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HERBERT STRANG'S ANNUAL 12TH YEAR
Written by Herbert Strang; et al. Illustrated by C.E. Brock; Gordon Browne; et al..
Stock no. 1325673
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press. 1920. Fair condition.

12th year. Orange cloth spine. Brown pictorial front board showing sailor. 6 colour plates, 4 b/w plates plus b/w illustrations throughout. Interesting article on the Channel Tunnel! Boards edge worn. Spine bumped with slight fraying. Some slight scuffing to covers. Two plates loose with ragged edges. Endpapers browned. Name plate and child's name in pencil to front free-endpaper. Foxing and other marks to page margins. Lower corner of page 87/88 cut off (text not affected).

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MRS. STRANG'S ANNUAL FOR GIRLS
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang; Phillippa Francklyn; Thora Stowell; Dorita Fairlie Bruce; Winifred Darch; et al. Illustrated by Howard K. Elcock; Mary Strange Reeve; M.D. Johnston; M.A. Peart; et al..
Stock no. 1325625
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. Circa 1924. Almost very good condition.

Cloth spine with pictorial onlay of girl in yellow dress, pictorial front cover shows two girls, one playing a whistle(?). 6 colour plates and b/w illustrations. 168 pages. First story is 'The Sea-Eagle' Nest' by Francklyn. Spine and corners bumped. Covers edge worn. Onlay to spine is a little sunned. Crease to corner of front free-endpaper. Heavy foxing.

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MRS STRANG'S ANNUAL FOR GIRLS
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce; Brenda Girvin; Thora Stowell; Lilian Holmes; Winifred Darch; et al. Illustrated by Mary S. Reeve; Grace Lodge; Florence Harrison; C.E. Brock; H.R. Millar; et al..
Stock no. 1325624
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1923. Very good condition.

Pictorial front cover shows three girls sitting on grass, one reading a book. First story is "The Influence of Anne" by D.F. Bruce. 6 colour plates, b/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Cover edges worn. Some slight chipping to edges of onlay to spine. Name plate to front pastedown. Endpapers browned. Foxing and some fingering to page edges and margins.

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MRS STRANG'S ANNUAL FOR GIRLS
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang; M.I.K. Carruthers; Dorita Fairlie Bruce; Brenda Girvin; Barbara Euphan Todd; et al. Illustrated by Florence Harrison; M.D. Johnston; C.E. Brock; et al..
Stock no. 1325622
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1925. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

7th year. Brown cloth spine with pictorial onlay showing girl with holly. Pictorial front board shows same girl walking dog. First story is "Black Into White" by Carruthers. Also includes "Biddy's Bright Idea" by D.F. Bruce. 6 colour plates including frontis by Harrison. B/w illustrations. Spine slightly bumped, top edge of pictorial onlay on spine is slightly worn. Lower edge of front cover is rubbed. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Light browning to endpapers and heavy foxing to textblock and page margins else contents clean. Scarce dustwrapper is edge worn and torn with some tape repairs on verso. Small hole to base of wrapper spine.

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MRS STRANG'S ANNUAL FOR GIRLS
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang; Angela Brazil; Christine Chaundler; et al. Illustrated by C.E. Brock; Wal Paget; et al..
Stock no. 1325621
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. Almost very good condition.

Cloth spine, pictorial front board showing girl on a gondola. First story "The Night Riders" by Esmee Rhoades. 168 pages. Colour plates, b/w illustrations to text. Brazil story is 'Sylvia's Saturday Tea-Party'. Spine bumped. Covers are edge worn with surface paper loss to edge of front cover. Browning to endpapers. Foxing to contents.

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MRS STRANG'S ANNUAL FOR GIRLS
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang; Dorita Fairlie Bruce; Christine Chaundler; et al. Illustrated by Grace Lodge; C.E. Brock; Helen Stratton; C.E. Brock; et al.; et al.; et al..
Stock no. 1325620
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. Fair condition.

Cloth spine. Pictorial front board showing girl playing tennis. Includes "A Horrible Fix" by D.F. Bruce. Colour plates, b/w illustrations. Spine bumped and worn with splits. Covers edge worn. Scuffing to covers. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Name in pencil to front pastedown and some green crayon marks to front free-endpaper. Pencil scribbles to margins of a couple of plates. Biro mark to margin of a text page. Pencil doodles to rear endpapers. Heavy foxing and fingering. Pages 46/7 have large brown marks (from something which was pressed between the pages.

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MRS STRANG'S ANNUAL FOR GIRLS
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang; Winifred Darch; Dorita Fairlie Bruce; et al. Illustrated by C.E. Brock; Florence Harrison; Mary Strange Reeve; et al..
Stock no. 1325618
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1926. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Cloth spine. Pictorial front and spine, front shows girl feeding doves. Includes "Captain Betsy" by Dorita Fairlie Bruce. 6 colour plates. 160 pages. Spine bumped. Covers slightly edge worn. Inscription in ink (partially faded) to front pastedown. Endpapers lightly browned. Foxing and some fingering to page margins. Scarce dustwrapper is grubby and edge worn, tear to top of spine tape repaired on verso, rear panel has large section of loss to top edge and some smaller pieces of loss at other edges.

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THE PACIFIC ARTS OF POLYNESIA AND MICRONESIA (OXFORD HISTORY OF ART)
Written by Adrienne L. Kaeppler.
Stock no. 1826016
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 2008. Nearly fine condition.

Instead of looking at Polynesia and Micronesia separately, the book focuses on the artistic types, styles, and concepts that they share. From the textiles of Tonga to the canoes of Tahiti - the ultimate introduction to the rich and vibrant artistic cultures of the Polynesian and Micronesian islands. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w illustrations and photos. ISBN: 9780192842381. A lovely copy, no discernable faults to report.

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THE ORANGE BOOK FOR BOYS
Written by Herbert Strang; Captain Charles Gilson; May Byron; et al. Illustrated by C.E. Brock; H.J. Ford; Cyrus Cuneo; et al..
Stock no. 1325524
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press. Circa 1925. Good condition.

Orange and pale blue pictorial boards. 9 colour plates. Numerous b/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, corners worn. Cover edges rubbed. Scuffing to rear cover. Name and date in ink to belongs to box. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Heavy foxing to textblock and some page margins, some fingermarks to pages.

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THE GREEN BOOK FOR BOYS
Written by Herbert Strang; George Manville Fenn; Edward Step; G.A. Henty; et al. Illustrated by T.H. Robinson; et al..
Stock no. 1325523
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1926. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Green pictorial cloth, black titles. 6 colour plates. Edited by Strang. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, some spotting to covers and a large but light stain to rear cover. Prize plate to front pastedown. Foxing, heavy at textblock. Dustwrapper is worn, torn and grubby.

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THE GOLDEN BOOK FOR GIRLS
Written by Mrs. Herbert Strang; Katharine Tynan; R.D. Blackmore; Dorita Fairlie Bruce; et al. Illustrated by M. Sankey; Grace Lodge; et al..
Stock no. 1325520
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Orange cloth spine. Pictorial onlay to front cover. Colour frontis. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. D.F. Bruce story is 'Enid's Extreme Measures'. Spine bumped. Covers edge rubbed. Heavy foxing to textblock and some foxing to contents. Name in belongs to box has been erased (causing slight surface paper damage). Front free-endpaper has been removed. Scarce dustwrapper is worn and torn with loss and a bit grubby.

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THE GOLDEN BOOK FOR BOYS
Written by Herbert Strang; Lawrence R. Bourne; Harold Avery; Lionel Edwards; et al. Illustrated by Arch Webb; R.H. Brock; C.E. Brock; Lionel Edwards; et al..
Stock no. 1325500
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press. 1922. Almost very good condition.

Yellow cloth spine. Pictorial front board, showing pirate scene. First story is 'Musholme' by Lawrence R. Bourne. Colour frontis and 5 other plates. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, corners worn. Name plate to front free-endpaper. Heavy foxing to textblock, some foxing to page margins. A couple of small margin tears, including one of the plates.

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