Stella & Rose's Books

A MASTER'S GUIDE TO BUILDING A BAMBOO FLY ROD
Written by Everett Garrison; Hoagy B. Carmichael.
Stock no. 1829682
Published by Meadow Run Press Inc.. 1995. Slightly better than very good condition.

Third Edition. Large format. Green cloth spine with black title. Cream boards with Mandarin symbol for the bamboo plant to front. Dark green endpapers. B/w photos and illustrations throughout. xvii and 296 pages inlcuding index. ISBN: 0962060976. Second printing. Page 263/264 is creased. Else a lovely copy. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is rubbed at closed edge, scuffed to plain side, else firm.

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NAVAL WEAPONS OF WORLD WAR ONE
Written by Norman Friedman.
Stock no. 1329398
Published by Seaforth Publishing. 1st 2011. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Guns, Torpedoes, Mines and ASW Weapons of All Nations. An Illustrated Directory. Insight into some of the most important technical and operational factors influencing the war at sea. Large, heavy format. Green boards, gilt title to spine. 408 pages. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 9781848321007. A super copy, looks unread.

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PITCHER PLANTS OF THE OLD WORLD - VOLUME TWO
Written by Stewart McPherson.
Stock no. 1829671
Published by Redfern Natural History Productions. 1st 2009. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A two volume work - this is volume two ONLY. Examines genera of Old World pitcher plants (Nepenthes and Cephalotus) and documents the ecology and natural diversity of every known species in detail. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour photos. This volume contains pages 633 - 1399. ISBN: 9780955891830. Glue (used in binding process) can be seen at front and rear joint. Top of spine of contents is detached from top of spine board (see photo - not bad). Binding is tight. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly rubbed at corners.

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DOWN THE BRIGHT STREAM
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1329376
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Continuing the the story of the Little Grey Men who find themselves as refugees when they receive the appalling news that their beloved Folly is drying up and they must move at once. Fully illustrated with exquisite water-colours and fascinating little b/w sketches. 16 colour plates. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. 200 pages. Wonderful! Spine and corners slightly bumped. A couple of tiny, light spots to spine. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Some light foxing to endpapers. Top edge of textblock is dusty and foxed. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn, torn and creased with 1" loss to top of spine (and spine edge of front panel), minimal loss to base of spine.

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CLASSIC RODS AND RODMAKERS
Written by Martin J. Keane.
Stock no. 1329355
Published by Winchester Press. 1st 1976. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Teaching the reader how to identify a classic rod. Large format. Grey boards with silver title to spine. 246 pages (including index). B/w photos. ISBN: 0876911785. SIGNED by the author by means of a dedication to front free-endpaper. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge chipped (with tape repairs on verso) and slightly faded to spine.

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DOMESDAY BOOK WARWICKSHIRE (3 VOLUMES)
No author listed.
Stock no. 1829567
Published by Alecto Historical Editions. 1st thus 1991. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. 3 Volume set, cream cloth spines with gilt titles, brown boards. Contains 'Folios & Maps', 'Introduction and Translation' and 'Domesday Book Studies'. Limited edition to 1000 copies. ISBN: 0948459476. This is copy 94 of 1000. Minor foxing to top edge of text block, and small mark to title page & facing page of Book Studies. All three volumes appear a little grubby to cream cloth spines, Small knock to lower edge of boards of Introduction and Translation. Else a lovely set contained in publisher's slipcase which has minor fading and is a little scuffed, small 'dint' to one end.

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ROMAN MOSAICS OF BRITAIN VOLUME II SOUTH-WEST BRITAIN
Written by David S. Neale; Stephen R. Cosh.
Stock no. 1829564
Published by Illuminata Publishers. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The 4 volumes of this work (of which this is the second) amounts to a complete illustrated catalogue of every known Roman mosaic in Britain. Mosaics from the city and county of Bristol, from the counties of Cornwall & Devon, Dorset, Somerset, and Wiltshire. Published for The Society of Antiquaries of London. Large, heavy format. Red cloth, gilt title to spine. xiii and406 pages including index. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 9780954791612. Boards clean and bright. A few marks to text block. Contents clean. White dustwrapper has a few minor marks.

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ROMAN MOSAICS OF BRITAIN VOLUME I NORTHERN BRITAIN: INCORPORATING THE MIDLANDS AND EAST ANGLIA
Written by David S. Neale; Stephen R. Cosh.
Stock no. 1829563
Published by Illuminata Publishers. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The 4 volumes of this work (of which this is the first) amounts to a complete illustrated catalogue of every known Roman mosaic in Britain. Mosaics from the counties of Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire & Rutland, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire, Suffolk, Warwickshire, Yorkshire, and Scotland. Published for The Society of Antiquaries of London. Large, heavy format. Red cloth, gilt title to spine. xv and 415 pages including index. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0953784525. Boards bright and clean. Text block very slightly marked. Contents clean. White dustwrapper has a few minor marks.

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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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TROUT HUNTER: THE WAY OF AN ANGLER
Written by Rene Harrop.
Stock no. 1329292
Published by Pruett Publishing Company. 1st 2003. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A collection of provocative magazine articles penned by native American Harrop. Large format. Green boards, silver title to spine. 205 pages (including index). Lots of colour photos. Introduction by Andre Puyans and Foreword by John Randolph. ISBN: 087108922X. Corners bumped and slightly worn. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and slightly creased at corners.

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THE RUINED ABBEYS OF BRITAIN (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Frederick Ross. Illustrated by A.F. Lydon.
Stock no. 1829434
Published by William Mackenzie. Almost very good condition.

Two volumes. Very large format. 14.5 x 11". Dark green cloth, gilt titles to spine and front cover. Bevelled edges. Elaborate red and gold vignette to front covers. All edges gilt. 12 superb colour plates. Numerous b/w text illustrations. Tintern Abbey is the colour frontis and first subject of volume I. Undated. Spines worn to top & tail with board beneath cloth exposed. Corners are rubbed. A few marks to boards. Joints starting to crack. Vertical crease to front endpaper of volume I. Plate opposite page 48 (The Cistercian Abbey of Melrose) and page 124 (The Premonstratensian Abbey of Dryburgh) are missing. Some hinges are pulled but binding tight. Plates are lovely and bright with some minor marks to margins. Scattered foxing throughout both volumes.

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FEDERICO BAROCCI: RENAISSANCE MASTER OF COLOUR AND LINE
Written by Judith W. Mann; Babette Bohn; Carol Plazzotta. Illustrated by Federico Barocci.
Stock no. 1829433
Published by The Saint Louis Art Museum. 1st 2012. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Federico Barocci was one of the most innovative Italian artists of the second half of the 16th century. His art combines the Renaissance focus on the human body with an unparalleled use of colour and light. This book was published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name which ran from October 2012 to January 2013 and February 2013 to May 2013. Large heavy format. Orange cloth boards with gilt title. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout. xv and 360 pages including index. ISBN: 9780300174779. A lovely copy with a few pale foxspots to top edge of text block else clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased at top of spine and justa little scuffed.

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