Stella & Rose's Books

DICTIONARY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION
Written by Alan Jay Christensen.
Stock no. 1824435
Published by McGraw-Hill. 1st 2005. Slightly better than very good condition.

A unique, comprehensive reference that defines the language of today's landscape architecture, planning, construction, and environmental science, covering specifics such as irrigation, plant science, soil science, wetlands, landscape ecology, horticulture, and land planning. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and sketches in the text. ix and 479 pages. ISBN: 0071441425. Board corners lightly rubbed. Boards a little scuffed, top of spine bumped. Small knock to top rear edge of board. Text block a little grubby else contents clean. Minor creasing to corner tip of some pages.

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ANOTHER JOB FOR BIGGLES
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1324037
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1951. Good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black titles and vignette to front cover. B/w and two-tone illustrations. 191 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Some scuffing to cover edges. Spine slightly browned. Foxing to contents. Child's writing to front free-endpaper has been partially erased. Later dustwrapper (price 8s 6d) is edge worn and grubby to rear panel.

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BIGGLES WORKS IT OUT
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1324034
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1951. Very good condition in a poor dustwrapper.

Red boards, black titles and vignette. 8 yellow and black illustrations. 191 numbered pages. Spine and corners bumped. Name in ink to front pastedown. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn with slight loss to spine and corners, front flap is MISSING, rear panel is slightly grubby.

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BIGGLES FLIES WEST
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Howard Leigh; Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1324032
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1937. Almost very good condition.

Blue pictorial cloth. Pyramid Edition. Colour frontis. 6 b/w illustrations and 2 maps. 255 pages. Spine and corners bumped, cover edges slightly rubbed. Small dent to top edge of front cover. Spine slightly darkened, some light marking to spine and rear cover. Free front-endpaper has been removed. Foxing/spotting to contents.

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THE MOTOR CYCLING CLUB
Written by Peter Garnier.
Stock no. 1824430
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The story of Britain's oldest sporting club for motor cycles and cars, founded in 1901. Black cloth, gilt titles. B/w photos. 221 pages pages includes index. ISBN: 0715393111. Light bump to top of spine.

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BLACK TOM ARNOLD OF RUGBY: THE MYTH AND THE MAN
Written by Terence Copley.
Stock no. 1824429
Published by Continuum. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Terency Copley's lively and provoking biography of Thomas Arnold combines a study of his life with an examination of his influence as an educator, a theologian and a churchman. Black boards, red title to spine. A few b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0826457231. Black dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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TELESCOPES AND ACCESSORIES (THE HARVARD BOOKS ON ASTRONOMY)
Written by George Z. Dimitroff; James G. Baker.
Stock no. 1824427
Published by The Blakiston Company. 1st 1945. Very good condition.

How man has learned through procedures and instruments of great power to analyze the universe in which he lives. Red cloth boards, gilt titles.B/w illustrations. v and 309 pages including index. Foxing mainly to endpapers and text block. Some pages may be slightly stuck together due to the glossy nature of the paper and damp (easily opened).

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BIGGLES DELIVERS THE GOODS
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1324029
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1946. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth, black titles. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations. 182 pages. Spine and corners bumped, a few light marks to covers and slight darkening to cover edges. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn with brown paper tape repairs/reinforcements to edges on verso.

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DAIMLER V8 S.P. 250
Written by Brian Long.
Stock no. 1324021
Published by Veloce Publishing Plc.. 1st 1994. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The full story of the SP 250 including concept, development and production history. Black boards, silver title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. 160 pages. ISBN: 1874105243. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed. Neat barcode label stuck to rear panel of wrapper (covering printed barcode).

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AUTHENTIC LOTUS ELAN & PLUS 2 1962-1974
Written by Paul Robinshaw; Christopher Ross; Ron Hickman.
Stock no. 1324019
Published by Motor Racing Publications Ltd.. 1st 1995. Very good condition.

Essential data and guidance for owners, restorers and competitors. Green glazed boards. B/w photos throughout. 256 pages. ISBN: 0947981950. Slightly bumping/rubbing to spine and corners. Contents fine. Neat barcode label to rear cover.

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IN SEARCH OF SPARROWS
Written by J.D. Summers-Smith. Illustrated by Euan Dunn.
Stock no. 1324018
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser. 1st 1992. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The author's wry descriptions of the tribulations and unexpected pleasures of a traveller on four continents, from the Himalayas and Thailand, to Africa and the Americas are interspersed with observations and speculations on the biology of sparrows in a wide variety of habitats. Light brown boards, gilt title and vignette to spine. B/w photos & illustrations. vii and 141 pages including index. ISBN: 0856610739. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Spine and corners bumped. Some light spotting to textblock else contents fine. Dustwrapper is lightly scored, creased and edge rubbed, with neat barcode label to rear panel.

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AIRCRAFT OF TO-DAY: BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED IN COLOUR
No author listed.
Stock no. 1824413
Published by Thames Publishing Co.. Almost very good condition.

Oblong format. Cloth spine. Colour paper boards. Full page colour illustrations with facing page of facts. Text in blue. 63 pages including contents page at rear. Board edges worn, boards scuffed, spine worn at edges. Name & address in ink to front pastedown (small). Contents browned. Hinges pulled but binding holding.

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