Stella & Rose's Books

THE MAKING OF THE ELIZABETHAN NAVY, 1540-1590: FROM THE SOLENT TO THE ARMADA
Written by David Loades.
Stock no. 1829798
Published by The Boydell Press. 1st 2009. Slightly better than very good condition.

A thorough account of the development of the English navy, showing how the formidable force which beat the Spanish Armada was created. Pictorial glazed boards. ix and 244 pages including index. ISBN: 9781843834922. Rear hinge is a little pulled but binding is tight and appears unread!

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THE FLEET AIR ARM AND THE WAR IN EUROPE 1939-1945
Written by David Hobbs.
Stock no. 1829797
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2022. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The story of how naval air operations evolved into a vital element of the Royal Navy's ability to fight a three-dimensional war against both the Kreigsmarine and Luftwaffe. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. XII and 340 pages including index. ISBN: 9781526799791. Light scuffing to rear panel of dustwrapper else a lovely copy.

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THE MAKING OF A NAZI HERO: THE MURDER AND MYTH OF HORST WESSEL
Written by Daniel Siemens; David Burnett.
Stock no. 1829796
Published by I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.. 1st UK 2013. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Originally published in German in 2009. This is the English translation, translated by David Burnett. Horst Wessel, was a young and ambitious member of the SA, shot point-blank at his home in Berlin in 1930. This is an account of the background to Horst Wessel's murder, uncovering how and why the Nazis made him a political hero. Red boards, black title to spine. B/w photos. xvi and 316 pages including index. ISBN: 9781780760773. A lovely copy!

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EMERGERS
Written by Doug Swisher; Carl Richards. Illustrated by Mike Gouse.
Stock no. 1329538
Published by Lyons & Burford. Circa 1991. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A pathbreaking exploraton of the Emergence of mayflies, caddisflies, stoneflies, and other trout-stream insects... with exciting new fly patterns and techniques for fishing them effectively. Large format. Black cloth spine with gilt title, black boards. 120 pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 1558210954. 3rd printing. Spine and corners bumped. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased/rubbed.

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THE WAY OF A TROUT WITH A FLY
Written by G.E.M. Skues.
Stock no. 1329536
Published by A. & C. Black Ltd.. 2nd 1928. Good condition.

Brown cloth, gilt title to spine. 2nd edition. 2 colour plates and 1 b/w plate. 259 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Covers scuffed and marked. Light foxing throughout.

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NYMPH FISHING FOR CHALK STREAM TROUT & MINOR TACTICS OF THE CHALK STREAM
Written by G.E.M. Skues.
Stock no. 1329535
Published by Adam & Charles Black. 1st thus 1974. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Two volumes in one. First combined edition. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. 244 pages. ISBN: 0713614471. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Neat name and address in ink to front free-endpaper. Page browning and spotting to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn and just a little grubby.

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THE PRACTICAL ANGLER
Written by W.C. Stewart; W. Earl Hodgson.
Stock no. 1329533
Published by The Flyfisher's Classic Library. 1st thus 1996. Nearly fine condition.

Or the Art of Trout-Fishing. More Particularly Applied to Clear Water. With an Introduction by W. Earl Hodgson. This edition limited to 500 copies. Maroon leatherette with gilt title to spine and vignette to front cover. A super copy contained in matching slipcase which is slightly marked.

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THE WILD TROUT
Written by Malcolm Greenhalgh. Illustrated by Rod Sutterby; Simon Farrell.
Stock no. 1329531
Published by George Philip. 1st 1989. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Artist Sutterby and biologist Greenhalgh combine forces to celebrate the beauty of the wild trout and make an urgent call for conservation measures. With more than 40 colour paintings, drawings and sketches of individual fish, together with colour photos. Large oblong format. Blue cloth, silver title to spine. ISBN: 0540011991. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Name and date in ink to front pastedown (covered by dustwrapper flap). Dustwrapper is slightly marked and edge worn, large tear to rear panel.

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SIDE-LINES, SIDE-LIGHTS & REFLECTIONS
Written by G.E.M. Skues.
Stock no. 1329529
Published by J.B. Lippincott Company. 1st USA 1932. Fair condition.

Fugitive papers of the chalk-stream angler. Pale green cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 473 pages including index. Binding very worn to spine, split at both edges (possibly re-glued?) and browned. Some browning/foxing to edges of covers. Foxing to prelims and to textblock.

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EMERGERS
Written by Doug Swisher; Carl Richards. Illustrated by Mike Gouse.
Stock no. 1329527
Published by Lyons & Burford. Circa 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A pathbreaking exploraton of the Emergence of mayflies, caddisflies, stoneflies, and other trout-stream insects... with exciting new fly patterns and techniques for fishing them effectively. Large format. Black cloth spine with gilt title, black boards. 120 pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 1558210954. 3rd printing. Minimal bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and lightly scuffed.

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AN ALBUM OF THE CHALK STREAMS
Written by E.A. Barton.
Stock no. 1329526
Published by Adam & Charles Black. 1st 1946. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Green cloth, gilt titles. With 47 photogravure plates from photographs by the author. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Some pale page browning to endpapers. Slight musty smell to contents. Dustwrapper is edge creased and torn and is very slightly grubby.

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PRESENTATION
Written by Gary A. Borger. Illustrated by Jason Borger.
Stock no. 1329525
Published by Tomorrow River Press. 1st 1995. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blending all the skills of fly fishing into one cohesive angling strategy and offering information of great value to all experience levels. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 319 pages. Colour photos plus b/w diagrams. ISBN: 0962839256. Spine slightly bumped and corners slightly rubby. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased and rubbed.

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