Stella & Rose's Books

THE GRIZZLY REVENGE
Written by Ruth Brown. Illustrated by Ruth Brown.
Stock no. 1830110
Published by Andersen Press Ltd.. 1st 1983. Very good condition.

An original and intriguing picture book in which animals wreak and terrible revenge on a hunting lord and his lady. Yellow glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations, minimal text. ISBN: 0862640245. SIGNED by the author/illustrator with personal dedication to front pastedown. Spine lightly faded. Last stitch of binding was missed during the binding process so lower section of gutter is loose but minimally so. A few minor grubby finger marks to margins else contents are clean.

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THE PRINCESS WHO HID IN A TREE: AN ANGLO-SAXON STORY
Written by Jackie Holderness. Illustrated by Alan Marks.
Stock no. 1830109
Published by Bodleian Library. 1st 2019. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Saint Frideswide's legend retold for young children as a tale of adventure, courage in the face of danger, friendship and kindness, with a few surprises along the way. Matt pictorial boards. Colour illustrations throughout. 30 pages. ISBN: 9781851245185. SIGNED by the author to title page (With love and best wishes 2019). A lovely copy.

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THE ADVENTURES OF MADALENE AND LOUISA
Written by L. Pasley; M.S. Pasley. Illustrated by L. Pasley; M.S. Pasley.
Stock no. 1830108
Published by Collins. 1st 1980. Very good condition.

Pages from the album of L. and M.S. Pasley, Victorian entomologists aged 12 and 16. Yellow glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations to text. ISBN: 0002162733. Board corners lightly bumped, boards lightly scuffed. Foxing to text block and page margins.

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THE GIVING TREE
Written by Shel Silverstein. Illustrated by Shel Silverstein.
Stock no. 1830107
Published by Harper Collins. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

"Once there was a tree... and she loved a little boy." So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. A moving parable for readers of all ages. Green glazed pictorial boards. B/w illustrations throughout. ISBN: 9780060256654. Reprint. A lovely copy. Matching green pictorial dustwrapper has a few minor marks and is faded to spine.

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THE STORY OF AN ENGLISH VILLAGE
Written by John S. Goodall. Illustrated by John S. Goodall.
Stock no. 1830106
Published by MacMillan. 1st 1978. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Intensely detailed pages - with the ingenious half-page that alters the scene - chronicle the changes that overtake an English village from a clearing in medieval times to a bustling modern town. Rural life remained remarkably untouched - until the advent of the motor car... Large oblong format. Grey cloth boards. Gilt title to spine. No text. ISBN: 0333238354. Light shelf rubbing to base of spine and lower corners. Tiny inscription in ink to front endpaper. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-rubbed and lightly faded to spine.

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THE BEANO BOOK 1970
No author listed.
Stock no. 1830105
Published by D.C. Thomson & Co Ltd.. 1970. Very good condition.

Front cover shows Biffo carrying a large ice lolly. Two-tone illustrations. Front board is grubby and slightly bowed. Laminate to top of spine split. Top & tail of spine worn with small split to base of spine. First half of contents are detached from spine of book at lower gutter but contents are still firm. Crossword is completed in pencil. NOT price-cut or inscribed.

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BARNABY RUDGE (DICKENS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS)
Written by Charles Dickens; Alice F. Jackson. Illustrated by F.M.B. Blaikie.
Stock no. 1830104
Published by T.C. & E.C. Jack. Very good condition.

Retold for children by Alice F. Jackson. Cream cloth boards, black titles and decoration. Pictorial onlay to front cover. 8 colour plates. 165 pages. A few faint marks to boards. Board corners lightly bumped. Front joint just starting to crack. Small biro inscription to front endpaper. Foxing throughout. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn and torn with loss and a little grubby.

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CYRIL SQUIRREL'S ADVENTURES
Written by R. Payling Wray.
Stock no. 1830103
Published by Blandford Press Ltd.. Circa 1949. Very good condition.

Yellow pictorial boards, blue cloth spine. Bright colour illustrations. 46 pages. Board edges rubbed, boards a little grubby. Gift inscription in ink to front pastedown. A few minor grubby marks to contents.

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THE BOY, THE MOLE, THE FOX AND THE HORSE: THE ANIMATED STORY
Written by Charlie Mackesy. Illustrated by Charlie Mackesy.
Stock no. 1830102
Published by Ebury Press. 1st 2022. Slightly better than very good condition.

A story about a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse - their journey together and the boy's search for home. Matt pictorial boards. Contents use printed 'handwritten' text. Colour illustrations throughout from the animation. ISBN: 9781529197686. A few minor scuffs to pictorial boards. Contents clean.

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THE RETURN OF THE PSAMMEAD
Written by Helen Cresswell. Illustrated by John Holder.
Stock no. 1830101
Published by BBC Books. 1st thus 1992. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The sequel to E. Nesbit's Five Children and It. The book of the BBC TV series. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. 240 pages. ISBN: 0563363673. Light shelf-wear to base of spine. Light foxing to top edge of text block. Some lower corners of contents creased at tip. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-worn, slightly faded to spine and a little scuffed.

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THE LITTLE MERMAID AND OTHER STORIES
Written by Hans Christian Andersen; Ann Macleod.
Stock no. 1830100
Published by Collins. Very good condition.

Three Favourite Fairy Tales: The Little Mermaid; The Emperor's New Clothes; and The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep. Retold by Ann MacLeod. Large format. Green glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations throughout. 44 pages. Top & tail of spine, front spine edge & corners rubbed. A few minor marks to boards. Contents clean.

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THE CRACKERJACK BOOK FOR CHILDREN
Written by Terence Delaney; Edward Boyd; Jane Shaw; et al.
Stock no. 1830099
Published by The Children's Press. Very good condition.

An anthology of stories, articles, picture stories, puzzles and games, and poems. First story is The Elfin Oak by Terence Delaney. Blue glazed pictorial boards show four children on a roller coaster ride with the fun fair in the background. Two-tone illustrations throughout. 188 pages. Top and tail of spine lightly worn with small split to either side. Boards bright. Text block browned. Some pale foxing throughout. Page edge browning. Contents otherwise clean. Slight musty odour present.

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