Stella & Rose's Books

THE MAMMALS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
Written by J.G. Millais. Illustrated by J.G. Millais; Archibald Thorburn; G.E. Lodge; Henrik Gronvold.
Stock no. 1706435
Published by Longmans, Green & Co.. 1st 1904. Almost very good condition.

Three volumes. Blue cloth, gilt titles. 14 x 13", large heavy format. Top edge gilt. Limited edition of 1025 copies. With 62 photogravures, 62 coloured plates and 149 uncoloured plates. Copy No. 217. Bookplates to front pastedowns. 12cm split to one side of spine from top to volume 1. Spines faded. Corners worn. Occasional foxspot to contents.

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BRONZE BELL MYSTERY
Written by Monica Marsden. Illustrated by Greta Jones.
Stock no. 1308437
Published by Brockhampton Press Ltd.. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Blue boards, black titles and vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Foxing to page edges. Price-cut wrapper has loss all around lower edges.

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HELLO, MR. TWIDDLE!
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Hilda McGavin.
Stock no. 1308426
Published by George Newnes Ltd.. 1st 1942. Fair condition.

More stories of Mr. Twiddle, who makes the most ridiculous mistakes and does the most amazing things, much to the surprise and annoyance of his wife! Green cloth, black titles. B/w illustrations. Covers worn and marked, some ink marks to rear cover. Inscription in ink (and some other writing) to front endpaper. Foxing and other staining to page edges throughout. One page (65/6) has 2" section torn out along edge. Erased pencil drawings to verso of frontis. Biro scribble to lower margin of contents page.

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WE WANT A STORY
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by George Bowe.
Stock no. 1308421
Published by Pitkin. 1st 1948. Good condition in a poor dustwrapper.

Green boards with black titles and border, 7.25 x 4.75". 14 stories. 96 pages. B/w illustrations. Spine worn and split. No. 37 written in blue biro to front endpaper. Some hinges pulled/cracked. Contents browned but otherwise clean. Dustwrapper has large section missing to front panel and is otherwise a bit grubby.

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SMUGGLER BEN
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by G.W. Backhouse.
Stock no. 1308419
Published by Werner Laurie. 1950. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth. Originally published under the pen name of Mary Pollock. Spine slightly bumped. Foxing to endpapers and page edges. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed. There are a few small tape marks on verso which show through and a small grubby mark to centre of front panel.

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ENID BLYTON'S SCHOOL STORIES
Written by Enid Blyton; Mary Cadogan; Norman Wright; Anne Fine.
Stock no. 2108102
Published by Hodder Children's Books. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A Treasury compiled by Mary Cadogan and Norman Wright. Foreword by Anne Fine, Children's Laureate. Stories and extracts from The Naughtiest Girl, Malory Towers, The O'Sullivan Twins and St. Clare's, as well as classic out of print stories from the Enig Blyton Magazine and Sunny Stories. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0340841451. Light bumping to top and tail of spine. A couple of small marks to covers. Contents are excellent. Wrapper is edge-creased with small repaired tear to top of spine.

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ROYAL SURVIVOR A LIFE OF CHARLES II
Written by Stephen Coote.
Stock no. 1806412
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A sweeping narrative that takes the reader from palaces and battlefields through exile, bitterness, triumph and deceit. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0340696184. Wrapper spine sunned.

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TIM TUBBY TOES
Written by Harry Golding. Illustrated by M.M. Rudge; D.E. Braham.
Stock no. 2108036
Published by Ward Lock & Co Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Small format. Light brown decorated boards. Colour pictorial onlay to front cover. 85 numbered pages. Attractive colour pictorial endpapers. The Little Wonder Books series. Bumping and wear to cover edges and corners. Some browning to covers. Inscription in ink to half-title page. Grubby margin marks. A couple of small margin tears.

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WORKERS IN BRITAIN
Written by A. Gibson. Illustrated by Clarke Hutton.
Stock no. 1308385
Published by Chatto & Windus. 1st 1963. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Young Learner Books series edited by J.C.Gagg, Social Studies. Pictorial boards. 30 pages. Colour illustrations. Minimal bumping to spine. Appears to be a little grubby on verso of title-page and to contents page opposite (suspect it was produced like this). Dustwrapper is price-cut and ever so slightly grubby on rear panel from scuffing.

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BRITISH ANIMALS
Written by Mary Vanstone. Illustrated by Maurice Wilson.
Stock no. 1308384
Published by Chatto & Windus. 1st 1963. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Young Learner Books series edited by J.C.Gagg, Nature Study. Pictorial boards. 30 pages. Colour illustrations. Very minimal bumping to spine and corners. Dustwrapper is price-cut and ever so slightly grubby on rear panel from scuffing.

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GREAT EXPLORERS
Written by A.A. Bass. Illustrated by Clarke Hutton.
Stock no. 1308383
Published by Chatto & Windus. 1st 1965. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Young Learner Books series edited by J.C.Gagg, History. Pictorial boards. 30 pages. Colour illustrations. Minimal bumping to spine. Rear panel of wrapper is just a little grubby from scuffing.

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FLEAS FLUKES AND CUCKOOS (NMN 7)
Written by Miriam Rothschild; Theresa Clay.
Stock no. 2107936
Published by Collins. 1957. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist monograph. B/w photos and drawings. A study of bird parasites. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Some light wear to covers. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is browned to edges with some edge-tears and chips; only a little loss to top of spine.

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