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THAT BOARDING-SCHOOL GIRL
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce.
Illustrated by R.H. Brock.
Stock no. 1305450
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford.
1930.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Embossed red cloth covers, black title to spine. Colour frontis, 4 b/w illustrations. 190 pages. Spine and corners bumped, small white mark to top of spine. Prize inscription in ink to front endpaper. Hinge between frontis and title-page is cracked. Foxing else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn, torn, chipped and creased with some loss and also a bit grubby.
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DIMSIE AMONG THE PREFECTS
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce.
Stock no. 1305446
Published by Humphrey Milford; Oxford University Press.
1940.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Cream covers with black verticle borders and green border with swan detail. Title in black to spine. Colour frontis. 288 pages. Spine bumped. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Some light foxing. Contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn and torn with some slight loss, rear panel is a little grubby.
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DIMSIE AMONG THE PREFECTS
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce.
Illustrated by Gertrude Demain Hammond.
Stock no. 1106413
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford.
1st
1923.
Very good condition.
Cream cloth with gilt title to spine, brown title to front cover and brown vignettes to front and spine. Colour frontis, 4 b/w plates. 288 pages. Book: Inscription in ink to front endpaper. A few foxspots to spine and edge of textblock. Complete with publisher's synopsis loosely inserted.
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STRANGERS AT THE ABBEY
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1304910
Published by Collins.
1st
1951.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Green cloth, green titles to spine. Colour frontis. 256 pages. Spine bumped and faded. A few light foxspots else contents clean. Price-cut wrapper has loss at top edges and is a little worn at corners.
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THE FEUD IN THE FIFTH REMOVE
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer.
Illustrated by Ellis Silas.
Stock no. 1304589
Published by R.T.S.; Girl's Own Paper.
1st
1932.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Red cloth, gilt title and black vignette to spine, black title and decoration to front cover. Colour frontis. 222 pages. Spine and corners bumped, small split to base of spine. Remains of very small white sticker to front endpaper. Foxing and some fingering to contents but generally clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn with loss, 2" loss to base of spine, tape repair to top of spine on verso and a few tiny holes (caused by scratches) to front panel. Rear panel is a bit grubby. A nice copy in a decent enough dustwrapper.
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THE SCHOOL ON THE MOOR
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce.
Stock no. 1304471
Published by Oxford University Press.
1937.
Good condition.
Cream cloth with swan decoration. Colour frontis. 285 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Covers a little bit grubby and foxed, slight wear to top of spine. There is a large red cross (felt-tip pen?) to front cover. '26. The Salvation Army' written in blue ink to front pastedown, inscription in black ink to front endpaper. Heavy foxing to contents otherwise clean.
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MONICA TURNS UP TRUMPS
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer.
Stock no. 1304452
Published by Lutterworth Press.
1937.
Almost very good condition.
Green, blue titles to spine and front cover. 223 numbered pages. Spine bumped and faded. Corners bumped. Cover edges slightly faded. Some pencil erasure marks to half title-page which also has a 1.5" closed tear at inner margin. A couple of hinges are pulled. It is possible that the free-endpapers (front and rear) are missing - or it may not have had any in the first instance? Contained in a photocopy dustwrapper.
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BILLY BUNTER IN BRAZIL
Written by Frank Richards.
Illustrated by R.J. Macdonald.
Stock no. 1703326
Published by Charles Skilton Ltd..
1st
1949.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A trip to Brazil was an unexpected pleasure in the summer holidays. However when they got there they discovered that their host, Brian Mauleverer had disappeared. Peach boards. Colour frontis and b/w illustrations. Foxing to outer page edges. Corners bumped. Wrapper edge-chipped.
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BILLY BUNTER AT BUTLIN'S
Written by Frank Richards.
Illustrated by C.H. Chapman.
Stock no. 1203938
Published by Cassell & Co. Ltd..
1st
1961.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Red boards, dark titles to spine and front cover. Colour frontis + b/w illustrations. 217 pages. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Wrapper is grubby with some small tears and surface damage to front.
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BUNTER THE LION-TAMER
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 1304269
Published by Howard Baker.
1st
1977.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Howard Baker Magnet Volume No. 55. Green boards, gilt title to spine. A split volume - First half of the volume forms the sequel to the Battle Vernon Series, which concludes the dramatic story 'House of Dark Secrets'. Second half contains the opening four instalments of the Muccolini's Circus series of 1936. ISBN: 070300123X. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is faded to and slightly creased at spine, minor rubbing at edges.
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THE PLOTTERS OF ST. JIM'S
Written by Martin Clifford; Frank Richards.
Stock no. 1105474
Published by Howard Baker.
1st thus
1982.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Howard Baker Gem volume no. 15. Large format. Green boards wit gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0703002341. Corners are bumped.
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BUNTER THE HYPNOTIST
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 1105242
Published by Howard Baker.
1st thus
1977.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Howard Baker Magnet Volume No. 52. Includes Magnet issue nos. 1368 to 1373 plus 1583, 1584. Large format. Green boards with gilt title to spine. Includes: The Spying Form Master, Bunter the Ventriloquist, Saving a Scapegrace, The Bounder's Sacrifice, The Worst master in the School, Rivals for a Fortune, Bunter the Hypnotist, Walker on the Warpath. ISBN: 0703001140. Spine and corners are bumped. Fading to spine. Wrapper is unevenly browned with some creasing and small tear to base of spine.
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