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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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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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THE ABBEY GIRLS ON TRIAL
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1405185
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. 1st 1931. Almost very good condition.

Dark blue cloth, gold title to front and spine. Front cover has gilt border. 4 sepia plates. 228 pages. Spine bumped and very faded. Corners bumped and worn. A little fading to rear cover. A few light marks. Front joint is cracked showing webbing beneath. Small piece cut from front endpaper. Date in ink to front endpaper. Foxing especially to prelims and page edges. Contents otherwise clean.

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A GO-AHEAD SCHOOLGIRL
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Harold C. Earnshaw.
Stock no. 2120690
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited. Very good condition.

Brown cloth with decorations. 6 b/w plates. 376 pages. Some light bumping and wear to spine and corners. A few light marks to covers. Slight scuffing to spine. Name in ink to front endpaper. Some grubby marks and page browning to outer page edges. All plates present. A nice copy of an early reprint.

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LITTLE FOLKS 1928
Written by D.H. Parry; Christine Chaundler; Nancy M. Hayes; Ethel Talbot; Elsie J. Oxenham; et al. Illustrated by C.E. Brock; Elizabeth Earnshaw; H.M. Brock; et al..
Stock no. 1315183
Published by The Amalgamated Press Limited. 1928. Very good condition.

Volume 108. Cloth spine, pictorial front board showing boy and girl on horseback. 6 colour plates. B/w illustrations to text. 476 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and worn. Slight rubbing to cover edges. A few light foxspots else contents clean.

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THE GIRL WHO WOULDN'T MAKE FRIENDS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by P.B. Hickling.
Stock no. 1404277
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons. 1st 1909. Very good condition.

Fawn pictorial cloth, gilt title box to spine. All edges olivine. Colour frontis. 288 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Board edges scuffed and a little faded. Name in ink to front endpaper. Endpapers lightly browned. Some light foxing and fingering otherwise contents are clean. Text block edge scuffed.

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THE CONQUEST OF CHRISTINA
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by G.B. Foyster.
Stock no. 1404020
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. 1st 1909. Almost very good condition.

Green cloth with pictorial onlays to spine and front cover; decoration borders. Gilt titles to spine. Black titles in gilt title block. Colour frontis and half-title page. B/w illustrations. 343 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Mark to pictorial onlay on front and gilt a little rubbed. Pictorial only on spine is very rubbed as is author's name. Light marks to rear board. Front joint and a few hinges are cracked. Name in ink to top of half title page. Foxing mostly to prelims and page edges. Top edge of text block is a bit grubby. Some fingering otherwise contents generally clean.

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THE TUCK-SHOP GIRL
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Harold C. Earnshaw.
Stock no. 1313344
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited. circa 1931. Almost very good condition.

A school story of girl guides. Blue cloth, dark titles and illustrations to front and spine. 4 colour plates. 316 pages. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. A few light stains to covers. Prize plate to front pastedown. Foxing to contents.

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A PRINCESS IN TATTERS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Frank Adams.
Stock no. 1402630
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. 1st 1908. Slightly better than 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 and corners bumped. Corners and board edges rubbed. Scuffing to boards. Gilt worn in places. Prize plate to front pastedown. Rear joint beginning to crack. Some hinges are cracked. Heavy browning to half title and last page of text. Some foxing and grubby marks. Slight musty smell. Five colour plates present with one plate ("What a dear coat") appearing twice.

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THE ABBEY GIRLS GO BACK TO SCHOOL
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Elsie Wood.
Stock no. 1311861
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. Good condition.

Red embossed cloth, black title to spine. Colour frontis. 314 pages plus booklist to rear. Spine and corners bumped. Covers slightly grubby, faded to spine. Front joint partially cracked. Foxing and grubby fingermarks but contents generally clean.

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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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