Stella & Rose's Books

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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PRIVATE ZOO
Written by Georgess McHargue. Illustrated by Michael Foreman.
Stock no. 1312720
Published by Collins. 1st 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Oblong format. White pictorial boards. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0001956434. SIGNED by the artist to title page ("for Abdullah Michael Foreman"). Minimal bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is just a little rubbed to top of spine and is price-cut with new publisher price sticker above.

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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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JONES OF COLORADO
Written by Ralph Steadman. Illustrated by Ralph Steadman.
Stock no. 1312669
Published by Ebury Press. 1st 1995. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Steadman visits his friend hoping to avoid distractions and finish a new book. Instead, he met Jones and succumbed utterly to the cat's sly charm. He decided to buy a brand-new sketchbook - and this is the result... ISBN: 0091809452. SIGNED by Steadman to half-title with some slight transfer of ink to free-endpaper opposite. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is ever so slightly edge rubbed causing very slight grubbiness.

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FERGUS CRANE
Written by Paul Stewart. Illustrated by Chris Riddell.
Stock no. 1312667
Published by Doubleday. 1st 2004. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Thrill to the Stupendous Adventure as young Fergus attempts to rescue his schoolfriends from a dastardly villain. Pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. 215 pages plus epilogue. ISBN: 0385607199. SIGNED by author and illustrator to title-page.

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CANDYFLOSS
Written by Jacqueline Wilson. Illustrated by Nick Sharratt.
Stock no. 1312632
Published by Doubleday. 1st 2006. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

A moving and brilliantly entertaining story of family life. Yellow boards, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. 345 pages plus publisher adverts. Pink endpapers. ISBN: 0385608373. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Comes with wraparound band stating "signed by the author at Maher The Bookseller".

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THE SECRET WORLD OF POLLY FLINT
Written by Helen Cresswell. Illustrated by Shirley Felts.
Stock no. 1312626
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1982. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Polly was a girl who saw things other people couldn't see and who saw immediately that there was something magic about the Wellow maypole... Orange boards, gilt titles. B/w drawings, some double-page spreads. 176 pages. Cr 8vo. ISBN: 0571119395. SIGNED by means of an inscription in ink by author to front endpaper. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. Dustwrapper is just a little sunned to spine.

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THE NIGHT OF THE UNICORN
Written by Jenny Nimmo. Illustrated by Terry Milne.
Stock no. 1312625
Published by Walker Books. 1st 2003. Fine condition.

A strange white horse appears in the animal sanctuary... Square format. Colour pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0744590728. SIGNED by the author to title-page.

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TURNS & CHANCES
Written by Juliet E. McKenna; Chaz Brenchley.
Stock no. 2114530
Published by Ps Publishing. 1st 2004. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

The country of Lescar was carved out of the collapsing Tormalin Empire by ambitious men who felt entitled to seize power. SIGNED, Limited edition (to 300 copies). ISBN: 190461907X. SIGNED by authors to special page. This is copy no. 246.

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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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JACK'S FANTASTIC VOYAGE
Written by Michael Foreman. Illustrated by Michael Foreman.
Stock no. 1312529
Published by Andersen Press. 1st 1992. Nearly fine condition.

Jack and his Grandfather enjoy a fantastic sea voyage in Grandfather's house! Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0862643694. SIGNED by the author to half-title. Very pale page edge browning else a fine copy.

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