Stella & Rose's Books

ARCHIE AND THE STRICT BAPTISTS
Written by John Betjeman. Illustrated by Phillida Gili.
Stock no. 1504435
Published by John Murray. 1st 1977. Slightly better than very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The story of Archibald Ormsby Gore, the teddy bear. This book tells of his youthful adventures while hunting for history and flying with home-made wings over the Berkshire Downs and over the village with its church, its four chapels and four public houses. Yellow boards with small gilt vignette of teddy and title in gilt to spine. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0719534291. SIGNED by author to half-title page. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Odd tiny spot to covers. Page edges are browned otherwise contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn with loss from top 2" of rear fold. Spine slightly faded.

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A STEP OFF THE PATH
Written by Peter Hunt.
Stock no. 2116991
Published by Julia MacRae Books. 1st 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A children's story set in Wales. Green boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0862031923. Some light fading to cover edges. Pale foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with fading to spine.

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THATCHING AND THATCHED BUILDINGS
Written by Michael Billett.
Stock no. 2116989
Published by Robert Hale. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. ISBN: 0709172052. Foxing/brown marks to endpapers, outer page edges and a few page margins. Wrapper is price-cut with some foxing to flaps; faded to spine, with edge-creasing.

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HELLO, MR. TWIDDLE!
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Hilda McGavin.
Stock no. 1314603
Published by George Newnes Ltd.. 1944. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

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. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Small rust(?) spot to lower edge of rear cover. Covers ever so slightly faded. Front free-endpaper has been neatly removed. Heavy foxing to endpapers and outer page edges else contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge worn and grubby but only minimal loss.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1940 - RUPERT'S ADVENTURE BOOK
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2116968
Published by Daily Express. 1940. Poor condition.

Pictorial boards and spine. Picture of Rupert drawing on wall on front cover. Colour pictures throughout. Top 4" of backstrip is MISSING. Rest of backstrip is only attached to book at one side, with some chips of loss and wear. Covers are scuffed, with edge-wear. Corners are bumped. Belongs to box has been completed, with some ink crossings out. Page 13/14 is MISSING!!! Foxing and grubby marks to some pages. Pages 76/77 have ink writing around in margins. Page margin loss to a few pages. Scribble in orange crayon to a couple of pages. A working copy only!!!

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CLOSE TO THE EDGE
Written by Dick Sheppard; Jacquie De Creed.
Stock no. 2116967
Published by Tweenbrook Publishing. 1st 2011. Almost very good condition.

So you'd like to know more about stunting..... Card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780956532916. SIGNED by Sheppard, with dedication to title page. Spine has crease vertically down it. Cover corners are creased. Glued binding is drying out and thus contents are liable to become detached, indeed several pages are detached.

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THE IRON REDSKIN
Written by Harry V. Sucher.
Stock no. 2116958
Published by Haynes. 1996. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of the Indian motorcycle. Red boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 335 pages (includes index). ISBN: 0854291814. Light bumping to spine. Small inscription in ink to front endpaper. Light page edge browning. Wrapper is a little browned to spine and a couple of cover edges, with edge-creasing.

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SNAILSLEAP LANE
Written by Beshlie. Illustrated by Beshlie.
Stock no. 1504430
Published by Hart-Davis; Gallery Five Ltd.. 1st 1977. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The companion volume to "Romany Wood". Brown boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0247128384. SIGNED by author on title page. Bottom edge of spine faded. Pale page edge browning otherwise contents clean. Dustwrapper has a little edge wear and one small tear, spine is faded.

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TIM TUBBY TOES
Written by Harry Golding. Illustrated by M.M. Rudge; D.E. Braham.
Stock no. 1504423
Published by Ward Lock & Co Ltd.. Slightly better than 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. Top 1.5" of backstrip missing and bottom edge. What is present has possible been reglued. Some wear to corners and cover edges. Marks to covers including stains to top edges. A few hinges slightly cracked. Erased doodle to verso of frontis. A few marks to text block. Most pages are clean.

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THE ENID BLYTON NATURE READERS NO. 26
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 2116940
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. Very good condition.

Contains "Freckles The Thrush" and "The Little Ploughman". Pictorial card wraps. Two-tone text illustrations. Creasing to cover corners. Some marks to covers.

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ROUND THE YEAR STORIES
Written by Enid Blyton.
Stock no. 2116915
Published by W. & A.K. Johnston Limited. 1950. Very good condition.

Old Thatch Series. Blue pictorial linen-covered card wraps. A little uneven fading to cover edges. Faded name to top of front cover. Some foxing.

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WE WANT A STORY
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by George Bowe.
Stock no. 2116894
Published by Pitkin. 1952. Almost very good condition.

Imitation brown leather covers with gilt title. B/w illustrations. 96 Pages. Reissue. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Foxing throughout.

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