Stella & Rose's Books

A SLENDER REPUTATION
Written by Kathleen Hale. Illustrated by Kathleen Hale.
Stock no. 1330426
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1st 1994. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An Autobiography of the creator of Orlando the Marmalade Cat. Black boards with gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0723237972. Covers are slightly damp(?) spotted. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is just slightly edge rubbed.

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THE COLD MOONS
Written by Aeron Clement. Illustrated by Jill Clement.
Stock no. 1330424
Published by Kindredson Publishing. 1st 1987. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A tale of a group of badgers. Blue boards with gilt titles to spine. B/w text illustrations. 322 pages. 9 X 5.5". ISBN: 0951299808. Spine bumped. Textblock is slightly dusty. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased with pale browning to spine.

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CRANFORD
Written by Mrs. Gaskell. Illustrated by Joan Hassall.
Stock no. 1330422
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1948. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. Grey and dark pink decorated endpapers. 255 numbered pages. B/w illustrations. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. Some foxing to textblock and top edge of textblock a little dusty. Dustwrapper is foxed on verso, is slightly edge chipped with minimal loss and has a large tear to rear panel. There is a message from the publisher on the colophon page stating "the first impression of this edition of Cranford was published in 1940, and most of it was destroyed by enemy action".

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OUR VILLAGE
Written by Mary Russell Mitford. Illustrated by Joan Hassall.
Stock no. 1330421
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1st thus 1947. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Introduction by William J. Roberts. Blue cloth with gilt title to spine. Grey and white decorated endpapers. B/w wood engravings. 228 pages. Spine slightly bumped, slight rubbing to spine and corners. Tiny booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Endpapers are browned. Light foxing to textblock and top edge of textblock slightly dusty. Dustwrapper is chipped at edges with minimal loss and some loss to top of spine. Wrapper is slightly browned to spine and rear panel edges.

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CHRISTMAS BOOKS
Written by Charles Dickens; Christopher Hibbert. Illustrated by Charles Keeping.
Stock no. 1830555
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1994. Slightly better than very good condition.

Contains: A Christmas Carol; The Chimes; The Cricket on the Hearth; The Battle of Life; The Haunted Man. Introduction by Christopher Hibbert. Re-issue of 1988 edition with cream pictorial cloth boards, burgundy title block to spine with gilt title. Burgundy endpapers. B/w illustrations. xii and 403 pages. Browning to top edge of text block (not affecting margins or contents) else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP
Written by Charles Dickens; Christopher Hibbert. Illustrated by Charles Keeping.
Stock no. 1830553
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1994. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introduction by Christopher Hibbert. Re-issue of 1987 edition with cream pictorial cloth boards, burgundy title block to spine with gilt title. Burgundy endpapers. B/w illustrations. xxii and 528 pages. Light browning to top of text block (horizontally and vertically), not affecting margins. Else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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LONDON: PORTRAIT OF A CITY
Written by Roger Hudson.
Stock no. 1830551
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1998. Nearly fine condition.

Compiled by Roger Hudson. From Romans through to the Nineties. Brown cloth spine. Colour pictorial boards. Colour & b/w illustrations. 272 pages including index. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase with no real faults visible.

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MEDIEVAL PEOPLE
Written by Eileen Power; Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie.
Stock no. 1830550
Published by Folio Society. 2000. Nearly fine condition.

Introduced by Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie. The text of this edition follows that of the tenth edition. Cream boards with gilt vignettes. Colour illustrations. xxvii and 253 pages including index. Second printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is very lightly scuffed.

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VICTORY: AN ISLAND TALE
Written by Joseph Conrad; Eleanor Bron. Illustrated by Francis Mosley.
Stock no. 1830549
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1999. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introduction by Eleanor Bron. Blue pictorial cloth with silver title to spine. 352 pages. Full-page b/w illustrations. Some light browning to text block (not affecting contents), else a lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little scuffed.

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THE ARROW OF GOLD: A STORY BETWEEN TWO NOTES
Written by Joseph Conrad; Giles Foden. Illustrated by Francis Mosley.
Stock no. 1830548
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2005. Nearly fine condition.

Introduction by Giles Foden. Blue pictorial cloth with silver title to spine. Full-page b/w illustrations. 314 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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THE SECRET SHARER AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Joseph Conrad; Jeremy Harding. Illustrated by Francis Mosley.
Stock no. 1830547
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2003. Nearly fine condition.

'Twixt Land and Sea and Tales of Hearsay. Introduction by Jeremy Harding. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine, blocked design to front board. B/w illustrations. 288 pages. Pale browning to text block (minor) else a lovely copy. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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THE SHADOW-LINE AND WITHIN THE TIDES
Written by Joseph Conrad; Alan Ross. Illustrated by Francis Mosley.
Stock no. 1830546
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2001. Slightly better than very good condition.

Introduced by Alan Ross. Blue decorated cloth, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. 280 pages. Couple of minor foxspots to text block, top edge of text block is browned towards the open edge - does not affect the margins or contents. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is lightly scuffed.

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