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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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STOLEN HOLIDAY
Written by Lorna Hill. Illustrated by Gilbert Dunlop.
Stock no. 1404283
Published by A. & E. Publishers Ltd.. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Cream cloth, blue title to spine. Colour plates plus b/w illustrations. 198 pages. Spine is foxed. Corners a little rubbed. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Light foxing to endpapers and page edges otherwise contents are clean. Dustwrapper is edgeworn and a little torn. Spine is browned and a little grubby. Rear panel is grubby.

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MORE ABOUT MANDY
Written by Lorna Hill. Illustrated by Ann Kent Robinson.
Stock no. 1404240
Published by Evans Brothers Limited. 1st 1963. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, gilt title to spine. Blue/white endpapers are maps. B/w illustrations. A second story about the King family. SIGNED by author to title page. A little bumping to spine and corners. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is a little edgeworn.

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MORE ABOUT MANDY
Written by Lorna Hill. Illustrated by Ann Kent Robinson.
Stock no. 1604677
Published by Evans Brothers Limited. 1st 1963. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, gilt title to spine. Blue/white endpapers are maps. B/w illustrations. A second story about the King family. Spine and corners bumped. Prize plate to front endpaper. Contents are clean and bright. Wrapper is edge creased with some small edge tears and chips.

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MORE ABOUT MANDY
Written by Lorna Hill. Illustrated by Ann Kent Robinson.
Stock no. 439879
Published by Evans Brothers Limited. 1st 1963. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, gilt title to spine. Blue/white endpapers are maps. B/w illustrations. A second story about the King family. Damp mark to base of rear cover, which is also to corresponding parts of wrapper. Contents are excellent. Pictorial wrapper is price-cut, with damp marking and a couple of pencil words to front panel.

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MORE ABOUT MANDY
Written by Lorna Hill. Illustrated by Ann Kent Robinson.
Stock no. 623316
Published by Evans Brothers Limited. 1st 1963. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, gilt title to spine. Blue/white endpapers are maps. B/w illustrations. A second story about the King family. Spine just a tiny bit rubbed. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly edge worn, one tiny closed tear to top edge of front panel and a very small mark. A super copy of a scarce book.

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