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THE ABBEY GIRLS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by A.A. Dixon.
Stock no. 1108591
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. 1st 1920. Good condition.

Blue illustrated cloth covers. 3 colour plates. 320 pages. 7.75 x 5.25". Bumping and wear to spine and corners; some fraying to cloth at corners and to top and tail of spine. Marks to covers. Browning to pages, with some foxing. One plate is MISSING (2 of 3 present).

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A HARUM-SCARUM SCHOOLGIRL
Written by Angela Brazil. Illustrated by John Campbell.
Stock no. 1108589
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1924. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue pictorial cloth. 6 b/w plates. 288 pages. 7.5 x 5". Spine is browned. Some bumping to corners. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is very browned to spine and edges; a few nicks and some edge-creasing; minimal loss.

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THE CONQUEST OF CHRISTINA
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by G.B. Foyster.
Stock no. 2112026
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. Good condition.

Blue cloth with pictorial onlays to spine and front cover; border decoration. Colour frontis and half-title page. B/w illustrations. Splits to tops and tails of spine; some fraying to cloth. Marks to covers. Some nicks and fading to onlays (especially one on spine). Prize plate to front endpaper. Some foxing and page browning. Contents are still very good.

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GOLDEN SQUARE HIGH SCHOOL
Written by May Baldwin. Illustrated by A.S. Boyd.
Stock no. 1311119
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited. circa 1927. Good condition.

Green cloth with dark green titles and vignettes. B/w frontis. 311 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed, pale foxing to spine. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Frontis is detached but still present and has name and address written in biro on verso. Hinge between frontis and endpaper cracked, rear joint partly cracked. Endpapers browned.

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A THRILLING TERM AT JANEWAYS
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer. Illustrated by Florence Mary Anderson.
Stock no. 1311117
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Beige cloth, black titles. B/w illustrations. Some slight wrinkling of cloth. Spine slightly faded. Foxspots and a small grubby mark to textblock. New Era Series dustwrapper is price-cut by publisher with new price printed above, is edge worn with slight loss and a tape repair to base of spine on verso.

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THE GIRLS OF ROCKLANDS SCHOOL
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Elsie Anna Wood.
Stock no. 1311116
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. 1st thus 1930. Almost very good condition in a poor dustwrapper.

First part of "Jen Of The Abbey School". Orange cloth, black titles and vignettes. Colour frontis. 91 pages plus 4 page booklist to rear. Spine bumped. Spine and cover edges grubby. Small dent to lower edge of front cover. Front free-endpaper removed. Some light fingering else contents clean. Dustwrapper has substantial loss, is very grubby and creased.

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THE SCHOOL ON THE MOOR
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce.
Stock no. 1310846
Published by Oxford University Press. 1934. Almost very good condition.

Cream cloth with swan decoration. Colour frontis. 285 pages. Spine and corners bumped, some grubby fingering and a couple of light marks to covers. Small hole to cloth at front edge of spine. Prize plate to front pastedown. Foxing to contents else clean.

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CHUDLEIGH HOLD
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer.
Stock no. 1401758
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited. 1st 1954. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

First of the three Chudleigh Hold books by the author of the Chalet School series. Blue boards. B/w frontis illustration. 204 pages. 7.5 x 5". Spine and corners bumped. Name in ink to top of front pastedown. Page browning throughout. Couple of margin marks else contents are clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn with a few small tears, Crease to top of front panel. Rear panel is a little grubby.

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JENNY AND THE NEW GIRLS
Written by Harriet Martyn.
Stock no. 1310667
Published by Andre Deutsch. 1st 1985. Good condition.

A Balcombe Hall Story. Pictorial cardwraps. 166 pages. ISBN: 023397783X. Ex-lib with usual stamps and labels. Covers are creased and lightly browned. There are 4 tiny holes to edge of front cover. Page corners creased and pale page browning.

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THE CHALET GIRLS IN CAMP
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer. Illustrated by Nina K. Brisley.
Stock no. 2111410
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited. 3rd 1937. Very good condition.

Blue cloth with dark blue title to spine. B/w frontis piece by Brisley. 234 pages. 7.5 x 5 inches. Light wear to covers. Bumping to spine. Pale foxing/browning to endpapers and outer page edges. A few hinges are pulled.

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THE SCHOOL ON THE MOOR
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce.
Stock no. 2111071
Published by Oxford University Press. 1934. Almost very good condition.

Cream cloth with swan decoration. Colour frontis. 285 pages. Spine is creased, with some bumping. Grubby marks and foxing to covers. Some foxing also to endpapers, outer page edges and some page margins.

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STOWAWAYS IN THE ABBEY
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1604679
Published by Collins. 1958. 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 and corners bumped. Endpapers foxed, pages browned. Top edge faded. Wrapper is creased and grubby with 1 inch loss at top of spine, with tape and sticky paper repairs / strengthening to verso.

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