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THE MYSTERY OF THE MOATED GRANGE
Written by Angela Brazil.
Illustrated by W. Lindsay Cable.
Stock no. 1312412
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
1st
1942.
Good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Red cloth, black titles to spine and front cover. 4 b/w plates. 271 pages. Spine and corners bumped and cover edges slightly rubbed. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Textblock is slightly grubby and there are some grubby fingermarks to page margins but contents generally clean. Chipped and torn wrapper is grubby and has loss to spine and corners and also sticky white label repairs on verso.
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BILLY BUNTER IN BRAZIL
Written by Frank Richards.
Illustrated by R.J. Macdonald.
Stock no. 1402396
Published by Charles Skilton Ltd..
1st
1949.
Almost very good condition.
A trip to Brazil was an unexpected pleasure in the summer holidays. However when they got there they discovered that their host, Brian Mauleverer had disappeared. Peach boards. Colour frontis and b/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Some marks to back cover. Covers generally grubby. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and text block.
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THE ABBEY GIRLS GO BACK TO SCHOOL
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Illustrated by Elsie Wood.
Stock no. 1311861
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press.
Good condition.
Red embossed cloth, black title to spine. Colour frontis. 314 pages plus booklist to rear. Spine and corners bumped. Covers slightly grubby, faded to spine. Front joint partially cracked. Foxing and grubby fingermarks but contents generally clean.
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- ABBEY SCHOOL
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A PRINCESS IN TATTERS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Illustrated by Frank Adams.
Stock no. 1311858
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press.
1st
1908.
Very good condition.
Blue pictorial cloth, with gilt title labels. Front cover shows artist being watched by girl, spine shows lady with girl. 4 colour plates. 336 pages. Purple endpapers. SIGNED by author by means of a dedication to half-title. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed, covers just a little grubby and illustration to spine has faded a little. Front joint cracked. Hinges cracked. Foxing to contents. A nice copy of the first edition. This copy would make a wonderful gift.
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THE CONQUEST OF CHRISTINA
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1311754
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press.
circa
1922.
Almost very good condition.
Red cloth with gilt title to spine and black title to front cover, pictorial onlays to front and spine. Colour frontis and title-page, b/w illustrations. 343 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Covers a bit grubby. Slight wear to the pastedown on the spine. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Endpapers browned.
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THE LEADER OF THE LOWER SCHOOL
Written by Angela Brazil.
Illustrated by John Campbell.
Stock no. 1311749
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
circa
1922.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Green pictorial cloth, cream titles. Colour frontis plate, 4 b/w plates. 7 x 5". 256 pages. Spine bumped, corners slightly rubbed. Endpapers partly browned. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is very grubby with loss at top and tail of spine.
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THE FEUD IN THE FIFTH REMOVE
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer.
Illustrated by Ellis Silas.
Stock no. 1311635
Published by The R.T.S. Office.
1st
1932.
Good condition.
Green cloth, gilt title to spine and black title to front cover. Colour frontis. 222 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Gilt to spine dulled. Frontis and front free-endpaper removed. Joints cracked and hinges pulled. Foxing throughout.
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TALES OF ST. CEDRICS
Written by L.C. Douthwaite.
Illustrated by J. Phillips Paterson.
Stock no. 1311570
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd..
circa
1949.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
An excellent school story, in which boxing plays a prominent part. Blue cloth, dark blue titles and borders. 253 pages. Colour frontis, some b/w chapter headers. Spine and corners bumped. Prize plate to front endpaper (with name blacked out). Heavy foxing at page edges. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge worn and is grubby to rear panel.
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- SCHOOL STORIES (BOYS)
- BOXING
SELMA AT THE ABBEY
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 2112107
Published by Collins.
1st
1952.
Very good condition.
Cream boards, blue title to spine. Colour frontis plate. 255 pages. Some grubby marks and light wear to covers. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges.
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THE SECOND TERM AT ROCKLANDS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1501786
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press.
circa
1939.
Almost very good condition.
Orange cloth, black titles, borders and vignette of girls playing hockey. 128 pages. Colour frontis. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Spine is browned. A few marks to covers. Damage to rear joint but is being held in place by endpapers. Erased pencil writing to front pastedown. Presentation inscription to half title page. Some page browning and foxing especially to prelims and page edges.
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THE MANOR HOUSE SCHOOL
Written by Angela Brazil.
Illustrated by Arthur A. Dixon.
Stock no. 1108784
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
Circa
1922.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Green pictorial cloth, colour frontis and 4 b/w plates. 256 pages. Prize plate to front pastedown. Some page browning and foxing. Wrapper is grubby and browned, with tears and a little loss to corners and top and tail of spine.
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WILLIAM THE FOURTH
Written by Richmal Crompton.
Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1808079
Published by George Newnes Limited.
3rd
1924.
Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
Red cloth with black titles to front and spine. 250 pages and 2 pages of adverts to rear. B/w illustrations. Third impression. Uneven fading to top edge of boards. A few hinges pulled. Scattered foxing throughout. Top edge of text block grubby. Pictorial wrapper is torn with loss and faded.
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