Stella & Rose's Books

DRUNK AS A LORD SAMURAI STORIES
Written by Ryotaro Shiba; Eileen Kato.
Stock no. 1803965
Published by Kodansha International Ltd.. 1st 2001. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Translated by Kato. Four stories by popular Japanese author, Ryotaro Shiba. Grey paper boards with brown title to spine and title block to front. xvii and 253 pages. ISBN: 4770027370. Small imperfection to top edge of one page margin where a paperclip may have marked a page. Wrapper is lightly edge-creased.

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IN THE FINEST TRADITION THE ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS (CARABINERS & GREYS)
Written by Stephen Wood.
Stock no. 1204268
Published by Mainstream Publishing Company (Edinburgh) Ltd.. 1st 1988. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Its History and Treasures. B/w photos. ISBN: 185158174X. Wrapper has some edge-wear/marks.

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CEUX DE L'ALPE TYPES ET COUTUMES
Written by Antoine Chollier. Illustrated by Th.-J. Delaye.
Stock no. 1803943
Published by Horizons De France. 1st 1937. Almost very good condition.

No.10 in the series 'La Collection Provinces De France Types et Coutumes'. Large format. Text in French. Cardwraps. 137 pages. Colour illustrations. Top & tail of spine worn with slight loss. Neat inscription in ink to front endpaper. The occasional foxspot but contents generally very nice and clean. Fairly strong odour present (disinfectant?). Original glassine wrapper present - edge worn and torn with some loss.

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THE BAIRN'S TOY BOOK
No author listed. Illustrated by Harry B. Neilson; Savile Lumley; et al..
Stock no. 1304630
Published by The Epworth Press. circa 1924. Very good condition.

A book of short stories. Red cloth spine, cream pictorial boards. Colour plates, b/w and two-tone illustrations. First story is "Spritely The Fairy". Spine is worn with a few tiny holes. Corners worn. Covers are a little grubby. There is an inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper. There is some page browning and foxing but contents generally clean.

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PONTO PAGES FROM THE DIARY OF A PET DOG
Written by Kate J. Fricero. Illustrated by Kate J. Fricero.
Stock no. 1304620
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1911. Very good condition.

Large format. Brown cloth spine, brown boards, yellow pictorial onlay to front cover. Delightful full-page colour illustrations in french-fold format. Stapled binding. Unpaginated. 11 x 8.5". Spine bumped and rubbed. Corners worn, cover edges rubbed. Staples are rusty and top two are detached from front cover and all three are detached from rear cover, however, the joints have not broken and the binding is still tight. Light page browning and foxing else contents clean.

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THE STORY OF THE FOUR LITTLE CHILDREN WHO WENT ROUND THE WORLD
Written by Edward Lear. Illustrated by Stanley Mack.
Stock no. 1304610
Published by Quist Publishing Ltd.. 1st UK 1970. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The four children take with them a small cat to steer the boat, an elderly Quangle-Wangle to cook the dinner and a large kettle! Delightful nonsense. Light brown glazed pictorial boards, black illustrations at bottom of both covers. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just a little worn at top edges with a couple of closed tears.

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SEAWATER AND THE DRAGON
Written by Luciana Chetwynd; Chetwynd Children. Illustrated by Luciana Chetwynd.
Stock no. 1803923
Published by Roger Schlesinger. 1st 1973. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Seawater is a mischievous boy who meets and befriends a down at heel Dragon whom he finds to be a rather sad and unloved creature. Large format. Orange boards, black titles. Weird and wonderful colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0850931460. Pictorial wrapper is a little grubby and lightly worn at edges. Top edge of wrapper strengthened with clear tape, rear flap stuck to rear pastedown with clear tape. Contents clean.

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LA PASSION DES OISEAUX
Written by John A. Burton; D.H.S. Risdon.
Stock no. 1204229
Published by Grund. 1976. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Text in French. Large format. Colour photos. ISBN: 270005007X. Wrapper corners are worn.

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WELLINGTON'S SPECIALIST TROOPS
Written by Philip Haythornthwaite. Illustrated by Bryan Fosten.
Stock no. 1204228
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1999. Slightly better than very good condition.

Men at Arms Series no. 204. Pictorial card wraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0850458625.

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CHALLENGE TO ADVENTURE
Written by M.E. Atkinson. Illustrated by Stuart Tresilian.
Stock no. 1204205
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head. 1st 1942. Very good condition.

A story of the Locketts family. Red cloth. B/w illustrations. Spine is faded. Light crease to rear cover.

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STORIES FROM ELFLAND: GOBLIN GREY
Written by Agnes Grozier Herbertson. Illustrated by L.A. Govry.
Stock no. 1204200
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press. Circa 1930. Very good condition.

Pictorial paperwraps. B/w illustrations. Covers are browned with corner crease. School stamp to inside front cover.

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THE LAKE OF LUCERNE AND THE FOREST CANTONS
Written by J.C. Heer.
Stock no. 1803903
Published by Th. Shroter. 1900. Very good condition.

Album (edition de luxe) with 800 photographic and woodcut illustrations comprising landscapes, alpine views, architectural pictures, national types and costumes. Translated from the German by John C. Milligan. Large format. Red cloth boards, gilt titles. Decorative floral endpapers. Top edge gilt. 331 pages plus additional illustrations to rear. Spine faded, boards unevenly faded. Light stain to spine. A few light scratch marks to rear board and a few indentations to board. Two pinholes to title page which have pierced the prelims else contents very nice.

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