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NANCY RETURNS TO ST. BRIDE'S
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce. Illustrated by M.D. Johnston.
Stock no. 1317709
Published by Geoffrey Cumberlege; Oxford University Press. 1946. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth covers, blue title to spine. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations. 288 pages Spine and corners bumped. Fading to cover edges and foxing to spine. Remains of a prize-plate to front free-endpaper. Heavy foxing to contents. Dustwrapper is worn and grubby, tears to spine and some loss to spine and edges.

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WILLIAM CARRIES ON
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 2129808
Published by George Newnes Ltd.. 1st 1942. Almost very good condition.

Green cloth, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. Some marks and scuffs to covers. Foxing to endpapers, outer page edges and some page margins.

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NAPOLEON OF GREYFRIARS
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 2129675
Published by Howard Baker. 1st thus 1984. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Howard Baker Magnet Volume No. 92. Magnet issue nos. 534, 536, 537, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 546, 547 + 548. Large format. Green boards with gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0703002678. Bumping to spine. Browning to a couple of cover edges. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased and faded to spine.

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THE IRON HAND AT GREYFRIARS
Written by Frank Richards.
Stock no. 2129674
Published by Howard Baker. 1st thus 1983. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Howard Baker Magnet Volume No. 89. Includes Magnet Issue nos. 842, 845, 847, 849-852. Large format. Green boards with gilt title to spine. Includes: True to his Word (S.E. Austin), Inky's Peril (F.G. Cook), The Secret of the Shark's Tooth (S.E. Austin), Capped for Greyfriars (J.N. Pentelow), The Outcast of the Remove (F.G. Cook), The Iron Hand at Greyfriars (G.R. Samways), peter the Plotter (G.R. Samways). ISBN: 070300249X. A few small knocks to cover edges. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is a little edge-creased.

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THE CONDOR CRAGS ADVENTURE
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer.
Stock no. 2129551
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited. 1st 1954. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Godfrey Chudleigh paying one of his annual visits to the Argentine didn't expect that the family's possession of an Inca treasure would lead to his own kidnapping! Pale blue boards with dark blue titles to spine. B/w frontis. 204 pages. Spotting to covers. Page browning and some foxing. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few closed tears and chips; a little loss to a couple of corners.

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WILLIAM-THE DICTATOR
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 2129475
Published by George Newnes Ltd.. 3rd 1939. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red cloth, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. 256 pages. A couple of small fade marks to spine. Foxing to endpapers, outer page edges and some page margins. Wrapper is creased with some edge-tears; 1-2" semi-circle of loss to bottom of rear panel; some grubby and browned marks.

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BILLY BUNTER BUTTS IN
Written by Frank Richards. Illustrated by R.J. Macdonald.
Stock no. 2129410
Published by Charles Skilton Ltd.. 1st 1951. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Brown boards, black titles to front and spine. Colour frontis and b/w illustrations. 234 pages plus adverts to rear. Damp staining to early pages (including frontis). Corner tip of title page has been torn off. Foxing. Wrapper is dulled and grubby to spine, with edge-creasing and chipping; minimal loss; tape repairs to verso.

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BILLY BUNTER THE BOLD
Written by Frank Richards. Illustrated by R.J. Macdonald.
Stock no. 1317687
Published by Cassell & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1954. Very good condition.

Blue boards, dark blue titles. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, spine browned. Some slight surface paper loss to pastedowns (from removal of small pieces of tape). Some titles unerlined on reverse of half-title page. Foxing throughout.

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SELECTED AT SIX
Written by Joan Goldman. Illustrated by Biro.
Stock no. 2128643
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. Circa 1963. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. Name in ink to front endpaper. Wrapper is faded to spine and a couple of edges; a few nicks and chips; marked to rear panel.

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WILLIAM'S CROWDED HOURS
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1317573
Published by George Newnes Ltd.. 19th 1967. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Abridged edition. Red boards, black title label to spine and small vignette of William to front cover. B/w illustrations. 160 pages. Minimal bumping to spine. Pale page browning to endpapers. Rear panel of wrapper is ever so slightly grubby.

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THE TESTING OF THE TORMENT
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by P.B. Hickling.
Stock no. 2127176
Published by Cassell & Company Ltd. 1st 1925. Almost very good condition.

The second in the 'Torment' trilogy. Grey decorated cloth, oval pictorial onlay to front cover. Colour frontis and 3 b/w plates. 214 pages. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Some uneven fading to covers. A few grubby marks. Presentation plate to front endpaper. All plates present. Some foxing to endpapers, outer page edges and a few page margins.

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THE SCHOOL TORMENT
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham. Illustrated by Harold C. Earnshaw.
Stock no. 2127169
Published by Chambers. 1st 1920. Almost very good condition.

Blue pictorial cloth with light titles. 4 b/w plates. Spine is browned and worn. Bumping to cover edges. A few other marks. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Browning and foxing to endpapers and outer page edges and to some page margins. All plates present. Corners to pages 353-362 are torn. Hinges next to pages 372/373 is split - can see stitching through. Is starting to make the binding a little weak.

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