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A HEAD GIRL'S DIFFICULTIES
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer.
Stock no. 1327616
Published by Friends Of The Chalet School. 1st thus 2000. Slightly better than very good condition.

The second of the La Rochelle books. Complete and unabridged. Pictorial cardwraps. 202 pages. ISBN: 095362692X. Minimal fading to spine and minimal rubbing to cover edges.

THE BALLET TWINS
Written by Jean Estoril; Mabel Esther Allan. Illustrated by Lucy Su.
Stock no. 1827789
Published by Macdonald & Co. (Publishers) Ltd.. 1st thus 1989. Very good condition.

Originally published as 'We Danced in Bloomsbury Square'. Debbie and Dorrie share a determination to be ballerinas... by the author of the Drina books. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0356168042. SIGNED with personal gift inscription and dated by the author to front endpaper. Boards lightly bumped at corners and a little scuffed. Tiny nick to top of spine. Contents browned.

ELSIE J. OXENHAM OMNIBUS FOR GIRLS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1327432
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. 1st 1932. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Three complete full length novels, including 'Win through', 'At home', and 'Play up'. Orange covers with black titles. Top edge red. Spine bumped. Covers slightly grubby at edges. Prize plate to front pastedown. Small orange stain to lower corner of front free-endpaper else contents clean. Dustwrapper is grubby and edge torn/chipped but no loss.

THE GIRL'S OWN ANNUAL - VOLUME 57
Written by Gladys M. Spratt; Elsie J. Oxenham; Alfred Bestall; et al; Elinor M. Brent-Dyer. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall; M. Sankey; et al..
Stock no. 1327267
Published by The Girl's Own Paper Office. Good condition.

Large heavy format. Green cloth with gilt title to spine and embossed title to front cover. Colour plates and b/w text illustrations. Includes Oxenham story "Peggy and the Brotherhood" and Brent-Dyer story "The Robins Make Good". Spine and corners bumped and worn. Some damp staining to covers. Name and address in ink to front free-endpaper. Some page browning and foxing and some light fingermarks to page margins. Generally contents clean.

PERNEL WINS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Margaret Horder.
Stock no. 1327263
Published by Frederick Muller Ltd.. 1948. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Green boards, dark green title to spine. B/w illustrations to text. 211 pages. 7.5 x 5". Third impression. Spine slightly bumped. Name in ink to front free-endpaper. Small mark to top margin of title-page. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and slightly grubby with a few small chips at edges.

THE GIRLS OF GWYNFA
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Nina K. Brisley.
Stock no. 1327262
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1st 1924. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth, gitl title to spine, embossed title and decoration to front cover. Colour frontis. 310 pages, top edge dyed blue. Spine and corners bumped. Some slightly darkened, a few small and light marks to covers. Front free-endpaper has been removed. Foxing else contents clean.

JEN OF THE ABBEY SCHOOL
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1327261
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. 1940. Good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Orange cloth, silver titles. Colour frontis. 311 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Small tears to base of spine. Front free-endpaper has been removed causing slight damage to inner margin of pastedown. Page browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is grubby and worn with some loss.

THE ABBEY GIRLS PLAY UP
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1327260
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. Almost very good condition.

Orange cloth with black titles and vignettes. Colour frontis. 288 pages. A chunky volume. Spine and corners bumped. Fading to spine and cover edges. Some foxing else contents clean.

QUEEN OF THE ABBEY GIRLS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by E.J. Kealey.
Stock no. 1327259
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. Circa 1929. Very good condition.

Bright green pictorial cloth. Black titles and border. Colour frontis. 314 pages plus publication list at rear. 8 x 5.5". A chunky volume. Spine and corners bumped. Slight rubbing to spine. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Front joint cracked. Some light foxing and page browning.

ELSA PUTS THINGS RIGHT
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Margaret Horder.
Stock no. 1327255
Published by Frederick Muller Ltd.. 1st 1944. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Beige cloth, green title to spine and vignettes to front cover. 188 pages. B/w frontis and text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, tiny dent to lower edge of rear cover. Inscription in ink and name and date in ink to front free-endpaper (which has had the very top corner tip neatly removed). Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn with slight chipping and tears. Small hole to spine.

THE THIRD TERM AT ROCKLANDS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1327254
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. 1st thus 1931. Good condition.

Adapted from "Jen of the Abbey School". Blue boards, bold black titles to front cover and spine. Colour frontis plate. 112 pages. 7.5 x 5". Spine and corners bumped and worn, cover edges rubbed. Small patch of surface paper damage to top edge of front cover, slight damp staining to front cover. Frontis is MISSING from this copy. There are some small red ink stamps (can't read what they say) scattered to the first few pages. The contents are very browned but otherwise clean.

THE GIRLS OF GWYNFA
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Nina K. Brisley.
Stock no. 1327252
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. Circa 1945. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The Bedford Library. Blue cloth, brown titles to spine and brown title labels to front cover (also brown decorative lines). B/w frontis. 310 pages. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Prize plate to front pastedown, name and date in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing, mainly to prelims and textblock. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn and torn with some loss to top and tail of spine.