Stella & Rose's Books

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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WORKSHOP MANUAL VOLUMES I AND II PETROL ENGINES ALFA ROMEO
No author listed.
Stock no. 2135899
Circa 1987. Almost very good condition.

Volumes are contained in a ring binder (blue). Covers - 4 cylinders 1.6; 4 cylinders 1.8; 4 cylinders 1.8 turbo; 4 cylinders 2.0; 4 cylinders 2.0 iniezione; 4 cylinders Twin Spark iniezione; 6 cylinders 2.0 iniezione; 6 cylinders 2.5 iniezione; 6 cylinders 3.0 iniezione. B/w diagrams. Some wear to binding. First page is nearly detached from binding and grubby; rest is very good.

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JUNK, THE PUPPY
Written by Vernon Stokes; Cynthia Harnett. Illustrated by Vernon Stokes; Cynthia Harnett.
Stock no. 2135896
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1937. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Pictorial paperboards showing puppy in dog kennel. B/w illustrations of cute little pup. Grubby marks to covers. Bumping and chipping to corners. Front joint is partially broken at top of pages; binding starting to become weak. Marks to outer page edges and page margins.

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JOHN PATRICK NORMAN McHENNESSY-THE BOY WHO WAS ALWAYS LATE
Written by John Burningham. Illustrated by John Burningham.
Stock no. 2135892
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 1987. Very good condition.

Large oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0224025252. Bumping to spine and corners; couple of tiny chips. A few marks and some browning to covers.

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THE GUN AND ITS DEVELOPMENT
Written by W.W. Greener.
Stock no. 2135885
Published by Cassell & Company Limited. 8th 1907. Poor condition.

Dark green cloth. 8th edition, rewritten, and with many additional illustrations. B/w illustrations. B/w photos. Spine is very browned and heavily taped back onto covers. Heavy marking and wear to rest of covers; scuffing and chipping along edges. Joints are broken - some repair with tape. Pages are very grubby to margins and edges. Endpapers are especially grubby. This is a WORKING copy ONLY!

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BRITAIN CAN TAKE IT
Written by Quentin Reynolds; Douglas Williams.
Stock no. 2135884
Published by E.P. Dutton & Company Inc.. 1941. Almost very good condition.

Buff covers with black titles and picture to front. Commentary by Reynolds and Introduction by Williams. B/w photos. Browning to spine and cover edges; some grubby marks; small chips of loss to paper on spine. Inscription in ink to front pastedown.

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THE NATURAL HISTORY OF SELBORNE
Written by Gilbert White; Thomas Brown.
Stock no. 2135882
Published by Thomas Tegg & Son. 1835. Fair condition.

Brown cloth spine and corners. With Observations on Various Parts of Nature, and The Naturalist's Calendar. Edited by Captain Thomas Brown. 5th edition. Top half of spine is MISSING. Cloth corners have all come off - bumping and wear. Marks to covers. Bookplate to front pastedown. Name in ink to front endpaper. Foxing and page browning. Contents are generally good.

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