Stella & Rose's Books

BROOKE BOND THE STORY OF A GREAT FAMILY ENTERPRISE
Written by David Harris.
Stock no. 1326528
Published by David Harris. 1st 2020. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A permanent celebration of a great British company that rose from a single shop in Manchester to become a global enterprise. Brown boards, white title to spine and yellow vignette to front cover. 91 pages. Colour and b/w photos throughout. SIGNED by author by means on an inscription to Wendy and dated April 2021. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and slightly worn.

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EDWARDIAN WORTHING
Written by Rob Blann.
Stock no. 1326522
Published by Rob Blann. 1st 1991. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Eventful era in a lifeboat town. Large format. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 194 pages. ISBN: 0951627716. SIGNED by the author to front free-endpaper. Spine and corners bumped, some small dents to cover edges. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.

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THE SPYFLYERS
Written by W.E. Johns; Jennifer Schofield. Illustrated by Andrew Skilleter.
Stock no. 1827163
Published by Norman Wright. 1st thus 2002. Nearly fine condition.

Pictorial card wraps. Limited edition of 300 copies. Introduction by Jennifer Schofield. W.E. Johns only non-Biggles novel with a First World War flying setting. SIGNED by the illustrator, publisher and JenniferSchofield. Copy 140 of 300 numbered copies. Light rubbing to corners. Contents clean.

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FORGOTTEN RAILWAYS: SOUTH WALES
Written by James Page.
Stock no. 1827143
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. Tip-in fold-out map to rear. ISBN: 0715377345. SIGNED by the author (with best wishes) to front endpaper. Bookplate to front pastedown is hidden by front flap of dustwrapper. Text block browned. Endpapers lightly foxed. A few marks to contents. Tipped in map present to rear. Pictorial dustwrapper is price-cut, lightly browned and has some foxing to flaps.

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NELSON THE EXTRAORDINARY ADVENTURES OF A VERY ENGLISH MOUSE
Written by Ian Ralph. Illustrated by Lorraine White.
Stock no. 1326469
Published by Grafton Books. 1st 1986. Slightly better than very good condition.

Foreword by H.R.H. The Princess Anne. Large format. Blue glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. The story of how Nelson the mouse became the village hero. ISBN: 0246129964. SIGNED by the author to front pastedown. Minimal bumping/rubbing to spine and corners. Contents fine.

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THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF CURD THE LION AND US IN THE LAND AT THE BACK OF BEYOND
Written by Alan Gilliland. Illustrated by Alan Gilliland.
Stock no. 1326462
Published by Shabby Tattler Press; Raven's Quill Ltd. 1st 2008. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

When the Great Raven steals their Mother's precious brooch, the Twins, Henry and Henrietta, are blamed and told that unless the brooch is returned, their birthday party will be cancelled and that their four Animals will be given to the Charity Shop... Black pictorial boards. 176 pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 9780955548611. SIGNED by the author to front free-endpaper with an interesting note ("Follow my creatures to the back of beyond - but don't fall off the end!"). Spine bumped, corners slightly rubbed. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased.

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MARIO ANDRETTI WORLD CHAMPION
Written by Mario Andretti; Nigel Roebuck.
Stock no. 1827103
Published by Hamlyn. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Autobiography of the racing car driver. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0600394697. SIGNED by Mario Andretti (no dedication) running up the front endpaper. Birthday inscription to previous owner on front pastedown. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased and lightly scuffed.

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JOHN SURTEES WORLD CHAMPION
Written by John Surtees; Alan Henry.
Stock no. 1827101
Published by Hazleton Publishing. 1st 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Autobiography of the racing driver, edited by Alan Henry. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 0905138732. SIGNED by John Surtees to half-title page (no dedication). Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and scuffed to rear panel.

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LIFE IN THE FAST LANE
Written by Alain Prost; Jean-Louis Moncet.
Stock no. 1827100
Published by Stanley Paul. 1st UK 1989. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Autobiography of the motor racing driver. Colour and b/w photos. A fascinating warts-and-all account. ISBN: 0091740142. SIGNED by Alain Prost to front endpaper (no dedication). Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and very slightly scuffed to rear panel.

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PIPER IN PRINT: BOOKS, PERIODICALS & EPHEMERA
Written by Alan Powers; Hugh Fowler-Wright; et al. Illustrated by John Piper.
Stock no. 1827088
Published by Artists' Choice Editions. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition.

John Piper's work as a graphic artist. Introduction by Alan Powers, commentaries on book illustration, dustjackets, magazines, periodicals & ephemera by Hugh-Fowler Wright. Limited Edition of 384 standard copies, signed by Hugh Fowler-Wright on behalf of the various authors. Large format. Red cloth spine with gilt title. Pictorial paper boards. Colour & b/w illustrations throughout. ISBN: 9780955834325. SIGNED in pencil by Hugh Fowler-Wright to page 173 (details of limited edition), this is copy 69 of 384. A few minor blemishes to text block. Contents clean.

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A PASSION FOR PLANTS: CONTEMPORARY BOTANICAL MASTERWORKS FROM THE SHIRLEY SHERWOOD COLLECTION
Written by Shirley Sherwood.
Stock no. 1827086
Published by Cassell & Co.. 1st 2001. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Celebrating botanical art from the Shirley Sherwood Collection, with work from over eighty painters, living in twenty different countries around the world. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0304358282. SIGNED by the author to half-title page (no dedication). Lower corners of boards lightly bumped. A few minor spots to top edge of text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly grubby, light rubbing to corners, base of spine laminate is rubbed.

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THE WAY WE WERE IN NEWPORT
Written by Terry Underwood.
Stock no. 1326393
Published by Terry Underwood. 1st 1981. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Book Two: Photographs of Old Newport up to and including the Year 1950. Large format. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 095079080X. SIGNED by the author to front free-endpaper. Spine bumped. Foxing to prelims and textblock. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed.

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