Stella & Rose's Books

DWELLING AMONG THE MONUMENTS (MCDONALD INSTITUTE MONOGRAPHS)
Written by Colin Richards.
Stock no. 1827714
Published by McDonald Institute For Archaeological Research. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition.

The Neolithic village of Barnhouse, Maeshowe passage grave and surrounding monuments at Stenness, Orkney. An exciting account of the lives of the inhabitants of this Late Neolithic settlement complex in Orkney. Edited by Colin Richards. Large format. Blue glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 190293718X. A lovely copy.

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THE POWER OF DOGU: CERAMIC FIGURES FROM ANCIENT JAPAN
Written by Simon Kaner; et al.
Stock no. 1827713
Published by British Museum Press. 1st 2009. Slightly better than very good condition.

Published to accompany the exhibition at the British Mueseum from 10 September to 22 November 2009. Dogu - abstract clay figures with recognizably human or animal features - have a long and fascinating history in Japan. This book illustrates 67 Dogu. Edited by Kaner. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9780714124643. Light fading horizontally to top of rear cover. Contents fine.

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'PICTURES FROM THE PAST'
Written by Martin Ringer.
Stock no. 1827712
Published by Marrin Publishing. 1st 2012. Slightly better than very good condition.

Solving the major mysteries of the Megalithic tradition in Great Britain and Ireland during the Neolithic and Bronze Age (from about 3500 BC to 1000 BC). Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780957284302. Covers clean. Text block slightly grubby. A few tiny top corner creases to contents. Else a lovely clean copy.

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BEYOND THE PALACE WALLS: ISLAMIC ART FROM THE STATE HERMITAGE MUSEUM
Written by Mikhail B. Piotrovsky; Anton D. Pritula.
Stock no. 1827711
Published by Nmse Publishing. 1st 2006. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Islamic Art in a World Context. Exhibition at National Museums of Scotland Edinburgh 14 July to 5 November 2006. Edited by Piotrovsky and Pritula. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9781905267040. Gift inscription in ink to front endpaper. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has a few minor marks.

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THE RAILWAY PAINTINGS OF MALCOLM ROOT
Written by Mac Hawkins. Illustrated by Malcolm Root.
Stock no. 1327318
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1996. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large oblong format. Blue boards, silver title to spine. Magnificent full-page colour and b/w text illustrations. ISBN: 0715305336. Minimal bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is foxed on verso.

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SOUTHERN WORKHORSES No.2 Q1 0-6-0S 33001-33040
Written by Leslie Tibble; Richard Derry.
Stock no. 1327317
Published by Irwell Press. 1st 2019. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Black glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781911262251. Some slight rubbing to spine and corners.

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BRITISH RAILWAYS ILLUSTRATED SUMMER SPECIAL No. 1
No author listed.
Stock no. 1327316
Published by Irwell Press. 1st 1993. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 1871608430. Spine slightly faded. Spine and corners very slightly bumped.

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EXCAVATIONS IN MEDIEVAL SOUTHAMPTON 1953-1969 (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Colin Platt; R. Coleman-Smith.
Stock no. 1827710
Published by Leicester University Press. 1st 1975. Slightly better than very good condition.

Volume 1: The Excavation Reports. Volume 2: The Finds. Large volume. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine, vignette to front. B/w illustrations. Contained in slipcase. ISBN: 0718511239. Lower front corner of board of volume 1 is bumped. Else a lovely set contained in publisher's slipcase which is scuffed at base and knocked to top rear spine edge.

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AN ILLUSTRATED APPRECIATION: 2 GRESLEY V2'S
Written by David Allen; David Dunne.
Stock no. 1327315
Published by Book Law Publications. 1st 2021. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Green glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781913049188. Spine very slightly bumped.

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THE MEGALITHIC ART OF WESTERN EUROPE
Written by Elizabeth Shee Twohig.
Stock no. 1827709
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1981. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Megalithic art is found mainly on the structural stone of the tombs of passage grave type in Brittany, Iberia, Ireland and Britain. Most of the art consists of geometric designs. This work is based on extensive field work and provides a catalogue of the art in western Europe.The author has examined sites claimed to have megalithic art and the catalogue comprises a plan and description of each site and a drawing and full description of each decorated stone... Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0198131933. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Price-cut dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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AN ILLUSTRATED APPRECIATION: 1 RAVEN B16'S
Written by David Allen; David Dunne.
Stock no. 1327314
Published by Book Law Publications. 1st 2020. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Brown glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781913049133. Minimal rubbing to corners. Small dent to edge of rear cover.

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THE BOOK OF THE B17 4-6-0S
Written by Peter J. Coster.
Stock no. 1327313
Published by Irwell Press. 1st 2021. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781911262312. Minimal rubbing to corners.

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