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GOBLIN ISLAND
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by T.H. Robinson.
Stock no. 2123598
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. Circa 1908. Very good condition.

Rebound. Blue cloth with gilt title to spine.Colour frontis and title-page. B/w plates. 316 pages. Some wear to spine. Bookplate to front pastedown. Some margin marks.

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BARBARA IN BRITTANY
Written by E.A Gillie. Illustrated by E. Heatly.
Stock no. 1407047
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. circa 1921. Almost very good condition.

Green pictorial cloth with gilt titles. B/w plates. 192 pages. Bumping and rubbing to spine and corners. Front endpaper is MISSING. Small bookseller's label to front pastedown. Inscription in ink to half -title page which is a marked by transfer of colour from pastedown. Rear joint and several hinges cracked. A few foxspots and some grubby margin marks.

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GOBLIN ISLAND
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by T.H. Robinson; A.A. Dixon.
Stock no. 1316476
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. circa 1913. Very good condition.

Red cloth with pictorial onlays and titles in gilt to spine and front cover. 3 colour plates (including title-page), endpapers are illustrated by Dixon. 316 pages. All edges gilt. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Prize plate to front pastedown. Both joints are cracking (showing webbing). Heavy foxing but contents generally clean.

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THE GIRLS OF SQUIRREL HOUSE
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1406291
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. 1st 1932. Very good condition.

Bright yellow cloth with brown lettering and vignette of galleon to front. Colour frontis. 128 pages. Story taken from part of the Abbey Girls On Trial. Spine and corners bumped. Light browning to endpapers. Some foxing, mainly to text block edge. Some light fingering.

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EXPELLED FROM SCHOOL
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Victor Prout.
Stock no. 1506626
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. 1st 1919. Almost very good condition.

Blue pictorial cloth shows girl in mountains, black titles, girl holding book to spine. 4 colour plates. 319 pages. Spine bumped, worn and slightly faded. A little bumping and wear to corners. A few marks to covers. Light browning to endpapers. Foxing, mainly to text block and prelims. Small grubby mark to title page. All plates present but one is detached.

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A PRINCESS IN TATTERS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Frank Adams.
Stock no. 1506624
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. 1st 1908. Almost 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. Spine bumped, worn and darkened, gilt title block rubbed, some loss from lady and child. A little bumping and wear to corners. A few small marks to covers, picture on front is rubbed with some spots of loss. Presentation plate to front pastedown, surface paper damage to plate. Joints and some hinges cracked but binding is firm. Small tear to top edge of front endpaper. An odd mark to contents. Some foxing, especially top of first few text pages. All plates present.

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TALES OF THE UNTAMED
Written by Seton Gordon; H. Mortimer Batten; A.W. Strachan; et al. Illustrated by Edgar Norfield; Ernest A. Aris; et al..
Stock no. 1316221
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. Very good condition.

Tales of animal adventure. First story is 'The Monarch of Tamarack Bend' by George Frederick Clarke. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles and vignettes. 8 colour plates plus b/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Fading to spine and rear cover, gilt to spine dulled. Endpapers browned, foxing to textblock.

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ELSIE J. OXENHAM OMNIBUS FOR GIRLS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1506248
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. 1st 1932. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Three complete full length novels, including 'Win through', 'At home', and 'Play up'. Orange covers with black titles. Top edge red. Minimal bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some darkening to spine and cover edges. Presentation plate to front endpaper. One hinge cracked. Contents very good. Dustwrapper is edge worn with a couple of chips and tears to base of spine and base of rear fold. Darkening to bottom edge.

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THE WHITE ELEPHANT
Written by William Dalton. Illustrated by Harold Piffard.
Stock no. 1405597
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. circa 1915. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth grey and black decoration, gilt titles and small circular onlay to front. Gilt titles and oblong onlay to spine. Colour plates and title page. 335 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Spine is browned and the picture rubbed. Cover edges browned. A few light marks to covers. Endpapers lightly browned. Dated inscription to verso of half title page. Foxing mainly to endpapers and prelims.

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THE ABBEY GIRLS AT HOME
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1506015
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. circa 1932. Slightly better than good condition.

Orange cloth with black titles and vignettes to spine and front cover. Colour frontis. 276 pages plus book list. A little bumping and wear to spine and corners. Spine and cover edges alongside faded. White blotches to rear cover and spine. A couple of hinges cracked. Some light browning and foxing otherwise contents very good.

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HOLIDAY STORIES
Written by M.I.K. Carruthers; Violet M. Methley; Constance Heward; Barbara E. Todd; Cecily M. Rutley; et al. Illustrated by Ethel K. Burgess; E. Dorothy Rees; Norman Sutcliffe; Hilda Cowham; et al..
Stock no. 1505973
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. circa 1937. Very good condition.

Stories and rhymes. Cloth spine, pictorial front cover shows two children and trunk. 8 colour plates plus b/w illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine, corners and cover edges. A couple of marks to covers. Ink inscription to front endpaper. Light browning to endpapers. Contents very good.

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THE GIRLS OF ROCKLANDS SCHOOL
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Elsie Anna Wood.
Stock no. 1405487
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. 1st thus 1930. Almost very good condition.

First part of "Jen Of The Abbey School". Orange cloth, black titles and vignettes. Colour frontis. 91 pages plus 4 page booklist to rear. Spine and corners bumped. Spine browned. Covers a bit grubby. Small ink mark to front board and '17' in ink to front endpaper. Some hinges cracked. Light browning to endpapers. Foxing and light fingering to some pages.

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