Stella & Rose's Books

HE KNEW HE WAS RIGHT
Written by Anthony Trollope; Robertson Davies. Illustrated by Shirley Bellwood.
Stock no. 1830691
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 1994. Slightly better than very good condition.

A novel. Introduction by Robertson Davies. Maroon spine, black title blocks with gilt titles. Cream paper boards with maroon floral border. B/w illustrations. Top edge maroon. xvi and 823 pages. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slicase which is very slightly scuffed.

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AYERS ROCK: ITS PEOPLE, THEIR BELIEFS AND THEIR ART
Written by Charles P. Mountford.
Stock no. 1830527
Published by Angus & Robertson Ltd.. 1st 1965. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

This is a study of the huge monolith that rises over 1,100 feet in the western desert of central Australia, and the daily life, beliefs and art forms of its aboriginal inhabitants, the Pitjandjara tribe. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 5 colour plates, b/w plates and figures to text. Fold out pages of cave painting sites. xiv and 208 pages including index. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn with slight loss and closed tears, spine lightly faded.

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THE ROSE AND THE ARROW: A LIFE STORY OF 136TH (1ST WEST LANCASHIRE)FIELD REGIMENT ROYAL ARTILLERY 1939-1946
Written by G.W. Robertson. Illustrated by Frank Pash.
Stock no. 1830059
Published by The Friary Press. 1st 1986. Nearly fine condition.

Large, oblong format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations. 338 pages including index. ISBN: 0951319906. A lovely copy.

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BUTTERFLIES ON MY MIND
Written by Dulcie Gray. Illustrated by Brian Hargreaves.
Stock no. 1328724
Published by Angus & Robertson Ltd.. 1st 1978. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Touching on just about every aspect of the butterfly's life cycle, habitat, feeding and breeding habits. Blue boards, silver title to spine. Colour and b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0207958041. Minimal bumping and rubbing to spine and corners. Dustwrapper is price-cut, slightly grubby and slightly worn at corners. Gold sticker to rear of wrapper stating "educational supplement information book award".

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THE MAGIC PUDDING
Written by Norman Lindsay. Illustrated by Norman Lindsay.
Stock no. 1328416
Published by Angus & Robertson. 1968. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Jubilee Edition of 2000 copies. Being the Adventures of Bunyip Bluegum and his friends Bill Barnacle and Sam Sawnoff. Red cloth, gilt title to spine. 171 pages. Colour plates plus b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Faint damp stains to covers. A few foxspots to endpapers. Some slight page wrinkling to first 20 pages at lower margins. Unfortunately there are damp stains at the lower inner margins of the colour plates (the actual illustrations are not affected). Damp damaged dustwrapper has large piece of loss to lower edge of front panel, is edge worn, torn and creased and is price-cut.

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THE HISTORY OF THE REIGN OF THE EMPEROR CHARLES V
Written by William Robertson.
Stock no. 1828342
Published by Jones & Co. 1829. Good condition.

Red cloth. B/w frontis and title page. 1" cut from top edge of title page. Some foxing, a few grubby marks & pale damp marks to contents. Frontis detached. Hinges pulled but binding tight. Large name & date written in colour pencil (lilac) rear endpaper. Covers grubby/scuffed and unevenly faded. Spine browned.

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WILL DYSON: CARTOONIST, ETCHER AND AUSTRALIA'S FINEST WAR ARTIST
Written by Ross McMullin. Illustrated by Will Dyson.
Stock no. 1828183
Published by Angus & Robertson Publishers. 1st 1984. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Biography of Will Dyson, a remarkable Australian, born in 1880, internationally acclaimed as a cartoonist, etcher and the finest war artist Australia has ever produced. Dark grey coth boards, white title to spine. B/w illustrations and a few colour. ISBN: 0207148953. Edges rubbed. Tape marks to flaps of dustwrapper and endpapers.Text block lightly browned. Grey dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and a little scuffed.

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STEAMING THROUGH THE WAR YEARS REMINISCENCES THE EX-GER LINES IN LONDON
Written by Reg Robertson.
Stock no. 1327332
Published by The Oakwood Press. 1st 1996. Slightly better than very good condition.

Oakwood Reminiscences Series RS3. Card wraps. B/w photos. 152 Pages. ISBN: 0853614725. Slight rubbing to corners.

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MARINE AIRCRAFT OF THE 1914-1918 WAR
Written by Heinz J. Nowarra; Bruce Robertson; Peter G. Cooksley.
Stock no. 1326653
Published by Harleyford Publications Limited. 1st 1966. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Red cloth. Colour frontis. B/w photos. Fold-out line drawings of aircraft. Spine bumped. The wrapper has been covered and stuck down onto the books pastedowns using fablon, it is very slightly grubby.

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SOPWITH - THE MAN AND HIS AIRCRAFT
Written by Bruce Robertson. Illustrated by J.D. Carrick; Peter G. Cooksley; W.F. Hepworth.
Stock no. 1326652
Published by Air Review Ltd.. 1st 1970. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Blue cloth. B/w photos. Colour frontis. Aircraft diagrams. ISBN: 0900435151. SIGNED by the authors and artists by means of a bookplate to the front free-endpaper. Spine slightly bumped. The wrapper has been covered and stuck down onto the books pastedowns using fablon, it is very slightly edge chipped with a small tear to top edge of front panel.

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MOTS D'HEURES: GOUSSES, RAMES
Written by Luis D'Antin Van Rooten.
Stock no. 1827119
Published by Angus & Robertson. 1973. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The d'Antin Manuscript. The rhymes of your childhood in the accents of Moliere and De Gaulle! Edited and annotated by Luis d'Antin van Rooten. ISBN: 0207949913. Text block lightly browned else contents clean. Blue dustwrapper is edge-rubbed and scuffed to rear panel.

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THE MUDDLEHEADED WOMBAT
Written by Ruth Park. Illustrated by Noela Young.
Stock no. 1326465
Published by Angus & Robertson; Harpercollins Publishers Australia. 1st thus 2010. Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

One of Australia's most adored children's book characters, four stories combined in one volume: The Muddleheaded Wombat, The Muddleheaded Wombat on Holiday, The Muddleheaded Wombat in the Treetops and The Muddleheaded Wombat at School. Also includes a section on the life of the author and also the artist. A large, heavy volume. Blue pictorial boards. Wonderful line drawings throughout, colour pictorial endpapers and title-page. ISBN: 9780732284367. Book is fine. Dustwrapper is just a little creased at edges and slightly faded to spine.

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