Stella & Rose's Books

WILLIAM AND THE MASKED RANGER
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Henry Ford.
Stock no. 1320874
Published by George Newnes Ltd.. 1st 1966. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, gilt titles to spine and front cover. Gilt vignette of William saluting to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine slightly bumped. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed, has a couple of light stains to rear panel and a scratch mark to front panel (causing tiny patch of surface damage to the H of The in the title).

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JUST WILLIAM
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1320872
Published by George Newnes Limited. 6th 1923. Almost very good condition.

Original publisher's burgundy leather binding with gilt titles and vignettes, top edge gilt. Green marble-effect endpapers. 248 pages, 4 page adverts at rear. B/w illustrations. 6th impression of the first edition. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Front edge of spine is starting to split. Foxing to contents. A nice copy with very scarce binding.

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DICING WITH DEATH
Written by Peter Lewis. Illustrated by Glen Steward.
Stock no. 2134625
Published by Daily Mirror Books. Circa 1961. Very good condition.

Men and cars who have raced against time and danger. Cardwraps. B/w illustrations. 93 pages. Reading wear to spine. Covers a little scuffed. Foxing and browning to text block. A few minor foxspots to prelims and endpapers. Else contents clean.

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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Written by Gregor Grant.
Stock no. 2134624
Published by Autosport. 1st 1959. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Motor racing. To be acknowledged as the best in the world - that is the ambition of every Grand Prix racing driver. Dark red cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 208 pages. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Dustwrapper is creased with a couple of small tears; small amount of loss, grubby, faded to spine.

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RILEY INSTRUCTION BOOK FOR THE 1 1/2 LITRE MODEL
No author listed.
Stock no. 2134622
Published by Riley Motors Limited. Circa 1951. Good condition.

Blue cloth spine. Blue paperboards. B/w photos. Marks and wear to cover; some damp staining. Ink sums to title page. Damp marking to some page edges, else contents are generally still very good.

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MOTOR INSURANCE: THE TREATMENT OF MECHANICAL ROAD TRANSPORT RISKS
Written by W.F. Todd.
Stock no. 2134621
Published by Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1922. Almost very good condition.

Maroon cloth with gilt titles. B/w photos. IX and 166 pages including index + 12 page publisher list. Covers are mottled with browning/fading; spine is very browned and some other marks. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Contents are generally very good.

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THE CYCLEMOTOR MANUAL
No author listed.
Stock no. 2134618
Published by Temple Press Limited. 1st 1952. Almost very good condition.

By the staff of Motor Cycling. Motorised bicycles. Beige paper boards, green titles. B/w illustrations. 107 pages plus adverts to rear. Spine is browned. Marks to covers. Wear to corners. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Name and address label stuck to rear pastedown.

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THE LIGHT CAR HANDBOOK
Written by Candidus.
Stock no. 2134610
Published by Iliffe & Sons Limited. Circa 1916. Good condition.

All about economical motoring. Brown/green-blue covers with dark titles and vignettes. B/w illustrations. 220 pages plus index. Pages of prelims are detached, with some chipping and browning on edges; a little loss, but still loosely inserted. Index pages detached. Joints broken. Hinges pulled. Contents browned. Paper contents are fragile and likely to tear loose of binding. Rear joint is taped together. Name and address label to rear pastedown. A working copy only!

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THE MODERN LIGHT CAR: HOW TO DRIVE, MAINTAIN, AND REPAIR IT
No author listed.
Stock no. 2134609
Published by C. Arthur Pearson Ltd.. 1st 1915. Good condition.

Pictorial stiff card covers. B/w diagrams and illustrations. A simple manual for the owner-driver, phrased in non-technical language, planned to reduce his expenses, and to render him independent of professional assistance. Grubby marks and scuffing to covers; damp marks in places. Foxing and marks to outer page edges and some margins. Small address label stuck to inside rear cover.

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PRACTICAL MOTOR CAR REPAIRING
Written by Eric W. Walford.
Stock no. 2134603
Published by Percival Marshall & Co.. 1st 1906. Good condition.

Stiff card covers. B/w diagrams. Marshall's Practical Manuals No. 6. Most of spine has split away from one side - still just about attached on the other; some loss to top corner of front cover next to spine. Foxing and grubby marks.

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FATHER'S FIRST CAR
Written by Hugh Tracey.
Stock no. 2134602
Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul. 1st 1966. Very good condition.

Small format. Glazed pictorial boards. the author's father's motoring diaries. 'It was not considered bad form to be seen negotiating a hill backwards, only inevitable on occasion'... Wear to corners. Foxing to outer page edges and prelims.

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EXMOOR TRAVELLERS
Written by Rosemary Anne Lauder.
Stock no. 2134592
Published by Alan Sutton. 1st 1993. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

An anthology drawing on the accounts of Exmoor travellers and visitors over the past 200 years. Oblong format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and photos. ix and 142 pages including index. ISBN: 0750903155. A few marks to covers. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut, edge-creased with a tear to base of spine; repaired with sticky tape.

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