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A PRINCESS IN TATTERS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Frank Adams.
Stock no. 1311858
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. 1st 1908. 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. SIGNED by author by means of a dedication to half-title. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed, covers just a little grubby and illustration to spine has faded a little. Front joint cracked. Hinges cracked. Foxing to contents. A nice copy of the first edition. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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THE CONQUEST OF CHRISTINA
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1311754
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. circa 1922. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth with gilt title to spine and black title to front cover, pictorial onlays to front and spine. Colour frontis and title-page, b/w illustrations. 343 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Covers a bit grubby. Slight wear to the pastedown on the spine. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Endpapers browned.

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THE GIRL'S OWN ANNUAL - VOLUME 57
Written by Gladys M. Spratt; Elsie J. Oxenham; Alfred Bestall; et al. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2112187
Published by The Girl's Own Paper Office. Circa 1936. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large heavy format. Blue 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". Light bumping and wear to spine and a couple of corners. Inscriptions in ink to front endpaper. Some foxing and page browning. Scarce wrapper is foxed, with some edge-creasing and closed tears; a few small chips of loss.

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THE GIRLS OF GWYNFA
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1501811
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1st 1924. Almost very good condition.

Green cloth with embossed decoration and blind titles to front cover. Spine has gilt titles with author/publisher name in black and embossed decoration. Colour frontis. 310 pages. Spine is bumped at top and bottom with very small splits. Corners bumped and worn. Rear cover is stained with a few small marks. Ink inscription and small bookseller's sticker to front endpaper. Small patch of damage to top 1cm of rear joint. Couple of hinges cracked. Browned to endpapers. Heavy foxing, mostly to page edges. Odd margin mark. Contained in a photcopy dustwrapper.

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SELMA AT THE ABBEY
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 2112107
Published by Collins. 1st 1952. Very good condition.

Cream boards, blue title to spine. Colour frontis plate. 255 pages. Some grubby marks and light wear to covers. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges.

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THE SECOND TERM AT ROCKLANDS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1501786
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. circa 1939. Almost very good condition.

Orange cloth, black titles, borders and vignette of girls playing hockey. 128 pages. Colour frontis. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Spine is browned. A few marks to covers. Damage to rear joint but is being held in place by endpapers. Erased pencil writing to front pastedown. Presentation inscription to half title page. Some page browning and foxing especially to prelims and page edges.

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THE ABBEY GIRLS AT HOME
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1808066
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. Circa 1941. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Ninth Abbey Girls story. Orange cloth with silver titles to spine and front cover. Colour frontis. 276 pages. Minor uneven fading to covers. Silver titles nice and bright. Minor foxing to outer page edges. Price-cut pictorial wrapper is edge-worn with a few closed tears and small chips, lightly faded to spine and slightly grubby to rear panel. Overall a nice copy.

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THE ABBEY GIRLS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by A.A. Dixon.
Stock no. 1108591
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. 1st 1920. Good condition.

Blue illustrated cloth covers. 3 colour plates. 320 pages. 7.75 x 5.25". Bumping and wear to spine and corners; some fraying to cloth at corners and to top and tail of spine. Marks to covers. Browning to pages, with some foxing. One plate is MISSING (2 of 3 present).

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THE CONQUEST OF CHRISTINA
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by G.B. Foyster.
Stock no. 2112026
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. Good condition.

Blue cloth with pictorial onlays to spine and front cover; border decoration. Colour frontis and half-title page. B/w illustrations. Splits to tops and tails of spine; some fraying to cloth. Marks to covers. Some nicks and fading to onlays (especially one on spine). Prize plate to front endpaper. Some foxing and page browning. Contents are still very good.

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THE GIRLS OF ROCKLANDS SCHOOL
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Elsie Anna Wood.
Stock no. 1311116
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. 1st thus 1930. Almost very good condition in a poor dustwrapper.

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 bumped. Spine and cover edges grubby. Small dent to lower edge of front cover. Front free-endpaper removed. Some light fingering else contents clean. Dustwrapper has substantial loss, is very grubby and creased.

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STOWAWAYS IN THE ABBEY
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1604679
Published by Collins. 1958. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black title to spine and "The Abbey School Series" vignette to front board. Colour frontis. 256 pages, top edge red. Spine and corners bumped. Endpapers foxed, pages browned. Top edge faded. Wrapper is creased and grubby with 1 inch loss at top of spine, with tape and sticky paper repairs / strengthening to verso.

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THE GIRLS OF GWYNFA
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Nina K. Brisley.
Stock no. 1310057
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. circa 1940. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red cloth, black titles and borders. B/w frontis. 310 pages. Spine and corners bumped, very slight fading to spine. Small name in ink to front pastedown and another to dedication page. Contents are browned but otherwise clean. Dustwrapper is price-cut by publisher (with new price-sticker above), is edge worn with 1" loss to top of spine.

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