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ELLA AT THE WELLS
Written by Lorna Hill. Illustrated by Eve Guthrie.
Stock no. 1328181
Published by Evans Brothers Limited. 1st 1954. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. 6 b/w illustrations. 188 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Foxing to covers. Spine foxed/browned. Front joint is just starting to crack. Dustwrapper is edge worn with slight loss and browned to spine.

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ROSANNA JOINS THE WELLS
Written by Lorna Hill. Illustrated by Eve Guthrie.
Stock no. 1323912
Published by Evans Brothers Limited. 1st 1956. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine bumped, slight rubbing to spine and corners. Foxing to textblock and page margins. Dustwrapper is edge worn and chipped with slight loss to top and tail of spine.

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NO CASTANETS AT THE WELLS
Written by Lorna Hill. Illustrated by Eve Guthrie.
Stock no. 1323906
Published by Evans Brothers Limited. 1st 1953. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Minimal bumping to spine. Some marks to rear cover. Endpapers are browned. Some foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly worn to spine and corners, is a little grubby to rear panel and slightly browned to spine. There is browning to the verso of the wrapper.

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MASQUERADE AT THE WELLS
Written by Lorna Hill. Illustrated by Eve Guthrie.
Stock no. 1323905
Published by Evans Brothers Limited. 1st 1952. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Third book in the Sadlers Wells series. Jane wants to be a dancer but her parents want her to be a veterinary surgeon, whilst her cousin Mariella would rather be with animals than train to be a dancer like her mother. The two girsl decide that Jane should masquerade as Mariells at a forth coming audition for the Sadlers Wells company. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 190 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. A few small, light marks to covers. Endpapers are partly browned. Top edge of textblock is dusty. Dustwrapper is worn and torn with substantial loss on rear panel and some loss to top and tail of spine. Rear panel is also a bit grubby. Wrapper is browned on verso and to spine.

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THE VICARAGE CHILDREN IN SKYE
Written by Lorna Hill. Illustrated by Elizabeth Grant.
Stock no. 1323775
Published by Evans Brothers Limited. 1st 1966. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The third story about the lively King family. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w text illustrations. 160 pages. Spine is bumped. A few tiny spots to front cover. Light foxing to textblock else contents clean. Dustwrapper is grubby and slightly edge worn.

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DANCER'S LUCK
Written by Lorna Hill. Illustrated by Esme Verity.
Stock no. 1323768
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. 1st 1955. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The story of a ballet company on a tour which began in London and ended at the Skye Gathering Ball in far-away Portree. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis plate, b/w illustrations. Endpapers are maps of the Island of Skye. Spine slightly bumped. Foxing to textblock and page margins. Dustwrapper is edge worn and chipped with slight loss, evidence of old tape reinforcements to verso. Dustwrapper is slightly grubby.

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THE VICARAGE CHILDREN IN SKYE
Written by Lorna Hill. Illustrated by Elizabeth Grant.
Stock no. 1323368
Published by Evans Brothers Limited. 1st 1966. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The third story about the lively King family. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w text illustrations. 160 pages. Spine very slightly bumped. Price-cut wrapper is very slightly browned to spine.

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DANCING PEEL
Written by Lorna Hill. Illustrated by Esme Verity.
Stock no. 1322549
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Light brown cloth, gilt title to spine. A story about dancing, riding and people who were so different they thought they must detest each other... Undated, early reprint. Spine and corners bumped. Light browning to textblock. Prize plate to verso of frontis. Foxing to prelims. Textblock a little grubby. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn and grubby.

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JANE LEAVES THE WELLS
Written by Lorna Hill. Illustrated by Eve Guthrie.
Stock no. 1322162
Published by Evans Brothers Limited. 1st 1953. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The fifth story in the Sadler's Wells ballet series. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Covers damp spotted. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is edge chipped with slight loss to top and tail of spine, rear panel is a bit grubby and browned.

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NO CASTANETS AT THE WELLS
Written by Lorna Hill. Illustrated by Eve Guthrie.
Stock no. 1322160
Published by Evans Brothers Limited. 1st 1953. Good condition in a poor dustwrapper.

Red cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Fading to cover edges and small stain to base of spine. Endpapers browned. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge chipped, foxed and browned with 1" loss to base of spine and 0.5" loss at top, front flap is almost detached.

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DANCER ON HOLIDAY
Written by Lorna Hill. Illustrated by Esme Verity.
Stock no. 1208797
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. 1st 1962. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A broken ankle gives Annette Dancy an unexpected holiday at home in the lovely old peel tower where he family lives. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis and a couple of colour and b/w plates. Spine very slightly bumped. Light brown stain to lower corners of pages else a near fine copy. Wrapper, price-cut by publisher, has light brown stain at front corners, a closed tear repaired on verso and is rubbed at edges.

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SO GUY CAME TOO
Written by Lorna Hill. Illustrated by Joanna Curzon.
Stock no. 1315919
Published by Burke. 1st 1954. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Orange boards, black title to spine. 189 pages. B/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Inscription in ink to front endpaper has been covered with an ex-libris label (which has name in ink on it). Foxing to textblock. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge worn and a bit grubby to rear panel.

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