Stella & Rose's Books

FLYING STORIES
Written by W.E. Johns; George E. Rochester; et al. Illustrated by Stanley Orton Bradshaw.
Stock no. 571263
Published by John Hamilton. 1st 1936. Very good condition.

A collection of stories edited by W.E. Johns, including 4 stories by him. Pictorial boards. 4 b/w plates, 6 colour plates plus other b/w illustrations. 248 pages. Edges rubbed, corners worn. Covers scuffed. All plates present. Light page browning else contents clean.

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THE NOVELS, TALES AND SKETCHES OF J.M. BARRIE
Written by J.M. Barrie.
Stock no. 573011
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons; Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1896. Almost very good condition.

8 volumes. Green cloth, gilt titles. Gilt decoration to spines. B/w frontis to each volume. Spines browned. Boards slightly marked. Three spines have small patches of wear. Contents in general very good.

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THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD
Written by Oliver Goldsmith. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 576259
Published by David McKay Company. 1st 1929. Fine condition.

Deluxe edition limited to 775 copies (575 for England and 200 for the United States). Bound in vellum with gold lettering and border to front cover. Gold titles and vignette to spine. Top edge gilt, others uncut. 232 pages. 10.25 x 8". 12 coloured plates and 22 b/w drawings. Grey-green and white pictorial endpapers. SIGNED by Rackham. This is copy no. 133 of the American issue. This is a stunning copy with no marks on the vellum other than a tiny rub to the edge of the rear cover and a small crack (0.5") at top and tail of the spine. The front endpaper has a 0.5" closed margin tear, there is a tiny gold gallery label to the rear pastedown, otherwise the contents are fine with all plates present and no foxing. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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NODDY'S ARK OF BOOKS
Written by Enid Blyton.
Stock no. 589049
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co.. Almost very good condition.

Five small format paperwrap books contained in shaped pictorial slipcase with opening door at front. Story books are: Noddy and the flying elephant; Big-ears loses some jewels; Noddy and the 3 bears; Noddy's car rides in the air; Noddy and the big balloon. B/w illustrations. Some surface paper damage to a couple of covers and edges. Child's writing to rear cover of 'Noddy and the Flying Elephant' and margin of page 9. Contents internally are beautifully clean and very good. Contained in the original Noddy's Ark slipcase, which is also in very good condition - still bright with only light wear.

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US
Written by Cecil Aldin. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 595719
Published by Humphrey Milford. 1st 1922. Slightly better than good condition.

Black cloth spine, pictorial paper boards. Six colour plates plust b/w illustrations. 44 pages. 'A Story in Seven Breaths'. The story of Smut, a little black puppy of the Scotch terrier breed and his six-year old mistress. Corners worn, cloth spine worn with holes and fraying. Covers grubby. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Front joint cracked. Contents clean.

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THE LONESOMEST DOLL
Written by Abbie Farwell Brown. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
Stock no. 596084
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. 1st 1928. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A charming story of the proud little queen and her beautiful lonesome doll. 31 unique illustrations including four in colour. Attractive tan pictorial cloth, black title to spine. A rare Rackham title being published only in America. Spine just very slightly bumped. Pale stain to front cover which is hardly noticeable. Tiny bookseller's stamp to front pastedown. Inscription in pencil to front endpaper. Very light water stain to margins of pages in second half of book. Pages very lightly browned. First gathering pulled at hinges and slightly misaligned. Closed tear to gutter edges of first gathering. Prelims almost detached. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly grubby with a few light stains, chipped at corners with a few small edge-tears. Difficult to find in good condition due to paper used being of poor quality, this is an exceptionally bright copy, rare in original wrapper.

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THE GOLLIWOGG'S DESERT ISLAND
Written by Bertha Upton. Illustrated by Florence Upton.
Stock no. 604491
Published by Longmans, Green & Co.. 1st 1906. Slightly better than very good condition.

Red cloth spine. Pictorial front cover. Large, oblong format. Wonderful colour illustrations. Corners worn. Small dent to top edge of front and rear cover. Rear cover slightly scuffed. One margin tear internally. Covers beautifully bright, contents near fine.

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POPULAR TRADITIONS OF LANCASHIRE
Written by J. Roby.
Stock no. 612807
Published by Henry G. Bohn. 1843. Very good condition.

Three volumes. Spines slightly bumped. A nice set.

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THE GOLLIWOGG AT THE SEA-SIDE
Written by Bertha Upton. Illustrated by Florence Upton.
Stock no. 615072
Published by Longmans, Green & Co.. Circa 1902. Good condition.

Green cloth spine. Oblong format. Bold colour illustrations throughout. Inscription in ink to title-page. Vertical crease to front board, covers worn and stained at edges. A few pages with tape repairs and closed tears to margins. Pictures bright. Reduced from £250.

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THE GOLLIWOGG'S BICYCLE CLUB
Written by Bertha Upton. Illustrated by Florence Upton.
Stock no. 615075
Published by Longmans, Green & Co.. Circa 1898. Very good condition.

Oblong format. Blue cloth spine. Profusely illustrated in bright colours. Corners worn, covers slightly grubby. Spine a little bit rubbed to head and tail. A few faint finger marks to margins otherwise contents bright and clean. A very nice early edition.

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CATONINETALES A DOMESTIC EPIC
Written by Hattie Brown; W.J. Linton. Illustrated by Hattie Brown; W.J. Linton.
Stock no. 615425
Published by Lawrence and Bullen. 1st 1891. Very good condition.

A Domestic Epic. Natural hessian binding. W.J. Linton writing under the pseudonym of Hattie Brown. Edition limited to 330 copies. Poetry about cats. B/w end-of-chapter drawings. Copy no. 251. Slight browning of spine and covers. Offsetting to endpapers. An amusing little book.

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MONSTER RUPERT 1934
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 625325
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1934. Very good condition.

Orange boards and spine. Front cover shows Rupert and his friend Peter in a room with two barrels and a trunk. Coloured picture of Rupert on spine. 6 stories, first one is 'Rupert at the Seaside'. Colour frontis as cover. 50mm thick. 9 x 6". Unpaginated. Repaired spine has been restored at top. Covers scuffed and slightly grubby. Foxing to endpapers. Inscription in ink to verso of first page. A few faint margin marks but contents generally bright and clean.

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