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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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BILLY BUNTER AFLOAT
Written by Frank Richards. Illustrated by C.H. Chapman.
Stock no. 2115142
Published by Cassell & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1957. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Billy Bunter book no. 21. Green boards, black titles. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. 223 pages. Some light browning to cover edges. A few foxspots to outer page edges. Wrapper is creased with edge-tears and chips; 1" piece of loss to base of spine; grubby.

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BILLY BUNTER AT BUTLIN'S
Written by Frank Richards. Illustrated by C.H. Chapman.
Stock no. 1314108
Published by Cassell. 1st 1961. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. 217 pages. Spine very slightly bumped. Endpapers lightly browned. Hinge between frontis and title-page is just starting to crack. Dustwrapper is edge worn with a large tear to rear panel which is also grubby.

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THE CHIVALROUS FIFTH
Written by Christine Chaundler. Illustrated by Anne Rochester.
Stock no. 1606208
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Jane's mother kept a secondhand shop. Some of the form decided that this must not be held against Jane, but not everyone in the school agreed with them. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 192 pages. Spine and board edges bumped, some darkening at edges. Endpapers browned. price-cut wrapper is edge chipped with areas of loss, especially to top of front panel and spine.

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THE GIRLS OF ST. BRIDE'S
Written by Dorita Fairlie Bruce. Illustrated by Henry Coller.
Stock no. 1503316
Published by Girls Gone By. 1st thus 2002. Fine condition.

Complete and unabridged. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour frontis, 4 b/w illustrations. 222 pages. ISBN: 1904417019. Light score mark to front cover. A nice copy.

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