Stella & Rose's Books

GOOSE SHOOTING
Written by Alasdair Mitchell. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1326253
Published by Swan Hill Press. 1st 1997. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The sport of goose shooting. A studied look at current methods and etiquette. Colour and b/w photos. B/w illustrations including one by BB. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 185310793X. Spine and corners very slightly bumped and rubbed. Some foxing to endpapers and textblock.

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FORTY-NINE POEMS BY W.H. DAVIES
Written by W.H. Davies. Illustrated by Jacynth Parsons.
Stock no. 1326252
Published by The Medici Society. 1st 1928. Very good condition.

Selected and illustrated by Parsons, preface by Davies. Light brown cloth, gilt titles. Colour and b/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped with slight wear to base of spine. Lower edge of rear cover is lightly damp stained. Endpapers partly browned.

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WE'RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT: 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Written by Michael Rosen. Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury.
Stock no. 1326247
Published by Walker Books. 1st thus 2009. Nearly fine condition.

Large oblong format. Matt pictorial boards with title to spine. Full page colour and b/w illustrations throughout. ISBN: 9781406319408. A couple of page corner tips creased else covers and contents fine. Slipcase is just a tiny bit bumped and rubbed at edges and has a small split at top edge.

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MELISANDE
Written by E. Nesbit. Illustrated by P.J. Lynch.
Stock no. 1326246
Published by Walker Books. 1st 1989. Good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

With an introduction by Naomi Lewis. Blue boards with gilt title to spine. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0744511054. Covers unfortunately are badly damp(?) stained and edge rubbed. Contents fine and dustwrapper slightly rubbed at spine and corners.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1952 - MORE RUPERT ADVENTURES
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1326245
Published by Daily Express. 1952. Very good condition.

Pictorial boards - Rupert waving from tree branch. 1st story Rupert & the Mare's Nest. 120 pages. 10 x 7 ins. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Some foxspots to covers and some light scratch marks to front cover. Light vertical crease to centre of front cover. Inscription in pink ink above belongs to box and name (in same ink) in belongs to box. Price-cut. Puzzle pages clean. Light fingermarks to a couple of page margins. A nice copy of the original 1952 annual.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1937 (FACSIMILE) - MORE ADVENTURES OF RUPERT
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1326242
Published by Express Newspapers Ltd.. 1986. Slightly better than very good condition.

A limited and numbered reproduction of the 1937 Rupert annual. 123 pages. Red cloth spine, pictorial paper boards. Red and black illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0850791650. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Covers ever so slightly grubby. Contents fine. This is copy no. 1784.

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GOOD AFTERNOON, CHILDREN
Written by Columbus. Illustrated by John Morton-Sale.
Stock no. 1326240
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1932. Almost very good condition.

Wireless stories and plays from The Clildren's Hour. Edited by Columbus. Yellow cloth, grey titles and decorations. 4 Colour plates and many b/w illustrations. 267 pages. 9.5 x 6". Spine and corners bumped. Damp spotting to covers and a small ink blot to front cover. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Some remains of paper which was stuck to the pastedowns. Child's writing in ink to verso of half title-page (this book belongs to...). Light foxing to textblock.

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GIMLET COMES HOME
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326238
Published by University of London Press Ltd.. 1st 1946. Almost very good condition.

Light brown cloth, black titles and vignette of stag to front. Colour frontis plus b/w illustrations. 186 pages. Spine and corners bumped, spine faded. Small white typing fluid(?) mark to half title-page. Foxing to textblock and some fingermarks to page margins.

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WORRALS DOWN UNDER
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326237
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

When Worrals and her friend Frecks go to Australia to start up their own airline they expect a quiet and steady life. Instead they are met with high adventure. Blue cloth, black title to spine. Colour frontis. Spine and corners bumped. Spine very slightly darkened. Some foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed, sunned to spine and a bit grubby to rear panel.

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WORRALS OF THE W.A.A.F.
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326236
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1942. Good condition.

Blue cloth, blue title to spine. B/w frontis. 220 pages. Third impression. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Small stain to edge of rear cover. Bookworm(?) damage to margins of prelims and first 16 pages. Light foxing to textblock.

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WORRALS FLIES AGAIN
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326235
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1948. Good condition.

Cream cloth with black titles and vignette of Worrals to front. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. Third impression. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Covers grubby. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing throughout but contents generally clean.

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ORCHIDS FOR BIGGLES
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1326233
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1962. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards with yellow titles to spine. Colour frontis. 168 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Book leans to one side a little. Rear endpapers are grubby (possibly stood on!). Textblock is slightly grubby. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and rear flap is a bit grubby.

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