Stella & Rose's Books

SHERLOCK HOLMES AT THE 1902 FIFTH TEST
Written by Stanley Shaw. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830977
Published by W.H. Allen & Co. Plc. 1st 1985. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A captivating historical mystery, Sherlock Holmes At The 1902 Fifth Test transports readers to the thrilling world of Edwardian England as the legendary detective confronts a perplexing case amidst the fervor of a pivotal cricket match. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 160 pages. ISBN: 0491032544. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little browned and lightly faded to spine.

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THE WOMAN IN BLACK
Written by Susan Hill. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830976
Published by Hamish Hamilton Ltd. 1st 1983. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The author has breathed new life and new death into the genre of the ghost story, a brilliant exercise in atmosphere and controlled horror. Arthur Kipps relates his haunting experiences at Eel Marsh House. The tale begins on Christmas Eve, when Arthur's step-children invite him to tell a ghost story. Arthur is too disturbed by his memories to share his story aloud, so he writes it down. Green boards with gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 160 pages. ISBN: 0241109876. Light discolouration to spine and board edges. Lower board edges have a minor stain. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners, faded to spine with surface paper loss towards the top affecting the 'usa' of Susan. Tiny closed tears to top edges.

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A NEW TREASURY OF POETRY
Written by Neil Philip. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830975
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1990. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

English poetry celebrating rich traditions in poetic forms--from early robust ballads and folk verse to breathtaking gems from such moderns as Yeats and Dickinson. Selected and Introduced by Philip. Burgundy boards with silver title to spine. Small b/w wood engraving illustrations. 256 pages including index. ISBN: 0216928893. Gift inscription in ink to title page else a lovely copy. Light grey pictorial dustwrapper is slightly grubby and lightly browned to spine, small stain to rear panel.

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THE CHRISTMAS COLLECTION
Written by Susan Hill. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830974
Published by Walker Books. 1st thus 1994. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Tales of Christmas past and present, in the country and the city, among the rich and the poor, the young and the old - Christmas in its many different moods and aspects. Green boards, gilt title to spine. A collection of five Christmas stories by Susan Hill, with wood engravings by John Lawrence. 143 pages. ISBN: 0744525012. Boards and contents are clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly foxed to verso (not visible to front) and is lightly scuffed.

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ENTERTAINING WITH CRANKS
Written by Kay Canter; Daphne Swann. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830973
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Following the enormous success of The Cranks Recipe Book, there has been great demand for a sequel suitable for entertaining and celebrating. The recipes in this book are based on the popular 'Dine and Wine' evening menus at Cranks famous London restaurant in Marshall Street, and represent the very best of wholefood vegetarian cookery. Beige cloth boards with brown title to spine. Two-tone colour illustrations, a few colour photos. 160 pages including index. ISBN: 046004706X. Boards clean. Text block slightly dusty. Small brown mark to vertical edge of rear endpaper. A few pale foxspots and a few marks to contents. Light browning to page edges. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is slightly grubby.

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THE CHRISTMAS CAT
Written by Robert Westall. Illustrated by John Lawrence.
Stock no. 1830972
Published by Methuen Children's Books Ltd.. 1991. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

When Caroline arrived in North Shields she thought that she had come to a prison. But then she meets her first friend, an old black and white cat with long legs and a bulging belly who changes her life, but not as much as Bobby. Robert Westall is a Carnegie Medal winner. Dark green boards, gilt titles. Wonderful black and white illustrations. 96 pages. ISBN: 0416168221. Reprint in the same year as first publication. Light browning and foxing to contents (mainly to front endpapers). Foxing to top edge of text block. Gift inscription in ink to front endpaper. Pictorial dustwrapper is foxed to flaps.

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BIGGLES ANNUAL
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1330847
Published by World International Publishing Limited.. 1980. Very good condition.

Biggles flies again - in his first-ever Annual. Glazed pictorial boards. Contains an abridged version of Biggles and the Plane that Disapperared. ISBN: 0723565988. Spine and corners still lovely and sharp. Joints starting to crack. Contents clean.

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THE MONSTER RUPERT
Written by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 1330846
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. Circa 1956. Very good condition.

Green pictorial boards showing Rupert sitting on a log and talking to a lizard with a bicycle. Red cloth spine. B/w illustrations throughout. 158 pages. Contains 4 Rupert Stories: Rupert and the Three Robbers; Rupert and the Little Prince; Rupert and Bill and the Pirates; Rupert and the Magic Hat. Covers edge rubbed. Spine and corners bumped. Cloth spine slightly grubby. Inscription in ink to belongs to box. Neat colouring to first few pages (including title-page). Light page browning throughout.

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RUPERT A BEAR'S LIFE
Written by George Perry. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1330845
Published by Bramley Books. Circa 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The history of Rupert traced from the Fleet Street circulation battles through to the present day. Packed with illustrations including rare material never before published. Glazed pictorial boards. ISBN: 1858339782. 4th printing. Slight bumping to spine and corners, slight wear to base of spine. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is bright without major faults.

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RUPERT ADVENTURE SERIES No. 12 - RUPERT AND NEDDY
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Enid Ash; Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1330844
Published by Daily Express. 1952. Very good condition.

Title story Rupert And Neddy. Also includes Rupert And The Silent Dog, an original Bestall story for this series. 22 pages. Pictorial card wraps. Colour illustrations. Covers grubby and edge rubbed.

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RUPERT ADVENTURE SERIES No. 21 - RUPERT AND THE LOST RAILWAY
Written by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1330843
Published by Daily Express. 1954. Very good condition.

Pictorial paperwraps. Second story is 'Rupert and the Puppet'. Colour illustrations. Crossword puzzle done in pencil. Covers slightly grubby, mark across to edge of front cover.

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BIGGLES HUNTS BIG GAME
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1330842
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, 11 two-tone illustrations. 211 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Covers slightly edge rubbed. Small dent to lower edge of front cover. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn and chipped, slightly grubby to rear panel and has a tape repair to the spine on verso.

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