Stella & Rose's Books

NORTH AMERICAN F-100 SUPER SABRE (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Peter E. Davies; David W. Menard.
Stock no. 1828659
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2003. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A detailed history on this well-loved aircraft, the world's first jet fighter capable of supersonic speed in level flight. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour. 176 pages. ISBN: 1861265778. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly faded to spine and lightly creased, minor scuffing to rear panel.

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WALT DISNEY'S WONDER BOOK
Written by Walt Disney. Illustrated by Walt Disney.
Stock no. 1328392
Published by The Sunshine Press. Very good condition.

Fun, Stories, Puzzles and Rhymes. Red cloth spine, blue pictorial glazed boards show Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Chip & Dale on a planet in space. 1st story is Spaceman Duck. Spine and corners bumped with wear. Sum puzzle completed in pencil. Some foxing else contents clean.

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THE STORY OF PETER PAN
Written by J.M. Barrie; Daniel O'Connor. Illustrated by Alice B. Woodward.
Stock no. 1328383
Published by G. Bell & Sons Ltd.. 1941. Very good condition in a poor dustwrapper.

Retold from the Fairy Play by Daniel O'Connor. 8 colour plates plus b/w illustrations. Blue cloth with dark blue titles to spine and embossed illustration to front. Spine bumped and faded, some fading/foxing to cover edges. Name in belongs to box in pencil. Textblock lightly browned. Only front panel and front flap of wrapper remain (very worn/creased).

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THE GERMAN SNIPER 1914-1945
Written by Peter R. Senich.
Stock no. 1828536
Published by Paladin Press. 1st USA 1982. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The Scharfschutzen - or sharpshooter - of the German military machine during the twentieth century is a fearsome and special figure in the history of modern warfare. He was cold and nerveless while stalking his human prey. This book presents a complete photographic survey of these master snipers, and teh remarkable weapon systems they used with such deadly efficiency. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w photos throughout. xiv and 445 pages. ISBN: 0873642236. Minor discolouration to top of spine. Foxing to text block. Tape marks to pastedowns and dustwrapper flaps. Contents clean. Red dustwrapper is rubbed at corners and worn at top & tail of spine, tape repairs to top & tail of spine and edges.

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OPIUM AND GOLD
Written by Peter Butler.
Stock no. 1828527
Published by Alister Taylor. 1st 1977. Almost very good condition.

The story of the Chinese goldminers in New Zealand. A story of racism and repression which is highly relevant to contemporary New Zealand. Large format. Black pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0908578024. Covers scuffed, edge-rubbed, creased at corners, remains of small label to top front. Base of contents block starting to come away from cover (glue is drying out). Contents are clean.

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BASHERS, GADGETS AND MOURNERS: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE LNWR COAL TANKS
Written by Peter W. Skellon.
Stock no. 1828481
Published by The Bahamas Locomotive Society. 1st 2011. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A simple locomotive that was cheap to build and easy to maintain, capable of hard work. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and photos. 256 pages including index. Subscribers to the Webb Coal Tank Engine Preservation Fund listed. ISBN: 9780956929204. Includes audio CD in pocket to front pastedown. Top & tail of spine shelf worn. Else a lovely copy. Dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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THE WORLD OF PETER RABBIT THE COMPLETE COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL TALES 1-23
Written by Beatrix Potter. Illustrated by Beatrix Potter.
Stock no. 1328191
Published by Frederick Warne & Co.. 2002. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

A beautiful boxset of the Peter Rabbit books. Each small volume has blue boards with colour illustration to front. Colour illustrations throughout. The text has been reset and the illustrations reproduced. ISBN: 9780723275923. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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HEARTSEASE
Written by Peter Dickinson. Illustrated by Robert Hales.
Stock no. 1328017
Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd.. 1st 1969. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red brick coloured covers. Gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0575002239. Minimal bumping to spine. Some light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is just a tiny bit edge rubbed else bright and complete.

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THE ADVENTURES OF PETER & TIM
Written by T. Barton Brown. Illustrated by G.W. Goss.
Stock no. 1328008
Published by Hammond, Hammond & Company Ltd.. 1945. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Peter and Tim find themselves caught up in a number of exciting escapades including exploring an underground tunnel, trying to fly an aeroplane and a battle of wits with gangsters. Blue boards with dark titles to spine. Colour frontis and b/w illustrations. 157 pages. Spine and corners bumped with some fading and light spotting to covers. Some light foxing, page browning throughout else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge creased and torn with loss to top and tail of spine and a bit grubby to rear panel.

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MANUAL OF PSITTACINE BIRDS
Written by Peter H. Beynon; Neil A. Forbes; Martin P.C. Lawton; et al.
Stock no. 1327966
Published by British Small Animal Veterinary Association. 1st 1996. Very good condition.

An easily accessible source of information on the clinical aspects of psittacine medicine. Large format. Card wraps. B/w photos and diagrams and some colour photos as well. ISBN: 0905214307. Covers edge worn. Name in ink to title-page else contents clean.

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CIERVA AUTOGIROS: THE DEVELOPMENT OF ROTARY-WING FLIGHT
Written by Peter W. Brooks.
Stock no. 1327935
Published by Smithsonian Institution Press. 1st 1988. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of the remarkable Spaniard, Juan de la Cierva, who pioneered the development of the first practical rotary-wing aircraft. Turquoise cloth, gilt title to spine. 384 pages, including production list, notes, glossary, bibliography and index. ISBN: 0874742684. Spine slightly bumped. Slight mark to rear edge of spine. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed, faded to spine and foxed on verso.

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JET JOCKEYS: FLYING THE RAF'S FIRST JET FIGHTERS
Written by Peter Caygill.
Stock no. 1327924
Published by Airlife. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The first RAF pilots to experience turbojet-powered aircraft were confronted with an utterly new concept of propulsion. The book describes the aeroplanes, their advantages, faults and quirks. B/w photos. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 184037313X. Minimal bumping to spine of both book and wrapper.

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