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JANDY MAC COMES BACK
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1326843
Published by Collins. 1st thus 1958. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red boards. Colour frontis. The 'Abbey School Series'. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Foxing and page browning to contents else clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and a bit grubby.

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TWO JOANS AT THE ABBEY
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1326842
Published by Collins. 1950. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Seagull Library edition. Blue boards. 222 pages. Top edge blue. Spine and corners bumped. Fading to top and tail of spine. Some spotting to covers. Name and address of previous owner in ink to front free-endpaper (has been neatly crossed out). Foxing and page browning to contents. Dustwrapper is edge chipped with some loss, rear panel is a bit grubby.

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STRANGERS AT THE ABBEY
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1326835
Published by Collins. 1955. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Seagull library. Blue boards, silver titles. Top edge blue. Colour frontis. 256 pages. Spine slightly bumped. Endpapers browned and light page browning to contents. Small blot to front free-endpaper (covering a previous price (not done by us!)). Price-cut wrapper is edge rubbed, tear to corner of rear flap and has some small tick marks to title list on rear panel.

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STOWAWAYS IN THE ABBEY
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1326833
Published by Collins. 1959. Almost 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 bumped, slight fading to lower edge of front cover. Black stain to top of front cover. Prize plate to front pastedown. Writing in ink (two addresses) to front free-endpaper. Child's name in pencil to half title-page. Small stains to textblock. Contents browned. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn with tears to corners of rear panel. Ink doodles and writing to verso of wrapper.

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THE FOURTH WAS FUN FOR PHILIPPA
Written by Nancy Breary. Illustrated by Drake Brookshaw.
Stock no. 1326480
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1961. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Pale blue boards, gilt title to spine. A few b/w text illustrations. 206 pages. Spine bumped. Faint discolouration and foxing to covers. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Front free-endpaper has been removed. Dustwrapper is foxed, grubby to rear panel and slightly edge worn, there is a small biro scribble to the front panel (not too obvious).

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THE ABBEY GIRLS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1326433
Published by Girls Gone By. 1st thus 2004. Nearly fine condition.

Pictorial cardwraps. 257 pages. 3 colour plates. ISBN: 1904417329. Small knock to base of spine. Minimal rubbing to corners of covers. Contents fine.

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WORRALS FLIES AGAIN
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326381
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1949. Almost very good condition.

Black boards, white title to spine and yellow/gold title and vignette of Worrals to front cover. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 189 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Spine slightly faded and some light marking to rear cover. Name and date in ink to front pastedown. Some grubby fingermarks to page margins but contents generally clean.

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WORRALS IN THE WASTELANDS
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326374
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1st 1949. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Green cloth. Black titles to spine. Colour frontis. 215 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Neat name and address in ink to front free-endpaper. Price-cut wrapper ('new' price printed above) is edge worn with slight loss to spine and corners. Spine is faded and rear panel is grubby.

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STRANGERS AT THE ABBEY
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1326294
Published by Collins. 1st 1951. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Green cloth, green titles to spine. Colour frontis. 256 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Fading to spine and cover edges. Light browning to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn with white paper reinforcements and some foxing on verso.

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THE THIRD CLASS AT MISS KAYE'S
Written by Angela Brazil. Illustrated by A.A. Dixon.
Stock no. 1326279
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1909. Almost very good condition.

Green pictorial cloth with gilt title blocks. 4 b/w plates. 256 pages plus publication list to rear. 7.5 x 5". Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Some light scuffing and a small damp stain to rear cover. Remains of a label to front pastedown. Inscription in ink to verso of frontis. Foxing and a light tobacco smell to contents. A nice copy of the first edition.

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WORRALS DOWN UNDER
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326237
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

When Worrals and her friend Frecks go to Australia to start up their own airline they expect a quiet and steady life. Instead they are met with high adventure. Blue cloth, black title to spine. Colour frontis. Spine and corners bumped. Spine very slightly darkened. Some foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed, sunned to spine and a bit grubby to rear panel.

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WORRALS OF THE W.A.A.F.
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326236
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1942. Good condition.

Blue cloth, blue title to spine. B/w frontis. 220 pages. Third impression. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Small stain to edge of rear cover. Bookworm(?) damage to margins of prelims and first 16 pages. Light foxing to textblock.

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