Stella & Rose's Books

OLD RAIGER AND OTHER VERSE
Written by John Masefield.
Stock no. 1830278
Published by William Heinemann Ltd.. 1st 1964. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Poet Laureate's first collection of verse since 1961 contains twelve pieces of varying subject, mood and length. All of them reflect Dr Masefield's lifelong delight in nature, the English countryside an its characters, in history, in the sea and the ships that sail upon it, he is able to bring his memories of earlier days to bear upon an event of rare interest to younger readers. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 73 pages. Neat name in ink to front endpaper. Foxspot to vertical edge of prelims. Else contents clean. Dustwrapper is browned to spine and very slightly edge-worn with a few tiny closed tears.

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THE DISCOURS OECONOMIQUE OF PRUDENT CHOYSELAT
Written by Prudent Choyselat.
Stock no. 1830277
Published by University Of Reading. 1st thus 1951. Very good condition.

The first book in English on Poultry Husbandry translated out of the French by R.E. Originally published in 1580. This is a limited edition of 200. Brown cloth boards with brown title to front board. ix and 31 pages. Endpapers browned. Contents clean. This copy of the limited edition is not numbered.

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MARK TWAIN'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Mark Twain; Albert Bigelow Paine.
Stock no. 1830276
Published by Harper & Brothers Publishers. Circa 1924. Almost very good condition.

Two volumes, complete. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles. Sepia frontis. Top edge gilt. Not a first printing. Spine & corners rubbed, boards scuffed. Text blocks browned. Minor foxing to endpapers. Damp staining to both volumes at lower edges of contents.

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HISTORY OF THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO
Written by William H. Prescott; Felipe Fernandez-Armesto.
Stock no. 1830275
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1994. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introduction by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto. With a Preliminary View of The Ancient Mexican Civilization and the Life of The Conqueror Hernado Cortes. Attractive green pictorial cloth with gilt title and highlights. Colour illustrations & b/w text illustrations. Top edge green. xxx and 723 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed and bumped at one open edge.

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LONDON CHARACTERS AND CROOKS
Written by Henry Mayhew; Christopher Hibbert.
Stock no. 1830274
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1996. Very good condition.

Edited and Introduced by Christopher Hibbert. Green pictorial cloth, sepia photo plates. Top edge green. xvii and 535 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little scuffed and lightly marked, spotted at ends.

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THE CELTS
Written by Nora K. Chadwick; Barry Cunliffe.
Stock no. 1830273
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2001. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introductory chapter by Barry Cunliffe. Brown cloth with gilt decorations and title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. xxvi and 317 pages including index. Top edge terracotta. Top edge of text block lightly faded towards spine. Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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THE RAJ: AN EYE-WITNESS HISTORY OF THE BRITISH IN INDIA
Written by Roger Hudson; Raleigh Trevelyan.
Stock no. 1830271
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1999. Slightly better than very good condition.

Edited by Hudson with an introduction by Raleigh Trevelyan. Red pictorial boards with gilt decorations and title blocks. Colour illustrations. Top edge red. xlvi and 648 pages including index. Top of inner spine coming away from outer spine (usual with Folio Society items). Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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WILLIAM RUSSELL SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TIMES
Written by Roger Hudson; Max Hastings.
Stock no. 1830269
Published by Folio Society. 1997. Very good condition.

Edited by Roger Hudson. Introduced by Max Hastings. Brown elaborately decorated pictorial cloth. B/w photos. Top edge brown. xxvii and 426 pages including index. Third printing. Top of inner spine is starting to come away from outer spine (as is usual for Folio Society items). Small smudge to top edge of text block. Page 5/6 is lightly creased to top edge (minor). Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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PATHFINDERS OF THE AMERICAN WEST: THE JOURNALS OF LEWIS & CLARK
Written by Meriwether Lewis; William Clark; Frank Bergon.
Stock no. 1830266
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2000. Slightly better than very good condition.

Edited and Introduced by Frank Bergon. Green pictorial cloth. Endpapers are maps of the Journey 1804-06. Colour plates. Top edge grey. lvi and 506 pages including index. Top of inner spine has come away from outer spine (quite usual for Folio Society items). Contents clean. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is just a little scuffed.

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RUPERT AND PRINCE HUMPTY-DUMPTY - RUPERT LITTLE BEAR LIBRARY No. 8 (WOOLWORTH)
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 1830265
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. Very good condition.

Yellow glazed pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. 62 pages. ISBN: 0361024555. Board corners lightly bumped. Couple of minor indentations to boards. Minor smudge to verso of title page and vertical edge of first page of story. Page 23/24 has a diagonal crease across top margin. Else contents clean.

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RUPERT AND THE MAGICIAN'S UMBRELLA - RUPERT LITTLE BEAR LIBRARY No. 6 (WOOLWORTH)
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 1830263
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. Very good condition.

Yellow glazed pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. Small scratch to 'T' of 'Rupert' to front board. Corners bumped. Contents clean.

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RUPERT AND BILL AND THE PIRATES - RUPERT LITTLE BEAR LIBRARY No. 5 (WOOLWORTH)
Written by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 1830262
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Yellow glazed pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. 62 pages. Corners bumped. Blue biro scribble to title page and biro marks to facing front pastedown. Otherwise contents clean.`

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