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DANCING PEEL
Written by Lorna Hill. Illustrated by Esme Verity.
Stock no. 1322549
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Light brown cloth, gilt title to spine. A story about dancing, riding and people who were so different they thought they must detest each other... Undated, early reprint. Spine and corners bumped. Light browning to textblock. Prize plate to verso of frontis. Foxing to prelims. Textblock a little grubby. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn and grubby.

JANE LEAVES THE WELLS
Written by Lorna Hill. Illustrated by Eve Guthrie.
Stock no. 1322162
Published by Evans Brothers Limited. 1st 1953. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The fifth story in the Sadler's Wells ballet series. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Covers damp spotted. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is edge chipped with slight loss to top and tail of spine, rear panel is a bit grubby and browned.

JUNE BOOK 1973
No author listed.
Stock no. 1322073
Published by IPC Magazines Ltd.. 1973. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Colour and two-tone illustrations. ISBN: 0850370027. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. Contents are fine, just a light musty smell.

JUNE BOOK 1970
No author listed.
Stock no. 1322071
Published by IPC Magazines Ltd.. 1970. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards show two girls pond skating. Colour, b/w and two tone illustrations. ISBN: 0900376384. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Puzzles untouched. Slight musty smell to contents.

THE BETTANYS OF TAVERTON HIGH
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer; Helen Barber.
Stock no. 1321882
Published by Girls Gone By. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition.

How Madge and Joey pull together in the face of adversity is the theme of this much-awaited forerunner to the Chalet School series. Pictorial cardwraps. 303 pages. ISBN: 9781847450548. Tiny bump to top of spine else a fine copy.

CARAVAN FOR THREE
Written by Ursula Bloom. Illustrated by Lunt Roberts.
Stock no. 2135590
Published by University of London Press. 1st 1947. Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Three children set off for their holidays in the caravan driven by the colourful Mr. Pepper. Blue cloth, dark blue titles to spine and small vignette to front cover. Colour plates and b/w text illustrations. 217 pages. Spine and cover edges are faded. Spine is also foxed. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is torn and chipped with some loss to top and tail of spine; rear panel is almost detached from spine; fading and browning; marks.

ROSAMUND'S VICTORY
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 2135507
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1933. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth with black titles and two-tone blue diagonally striped front cover. Colour frontis. 256 pages. A Romance of the Abbey Girls. Light bumping to spine. Small inscription in ink to front pastedown. Foxing to endpapers, outer page edges and a few page margins. Just under 1" tear to bottom margin of frontis, next to spine. A few margin marks. Wrapper is price-cut with tears and chips; some tape repairs to verso; a little loss; some creasing.

ELOISE IN PARIS
Written by Kay Thompson. Illustrated by Hilary Knight.
Stock no. 2134712
Published by Max Reinhardt. 1st 1958. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Paris has just been discovered by Eloise the little girl from the Plaza... Here is what Eloise does in Paris: everything. The effect is rawther extraordinaire. If you come to Paris with Eloise you will always by glad you did. Large format. Blue boards with gilt titles. Pictorial endpapers. Colour illustrations to text throughout. Bumping to corners and spine. Fade mark to top edge of front cover. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Page edge browning. Wrapper is creased with edge-tears and chips; a little loss at corners; some foxing and browning.

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.

ALISON'S SPY ADVENTURE
Written by Sheila Stuart. Illustrated by Gilbert Dunlop.
Stock no. 1320711
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1955. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth. 4 b/w plates. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Spine sunned and covers lightly marked. Endpapers lightly browned and foxed.

ALISON'S ISLAND ADVENTURE
Written by Sheila Stuart. Illustrated by Gilbert Dunlop.
Stock no. 1320709
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1954. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth with black titles to spine and front cover. 4 b/w plates. 253 pages. Spine slightly bumped, light rubbing to spine and corners. Book leans to one side a little. Foxing to textblock. Small brown mark to top margins of some pages.

JEAN'S GOLDEN TERM
Written by Angela Brazil. Illustrated by Frank Wiles.
Stock no. 2134450
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1934. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Grey cloth with yellow borders to top and bottom. Titles in blue. 4 b/w plates. A few small marks to covers. Award plate to front endpaper. Foxing to outer page edges and some page margins. All plates present. Wrapper is torn and chipped, with some loss to spine; also has grubby marks.