Stella & Rose's Books

THE MASTER OF MARYKNOLL
Written by Malcolm Saville.
Stock no. 1330588
Published by Collins. 1st thus 1971. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

As Charles, Juliet and Simon play hide-and-seek with danger in the shadow of the hills encircling Ludlow, the story builds up to a terrific climax. A 'Buckingham' story, this is the new edition of the first story about Juliet and Simon Buckingham. Originally published in 1950 by Evans, this is the new revised edition. Dark blue boards, gilt title to spine. 160 pages. ISBN: 0001606018. Spine and corners bumped. Some slight fading to cover edges. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Light browning to endpapers. Price-cut wrapper is browned and edge worn, spine and front panel are also slightly sunned.

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SHAKESPEARE'S COMEDY OF THE TEMPEST
Written by William Shakespeare. Illustrated by Edmund Dulac.
Stock no. 1330587
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1908. Almost very good condition.

40 tipped in colour plates, tissue guarded. Green cloth, gilt titles and decoration to front cover and spine. 143 pages. 11 x 8.5". Spine and corners bumped, covers edge rubbed. There is some very slight fraying of cloth to spine edges. There are a couple of tiny nicks to top edge of front cover. Discolouration to the rear cover (see picture). Foxing to page margins and textblock. Some hinges slightly cracked but binding still nice and tight. Plates all present and in fine condition.

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HEATHLANDS (NN 72)
Written by Nigel Webb.
Stock no. 1330586
Published by Book Club Associates. 1st thus 1986. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series No. 72. Book Club edition - no price and no 'Collins' at base of spine of dustwrapper. Green cloth. 20 colour photos and over 100 b/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0002190206. There are a couple of old, light sellotape marks to corners of the front free-endpaper and there is evidence of erased heavy pencil. The spine of the dustwrapper is lightly faded (as is usual with the NN books).

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A DAY IN A CHILD'S LIFE
Written by Myles B. Foster. Illustrated by Kate Greenaway.
Stock no. 1330585
Published by George Routledge & Sons. 1st 1881. Very good condition.

Songs for a child's day with music. Colour illustrations throughout. 10 x 8.5 ". Green and yellow pictorial paper boards. 29 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Covers slightly discoloured and small patch of surface paper damage to top edge of front cover. Tiny tear to lower edge of front free-endpaper. Foxing and some fingermarks to pages but generally contents clean.

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RUPERT ADVENTURE SERIES No. 23 - RUPERT AND THE SNOW SPORTS
Written by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1330584
Published by Daily Express. 1955. Very good condition.

Title story Rupert And The Snow Sports. Also includes Rupert And The Vanishing Pet. 24 pages. Pictorial card wraps. Colour illustrations. Rear cover is slightly grubby. Some light fingering to margins else contents clean.

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THE BEST OF BB AN ANTHOLOGY
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1330583
Published by Michael Joseph. 1st 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A collection of extracts from all BB's adult books and a few extracts from his timeless children's books as well. Accompanied by the superb scraperboard illustrations of the author. Grey boards, black title to spine. 277 pages. 9.5 x 6.5". ISBN: 0718125649. Spine bumped. Some light browning to cover edges. Books leans to one side a little. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed.

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ABOUT CHEPSTOW
Written by Ivor Waters; C. Gordon Jolliffe. Illustrated by Mercedes Waters.
Stock no. 1330582
Published by Newport & Monmouthshire Historical Association; The Chepstow Society. 1st 1952. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An interesting account of Chepstow with 9 black and white illustrations and pictorial map. Preface by Jolliffe. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. SIGNED by the author by means of a dedication to front free-endpaper. Spine slightly bumped. Some slight rubbing to edges. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge creased and a little browned to spine.

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NELSON AND EMMA
Written by Roger Hudson.
Stock no. 1330581
Published by Folio Society. 1st 1994. Nearly fine condition.

Edited by Roger Hudson. A story of love and war. Dark blue cloth spine with gilt title. Ivory boards. Colour pictorial onlay to front and rear. Maps to endpapers. Colour and b/w illustrations. 256 pages. A super copy contained in publishers original pictorial slipcase which is lightly foxed on top edge and slightly rubbed on open edges.

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THE CHILDREN'S LIFE OF CHRIST
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 1330580
Published by Methuen. 1st 1943. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Peach cloth with white titles. Colour and b/w illustrations. 191 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Heavy foxing to textblock, also affecting page margins and endpapers. Dustwrapper is edge worn and slightly foxed.

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THE WOLF AND THE SEVEN LITTLE KIDS
Written by Vera Southgate. Illustrated by Robert Lumley.
Stock no. 1330579
Published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd.. 1974. Good condition.

Ladybird series 606D. The original 'well-loved tales' classic! Red pictorial paper boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0721402402. Spine and corners bumped, covers edge rubbed. Small mark to rear cover. Some light fingermarks and foxspots to contents. Tally 370 to rear cover.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1949
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1330578
Published by Daily Express. 1949. Fair condition.

Last Rupert annual issued in card wraps - Rupert carol singing. 1st story Rupert & Ninky. 120 pages. 9.5x7 ins. Lower half of backstrip is missing. Covers creased and edge rubbed. Tear to inner margin of rear cover. Biro marking to RUP of the title on front cover. Neat name to top and tail of last puzzle page. Belongs to box completed with heavy biro and biro spots to same page. Price NOT cut. Page corner tips lightly creased. Textblock is slightly grubby but otherwise contents are generally clean.

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THE BARSETSHIRE CHRONICLES (6 VOLUMES)
Written by Anthony Trollope. Illustrated by Alexy Pendle.
Stock no. 1208979
Published by Folio Society. 1998. Very good condition.

Two sets of 3 volumes. B/w illustrations. Titles are: The Warden; Doctor Thorne; Barchester Towers; The Last Chronicle of Barset; The Small House at Allington; Framley Parsonage. Second printing. Tiny piece of surface paper loss to vertical edge of front board of The Small House at Allington. Else a lovely set contained in publisher's slipcases which are shelf-scuffed.

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