Stella & Rose's Books

AUSTIN-HEALEY: THE BULLDOG BREED (HAYNES CLASSIC MAKES SERIES)
Written by Jon Pressnell.
Stock no. 1830254
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st 2011. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A full and independent history of the Healey marque. Covers all models, from the original Riley-engined Elliotts and Westlands of 1946 right through to the Jensen-Healey of the 1970s. Other cars featured include the Nash-Healey, the rare Alvis-powered 3-litre, and the SR racer that was the Healey company's last Le Mans contender. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. 160 pages including index. ISBN: 9781844255191. A lovely copy.

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THE PHEASANTS OF THE WORLD
Written by Paul A. Johnsgard. Illustrated by Henry Jones.
Stock no. 1830252
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1986. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Distribution, status, and biology of 49 species of pheasants. 53 colour plates in the books show adults of all the pheasant species. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour plates, b/w illustrations. xii and 300 pages including index. ISBN: 0198571852. Pale foxing to dustwrapper flaps and endpapers. Text block a little grubby. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine.

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TRADITIONAL HOUSES OF SOMERSET
Written by Jane Penoyre; et al.
Stock no. 1830251
Published by Somerset Books. 2014. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

This book, illustratd by photographs and drawings of local stones, building styles, house plans, roof structure and the more decorative features of the houses, explores the local traditional buildings thate extend in date here, from the late thirteenth century to the beginning of the eighteenth. Large format. Orange cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos, line drawings and plans. 176 pages including index. ISBN: 9780861834075. Reprint. Tiny pinhole to lower front spine edge and light rubbing to base of spine. Else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper has some minor foxing to verso, not visible to front.

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HEX: A PRINCELY ESTATE REVEALED
Written by Chris De Maegd.
Stock no. 1830250
Published by Mercatorfonds. 1st 2007. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The manor house at Hex, known locally in Belgium as Castle Hex, was built around the end of the 18th century by the then Prince-Bishop of Liege, Francois-Charles de Velbruck, as a summer residence and hunting lodge. The house is built in a style transitional between rococo and classical, with the gardens combining French formality with an English-style landscaped park beyond, to make a truly Arcadian setting. Here, the development of the house and grounds is revealed from its inception, through the wars and upheaval s of the 19th and 20th centuries, up to the present day. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt titles. Colour photos. 223 pages including index. ISBN: 9789061537465. A lovely copy.

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DIGGING BATH STONE: A QUARRY AND TRANSPORT HISTORY
Written by David Pollard.
Stock no. 1830249
Published by Lightmoor Press. 1st 2021. Nearly fine condition.

A comprehensive history of quarrying Bath stone - the companies, the quarries, the personalities, the quarrymen, the methods, the product and its transportation. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. B/w photos, maps and illustrations. 512 pages. ISBN: 9781911038863. A very nice copy.

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THE SOURCE BOOK OF THE R.A.F.
Written by Ken Delve.
Stock no. 1330146
Published by Airlife. 1st 1994. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Dealing comprehensively with all abbreviations used in primary sources and giving an in-depth guide to the RAF Order of Battle. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 308 pages. ISBN: 1853104515. Minimal bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased, slightly faded to spine and slightly grubby to rear panel.

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GARDEN NATURAL HISTORY (NN 102)
Written by Stefan Buczacki.
Stock no. 1330143
Published by Collins. 1st 2007. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist series. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. 324 pages. ISBN: 9780007139934. A lovely, bright copy in dustwrapper which is very slightly edge rubbed.

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BIGGLES TAKES A HOLIDAY
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1330141
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1950. Good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, red titles and panther vignette. 8 full-page illustrations. 190 pages. 2nd impression. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Book leans to one side a little. Covers slightly grubby/marked. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is well worn, faded to spine and a bit grubby.

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DUKE THE LOST ENGINE
Written by Rev. W. Awdry. Illustrated by Gunvor Edwards; Peter Edwards.
Stock no. 1330139
Published by Kaye & Ward Ltd.. 1st 1970. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Railway Series No. 25. Small oblong format. Blue boards with red title and vignette of Duke to front. Plain endpapers, colour illustrations. 56 pages. ISBN: 0718208404. Minimal bumping to spine. Tiny dent to top edge of front cover. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge creased and rubbed, rear panel is slightly grubby with a small edge tear to top.

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THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF AIRCRAFT
Written by William Green. Illustrated by Dennis Punnett.
Stock no. 1330138
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 13th 1964. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Observer Book no. 11. Describing 156 aircraft with 278 illustraions. 13th edition. Small format. Blue boards. Minimal bumping to spine. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn, foxed and browned to spine.

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THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF AIRCRAFT
Written by William Green. Illustrated by Dennis Punnett.
Stock no. 1330137
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 12th 1963. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Observers Series No.11. Twelfth Edition. Describing 150 aircraft with 271 illustrations. Small format. Pale blue boards with dark blue titles. Minimal bumping to spine and minimal fading to base of spine. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is foxed, edge rubbed and slightly browned to spine.

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THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF AIRCRAFT
Written by William Green. Illustrated by Dennis Punnett.
Stock no. 1330136
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 14th 1965. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Observer Book no. 11. Describing 154 aircraft with 278 illustrations. 14th edition. Small format. Blue boards. Minimal bumping to spine. Foxing else contents clean. Dustwrapper is foxed, slightly rubbed and lightly browned.

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