Stella & Rose's Books

ASTON MARTIN: NEWPORT PAGNELL - A CELEBRATION
Written by Ken Gibson.
Stock no. 1830486
Published by Aston Martin Lagonda Limited. Circa 2007. Nearly fine condition.

A history of Aston Martin's factory in Tickford Street, Newport Pagnell, in Buckinghamshire. Red/maroon cloth with silver titles. B/w and colour photos throughout. DVD in pocket to rear of book. A nice, clean copy.

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SHOOTS AND SHOOTING
Written by E.C. Keith. Illustrated by J.C. Harrison.
Stock no. 1830485
Published by Country Life. 1st 1951. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

this is the fourth of Mr. Keith's books 'mainly about shooting'. The chief purpose of this book is to pass on acquired skill in the management of several types of shoot, in the partridge economy, in the art of shooting, and the like. Green cloth boards, gilt titles. Colour frontis & b/w plates of game birds. 167 pages. Top & tail of spine lightly shelf rubbed. Gilt titles are dull. Faded name in blue pencil to front pastedown. Text block browned. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn, faded to spine, browned to rear panel and a little grubby.

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WEST COUNTRY HISTORIC HOUSES AND THEIR FAMILIES VOLUME THREE: THE COTSWOLD AREA
Written by Eric R. Delderfield.
Stock no. 1830484
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1973. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The author tells the eventful stories of fifteen historic homes in the Cotswolds area and of the families who built them through successive generations. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis & b/w photos. 124 pages including index. ISBN: 0715360892. Endpapers lightly browned else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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WORLD ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF AERO ENGINES
Written by Bill Gunston.
Stock no. 1830483
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1987. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Arranged in alphabetical order, listing every major aeroplane engine manufacturer throughout the world. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. 185 Pages including index and glossary. ISBN: 085059717X. Reprint. A few minor marks to text block else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and lightly scuffed.

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GLOUCESTERSHIRE: A SHELL GUIDE
Written by David Verey.
Stock no. 1830482
Published by Faber & Faber. 2nd 1970. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

2nd edition, completely rewritten with a very much longer introductory essay and a few impressions of Bristol. An invaluable companion for those who set out to discover Gloucestershire in all its variety. Brown cloth boards, blue title block to spine. Colour frontis and b/w photos. 136 pages including index. ISBN: 0571047106. Edges of boards lightly rubbed, boards clean. Text block browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn and scuffed. Musty odour present.

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CELL SIGNALLING
Written by John T. Hancock.
Stock no. 1830481
Published by Oxford University Press. 2010. Slightly better than very good condition.

Third Edition. Starting with an overview of cell signalling and highlighting its importance in many biological systems, the book goes on to explore the key components of extracellular and intracellular signalling mechanisms, before examining how these components came together to create signalling pathways, which are so crucial to the survival of living organisms. Pictorial cardwraps. Diagrams. xxii and 341 pages including index. ISBN: 9780199232109. Reprint. Mark to lower edge of rear cover (label now missing). Contents clean.

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THERE WAS MAGIC IN THOSE DAYS
Written by Norrey Jephson O'Conor. Illustrated by J. Gower Parks.
Stock no. 1830480
Published by Elkin Mathews & Marrot. Circa 1928. Almost very good condition.

An Irish fairy tale based on The King of the Leprecane's Journey to Emania. Orange cloth spine, green patterned paper boards, white title blocks with orange titles. Colour plates. 62 pages. Boards and spine browned. Top & tail of spine lightly frayed, title block to spine has loss and is unreadable (faded). Board corners lightly worn, edges of boards rubbed. Browning to endpapers. Some foxing present. A few small marks to contents.

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THE BEAVER TWINS
Written by Jane Tompkins. Illustrated by Enos B. Comstock.
Stock no. 1830479
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1st 1944. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A lively and amusing story of the doings of two little beavers in their native wilderness home. Brown cloth, black titles and vignette to front cover. Pictorial endpapers. B/w illustrations. 111 pages. Board corners lightly rubbed, boards clean. Text block browned. One hinge pulled but binding tight. Gift inscription in ink to half-title page else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn and chipped, 1.75" loss centre of spine and a small yellow sticker with a green cross through to lower spine.

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THE GIRL OF INK & STARS
Written by Kiran Millwood Hargrave. Illustrated by Olia Muza.
Stock no. 1830478
Published by The Chicken House. 1st thus 2022. Slightly better than very good condition.

Special Gift Edition. Isabella's island is no longer a happy place. Even the songbirds have gone - fllying backwards into the sea. When her best friend disappears, Isabella is determined to help find her. As the daughter of a map-maker, she knows how to navigate by the stars. But nothing can prepare her for the dangers ahead, the love that she will feel - or the sacrifices that must be made. For beyond the dry rivers and dead forests, a fiery myth is stirring from its sleep. Also contains new story: Joya's Firest Snow. Blue paper spine with silver title and stars, pictorial paper boards. Ribbon page marker. Colour illustrations. 323 pages plus acknowledgments. ISBN: 9781913696313. Spine a little cocked. Tiny mark to top edge of text block. Contents clean.

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GOODWOOD REVIVAL: THE FIRST TEN YEARS
Written by Doug Nye.
Stock no. 1830477
Published by Merrell Publishers Limited. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Comprehensive race reports and a full racing record for the first decade of the Revival (1998-2007), together with colourful eyewitness accounts. A magnificent commemoration of this unique event. Large format. Green cloth boards, silver title to spine. 303 pages. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 9781858944494. A lovely copy.

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GREAT HOUSES OF ENGLAND & WALES
Written by Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd; Christopher Simon Sykes.
Stock no. 1830476
Published by Laurence King Publishing. 2014. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A choronological selection of thirty-two of the most notable houses in England and Wales, a stunning visual history of the evolution of the 'great house', including Castle Howard, Chatsworth and Highclere Castle (familar to television viewers as 'Donwton Abbey'). Large format. A heavy volume. Black paper boards, gilt title to spine. Marbled endpapers. Colour photos. 424 pages including index. ISBN: 9781780674025. Reprint. A lovely copy.

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UNDERGROUND BUILDINGS: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
Written by Loretta Hall.
Stock no. 1830475
Published by Quill Driver Books. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Underground buildings of North America. A vast spectrum of structures is here presented, ranging from stunning examples of hidden opulence to humble subterranean cubbyholes where unassuming people immerse themselves in nature's simplicity. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos. 215 pages inlcuding index. ISBN: 1884956270. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is creased to top of spine and scuffed to rear panel.

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