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THE OXFORD ANNUAL FOR GIRLS 16TH YEAR
Written by Shirley Grey; Dorita Fairlie Bruce; et al. Illustrated by M.D. Johnston; M.A. Peart; et al..
Stock no. 1324843
Published by Oxford University Press. 1934. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Beige cloth, blue titles and vignettes. First story is "The Family Streak" by Grey. Also includes "The Monster of Loch Shee" by D.F. Bruce. 4 colour plates. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped, slight browning to spine and lower edge of front cover. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Tiny booksellers sticker as well. Heavy foxing else contents clean. Scarce dustwrapper is browned and slightly grubby, worn to edges with creasing to top of spine.

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NANCY CALLS THE TUNE
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce. Illustrated by Margaret Horder.
Stock no. 1821809
Published by Girls Gone By. 1st thus 2006. Nearly fine condition.

Pictorial cardwraps. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 230 pages. ISBN: 1904417884. A very nice copy.

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TOBY AT TIBBS CROSS
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce. Illustrated by Margaret Horder.
Stock no. 1318096
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1944. Very good condition.

Cream cloth with green title to spine and vignette to front cover. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 192 pages. An exciting story with a background of farm life in wartime. Spine and corners bumped with a small nick to top of spine. A few light marks to rear cover. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Pale foxing and some light page edge browning.

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THE SCHOOL IN THE WOODS
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce. Illustrated by G.M. Anson.
Stock no. 1318081
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1st 1940. Good condition.

Cream cloth, blue title and vignette to spine and blue vignette to front cover. Colour frontis plate plus 5 b/w illustrations. 256 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Covers slightly grubby. Spine browned. Front free-endpaper has been removed. Light foxing to contents. A couple of hinges are cracked. Inscription in ink to verso of frontis.

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NANCY RETURNS TO ST. BRIDE'S
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce. Illustrated by M.D. Johnston.
Stock no. 1317709
Published by Geoffrey Cumberlege; Oxford University Press. 1946. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth covers, blue title to spine. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations. 288 pages Spine and corners bumped. Fading to cover edges and foxing to spine. Remains of a prize-plate to front free-endpaper. Heavy foxing to contents. Dustwrapper is worn and grubby, tears to spine and some loss to spine and edges.

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THE SERENDIPITY SHOP
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce. Illustrated by Margaret Horder.
Stock no. 2129403
Published by Oxford University Press; Geoffrey Cumberlege. 1st 1947. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth, red title to spine and vignette to front cover. 205 pages. B/w illustrations. Top edge red. Top and tail of spine are faded; some browning to cover edges. Bumping to corners. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is torn and chipped; with loss to top and tail of spine and surrounding areas; sticky tape repairs; some to verso, but some visible to edges of wrapper.

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MRS. STRANG'S ANNUAL FOR GIRLS
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang; Phillippa Francklyn; Thora Stowell; Dorita Fairlie Bruce; Winifred Darch; et al. Illustrated by Howard K. Elcock; Mary Strange Reeve; M.D. Johnston; M.A. Peart; et al..
Stock no. 1506885
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. circa 1924. Almost very good condition.

Cloth spine with pictorial onlay of girl in yellow dress, pictorial front cover shows two girls, one playing a whistle(?). 6 colour plates and b/w illustrations. 168 pages. First story is 'The Sea-Eagle' Nest' by Francklyn. Spine browned, bumped and worn with a little loss from top edge of onlay. Wear to corners and cover edges. Uneven fading and a few marks to covers. A couple of hinges cracked. A little foxing, mainly to text block. One plate partially detached.

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LITTLE FOLKS 1912
Written by Dorothea Moore; John Comfort; Dorita Fairlie Bruce; et al. Illustrated by Harry B. Neilson; Mabel Lucie Attwell; Noel Harrold; et al..
Stock no. 1405232
Published by Cassell & Company Limited. 1912. Good condition.

Volume 76. Green pictorial cloth. Gilt titles. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. First story is 'Penelope - Poet' by Dorothea Moore. 10" x 7" Spine and corners bumped and a little worn. A few light marks to rear board. Both joints cracked. Title page and prelims missing. Inscription to verso of frontis. Colouring to a few b/w illustrations. Biro has been used to outline some smaller illustrations. Biro drawing on reverse of one illustration which does affect a small part of text. Small hole to one colour plate. Some foxing and grubby margin marks.

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MRS. STRANG'S ANNUAL FOR GIRLS
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang; Phillippa Francklyn; Thora Stowell; Dorita Fairlie Bruce; Winifred Darch; et al. Illustrated by Howard K. Elcock; Mary Strange Reeve; M.D. Johnston; M.A. Peart; et al..
Stock no. 1505231
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. circa 1924. Slightly better than good condition.

Cloth spine with pictorial onlay of girl in yellow dress, pictorial front cover shows two girls, one playing a whistle(?). 6 colour plates and b/w illustrations. 168 pages. First story is 'The Sea-Eagle' Nest' by Francklyn. Slight bumping and wear to spine, corners and lower edge of front cover. A couple of small marks to rear cover and fading to edges. Spine and front cover general lovely and bright. Ink inscription to front pastedown. Hinge cracked next to first page of text and first gathering pulled so feels very loose. A few hinges cracked. Contents generally clean with just a little foxing.

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NANCY CALLS THE TUNE
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce. Illustrated by Margaret Horder.
Stock no. 1404139
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1944. Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Beige cloth, purple title to spine and vignette to front cover. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 192 pages. Spine and corners a little bumped. Front joint beginning to crack. Pages are lightly browned. Light foxing mainly to page edges. Dustwrapper is in two halves with the split being at the rear of the spine. The front flap is partially detached and the rear flap has tears along the join. The rear panel is grubby and torn piece of white paper to verso to strengthen it. Loss to top of spine and and front panel.

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NANCY AT ST. BRIDE'S
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce. Illustrated by M.D. Johnston.
Stock no. 1404138
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1933. Slightly better than good condition.

Cream cloth with black border lines and green swan design to front cover, black title to spine. Colour frontis. 288 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Cloth at the top of the spine is beginning to split. Board edges lightly rubbed. Spine browned and covers grubby. Both joints are cracked. Endpapers are browned. Foxing throughout which is especially heavy to prelims and last few pages.

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DIMSIE HEAD GIRL
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce. Illustrated by Mary Strange Reeve.
Stock no. 1503792
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press. 1st 1925. Good condition.

Green covers with black title and decoration to front cover and spine. Colour frontis plus 4 b/w illustrations. 280 pages. Covers are damp stained. Top of spine bumped. Wear to corners. Front cover slightly bowed. Prize plate to front endpaper. Top of text block grubby. Some foxing. One hinge cracked. Contents generally clean.

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