Stella & Rose's Books

COLETTE
Written by Elaine Marks.
Stock no. 625065
Published by Secker & Warburg. 1st 1961. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A vivid & original examination of Colette and her work. Colette is a French woman writer. Pink cloth, silver title to spine. 2" rubbing to surface paper on front endpaper. Contents fine. Pictorial wrapper lightly edge-worn & a little grubby.

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THE MONSTER RUPERT
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 625291
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. Circa 1950. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Pale green boards with red cloth spine. Front cover shows Rupert helping a boy from a hole in the ground. A Story and Picture Book with 120 cut-outs in colour. The cut-outs are Tourtel pictures taken from the stories. Numerous other b/w illustrations. (This is a 1950's reprint of the original which was published with 200 cut-outs and five stories). Contains: Rupert In Trouble Again; Rupert and the Old Man of the Sea; Rupert and the Wilful Princess; Rupert Goes Hiking. Corners slightly rubbed. First 5 pages of cut-outs removed. Last two pages have tear to lower margin with slight loss from last page and rear pastedown. Name in belongs to box. Covers and contents bright and clean. Protected by original pictorial wrapper which is torn with loss at base of spine, slight loss at top of spine and corners, with a few repaired tears.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1963
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 625318
Published by Daily Express. 1963. Almost very good condition.

Laminated pictorial boards showing Rupert sitting on a rock having just caught a Merchild in his fishing net. 1st story Rupert and the Birthday Present. 115 pages. Corners rubbed. Small nick and slight damage at top of spine. Light creasing to front cover. Name in ink in belongs to box. price-cut. Toy camera puzzle not done. Light brown stains on a few pages. Magic paintings completed. Still a nice copy.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1963
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 625321
Published by Daily Express. 1963. Very good condition.

Laminated pictorial boards showing Rupert sitting on a rock having just caught a Merchild in his fishing net. 1st story Rupert and the Birthday Present. 115 pages. Spine and corners bumped with small nick to top of spine. Inscription in ink in belongs to box. price-cut. Rupert's Toy Camera not cut out. Magic painting pages done. Contents clean.

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MONSTER RUPERT 1934
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 625325
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1934. Very good condition.

Orange boards and spine. Front cover shows Rupert and his friend Peter in a room with two barrels and a trunk. Coloured picture of Rupert on spine. 6 stories, first one is 'Rupert at the Seaside'. Colour frontis as cover. 50mm thick. 9 x 6". Unpaginated. Repaired spine has been restored at top. Covers scuffed and slightly grubby. Foxing to endpapers. Inscription in ink to verso of first page. A few faint margin marks but contents generally bright and clean.

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THE PIXIE IN THE POND AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Enid Blyton.
Stock no. 625598
Published by Purnell Books. 1st 1976. Very good condition.

Purnell Little Readers series. Red glazed pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0361034598. Corners lightly rubbed. Spine bumped & slightly faded.

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TALES FROM THE BIBLE
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 625603
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 4th 1947. Very good condition.

Brown cloth, blue titles. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. Corners & spine edge lightly rubbed. A few light marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. A few foxspots.

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THE BLACK PUPPY BOOK
Written by Cecil Aldin. Illustrated by Cecil Aldin.
Stock no. 626881
Published by Henry Frowde; Hodder & Stoughton. Circa 1909. Good condition.

This is a book about all sorts of puppy dogs and their games and sports. It may serve to amuse you, but should it fail, well, this is only a puppy dog's tale. Pictorial paper boards, green cloth spine. B/w and full page colour illustrations. Contents detached from covers. Covers scuffed, edges worn. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. 2 b/w illustrations have some blue crayon colouring, a few pencil marks. Top & tail of sections worn else text block still tight.

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TALES FROM CHAUCER
Written by Eleanor Farjeon. Illustrated by William Russell Flint.
Stock no. 650153
Published by The Medici Society. 1st 1930. Very good condition.

The true spirit of the original Tales presented in an easy and attractive form. Red cloth, gilt titles. 12 colour plates. 245 pages All plates present. Spine worn at top and slightly faded. Corners bumped. Light foxing to contents.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1975
No author listed. Illustrated by Alex Cubie.
Stock no. 650262
Published by Daily Express. 1975. Very good condition.

Colour pictorial glazed boards - Rupert talking to a Merboy who is in the sea and holding a shell of fruit. 1st story Rupert and the Little River. 115 pages. 10x7 inches. Spine a little rubbed to head and tail. Name in belongs to box. Inscription in ink to title page. price-cut but reinserted with tape.

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MY ANIMAL PICTURE BOOK
No author listed.
Stock no. 650445
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. Good condition.

A nursery picture book in colour. Red cloth spine. Pictorial boards. Bright colour pictures throughout. Boards worn to edges. Name and address in belongs to box. Contents clean.

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NODDY'S ONE, TWO, THREE BOOK
Written by Enid Blyton.
Stock no. 650483
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.; The Richards Press Ltd.. Circa 1961. Almost very good condition.

Yellow glazed pictorial boards. Features lots of gollies. Spine repaired with clear tape. Pastedown puzzles completed in pencil. Contents very good indeed.

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