Stella & Rose's Books

MRS. FOX'S WEDDING
Written by Brothers Grimm; Sara Corrin; Stephen Corrin. Illustrated by Errol Le Cain.
Stock no. 1830899
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st thus 1980. Very good condition.

A very sweet teling of a lady fox with many tails who is a widow. She soon finds herself facing many suitors, most of whom she rejects, until finally she finds one who reminds her of her late husband. As well as being a lovely story there are beautiful illustrations. Adapted from Grimm's Fairy Tales. Re-told by Sara and Stephen Corrin. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. Superb colour illustrations. Not paginated. ISBN: 0571114571. Spine faded. Small nick to top rear edge of spine. Name in ink to front pastedown. Else contents clean.

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THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE
Written by Barbara Hazen. Illustrated by Tomi Ungerer.
Stock no. 1830898
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1971. Very good condition.

More than anything in the world Humboldt wants to be a magician. His master, a famous sorcerer, teaches him witchcraft and wizardry, but also makes him clean the castle! So when Humboldt finds the secret book, Complete Magic Spells and Incantations, the first thing he looks for is a spell to magic the housework away! Large format. Black pictorial boards. Colour illustrations throughout. Not paginated. ISBN: 0416080804. Boards are covered with clear sticky-backed laminate, spine is cocked. Name in ink to verso of front endpaper. Contents are clean. Musty odour present.

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WHEN THE WIND BLOWS
Written by Raymond Briggs. Illustrated by Raymond Briggs.
Stock no. 1830897
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1982. Very good condition.

A graphic account of one ordinary couple's attempt to stand firm in the face of nuclear annihilation. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. Story related in cartoon script. Not paginated. ISBN: 0241107210. Boards lightly scuffed. Small name & address label to front pastedown. Name in ink to verso of front endpaper. Contents clean.

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HOW RABBIT STOLE THE FIRE
Written by Joanna Troughton. Illustrated by Joanna Troughton.
Stock no. 1830896
Published by Blackie. 1st 1979. Very good condition.

As the leaves fall from the trees and the wind blows colder, the animals wish they had fire to keep them warm. But only the Sky People living high in the mountains have fire, and they guard it jealously. Rabbit has a plan, however: he makes a special resin-covered headdress, tricks the Sky People and steals some fire. A North American Indian folk tale. Matt pictorial boards. Colour illustrations throughout. Not paginated. ISBN: 0216907071. Spine faded else boards clean. Old price label to rear board. Endpapers browned. Name in ink to front pastedown. Else contents are clean.

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TORTOISE'S DREAM (FOLK-TALES OF THE WORLD)
Written by Joanna Troughton. Illustrated by Joanna Troughton.
Stock no. 1830895
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.; Peter Bedrick Books. 1st USA 1986. Very good condition.

Tortoise dreams of a miraculous tree, bearing all the fruits of the earth - but who will be clever enough to find it? A folk-tale from the Bantu people of Africa. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour illustrations. Not paginated. ISBN: 0872260399. Spine lightly faded. A few minor scuffs to board edges. Name in black pencil to front pastedown. Contents clean and bright. Musty odour present.

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HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD VOLUME 4: SANDGROUSE TO CUCKOOS
Written by Josep Del Hoyo; Andrew Elliott; Jordi Sargatal; et al. Illustrated by Richard Allen; Hilary Burn; John Cox; et al..
Stock no. 1830894
Published by Lynx Edicions. 1st 1997. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Burgundy boards, gilt titles. Colour photos and plates. Distribution maps. 679 pages including index. A heavy tome. ISBN: 8487334229. A few minor marks to boards. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper has a few light scuffs else very clean in appearance. Overall, a lovely copy.

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HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD VOLUME 2: NEW WORLD VULTURES TO GUINEAFOWL
Written by Josep Del Hoyo; Andrew Elliott; Jordi Sargatal; et al. Illustrated by Francesc Jutglar; Lluis Sanz; et al..
Stock no. 1830893
Published by Lynx Edicions. 1st 1994. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Burgundy boards, gilt titles. Colour plates and photos throughout. 638 pages including index. A heavy tome. ISBN: 8487334156. Top of spine bumped, top & tail fo spine lightly shelf-worn. Couple of small marks to boards. Minor foxing to top edge of text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has a few minor marks and lower front corner is a little grubby and creased. Overall, a very nice copy.

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HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD VOLUME 16: TANAGERS TO NEW WORLD BLACKBIRDS
Written by Josep Del Hoyo; Andrew Elliott; David Christie; et al. Illustrated by Hilary Burn; Chris Rose; et al..
Stock no. 1830892
Published by Lynx Edicions. 1st 2011. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Burgundy boards, gilt titles. Colour photos and plates. Distribution maps. 893 pages including index. A heavy tome. ISBN: 9788496553781. Very light scuff to front board, lower corner of front board lightly bumped. Text block very slightly grubby, top edge has a few minor foxspots. Contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased at bumped corner. Includes laminated Index of Passerines, loosely inserted. Overall, a very nice copy.

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HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD VOLUME 7: JACAMARS TO WOODPECKERS
Written by Josep Del Hoyo; Andrew Elliott; Jordi Sargatal; et al. Illustrated by Clive Byers; Hilary Burn; John Cox; et al..
Stock no. 1830891
Published by Lynx Edicions. 1st 2002. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt titles. Colour plates, photographs and distribution maps. 613 pages including index. A heavy tome. ISBN: 8487334377. Minor mark to front board and light bump to lower corner of front board. Else boards clean. Minor foxing to top of text block. A few grubby marks to prelimms else contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper has a few minor marks. Includes laminated alphabetical list of Non-passerines loosely inserted. Overall, a very nice copy.

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HANDBOOK OF THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD VOLUME 3: HOATZIN TO AUKS
Written by Josep Del Hoyo; Andrew Elliott; Jordi Sargatal; et al. Illustrated by Norman Arlott; Hilary Burn; Robert Bateman; et al..
Stock no. 1830890
Published by Lynx Edicions. 1st 1996. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt titles. Colour plates, photographs and distribution maps. 821 pages including index. A heavy tome. ISBN: 8487334202. Boards clean. Lower front corner of board bumped. Some minor foxing to top edge of text block. Contents clean. White pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased at bumped corner and has a few minor marks. A very nice copy.

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BIGGLES DELIVERS THE GOODS
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1330741
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1952. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black titles. Colour frontis and b/w illustrations. 182 pages. 5th impression. Minimal bumping to spine. Child's name in ink to front free-endpaper. Rear free-endpaper is missing. Old tape marks to front free-endpaper and last text page (because the endpaper is missing). Price-cut wrapper is slightly wrinkled and has a light vertical crease to front edge of spine.

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BIGGLES FAILS TO RETURN
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1330740
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1950. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Red boards, black titles. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations. 223 pages. 3rd impression. Spine and corners bumped. A few foxpspots to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is in several pieces and is edge chipped and torn with slight loss to top of spine and tiny chip to lower edge of front panel. Rear panel is slightly grubby. Front flap is detached but held in place by old tape (which is now browned and loosing the glue!).

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