Stella & Rose's Books

WINGS IN THE SUN: A HISTORY OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN 1945-1986
Written by David Lee.
Stock no. 1822863
Published by HMSO. 1st 1989. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Wings in the Sun was the motto of the men and women of the RAF in the Mediterranean theatre. This is their story... Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Maps & b/w photos. ISBN: 0117726206. Text block dusty. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby and has a very large price sticker stuck to the verso of the front flap (not visible unless the dustwrapper is turned over).

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MY VERY OWN SISTER
Written by Astrid Lindgren. Illustrated by Hans Arnold.
Stock no. 1321866
Published by Methuen Children's Books Ltd.. 1st 1974. Very good condition.

Green cloth spine. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0416814506. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Some light finger creases/marks to first few pages. Contents generally clean.

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FERRARI 250 GTO: THE HISTORY OF A LEGEND
Written by Anthony Pritchard.
Stock no. 1822851
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Celebrating the 250 GTO by combining a detailed account of every aspect of this charismatic car's history with a magnificent collection of over 250 period photographs gathered from all over the world. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 9781844255467. Board corners lightly bumped. Contents fine. Red pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and lightly rubbed at corners.

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THE VOYAGE OF ARGO THE ARGONAUTICA
Written by Apollonius Of Rhodes; E.V. Rieu; Lawrence Norfolk. Illustrated by Daniel Egneus.
Stock no. 1822839
Published by Folio Society. Circa 2014. Fine condition.

Blue pictorial boards. Translated by Rieu with an introduction by Norfolk. Colour & b/w illustrations. Still in original shrinkwrap! This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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SCOTTISH STEAM IN THE 1920S
Written by R.D. Stephen.
Stock no. 1822837
Published by D. Bradford Barton. 1st 1975. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Maroon cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0851532454. Base of spine lightly rubbed. Text block lightly browned. Rear hinge pulled. Price-cut dustwrapper is rubbed at corners, sunned, and has a 1" closed tear to lower front spine edge.

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AROUND THE COAST AND ACROSS THE SEAS
Written by Nigel Watson.
Stock no. 1822835
Published by St Matthew's Press. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The story of James Fisher And Sons, prominent in the British shipping industry based in Barrow. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0953410129. Dustwrapper spine has faded from green to blue.

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NO STARS TO GUIDE
Written by Adrian Seligman. Illustrated by Konstance Pares.
Stock no. 1822832
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1947. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Brown cloth. Folding maps. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. The story of a naval action in World War II around Turkey. Some foxing to spine and front board, top edge of front board a little grubby. Text block browned, some foxing. Browning to endpapers. A few foxspots to prelims. Pictorial dustwrapper is chipped at edges, browned and grubby. Musty odour present.

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BEANCAKER TO BOXBOAT: STEAMSHIP COMPANIES IN CHINESE WATERS
Written by H.W. Dickinson; S.A. Kentwell.
Stock no. 1822821
Published by Nautical Association Of Australia Inc.. 1st 1988. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A list of ships with a brief descriptions and some b/w photos. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0959907939. Title to dustwrapper spine is very faded and lightly browned.

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SOLD EAST: TRADERS, TRAMPS AND TUGS OF CHINESE WATERS
Written by H.W. Dickinson; S.A. Kentwell.
Stock no. 1822820
Published by Nautical Association Of Australia Inc.. 1st 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Many cargoliners and tramps from Britain and Europe and most coasters from Australia and New Zealand were eventually 'sold East' to begin a second career for owners based in Shanghai (until 1949) or Hongkong. A sequel to 'Beancaker to Boxboat' completing the study of the shipping firms that had their origins on the China Coast before 1949. Blue boards, gilt titles. B/w photos. ISBN: 0959907947. Top & tail of spine lightly rubbed. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly worn at corners with a few small clsoed tears, spine is faded (title almost disappeared) with a small stain.

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THE RUBY OF KISHMOOR
Written by Howard Pyle. Illustrated by Howard Pyle.
Stock no. 2135904
Published by C.F. Braun & Co.. 1965. Very good condition.

Red leather spine with gilt title, marble-effect boards. 73 pages. 10 plates (including colour frontis). Spine is faded. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges.

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FIONN DER HELD UND ANDERE IRISCHE SAGEN UND MARCHEN
Written by James Stephens. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 2135903
Published by Herder & Co.. Very good condition.

Brown cloth spine with paper title onlay to top. Text in German. Colour plates by Rackham. Title: Fionn the Hero and other Irish Sagas and Fairy Tales. Foxing; heaviest to endpapers and outer page edges; but some to pages throughout. Pencil annotation to title page.

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TABAIMO
No author listed. Illustrated by Tabaimo.
Stock no. 2135901
Published by Fondation Cartier Pour L'Art Contemporain. Circa 2006. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Red decorated boards. Colour & b/w illustrations. Text in English and French. ISBN: 2742764860. Bump/chip to top of spine. Contents are still excellent. Wrapper has crease and tear to hole cut out of front panel.

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