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THE ABBEY GIRLS

by Elsie J. Oxenham

Illustrated by A.A. Dixon

Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. 1st. 1920

Very good condition in a good dustwrapper. Blue illustrated cloth covers. 3 colour plates. 320 pages. 7.75 x 5.25".

Some light bumping to top and tail of spine and a couple of corners. Foxing; heaviest to endpapers and outer page edges; but some also to page margins. Inscription in pencil to front endpaper. All plates present. A couple of hinges are pulled. Odd margin mark. Wrapper is creased with tears and chips; piece of loss along top edge of rear panel; smaller loss to some corners.

Stock no. 2125312

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Contents

  • I. THE RAMBLING CLUB
  • II. THE ABBEY GIRL
  • III. JOAN
  • IV. JOY
  • V. A VISIT FROM THE PRESIDENT
  • VI. THE PRESIDENT'S NEXT VISIT
  • VII. A CHANCE FOR ONE
  • VIII. THE TEST OF FRIENDSHIP
  • IX. TO TEA WITH CICELY
  • X. DARLEY'S BARN
  • XI. CICELY'S PROPOSAL
  • XII. GETTING JOY READY FOR SCHOOL
  • XIII. IN THE PLAYGROUND
  • XIV. SAINTS AND SINNERS
  • XV. THE SECOND VOTE
  • XVI. 'THE CURATE'S LULLABY'
  • XVII. CHOOSING THE QUEEN
  • XVIII. JOY'S MAID OF HONOUR
  • XIX. DUTIES AND DIFFICULTIES OF A QUEEN
  • XX. THE FOURTH QUEEN
  • XXI. A VISIT FROM SIR ANTONY
  • XXII. ON TRIAL
  • XXIII. A CALAMITY
  • XXIV. THE ADVENTURES OF JOY'S GUIDE-BOOK
  • XXV. CARRY'S ULTIMATUM
  • XXVI. A QUEEN IN DISGRACE
  • XXVII. THE ABBEY SANCTUARY
  • XXVIII. AN UNCOMFORTABLE CEREMONY
  • XXIX. FOR CICELY
  • XXX. SIR ANTONY'S MESSAGE
  • XXXI. JOAN'S ABBEY

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