Stella & Rose's Books

FIN DE SIECLE: THE ILLUSTRATORS OF THE 'NINETIES
Written by Simon Houfe.
Stock no. 1828224
Published by Barrie & Jenkins. 1st 1992. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The art of the book in the 1890s. Grey-blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 200 pages. Illustrated throughout. ISBN: 0712645403. Rubbing to top & tail of spine and corners, lower spine exposing a little of the board. Diagonal crease to front endpaper. Else contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and slightly scuffed.

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C.R.W. NEVINSON: THIS CULT OF VIOLENCE
Written by Michael J. K. Walsh. Illustrated by C.R.W. Nevinson.
Stock no. 1828223
Published by Paul Mellon Centre for British Art; Yale University Press. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

C.R.W. Nevinson was one of the most important, colourful and talked about artists of his generation. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0300095074. Rear panel of dustwrapper lightly scuffed. Else a lovely copy.

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ALPINE PLANTS: ECOLOGY FOR GARDENERS
Written by John E.G. Good; David Millward.
Stock no. 1828219
Published by Batsford. 1st 2007. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An authoritative and practical guide to understanding alpines for all gardeners. Brown cloth boards, black title to spine. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9780713490176. Board corners lightly rubbed. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed to rear panel.

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SURREALISM IN BRITAIN
Written by Michel Remy.
Stock no. 1828217
Published by Ashgate. 1st 1999. Slightly better than very good condition.

A comprehensive study of the British Surrealist movement and its achievements. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0754600416. A very nice copy.

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THE ANGLO-SAXON WORLD
Written by Nicholas J. Higham; Martin J. Ryan.
Stock no. 1828216
Published by Yale University Press. 1st 2013. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The definitive introduction to the Anglo-Saxon world, enhanced with a rich array of photographs, maps, genealogies and other illustrations. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos. ISBN: 9780300125344. Base of spine and top corners lightly bumped. Neat initials and date to front endpaper. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased where spine & corners are lightly bumped.

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THE DARTMOOR REAVES: INVESTIGATING PREHISTORIC LAND DIVISIONS
Written by Andrew Fleming.
Stock no. 1828215
Published by Windgather Press Ltd.; Oxbow Books. 2nd 2008. Slightly better than very good condition.

Second Edition, extended with colour illustrations and two new chapters. A classic of archaeological fieldwork and discovery. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w maps, colour photos. xvi and 223 pages including index. ISBN: 9781905119158. Initials & date in ink to half-title page else a lovely copy.

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YORKSHIRE HERITAGE: A MEMOIR TO ELLA PONTEFRACT
Written by Marie Hartley. Illustrated by Marie Hartley.
Stock no. 1828214
Published by J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1950. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Marie Hartley collaborated with the late Ella Pontefract in writing and illustrating topographical books on the Yorkshire dales and the county at large. This book is a personal record of their adventures. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations, also some two-tone illustrations. Small mark to rear board, corners lightly kocked and small knock to lower horizontal edge and base of text block. Prelims browned. Text block and rear endpapers foxed. Else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn,lightly faded/browned to spine, grubby with some small foxspots, foxing to verso.

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WANDY THE WILD PONY
Written by Allen Chaffee. Illustrated by D.L. Mays.
Stock no. 1828212
Published by John Murray. 1937. Good condition in a good dustwrapper.

A story for youngsters about a wild pony born on a Devon moor. Green cloth boards, red titles and vignette to front. B/w illustrations. Reprint. Pale foxing to spine else boards clean. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing and grubby marks to contents. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn, foxed and is grubby to rear panel.

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HIGHLAND PONIES AND SOME REMINISCENCES OF HIGHLANDMEN
Written by John M. Macdonald.
Stock no. 1828211
Published by Eneas Mackay. 1st 1937. Very good condition.

Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine, blind title to front. B/w plates. Top edge red. Spine & corners bumped and lightly worn, couple of minor knocks to lower front board. Name & address in ink to front endpaper. A few marks to contents but generally a nice copy.

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WATER MEADOWS: HISTORY, ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
Written by Hadrian Cook; Tom Williamson.
Stock no. 1327878
Published by Windgather Press Ltd.. 1st 2007. Fine condition.

Essential reading for farms, countryside managers and conservationaists involved in perserving Britain's landscapes and biodiversity. Cardwraps. Colour and b/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 9781905119127.

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INFANTRY TACTICS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Written by Stephen Bull; Gordon Rottman.
Stock no. 1327877
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 2008. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A crucial study of infantry tactics for all the major armies of the Second World War. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos, colour illustrations. 224 pages including index. ISBN: 9781846032820. Spine bumped. Wrapper slightly edge rubbed.

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THE ALGERINES
Written by Jack Williams.
Stock no. 1327876
Published by J.F. Williams. 1st 1995. Slightly better than very good condition.

Fleet Minesweepers of the Royal Navy 1942-1961. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. 387 pages. ISBN: 0952314118. Slight rubbing to cover edges and slight marking to textblock. Spine a bit faded. Small booksellers sticker to lower margin of title-page.

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