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THE GIRLS OF GWYNFA
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1401412
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1st 1924. Almost very good condition.

Brown cloth with embossed decoration to front and blind titles, gilt title to spine with author/publisher name in black. Colour frontis plate. 310 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Spine a little fades. Boards a little grubby. Endpapers are browned. Top of text block is a little grubby. A couple of joints slightly cracked.

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A PRINCESS IN TATTERS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Frank Adams.
Stock no. 2109464
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. Circa 1915. Very good condition.

Blue decorated cloth, pictorial onlay to front cover. Colour frontis plate. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Prize plate to front endpaper. Front joint is a little cracked. Some foxing and page browning.

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THE GIRLS' ALL-ROUND BOOK OF STORIES, SPORTS, AND HOBBIES
Written by Mrs. Walter Wood; Christine Chaundler; Edna Lake; Constance Harwood; Bessie Marchant; Elsie J. Oxenham; et al.
Stock no. 1108136
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. Circa 1946. Very good condition.

Large format. Blue pictorial cloth. Front cover shows girl with a tennis racket. Oxenham story is 'Freda Joins the Guides'. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some browning to covers. A few marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Some foxing and page browning.

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SELMA AT THE ABBEY
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1308120
Published by Collins. 1st 1952. Almost very good condition.

Cream boards, blue title to spine. Colour frontis plate. 255 pages. Spine and corners bumped, covers slightly grubby. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Some light foxing and fingering to contents.

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ROBINS IN THE ABBEY
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Margaret Horder.
Stock no. 1306596
Published by Collins. 1st 1947. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Blue cloth, silver titles and borders. Three b/w plates. 256 pages. Spine and corners bumped and ever so slightly rubbed. There is a tiny white mark to lower edge of rear cover. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Top corner tip of title-page is lightly creased. Dustwrapper is edge worn and a bit grubby, with some loss to spine and corners.

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A PRINCESS IN TATTERS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Frank Adams.
Stock no. 2105946
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. 1st 1908. Fair condition.

Red cloth, red lettering in gilt oval on front and circle on spine. Front cover shows artist being watched by girl, spine shows lady with girl. Colour frontis plate. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some light fraying/chipping to cloth at corners. Front joint has been repaired - lots of tape residue marks. Rear joint is repaired with tape. Inscription in ink to verso of frontis. Some plates are taped in with magic tape. Foxing.

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ROBINS IN THE ABBEY
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Margaret Horder.
Stock no. 1106665
Published by Collins. 1ST 1947. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

What girl would not be thrilled to find herself heiress to a lovely Welsh castle! Green cloth, silver titles and borders. 3 B/w plates. 256 pages. Bumping to spine; a little fading. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is very browned/faded to spine, with edge-tears and chips of loss.

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THE ABBEY GIRLS IN TOWN
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Rosa C. Petherick.
Stock no. 1306231
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. circa 1930. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth with dark blue titles and vignettes. Colour frontis plate. 314 pages plus 5 page publication list to rear. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Light mark to rear cover. Name and date in ink to front pastedown, tiny booksellers sticker also to pastedown. Front joint was cracked (possibly broken) with some damage to surface paper on pastedown and new front free-endpaper. Foxing to first few and last few pages, and to outer page edges.

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ELSIE J. OXENHAM OMNIBUS FOR GIRLS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1305915
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. 1st 1932. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Three complete full length novels, including 'Win through', 'At home', and 'Play up'. Orange covers with black titles. Top edge red. Spine and corners bumped, some fading to cover edges. Inscription in ink and some pencil writing (erased) to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Dustwrapper is edge worn with slight chipping and faded to spine.

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STRANGERS AT THE ABBEY
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1304910
Published by Collins. 1st 1951. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Green cloth, green titles to spine. Colour frontis. 256 pages. Spine bumped and faded. A few light foxspots else contents clean. Price-cut wrapper has loss at top edges and is a little worn at corners.

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ROSALY'S NEW SCHOOL
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by T.J. Overnell.
Stock no. 1103869
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited. 1st 1913. Very good condition.

Blue pictorial cloth with gilt titles. 4 colour plates. 303 pages. Spine and corners are bumped and worn. Presentation plate, partially removed to front pastedown. Some foxing to outer page edges and page margins internally. All colour plates are present.

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THE TESTING OF THE TORMENT
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by P.B. Hickling.
Stock no. 1103039
Published by Cassell & Company Ltd. Circa 1927. Slightly better than very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The second in the 'Torment' trilogy. Grey decorated cloth, oval pictorial onlay to front cover. Colour frontis and 3 b/w plates. 214 pages. Information of reprint date on copyright page has been carefully erased, leaving impression that it is a 1st edition. Wrapper is torn with loss to top and tail of spine and corners of front panel.

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