightly grubby to rear panel. Front flap of wrapper is creased and has been price-cut by publisher with 7s 6d net printed above.

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'94/'95 MISUBISHI MOTOR SPORTS: THE SPIRIT OF COMPETITION
No author listed.
Stock no. 1826765
Published by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. Circa 1995. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large, oblong format. Black cloth boards with no titles. Colour photos throughout. Includes World Rallying Championship results for the season. A few minor knocks to board edges. Contents clean. Black dustwrapper with red titles is lightly edge-creased and scuffed.

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BIGGLES OF THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326028
Published by Purnell Books. 1st thus 1978. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Dark blue boards with gilt titles. B/w illustrations. An anthology of Biggles Stories originally published in the 30's, edited by Piers Williams. 127 pages. ISBN: 0361041799. Spine slightly bumped. Contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge rubbed and slightly browned to top edge of front panel.

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WORRALS ON THE WAR-PATH
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1326025
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1948. Very good condition.

Worrals of the W.A.A.F. on her second dangerous wartime sortie into France, where she meets an old enemy. Peach cloth with red titles and vignette to front. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Endpapers partly browned. Foxing, mainly to textblock and to prelims.

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