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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.
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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.
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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.
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THE SCAPEGRACE OF ST. JIMS
Written by Martin Clifford; Frank Richards.
Stock no. 2116566
Published by Spring Books.
1st
1951.
Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
A very undesirable character can bring disgrace to one of the members of St. Jim's, and a vital cricket match hangs in the balance. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 188 pages. A few marks to covers. Page browning. Wrapper has large creased tear with chips of loss to front panel.
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PARTNERS
Written by H.F. Gethen.
Illustrated by P.B. Hickling.
Stock no. 1504247
Published by Thomas Nelson & Sons.
circa
1933.
Very good condition.
A School Story. Beige covers with oval pictorial onlay, Dark brown borders and titles. 4 colour plates. 302 pages. 7.5 x 5". Spine bumped. A couple of small marks to covers. Large presentation inscription to front endpaper. Light browning to endpapers and foxing, mainly to text block and prelims. Contents otherwise very good.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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BILLY BUNTER'S BENEFIT
Written by Frank Richards.
Illustrated by R.J. Macdonald.
Stock no. 1810521
Published by Charles Skilton Ltd..
1st
1950.
Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Blue cloth, dark blue titles. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 236 pages plus 4 page book list. White marks to rear board. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing mainly to prelims and text block. Dustwrapper is edge-worn and torn with loss and also grubby.
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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.
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BILLY BUNTER'S BANKNOTE
Written by Frank Richards.
Illustrated by R.J. Macdonald.
Stock no. 1503734
Published by Charles Skilton.
1st
1948.
Slightly better than good condition.
How did it come about that Bunter, never famous for possessing cash, was one day waving a ten-pound note around asking someone to change it?? Pale blue boards with dark blue titles to spine and front cover. Colour frontis + b/w illustrations. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Spine and part of front cover faded and browned. Covers grubby. Front joint and one hinge starting to crack. Foxing, mainly to endpapers, prelims and page edges. Contents very good.
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BILLY BUNTER'S BENEFIT
Written by Frank Richards.
Illustrated by R.J. Macdonald.
Stock no. 1503728
Published by Charles Skilton.
1st
1950.
Slightly better than good condition.
Green cloth, black titles. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 236 pages plus 4 page book list. Covers are grubby and marked. Spine bumped, worn and browned. Corners bumped and worn. A couple of hinges cracked. Small burn hole to margin of page 81/82. Endpapers lightly browned. A few grubby marks and an odd fox spot to contents.
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