GIRLS
You are viewing stock in the "GIRLS" category. We currently have 457 books in this category in stock.
457 stock records found. Did you know that you can now search our sold stock? Look for the 'sold stock' filter at the bottom of the filter options.
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.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- SCHOOL STORIES
- GIRLS
- SCHOOL STORIES (GIRLS)
NANCY CALLS THE TUNE
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce.
Illustrated by Margaret Horder.
Stock no. 1404139
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford.
1944.
Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
Beige cloth, purple title to spine and vignette to front cover. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 192 pages. Spine and corners a little bumped. Front joint beginning to crack. Pages are lightly browned. Light foxing mainly to page edges. Dustwrapper is in two halves with the split being at the rear of the spine. The front flap is partially detached and the rear flap has tears along the join. The rear panel is grubby and torn piece of white paper to verso to strengthen it. Loss to top of spine and and front panel.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- GIRLS
- SCHOOL STORIES
- SCHOOL STORIES (GIRLS)
NANCY AT ST. BRIDE'S
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce.
Illustrated by M.D. Johnston.
Stock no. 1404138
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford.
1933.
Slightly better than good condition.
Cream cloth with black border lines and green swan design to front cover, black title to spine. Colour frontis. 288 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Cloth at the top of the spine is beginning to split. Board edges lightly rubbed. Spine browned and covers grubby. Both joints are cracked. Endpapers are browned. Foxing throughout which is especially heavy to prelims and last few pages.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- GIRLS
- SCHOOL STORIES
- SCHOOL STORIES (GIRLS)
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.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- GIRLS
- SCHOOL STORIES
- SCHOOL STORIES (GIRLS)
THE IMPOSSIBLE PREFECT
Written by Nancy Breary.
Illustrated by Leo Bates.
Stock no. 1504223
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd..
1st
1947.
Slightly better than good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
Lindsay's appointment as a prefect at River Place school astonishes the sixth form, because Lindsay is apparently as casual as she is popular. But the Head knows of what good stuff she is made. Green cloth with brown titles to spine and front. 304 pages, top edge green. 4 b/w plates. Spine bumped and faded, Wear to corners. Brown marks and foxing to spine and cover edges. Ink name and address to front pastedown, Book 14 written to front endpaper. Some light browning and foxing. Dustwrapper has numerous tears, some large, but not a great deal of loss. Creased, edge worn and grubby with foxing.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- GIRLS
- SCHOOL STORIES
- SCHOOL STORIES (GIRLS)
THE INVINCIBLE FIFTH
Written by E.E. Cowper.
Illustrated by P.B. Hickling.
Stock no. 1403731
Published by The Children's Press.
circa
1945.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Light blue boards. Black titles to spine. B/w frontis. 216 pages. Spine and corners worn. Bottom of boards scuffed. Prize presentation plate to front pastedown. Frontis is partially detached. Couple of hinges cracked. A few marks to page margins but contents generally clean. Dustwrapper is edgeworn and creased with a few small tears. Rear panel and spine are grubby.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- GIRLS
- SCHOOL STORIES
- SCHOOL STORIES (GIRLS)
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.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- GIRLS
- SCHOOL STORIES
- SCHOOL STORIES (GIRLS)
THE GIRL'S OWN ANNUAL - VOLUME 17
No author listed.
Stock no. 1503964
Published by Girl's Own Paper.
1896.
Very good condition.
October 1895 to September 1896. Large heavy format. Dark blue textured boards with leather corners and spine. Gilt titles and bands to spine. 10 plates listed, 2 are colour. 832 pages. Spine and corners worn with some loss of surface. Small split to top of spine. White marks (damp?) to covers. Three names in pen to front pastedown. Endpapers browned. Contents are very good, just an odd mark. All plates present. Book has slight musty smell.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANNUALS
- GIRLS OWN
- GIRLS
- ANNUALS (GIRLS)
DIMSIE HEAD GIRL
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce.
Illustrated by Mary Strange Reeve.
Stock no. 1503792
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press.
1st
1925.
Good condition.
Green covers with black title and decoration to front cover and spine. Colour frontis plus 4 b/w illustrations. 280 pages. Covers are damp stained. Top of spine bumped. Wear to corners. Front cover slightly bowed. Prize plate to front endpaper. Top of text block grubby. Some foxing. One hinge cracked. Contents generally clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- GIRLS
- SCHOOL STORIES
- SCHOOL STORIES (GIRLS)
THE GIRLS OF ST. BRIDE'S
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce.
Illustrated by Henry Coller.
Stock no. 1503316
Published by Girls Gone By.
1st thus
2002.
Fine condition.
Complete and unabridged. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour frontis, 4 b/w illustrations. 222 pages. ISBN: 1904417019. Light score mark to front cover. A nice copy.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- GIRLS
- SCHOOL STORIES
- SCHOOL STORIES (GIRLS)
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.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- GIRLS
- SCHOOL STORIES
- SCHOOL STORIES (GIRLS)
GIRL ANNUAL No. 7
Written by Marcus Morris.
Stock no. 1710770
Published by Hulton Press Ltd..
1959.
Very good condition.
Large format. Green cloth spine, red pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. 173 pages. Corners worn, covers scuffed. Belong to box completed in pencil.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- ANNUALS
- GIRLS
- ANNUALS (GIRLS)