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MORE WILLIAM
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 732891
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1929. Very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

Red cloth with black titles to spine and front cover. 254 pages. B/w illustrations. Spine slightly bumped. Endpapers and outer page edges lightly foxed. Wrapper is just slightly edge chipped, but otherwise complete. Some small closed tears to outer edges, 1" closed tear to spine. Brown paper reinforcements to outer edges of verso. Overall, wrapper is grubby with small stain to front panel. Still a desirable copy of a very scarce wrapper.

NO MORE SCHOOL?
Written by Valerie Bierman; Vivien Alcock; Douglas Hill; Robert Swindells; et al.
Stock no. 425826
Published by Methuen. 1st 1991. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

A New Collection of School Stories, edited by Valerie Bierman. Grey boards, silver title to spine. ISBN: 0416157025. SIGNED by editor, with inscription on title page.

MRS. LEICESTER'S SCHOOL
Written by Charles Lamb; Mary Lamb.
Stock no. 987050
Published by Baldwin And Cradock. 1836. Good condition.

The History of Several Young Ladies Related by Themselves. No authors named but believed to be Charles and Mary Lamb. B/w frontis, engraved title page. 11th edition, revised and improved. Pages: xi, 172, 8. Red leather spine, marbled boards. Contents very good indeed but front cover almost detached and spine worn.

THE ABBEY GIRLS IN TOWN
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Rosa C. Petherick.
Stock no. 718510
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 rubbed. Prizeplate to front pasteedown. Frontis detached causing ragged edges. Textblock a bit grubby. Contents clean.

THE CONQUEST OF CHRISTINA
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 730310
Published by The Children's Press. Very good condition.

Red cloth with black titles and vignette to front cover. Colour frontis. B/w text illustrations. 343 pages plus 1 page booklist to rear. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed else covers clean. Some light foxing and a few finger marks to page margins. One page has marginal tear (neatly repaired). A nice copy of an early reprint.

HANGMAN
Written by Julia Jarman.
Stock no. 730765
Published by Andersen Press. 1st 1999. Fine condition.

Toby's heart sinks when he hears that Danny Lamb is coming to Lindley High School... Glazed pictorial boards. ISBN: 0862648661. SIGNED by the author with inscription on title page! Base of spine very slightly bumped.

THE FEUD IN THE FIFTH REMOVE
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer. Illustrated by Ellis Silas.
Stock no. 731272
Published by R.T.S.; Girl's Own Paper. 1st 1932. Very good condition.

Red cloth, gilt title and black vignette to spine, black title and decoration to front cover. Colour frontis. 222 pages. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Faint markings to covers. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to contents, else clean.

THE REBEL OF ST. JIM'S
Written by Martin Clifford; Frank Richards.
Stock no. 652248
Published by Howard Baker. 1st thus 1972. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Howard Baker Gem Volume No 3. Large format. Green Boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703000160. price-cut wrapper.

THE REBEL OF ST. JIM'S
Written by Martin Clifford; Frank Richards.
Stock no. 698036
Published by Howard Baker. 1st 1972. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Howard Baker Gem Volume No 3. Large format. Green Boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703000160. Dustwrapper: price-cut.