Stella & Rose's Books

MOLE'S CASTLE
Written by Elleston Trevor. Illustrated by Leslie Atkinson.
Stock no. 1328807
Published by The Falcon Press Ltd.. 1st 1950. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Woodland Series. Yellow boards, black title to spine. 4 colour plates plus 2 colour double-spreads which were used as endpapers in the cloth edition. B/w text illustrations. 167 numbered pages. 2nd printing (cheap binding). Endpapers browned. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is foxed on verso, slightly edge rubbed and slightly grubby at edges. A nice copy of a scarce book.

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THE CASKET AND THE SWORD
Written by Norman Dale. Illustrated by Irv Docktor.
Stock no. 1328806
Published by Harper & Brothers Publishers. 1st USA 1956. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Jeremy is recovering from measles when he hears a trumpet call after dark and finds himself playing a part in the quest for the Casket and the Sword. Grey cloth, black titles. 230 pages, fore-edge untrimmed. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing to spine edges. Endpapers partially browned with some foxing, foxing also to textblock. White typing fluid covers a name and date to front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is edge worn and chipped with minimal loss to spine and corners, foxed on verso.

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KING TODD
Written by Norah Burke. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1328805
Published by Putnam & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1963. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The True Story of a Wild Badger; And the Deer, Foxes and Other Animals in the Forest Where He Lived. Red boards, black title to spine. B/w scraperboard illustrations. Spine bumped. Foxing to textblock, prelims and last few pages. Dustwrapper is edge worn with small chips/loss to top edges.

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UNDER THE SEA-WIND
Written by Rachel L. Carson. Illustrated by C.F. Tunnicliffe.
Stock no. 1328804
Published by Staples Press Ltd.. 1st 1952. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The skirmishes and the battles that are fought along the shore. Blue cloth, gilt title and vignette to spine and gilt publisher's motif to front cover. 239 pages. 2 b/w plates plus text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing to spine and to textblocl. Dustwrapper is edge worn and chipped with loss, spine browned.

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THE CURSE OF SALAMANDER STREET
Written by G.P. Taylor.
Stock no. 1328803
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 2006. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Sequel to Shadowmancer. Colourful, dramatic, relentless, accessible to children and more frightening for their parents. Black boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 9780571228737. SIGNED by the author to title-page (dedicated to Johnny(?)). Spine and corners bumped. Pages lightly browned but clean. Dustwrapper is bright, just a tiny bit rubbed at edges.

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WHEN WENDY GREW UP: AN AFTERTHOUGHT
Written by J.M. Barrie; Sydney Blow. Illustrated by D. Michael Leonard.
Stock no. 1328802
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. 1st 1957. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Foreword by Blow. Blue cloth, gilt titles. 32 pages. 4 full page illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing to endpapers and some pages. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is foxed, faded at edges with a coupe of small edge tears.

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POOR BLOSSOM THE STORY OF A HORSE
Written by Edith Carrington.
Stock no. 1328801
Published by George Bell & Sons. 1896. Almost very good condition.

Animal Life Readers series. Pale green cloth with black titles and picture to front cover. 90 pages. B/w full-page and text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Spine browned. Covers grubby. Small booksellers sticker to front pastedown has been partially removed. Inscription in ink and another name/date in ink to front free-endpaper. Endpapers browned. Some light fingering to page margins.

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THE EDUCATED PIG
Written by Monica Walker. Illustrated by Monica Walker.
Stock no. 1328800
Published by Oxford University Press; Geoffrey Cumberlege. 1st 1949. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The story of a little pig whose adventures began when it was found that he could count. Pictorial boards. Colour text illustrations throughout. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Some foxing to contents. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn.

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LEGENDS OF THE GRAIL
Written by Richard Barber. Illustrated by Simon Brett.
Stock no. 1829087
Published by Folio Society. 1st 2007. Slightly better than very good condition.

Edited by Barber. Leather spine with gilt title, green, black & gilt sides with blocked design. Top edge green. B/w illustrations. xxv and 512 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is slightly scuffed.

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THE RAM OF SWEETRIVER
Written by Colin Dann.
Stock no. 1328799
Published by Hutchinson. 1st 1986. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A compelling story of the flock's long and arduous journey to find new pastures and safety from the floods. By the author of the award-winning Animals of Farthing Wood. Green boards, gilt title to spine. 214 pages. ISBN: 0091650704. Spine bumped. Foxing to endpapers and slight foxing to top of spine. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and slightly creased, there is a mark to top edge of rear panel.

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EAST OF THE SUN AND WEST OF THE MOON
No author listed. Illustrated by Kay Nielsen.
Stock no. 1829086
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2000. Slightly better than very good condition.

Old Tales From the North. Originally published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1914, under the title 'East of the Sun and West of the Moon'. The text of this edition is based on the 1914 Hodder edition, with amendments. The 24 Colour plates are reproduced by permission of Hodder & Stoughton. Cream, slightly marbled effect boards with gilt titles and decorations. 204 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is slightly scuffed.

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THE WHITE DRAGON
Written by Richard Garnett. Illustrated by Graham Oakley.
Stock no. 1328798
Published by Rupert Hart-Davis. 1st 1963. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Mark Rutter's adventures at Fen Burton. Red boards, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. 166 pages. SIGNED by the author by means of a dedication to front free-endpaper. Slight bumping to spine. Printed price on front flap of dustwrapper has been covered with a 'new' price stick (£2.50 net). Minimal rubbing to wrapper edges and slight browning to spine of wrapper.

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