Stella & Rose's Books

ARCHANGEL 1918-1919
Written by Edward Ironside.
Stock no. 1201439
Published by Constable. 1st 1953. Almost very good condition.

The author's time as part of the International Army that was thrown into North Russia at the end of the first world war. Green cloth, silver title to spine. B/w photos. Contents very good indeed. Covers a little rubbed and grubby.

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OXFORD TOPOGRAPHY AN ESSAY
Written by Herbert Hurst.
Stock no. 1201435
Published by Oxford Historical Society. 1st 1899. Very good condition.

Blue cloth, gilt titles. B/w folding map. 248 pages + 4 page booklist. Book: Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Free endpapers browned. Contents very good. Top of spine chipped. A few small marks to covers.

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THE GUINNESS BOOK OF MAMMALS
Written by John A. Burton. Illustrated by Jean Vaughan.
Stock no. 1201427
Published by Guinness Superlatives Ltd.. 1st 1982. As new condition in a as new dustwrapper.

B/w illustrations. Colour photos. ISBN: 0851123058.

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CRICKHOWELL YESTERDAY VOLUME II
Written by John Addis.
Stock no. 1201409
Published by D. Brown & Sons Limited. 1st 1996. As new condition in a as new dustwrapper.

Crickhowell is described as The Garden Of Wales. The book consists of 241 b/w photos with text captions. ISBN: 1872808441.

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BEYOND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS
Written by L.T. Meade.
Stock no. 1201400
Published by Cassell & Company Limited. 1st 1893. Very good condition.

Four children who set off, at the invitation of the King, to join their parents in the land beyond the Blue Mountains. On the way they meet various characters, both good and bad, such as Mrs. Discipline and her father Mr. Penalty, Fungus the Ferryman, Mrs. Steadfast, Mrs. Modesty and Charity the guide. An allegorical tale reminiscent of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress. Green and blue pictorial cloth, gilt title blocks to front cover and spine. 6 full page b/w engravings plus chapter head and tailpieces. 191 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Front endpaper browned. Small price label 'awarded in connection with Chums Empire Map Scheme' on front pastedown. Small foxspots to endpapers and half-title page otherwise the contents are beautifully clean and bright with all plates present. A super copy of this title, exceptionally rare in first edition.

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A BOOK OF KING PENGUINS
Written by T.H. Gillespie. Illustrated by M.E. Gillespie.
Stock no. 1201395
Published by Herbert Jenkins Limited. 1st 1932. Very good condition.

Green cloth, black titles. B/w photos by M.E. Gillespie of these beautiful birds in the zoological park at Edinburgh. Spine browned. Some foxing to contents.

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WILLOUGHBY MANOR
Written by G. Norway.
Stock no. 1001011
Published by W.P. Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell. 1st 1902. Very good condition.

A Story of Old Liverpool. Dark green pictorial cloth, 6 b/w plates. All edges gilt. Corners bumped and rubbed.Bookplate to front pastedown.

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OXFORD THE GOLDEN HEART OF BRITAIN
Written by William Hayter. Illustrated by J.W. Thomas.
Stock no. 1001028
Published by Thomas-Photos. 1st 1970. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Blue cloth, gilt titles. Colour and b/w photos. Spine faded.

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THE CHALET SCHOOL AND BARBARA
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer. Illustrated by D. Brook.
Stock no. 1301463
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited. 1st 1954. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Pale blue boards, blue titles to spine. B/w frontis. 208 pages. Spine just slightly bumped. Name and address in ink to front pastedown. Page browning else contents clean. Wrapper is torn with large sections of loss to lower edges of spine and panels, some slight loss to top edges. Neat tick marks to title list on rear panel which is also slightly grubby.

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BRANDY TELLS HIS STORY
Written by Kenneth Hare-Scott. Illustrated by Nigel C. Mould.
Stock no. 1801096
Published by Peter Garnett. 1st 1950. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Brandy and the author meet at Battersea Dogs' Home when the author was looking for a dog. This is Brandy's story as told by Brandy to his Master. Green paper boards wtih black title & vignette to front. Pictorial endpapers. B/w illustrations to text, two full page two-tone illustrations. Boards nice and clean, endpapers lightly browned. Contents fine. Yellow pictorial wrapper is grubby and has a closed edge-tear to rear panel.

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COLLECTANEA IV
No author listed.
Stock no. 1201338
Published by Oxford Historical Society. 1905. Nearly fine condition.

Blue cloth, gilt titles. Contains A Description Of Oxford From The Hundred Rolls; Oxford Church Notes 1643-4; Three Consecrations of College Chapels; Thomas Baskerville's Account of Oxford; Bill of Costs of Charles Ellis for the Coronation of George IV; Coaching In and Out of Oxford 1820-40. Book: name in ink to front endpaper

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ROBBIE AND DOBBIE
Written by Harry Golding. Illustrated by G.E. Shepheard.
Stock no. 1301330
Published by Ward, Lock & Co. Limited. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The Little Wonder Books series. Small format. Light brown decorated boards with dark brown titles and colour onlay to front. 30 colour illustrations. 85 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Some light foxing. Top corner tip of front endpaper lightly creased. Wrapper is edge worn with closed tears and a little grubby.

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