Stella & Rose's Books

THE THIEF LORD
Written by Cornelia Funke. Illustrated by Cornelia Funke.
Stock no. 1503838
Published by The Chicken House. 1st 2002. Fine condition.

A story about two brothers called Prosper and Bo who have run away from home. Their mum has died and they escape from their horrible aunt, ending up in Venice and being taken in by a gang of homeless children. Uncorrected Proof Copy. Blue paperwraps with black titles. B/w illustrations. 348 pages. ISBN: 1903434777. SIGNED by author to title page with doodle. Mark to rear cover from removal of label. Crease to tip of lower corner of front cover with small spot above. Red marks to lower edge of text block. Contents clean. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY JOURNEY
Written by David C. Williams.
Stock no. 1810028
Published by Silver Link Publishing. 1st 2014. Fine condition.

Kidderminster to Bridgnorth. Silver Link Silk Editions series. Oblong format. Silver paper boards, silver/grey ribbon page marker. Vivid colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9781857944365. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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THE LAND OF PAINTED CAVES
Written by Jean M. Auel.
Stock no. 1809787
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 2011. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

6th book in the Earth's Children Series. ISBN: 9780340824252. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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MASTERS OF THE SEA
Written by Roger Quarm; Scott Wilcox.
Stock no. 1809761
Published by Phaidon Press. 1st 1987. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

A survey of the marine watercolour, from its origins in the seventeenth century to the fresh and fluent seascapes of the early twentieth century. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0714824909. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 2006
Written by Jim Henderson. Illustrated by John Harrold.
Stock no. 1313563
Published by Express Newspapers Ltd.. 2006. Fine condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Front cover shows Rupert and a baby Yak on top of a reindeer. ISBN: 0850793203. SIGNED by the illustrator to front pastedown with an accompanying couplet. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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STRAVAGANZA CITY OF MASKS
Written by Mary Hoffman. Illustrated by Peter Bailey.
Stock no. 1711991
Published by Bloomsbury. 1st 2002. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

A compelling, poweful novel about the parrallel world of Talia. Colour decorated boards. Map of Talia to front endpaper, b/w chapter headers. ISBN: 0747555338. SIGNED by author. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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THE WONDERFUL LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF TOM THUMB
Written by Paul Britten Austin. Illustrated by Mervyn Peake.
Stock no. 1313168
Published by Radiotjanst. 1st 1954. Very good condition.

2 volumes. Summer course in English for Swedish radio. Small format. Cream cardwraps. B/w text illustrations. Includes a mounted miniature book in 2nd volume. Covers very slightly edge rubbed and grubby, spines lightly browned. Small partially erased pencil mark to front cover of volume 2. Illustration on page 15 of 2nd volume has been very neatly coloured in with crayons. A nice set. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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DIRECTORY OF GRAND PRIX CARS 1945-65
Written by Mike Lawrence.
Stock no. 1711238
Published by Aston Publications. 1st 1989. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Every Grand Prix of the period together with specifications and racing history plus details of some projects which never even raced. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0946627460. A limited edition signed copy. This is no. 12 of 200. SIGNED by author Mike Lawrence and Tony Brooks, John Cooper, Stirling Moss, Roy Salvadori, R.R.C. Walker on a bookplate stuck to verso of front endpaper. Binding of book into covers is lower than expected, (publisher error). Wrapper lightly browned. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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THE RELUCTANT DRAGON
Written by Kenneth Grahame. Illustrated by Michael Hague.
Stock no. 1312776
Published by Holt Rinehart & Winston. 1st 1983. Slightly better than very good condition.

Limited edition of 350 copies containing a reproduction of a specially commissioned pen and ink drawing. Brown cloth spine, green cloth covers. Lovely colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0030641626. SIGNED by the artist to limitation page, this is copy no. 349. Contents fine. There is a small mark to top of rear cover. Contained in original brown slipcase and also original cardboard box (which is very slightly grubby/worn). A lovely copy. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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THE RAINBOW FAIRY BOOK
Written by Andrew Lang. Illustrated by Michael Hague.
Stock no. 1312710
Published by William Morrow & Company Inc. 1st 1993. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Blue boards with dark blue cloth spine and gilt title. Contains 23 full colour plates. A comprehensive and beloved collection of fairy tales. 288 pages. 10.5 x 8". ISBN: 0688108784. SIGNED by the artist to title-page. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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JEWEL AND THORN
Written by Richard Poole.
Stock no. 2114521
Published by Simon & Schuster. 1st 2005. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

The Book of Lowmoor. As Jewel and Thorn move towards a momentous meeting, dark forces gather around them. And the ruby crystal stolen by Thorn begins to take on a significance he couldn't possibly have imagined.... Black boards, silver title to spine. 391 pages. ISBN: 0689872895. SIGNED by author to title page. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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THE BROTHERS ROBINSON
Written by Julia Cornelissen; Geoffrey Beare. Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson; Charles Robinson; T.H. Robinson.
Stock no. 1312513
Published by Chris Beetles Ltd.. 1st 1992. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Compiled by Cornelissen, introduction by Beare. Cased edition, limited to 500 copies. Black cloth with blind vignette to front cover. An exhibition catalogue. Contains brief biographies of the three brothers. Packed with colour and b/w photos and illustrations. 240 pages. ISBN: 187113630X. Contains a slip of paper stating this is copy no. 104, SIGNED by Beare. Spine of wrapper looks as though it is a little grubby but it is possible this it the way it is meant to look!? This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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