Stella & Rose's Books

SPLIT-CANE AND SABLE: A BOOK OF FISH, MEN AND NATURE
Written by Robin Armstrong. Illustrated by Robin Armstrong.
Stock no. 1329328
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1988. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Proving by his distinctive skills with rod, line and brush, that there is far more to fishing than meets the eye, the author has given us a charming book about his life and occupations. Colour & b/w illustrations. Burgundy boards and gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0460047450. SIGNED by the author to title page (inscribed to previous owner). Spine and corners slightly bumped. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.

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THOSE WHO DARED: A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF WORLD WAR II ALLIED ESCAPERS
Written by G.A. Brown.
Stock no. 1829590
Published by Batteline Books. 1983. Very good condition.

When a member of the armed forces is captured by an enemy in time of war, it is his personal duty to escape. This book is a list of all those Allied escapers of World War II. Large format. Pale blue cardwraps. 331 pages plus index. SIGNED by the author and compiler at base of introduction. Covers are a little grubby and faded. Corners creased. Previous owner's gold address label to top of introduction page. Text block grubby. Crease to lower corner of contents page 163-178. Contents are clean.

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FLY-TYING DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS
Written by John Veniard. Illustrated by Donald Downs.
Stock no. 1329315
Published by A. & C. Black Ltd.. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations, a few colour plates. 218 pages. ISBN: 0713612681. SIGNED by the illustrator with small illustration of a fly, dedication to previous owner. (Think the author was meant to sign it too but that bit is blank). Spine bumped. Very slight darkening to cover edges. Page edge browning. Slight foxing/browning to endpapers. Margins of colour plates are foxed. Dustwrapper is edge worn and a bit browned to rear panel.

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ONE MAN'S MOTORCYCLES 1939-1949
Written by Peter McManus.
Stock no. 1829544
Published by Tranters. 1st 1999. Slightly better than very good condition.

A motorcycle theme with much more than that... Boyhood in Rhyl during the depression driven 1930s, Engineering apprenticeship in Dickensian conditions in Derby then Aero Engine Development at Rolls Royce. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. 271 pages. ISBN: 0953060322. SIGNED by the author (with good wishes) to title page. Author's address label to inside of front cover. Light scuffing to rear cover. Contents clean.

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TEN MINUTES TO BUFFALO: THE STORY OF GERMANY'S GREAT ESCAPER
Written by Ulrich Steinhilper; Peter Osborne.
Stock no. 1829543
Published by Independent Books. 1st 1991. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Having fought throughout the Battle of Britain, Ulrich Steinhilper was shot down as he flew his Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 on a bomber escort duty. So it was in late October 1940 Ulrich was to begin a phase of his life which would stretch him to the limit of physical endurance and to the edge of insanity. He was to become a prisoner of war, but he was not a man to embrace something as alien as imprisonment lightly and so he was to dedicate himself to the idea of escape... Blaqck cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 432 pages. ISBN: 1872836011. SIGNED by the author to bookplate on front endpaper. Lower corners of boards bumped. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is ligthly scuffed to rear panel.

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GEAR & GADGETS: AN IRRESISTIBLE COLLECTION OF HARDY FISHING TACKLE
Written by Keith Harwood; Andrew Herd; David Stanley. Illustrated by Andrew Herd.
Stock no. 1329307
Published by The Medlar Press. 1st 2012. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An extraordinary reference work and a visual treat. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 128 pages. Colour photographs throughout by Herd. ISBN: 9781907110382. SIGNED by Andrew Herd to title-page. Spine slightly bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly creased at edges and lightly discoloured to rear panel.

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TRICOS
Written by Bob Miller.
Stock no. 1329304
Published by Rodcrafters Press, Inc. 1st 1997. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A practical guide to fishing and tying tricorythode imitations and related patterns. Brown boards, silver titles. 205 pages. Some colour plates, many b/w photos throughout. ISBN: 1890324000. SIGNED by the author to half title-page. Spine bumped. A couple of tiny black spots to covers. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge creased and faded to spine.

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JON EKEROLD: THE PRIVATEER
Written by Jon Ekerold.
Stock no. 1829533
Published by Text & Technik Verlag. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition.

This is the story of one man's struggle to reach the pinnacle of his sport of motorcycle racing. Besides his own personal tale, he also provides a fascinating insight into an era that was probably the most dangerous period in the sport. Limited numbered edition of 4000 copies. Pictorial glazedd boards. Colour & b/w photos. 190 pages. ISBN: 3932563212. SIGNED by the author and motorcycle racer (with personalised dedication) to front endpaper. Copy 518 of 4000. A very nice copy.

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THE DETTES: A CATSKILL LEGEND
Written by Eric Leiser. Illustrated by Matthew Vinciguerra; Ernest Lussier.
Stock no. 1329291
Published by Willowkill Press. 1st 1992. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The story of the Dette family and the events that took place during the evolution of the Catskill flies. White cloth spine, cream marble-effect boards. 267 pages (including index). Many b/w photos and a couple of colour plates. ISBN: 0963270508. SIGNED by the author to front free-endpaper. Minimal bumping to spine. Some slight foxing affecting the front side of the cloth spine. Some pencil writing erased from top corner of front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is just slightly rubbed at edges.

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THE GEORGIAN GROUP BOOK OF THE GEORGIAN HOUSE
Written by Steven Parissien.
Stock no. 1829468
Published by Aurum Press. 2011. Slightly better than very good condition.

The development of the Georgian style in Britain and its colonies. Chapters on roofs, brickwork and stonework, doors and windows, staircases and plasterwork. Pictorial cardwraps. Large format. Colour photos. 240 pages including index. ISBN: 9781845133474. 5th printing. Inscribed: 'with my best wishes from... 15 June 2012' where the author's name is printed after 'from' (written by author but has not signed his name). Rear cover scuffed. Contents clean.

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ECOARCHITECTURE: THE WORK OF KEN YEANG
Written by Sara Hart; David Littlefield. Illustrated by Ken Yeang.
Stock no. 1829432
Published by John Wiley & Sons. 1st 2011. Slightly better than very good condition.

Ken Yeang is internationally recognised as the leading proponent of ecological design in architecture. This volume features 23 of Yeang's most significant projects, beginning with his earliest work on environmental design, executed as a student in the early 1970s, and ending with his most recent projects in London and Kuala Lumpur. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. Colour & b/w illustrations and photos. 272 pages. ISBN: 9781119994251. Possibly SIGNED by Ken Yeang (signature is illegible) by means of a dedication to title page. Contents clean.

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THE ART OF JACK RUSSELL: NEW HORIZONS
Written by Jack Russell; Jim Ruston. Illustrated by Jack Russell.
Stock no. 1829425
Published by Jr Marketing. 1st 2007. Very good condition.

Gloucestershire inspired oil paintings by Jack Russell of Chipping Sodbury. Large oblong format. Matt white boards with illustration to both boards. 125 pages. ISBN: 0954043014. SIGNED by the author/artist to title page (no dedication). White boards a little grubby. Image to front board is fade to one side. Rear board is scuffed. Contents clean.

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