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TYPICALLY JENNINGS
Written by Anthony Buckeridge. Illustrated by Biro.
Stock no. 1324524
Published by Collins. 1st 1971. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Hair-raising happenings for which Jennings is mainly responsible. Typical! Green mottled boards, gilt title to spine. B/w frontis by Biro. 159 pages. ISBN: 0001621610. Book leans to one side a little. Small white address label to front pastedown and name, address and date in ink to front free-endpaper (the address has been crossed out). Contents clean. Dustwrapper is browned to spine and edges.

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THE GAYTON SCHOLARSHIP
Written by Herbert Hayens.
Stock no. 1324465
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons. 1906. Almost very good condition.

Blue pictorial cloth, gilt title label to spine. Green endpapers. Colour frontis and title-page. 204 pages plus 4 page publication list to rear. Spine bumped and slightly darkened. Prize plate to front pastedown and name plate to front free-endpaper. Free-endpapers lightly browned. Hines pulled causing some slight cracking and loosening of contents, still tightly bound.

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STORIES OF SCHOOL LIFE
Written by Ascott R. Hope.
Stock no. 1324463
Published by W.P. Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell. Almost very good condition.

Green pictorial cloth with gilt title label to spine. 4 colour plates. 439 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Some light damp stains to cover edges. Endpapers browned with some damp stains to front endpapers. Heavy foxing to contents and textblock.

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THE BOYS OF WYNPORT COLLEGE
Written by Frederick Harrison. Illustrated by Harold Copping.
Stock no. 1324336
Published by Blackie And Son Limited. Good condition.

A story of school life. Green pictorial cloth. 6 b/w plates. 351 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Covers lightly scuffed. Endpapers browned. Foxspots to prelims and textblock. Plate opposite pg 224 has been reinserted and has slightly ragged edges.

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WYNPORT COLLEGE
Written by Frederick Harrison. Illustrated by Harold Copping.
Stock no. 1324294
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1st 1900. Very good condition.

A story of school life. Green pictorial cloth with gilt titles. 8 b/w plates. 351 pages plus 32 page catalogue to rear, all edges olivine. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Some slight spotting to front cover. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing to prelims.

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THE FOUR SCHOOLS
Written by R.A.H. Goodyear. Illustrated by T.M.R. Whitwell.
Stock no. 1324292
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1922. Very good condition.

A brisk story of school life. Grey pictorial cloth covers with black titles and borders. 6 black and white plates. 319 pages. 7.75 x 5.5". Spine and corners bumped. Prize inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing to textblock and page margins. Some grubby fingermarks to page margins. Top edge of textblock is a little grubby.

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WILLIAM THE BAD
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1324280
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1963. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black title label to spine and vignette to front cover. 188 pages. Abridged edition. Spine and corners bumped. Some foxing/spotting to endpapers and textblock. Ink stamp (spelling Superman) to lower margins of about 20 pages (30-50) else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and creased with minimal loss.

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STILL WILLIAM
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1324279
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1946. Very good condition.

Red cloth with black title to spine. B/w illustrations. 252 pages. Spine very slightly bumped. Light black speckles in the red cloth (binding error?). Some page corner tips creased. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn, torn and cresed. Some fading to spine and a couple of small spots to rear panel. Contents clean.

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A BORN SCHOOL CAPTAIN
Written by W.J. Batchelder. Illustrated by Charles Pears; Gordon Browne.
Stock no. 1324065
Published by Blackie And Son Limited. Circa 1921. Good condition.

Blue pictorial cloth. Colour frontis (by Pears) and 4 b/w plates (by Browne). 256 pages. Spine and corners are bumped and rubbed. Large but neat prize inscription in ink to front pastedown. Name plate to front free-endpaper. Endpapers browned. Foxing to textblock. Hinge between frontis and title-page is cracked, old glue has browned. Frontis has been neatly re-inserted. Top corner tip of front free-endpaper has been torn off. Blue crayon scribble to rear pastedown.

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FORGE OF FOXENBY
Written by R.A.H. Goodyear. Illustrated by T.M.R. Whitwell.
Stock no. 1324057
Published by Blackie And Son Limited. Good condition.

Green cloth. 4 b/w plates. 280 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Covers slightly grubby. Name plate to front free-endpaper. Some foxing and other grubby marks to page margins.

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BUNTER THE SPORTSMAN
Written by Frank Richards. Illustrated by C.H. Chapman.
Stock no. 1323959
Published by Cassell & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1965. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, black titles. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 214 pages. Minimal bumping to spine. Small dents to top edges of covers. Name in blue biro to front free-endpaper. Looks like a free-endpaper at the rear of the book has been removed? Contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and a little grubby to rear panel.

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BILLY BUNTER AND THE BLUE MAURITIUS
Written by Frank Richards. Illustrated by R.J. Macdonald.
Stock no. 1323901
Published by Charles Skilton Ltd.. 1st 1952. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Green covers, dark titles. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 238 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Spine slightly faded and foxed. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Some foxing to textblock, prelims and endpapers. Dustwrapper is edge worn, faded to spine and a little grubby to rear panel.

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