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WILLIAM AND THE SPACE ANIMAL
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1324555
Published by The Children's Book Club. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, some fading to top and tail of spine. Endpapers bowned with some old tape marks and evidence of removal of a label. Contents are browned but otherwise clean. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and slightly chipped.

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WILLIAM'S TREASURE TROVE
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1324554
Published by The Children's Book Club. Circa 1962. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. 192 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Endpapers lightly browned and light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed, slightly grubby to spine and rear panel.

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JENNINGS' LITTLE HUT
Written by Anthony Buckeridge.
Stock no. 1324526
Published by Collins. 1953. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black lettering. Top edge red. Colour frontis. 255 pages. Jennings and Darbishire are now in their third term at Linbury Court School and are occupying their leisure time in hut-building... Spine and corners bumped. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Page browning throughout. Top corner tips lightly creased. Dustwrapper is price-cut and edge worn with only slight loss and browned on verso.

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TYPICALLY JENNINGS
Written by Anthony Buckeridge. Illustrated by Biro.
Stock no. 1324524
Published by Collins. 1st 1971. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Hair-raising happenings for which Jennings is mainly responsible. Typical! Green mottled boards, gilt title to spine. B/w frontis by Biro. 159 pages. ISBN: 0001621610. Book leans to one side a little. Small white address label to front pastedown and name, address and date in ink to front free-endpaper (the address has been crossed out). Contents clean. Dustwrapper is browned to spine and edges.

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MAID OF THE ABBEY
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1324516
Published by Collins. 1951. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Seagull library. Blue boards, and top edge blue. 220 pages. 7.5 x 5". Tiny bit of fading to base of spine. Name in ink and inscription in ink to front free-endpaper (both neat). Contents otherwise fine. Price-cut dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed with a couple of small tape repairs on verso (which have browned with age and this can been seen on front panel). A few tiny, light marks to rear panel.

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JANDY MAC COMES BACK
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1324511
Published by Collins. 1950. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Seagull Library. Blue boards. 256 pages, top edge blue. Spine and corners bumped. Name in ink to front free-endpaper. Tiny spot to lower edge of textblock. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge rubbed with a couple of small tears, rear panel is very slightly grubby.

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THE GAYTON SCHOLARSHIP
Written by Herbert Hayens.
Stock no. 1324465
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons. 1906. Almost very good condition.

Blue pictorial cloth, gilt title label to spine. Green endpapers. Colour frontis and title-page. 204 pages plus 4 page publication list to rear. Spine bumped and slightly darkened. Prize plate to front pastedown and name plate to front free-endpaper. Free-endpapers lightly browned. Hines pulled causing some slight cracking and loosening of contents, still tightly bound.

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STORIES OF SCHOOL LIFE
Written by Ascott R. Hope.
Stock no. 1324463
Published by W.P. Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell. Almost very good condition.

Green pictorial cloth with gilt title label to spine. 4 colour plates. 439 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Some light damp stains to cover edges. Endpapers browned with some damp stains to front endpapers. Heavy foxing to contents and textblock.

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A PROBLEM FOR THE CHALET SCHOOL
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer. Illustrated by D. Brook.
Stock no. 1824645
Published by Girls Gone By. 1st thus 2005. Nearly fine condition.

Complete and unabridged. Pictorial cardwraps. 248 pages. ISBN: 1904417787. Previous bookseller's lable to rear cover. Contents clean.

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THE BOYS OF WYNPORT COLLEGE
Written by Frederick Harrison. Illustrated by Harold Copping.
Stock no. 1324336
Published by Blackie And Son Limited. Good condition.

A story of school life. Green pictorial cloth. 6 b/w plates. 351 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Covers lightly scuffed. Endpapers browned. Foxspots to prelims and textblock. Plate opposite pg 224 has been reinserted and has slightly ragged edges.

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WYNPORT COLLEGE
Written by Frederick Harrison. Illustrated by Harold Copping.
Stock no. 1324294
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1900. Very good condition.

A story of school life. Green pictorial cloth with gilt titles. 8 b/w plates. 351 pages plus 32 page catalogue to rear, all edges olivine. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Some slight spotting to front cover. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing to prelims.

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THE FOUR SCHOOLS
Written by R.A.H. Goodyear. Illustrated by T.M.R. Whitwell.
Stock no. 1324292
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1922. Very good condition.

A brisk story of school life. Grey pictorial cloth covers with black titles and borders. 6 black and white plates. 319 pages. 7.75 x 5.5". Spine and corners bumped. Prize inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing to textblock and page margins. Some grubby fingermarks to page margins. Top edge of textblock is a little grubby.

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