Stella & Rose's Books

THE RIVER BOY
Written by Theresa Whistler. Illustrated by Theresa Whistler.
Stock no. 1325812
Published by Rupert Hart-Davis. 1st 1955. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The story of a boy who meets his own reflection and explores with him the countryside of an enchanted river. Blue boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations throughout. 154 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing to spine, light stain to lower corner of front cover. Endpapers lightly foxed. Dustwrapper is edge worn and slightly grubby. Price has been torn from front flap with piece of front panel also missing.

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ERNEST THE BRAVE AND THE TOYTOWN MYSTERY
Written by S.G. Hulme Beaman; Betty Hulme Beaman.
Stock no. 1325811
Published by Oldbourne Press. Circa 1957. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Two stories in one volume. Ernest the Policeman climbs to the top of the Magician's Tower in the first, and in the second the Mayor's statue is mysteriously painted green! Blue pictorial boards. Colour illustrations of Larry the Lamb and his friends throughout. 7.5 x 5.5". Unpaginated. Toytown Series Book 1. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Foxing to textblock. Name in ink in belongs to box. Dustwrapper is edge worn and slightly grubby with slight loss to top of spine.

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GIMLET'S ORIENTAL QUEST
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1826511
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A 'King of the Commandos' Adventure. A desperate treasure hunt in siamese jungle, which began harmlessly enough as a fishing holiday in the Highlands of Scotland. Gimlet and 'Cub' Peters lead an expedition to vindicate a dead man's faith. Green cloth, colour frontis. 8 b/w illustrations. Light bumping to top of spine (minor). A few minor foxspots mainly to text block. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed and worn with a few small chips and tears.

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CHUCKLES
Written by Jessie Pope. Illustrated by A.E. Kennedy.
Stock no. 1826484
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1926. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial front cover showing kitten and puppy. Blue cloth spine. Colour plates and two-tone illustrations throughout. Minimal text in verse below pictures. Board edges rubbed and worn. Boards grubby. Gift inscription in ink to front pastedown. Some foxing present, mainly to endpapers and text block. A few margin marks. All plates present. Musty odour present.

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BAYERLEIN: THE DENAZIFICATION TRIAL OF ROMMEL'S CHIEF-OF-STAFF, AND PANZER LEHR DIVISION COMMANDER, GENERALLEUTNANT FRITZ BAYERLEIN
Written by P.A. Spayd; Nicole Insanally.
Stock no. 1826473
Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd.. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The fourth and final book in the complete series on the life of Rommel's former Chief of Staff, and the commander of the elite Panzer Lehr Division, Generalleutnant Fritz Bayerlein. This volume covers his trial by the Denaizfication Tribunal conducted in September 1947. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780764339547. A nice copy.

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TOMB OF THE PANZERWAFFE: THE DEFEAT OF THE 6TH SS PANZER ARMY IN HUNGARY 1945
Written by Alexei Isaev; Maksim Kolomiets.
Stock no. 1826463
Published by Helion & Company. 1st 2014. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The major defeat suffered by the Wehrmacht and the Waffen-SS is described and analyzed using data from both Soviet and German archives. Operation Spring Awakening and the preceding Konrad offensives. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781909982161. A nice copy.

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PICKETT'S CHARGE: THE LAST ATTACK AT GETTYSBURG
Written by Earl J. Hess.
Stock no. 1826455
Published by University Of North Carolina Press. Circa 2001. Very good condition.

Definitive history of the most famous military action of the American Civil War. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and maps. ISBN: 9780807871294. Covers lightly rubbed at corners. Text block just a little grubby. Else contents clean.

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DUBNO 1941: THE GREATEST TANK BATTLE OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Written by Alexei Isaev; Kevin Bridge.
Stock no. 1826451
Published by Helion & Company. 1st thus 2019. Slightly better than very good condition.

Translated by Kevin Bridge. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781911628439. Cover corners lightly rubbed. Minor mark to top of text block. Light creasing to top rear corner of covers and last few pages. Contents clean.

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THE SIEGE OF KUSTRIN, 1945: GATEWAY TO BERLIN
Written by Tony Le Tissier.
Stock no. 1826448
Published by Pen & Sword Military. 1st thus 2011. Nearly fine condition.

The events are described in details using painstaking research and eyewitness testimony. Pictorial cardwraps. A few b/w photos & maps. ISBN: 9781848845534. Covers lightly scuffed. Minor corner crease at very top corner of prelims.

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PANZER LEHR DIVISION 1944-45: HELION WWII GERMAN MILITARY STUDIES VOLUME 1
Written by Frederick P. Steinhardt.
Stock no. 1826446
Published by Helion & Company. 2010. Nearly fine condition.

The Panzer Lehr Division was one of the most elite German armoured formations in existence in ealry 1944. Includes an extensive number of reports written by former officers of the Division. Edited and translated by Dr. Frederick P. Steinhardt. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w maps and portraits. ISBN: 9781906033521. A clean copy.

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AN ARMY OF TRIBES: BRITISH ARMY COHESION, DEVIANCY AND MURDER IN NORTHERN IRELAND
Written by Edward Burke.
Stock no. 1826442
Published by Liverpool University Press. 1st 2018. Nearly fine condition.

A study of Operation Banner, the British Army's campaign in Northern Ireland. Black pictorial cardwraps. ISBN: 9781786941039. Light scuffing to covers. Contents clean.

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IMAGES FROM THE FLOATING WORLD: THE JAPANESE PRINT
Written by Richard Lane.
Stock no. 1826414
Published by Alpine Fine Arts Collection. 1st UK 1978. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Including an Illustrated Dictionary of Ukiyo-e containing cross-referenced entries for artists, schools, techniques, historical periods, etc. This book sis an extensive history of the development of ukiyo-e in its sociological context and of the lives of its masters, with particular emphasis on the innovation in style and techniques that each one contributed. Large, heavy format. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations, some colour illustrations. ISBN: 0881688894. Text block slightly grubby in appearance and a few small foxspots to top edge. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to front flap edge, lightly browned to spine. Musty odour present.

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