Stella & Rose's Books

AUTOMOTIVE JEWELRY VOLUME ONE: MASCOTS . BADGES
Written by Michael Furman.
Stock no. 1822054
Published by Coachbuilt Press. 1st 2013. Fine condition.

A celebration of the artistry and craftsmanship of the sculptural details of the world's most elegant vehicles. Representing more than twenty years of Michael Furman's efforts to photograph these iconic works of sculpture and design, in concert with comments by prominent figures in the automotive world. Large format. Black cloth boards with grey titles. Colour photos throughout. 287 pages including index. ISBN: 9780988273313. SIGNED by Michael Furman (name only, no dedication), renowned automobile photographer. Includes original wrap-around. A lovely copy.

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LOOKING AT CARRIAGES
Written by Sallie Walrond.
Stock no. 1822030
Published by Pelham Books. 1st 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Colour and b/w photos. Horse-drawn vehicles from 18 different countries. Black boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0720712823. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Light mark to lower corner of front board. Text block lightly browned. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased with creasing to laminate at spine.

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SENT FORTH A DOVE: DISCOVERY OF THE DUYFKEN
Written by James Henderson.
Stock no. 1821996
Published by University Of Western Australia Press. 1st 1999. Very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

In 1606 the little Dutch East India Company Ship, Duyfken, came upon the coast of Cape York Peninsula. Its skipper, Willem Jansz went to his grave without knowing that his crew were the first Europeans to land on the shores of the sixth continent. His chart lay undiscovered in the archives for many years. Nearly 400 years later, a small group of people dedicated themselves to the daunting task of bringing the Dufyken story back to life including building a replica ship. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos & illustrations and a few colour photos. This is a presentation copy of 1000 numbered and signed by the author. ISBN: 1876268247. This is copy 340 of 1000 SIGNED by the author. Text block browned, a few foxspots to endpaper. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed. Strong tobacco smell present.

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NIGEL MANSELL
Written by David Tremayne.
Stock no. 1821720
Published by Hazleton Publishing. 1st 1989. Almost very good condition.

Driver Profiles: 1. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w and a few colour photos. ISBN: 0905138678. SIGNED by Nigel Mansell to title page. Board corners rubbed. Rear board marked. Endpapers grubby.

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FIFTY FABLES OF LA FONTAINE
Written by Jean De La Fontaine; Norman R. Shapiro; Sarah Bakewell. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1821639
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2013. Nearly fine condition.

Translated by Shapiro, introduced by Bakewell. Green goatskin leather binding with gilt titles. Limited edition of 1000, each copy numbered and signed by Quentin Blake. Colour illustrations. Top edge gilt. Copy 180 SIGNED by Quentin Blake. A fine copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little scuffed.

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DONCASTER PLANT WORKS
Written by Susan Jane Woods; Peter Tuffrey.
Stock no. 2134509
Published by Bond Publications. 1st 1987. Slightly better than very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. 96 Pages. ISBN: 0950869171. SIGNED by author with dedication to a previous owner to title page. Small nicks to top of spine and bottom corner of front cover.

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NEW BUILDINGS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON ON THE BLOOMSBURY SITE: A SYMPOSIUM
Written by Thomas Lloyd Humberstone.
Stock no. 2134438
Published by Dryden Press. 1st 1933. Almost very good condition.

White spine, grey boards with white title label to front cover. B/w illustrations. SIGNED by author, with a dedication to a previous owner on front endpaper. Uneven browning to covers. Some foxing and browning to pages internally.

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EYES LIKE STARS
Written by Lisa Mantchev.
Stock no. 1320679
Published by Feiwel And Friends. Circa 2009. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Pale blue boards with metallic blue title to spine. 356 pages. 17-year-old Bertie strives to find a useful role for herself at the Theatre Illuminata. ISBN: 9780312380960. SIGNED by the author, another signature and small fairy drawing below but we are not sure who that is by! Spine bumped. Dustwrapper is slightly rubbed to top and tail of spine.

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SHADOW WAVE
Written by Robert Muchamore.
Stock no. 1320678
Published by Hodder Children's Books. 1st 2010. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Not suitable for the younger reader. James must choose between loyalty to CHERUB, and loyalty to his oldest friend (CHERUB agents are highly trained professionals with one essential advantage: adults never suspect that kids are spying on them. Black boards with metallic copper titles. 343 pages. ISBN: 9780340956472. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Spine bumped. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed.

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THE ROMANCE OF HATTON GARDEN
Written by H. Marryat; Una Broadbent.
Stock no. 2134260
Published by James Cornish & Sons. 1st 1930. Very good condition.

Black cloth with gilt titles to spine and front cover. B/w illustrations. SIGNED by author to letter pasted to front pastedown. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Name in ink to free front endpaper. Pencil annotation to rear free endpaper. Fold-out diagram has a few misfolds and a bit of creasing. Some foxing.

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WHITE MONARCH AND THE GAS-HOUSE PUP
Written by R.G. Kirk; M. Homan.
Stock no. 2134259
Published by The Dog Club Magazine. 1st thus 1988. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Originally published in 1917, this is a later reprinted Limited edition to 500 copies. ISBN: 1871698006. SIGNED by editor. This is Copy No. 30. Wrapper has tiny split to top and a few grubby marks.

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THE FORD THAT BEAT FERRARI: A RACING HISTORY OF THE GT40
Written by John S. Allen; Gordon J. Jones.
Stock no. 1320168
Published by Haynes Publishing Group. 1st 2005. Fine condition.

Large format. Black cloth with silver title to spine. Special Limited edition of 200 numbered copies. Colour and b/w photos. The GT40, placed 1-2-3 at Le Mans in 1966 and won the next three consecutive years. ISBN: 1844253058. SIGNED by the two authors and also racing driver Jacky Ickx. The ltd edn number box of this copy is empty.

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