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THE MAIDS OF LA ROCHELLE
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer. Illustrated by Nina K. Brisley.
Stock no. 1405186
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited. 1st 1924. Almost very good condition.

The third of the La Rochelle books. Red illustrated board showing a girl sat at an easel and another girl looking over her shoulder plus a girl writing on the spine. Black titles to front board and spine. 4 b/w plates. 294 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Spine a little faded. Some marks to covers. Both joints cracked.Name and address to front endpaper. Endpapers browned. Foxing throughout. A few grubby marks to margins.

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STEPSISTERS FOR LORNA
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer. Illustrated by John Bruce.
Stock no. 1504694
Published by C. & J. Temple Ltd.. 1st 1948. Very good condition.

A "Wynyards" book. Red boards, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis and b/w chapter headers. 238 pages. SIGNED by author, with dedication, to prelims. Book has been rebound and has new endpapers. Small stain near bottom corner of text block also slightly affects page edges. Light stain to person's name in dedication. Contents lightly browned with some foxing but generally clean. Contained in photocopy dustwrapper.

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TOP SECRET
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer.
Stock no. 1404196
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited. 1st 1955. Almost very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

From the Chudleigh Hold Series. Hawk Chudleigh goes to work in Queensland bearing papers about a new secret weapon. He and his chum, Walter Urquhart escape to an island owned by the Penrose family who fall into enemy hands. Pale blue boards, dark blue title to spine. B/w frontis. 204 pages. Spine bumped. Boards a little foxed. Name and address to edge of front pastedown. Front joint beginning to crack. Pages browned. Foxing to endpapers and page edges. Dustwrapper is a little edgeworn and chipped. Foxing to front and verso.

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ELIZABETH THE GALLANT
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer.
Stock no. 1404171
Published by Thornton Butterworth. 1st 1935. Almost very good condition.

Elizabeth Felthwaite longs to take part in the struggle against the Roundheads. She is sent to take despatches to the King at Oxford and then onto London where she is caught and imprisoned. Pale green boards with black titles to spine. 288 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Spine browned. Uneven fading to covers. Couple of small marks to covers. Name in ink to front endpaper. Small erasure mark to top of front endpaper. Pages browned. Foxing mostly to endpapers and page edges, otherwise contents are generally clean. Contained in a photocopy dustwrapper.

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THE DONKEY AND THE DRAGON
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer; Percy G. Griggs. Illustrated by Edward Lander.
Stock no. 1504474
Published by John Langdon Limited. Almost very good condition.

Card wraps, pictorial front cover. Illustrated endpapers. Orange, green, black and white illustrations. SIGNED by Elinor Brent-Dyer. Book is from The Margaret Roper School which was opened by Brent-Dyer. School name, class and pupil name written on verso of front endpaper above Brent-Dyer signature. Backstrip is cracked, possibly has been glued, very slight loss to top of spine. Covers are slightly edge worn with a few small marks. A few pen lines to illustrations on endpapers. A few corner creases. Contents very good.

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THE FEUD IN THE FIFTH REMOVE
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer. Illustrated by Ellis Silas.
Stock no. 2116120
Published by R.T.S.; Girl's Own Paper. Circa 1934. Very good condition.

Blue cloth, dark titles in borders. Colour frontis. 222 pages. Spine is unevenly faded, with a few marks. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers, outer page edges and a few page margins.

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SEVEN SCAMPS
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer.
Stock no. 1311805
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited. 1957. Almost very good condition.

The La Rochelle series. An exciting adventure based in the Channel Islands and Guernsey. Grey boards with red title to spine. 296 pages. Spine bumped some light indentations to spine and cover. Old tape marks to pastedowns. Contents lightly browned and slightly wrinkled else clean.

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THE FEUD IN THE FIFTH REMOVE
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer. Illustrated by Ellis Silas.
Stock no. 1311635
Published by The R.T.S. Office. 1st 1932. Good condition.

Green cloth, gilt title to spine and black title to front cover. Colour frontis. 222 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Gilt to spine dulled. Frontis and front free-endpaper removed. Joints cracked and hinges pulled. Foxing throughout.

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A THRILLING TERM AT JANEWAYS
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer. Illustrated by Florence Mary Anderson.
Stock no. 1311117
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Beige cloth, black titles. B/w illustrations. Some slight wrinkling of cloth. Spine slightly faded. Foxspots and a small grubby mark to textblock. New Era Series dustwrapper is price-cut by publisher with new price printed above, is edge worn with slight loss and a tape repair to base of spine on verso.

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CHUDLEIGH HOLD
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer.
Stock no. 1401758
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited. 1st 1954. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

First of the three Chudleigh Hold books by the author of the Chalet School series. Blue boards. B/w frontis illustration. 204 pages. 7.5 x 5". Spine and corners bumped. Name in ink to top of front pastedown. Page browning throughout. Couple of margin marks else contents are clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn with a few small tears, Crease to top of front panel. Rear panel is a little grubby.

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THE CHALET GIRLS IN CAMP
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer. Illustrated by Nina K. Brisley.
Stock no. 2111410
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited. 3rd 1937. Very good condition.

Blue cloth with dark blue title to spine. B/w frontis piece by Brisley. 234 pages. 7.5 x 5 inches. Light wear to covers. Bumping to spine. Pale foxing/browning to endpapers and outer page edges. A few hinges are pulled.

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THE CHALET SCHOOL COMPANION
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer; Helen McClelland.
Stock no. 2106765
Published by Armada. 1st 1994. Nearly fine condition.

Pictorial card wraps, White spine. A fascinating collection of articles written by the CS expert! Also contains two CS short stories never before available in paperback! ISBN: 0006749119. Light wear to cover edges.

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