W. & R. Chambers Limited
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THE APRIL-FOOL TWINS
Written by Elizabeth Westyn Timlow.
Illustrated by Harriet Roosevelt Richards.
Stock no. 2130242
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited.
Circa
1915.
Very good condition.
Green pictorial cloth. 5 b/w plates. 286 pages. A few marks to covers. Inscription in ink to verso of frontis. Some foxing.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- PICTORIAL BINDING
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.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- GIRLS
- ADVENTURE
- SCHOOL STORIES
- SCHOOL STORIES (GIRLS)
ROSALY'S NEW SCHOOL
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Illustrated by T.J. Overnell.
Stock no. 2126240
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited.
1st
1913.
Almost very good condition.
Blue pictorial cloth with gilt titles. 4 colour plates. 303 pages. Bumping and wear to spine and cover edges and corners. Some scuffing and marks. Inscription in ink to half-title page, which also has light surface paper lifting from erased inscription. Foxing. Frontis is a colour PHOTOCOPY. Foxing and margin marks throughout.
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- CHILDRENS
- GIRLS
- SCHOOL STORIES
- SCHOOL STORIES (GIRLS)
THE TWO FORM CAPTAINS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Illustrated by Percy Tarrant.
Stock no. 2125311
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited.
1st
1921.
Very good condition.
Blue cloth with green and blue decorations. 4 b/w plates. 380 pages. A few light marks to covers. Inscription in pencil to front endpaper. Foxing and a few grubby marks to endpapers, outer page edges and some page margins. All plates present.
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- CHILDRENS
- GIRLS
- SCHOOL STORIES
- SCHOOL STORIES (GIRLS)
A GO-AHEAD SCHOOLGIRL
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Illustrated by Harold C. Earnshaw.
Stock no. 1814714
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited.
1st
1919.
Good condition.
Green cloth with decorations. 6 b/w plates. 376 pages. Spine & corners rubbed. Text block browned. Front endpapers have multiple inscriptions in ink and free endpapers are unevenly browned. A few grubby marks to margins and a few pulled hinges.
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- CHILDRENS
- GIRLS
- SCHOOL STORIES
- SCHOOL STORIES (GIRLS)
- PICTORIAL BINDING
HOW LIFE GOES ON THE DOLPHIN
Written by Iliane Roels; Claude Nicolas.
Illustrated by Pauline Baynes.
Stock no. 1506711
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited.
1st
1977.
Very good condition.
Chambers Quest Books. Interesting and attractive information books for 7-11 year olds. White glazed boards, pictorial front cover shows dolphins. Colour illustrations throughout. Adapted from the text written by Nicolas. ISBN: 0550319166. Some light browning to covers. Original price label to rear cover. White marks to top edge of front endpaper, looks like it has been stuck to top edge of pastedown. Contents clean.
HOW LIFE GOES ON THE ROE DEER
Written by Iliane Roels; Claude Nicolas.
Illustrated by Pauline Baynes.
Stock no. 1506708
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited.
1st
1977.
Very good condition.
Chambers Quest Books. Interesting and attractive information books for 7-11 year olds. White glazed boards, pictorial front cover shows three deer. Colour illustrations throughout. Adapted from the text written by Nicolas. ISBN: 0550319174. Covers ever so slightly browned and grubby. Original price label to rear cover, crossed through with red pen which is onto covers as well. Front endpaper a little rubbed. Contents clean.
TOM TACKLES THE CHALET SCHOOL
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer.
Stock no. 2122167
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited.
1st
1955.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Red boards, black title to spine. B/w frontis plate. 205 pages. Bumping to spine and a couple of corners. Inscription in ink to half-title page. Some foxing and page browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few tears and chips; a little loss. Some scuff marks also to wrapper.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- CHALET SCHOOL
- GIRLS
- SCHOOL STORIES
- SCHOOL STORIES (GIRLS)
THE SCHOOL OF UPS AND DOWNS
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Illustrated by Harold C. Earnshaw.
Stock no. 1506158
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited.
1st
1918.
Good condition.
Green pictorial cloth covers. 6 b/w plates. 327 pages. 7.5 x 5.5". Spine and corners bumped and worn. Nicks to cloth at ends of slightly browned spine. Rear cover is rippled and stained. A few small marks to front cover. There is evidence of glue along the front joint so there's possibly been a repair. One hinge cracked at top. Name and address in ink to dedication page. Endpapers browned, faint erased writing to pastedown. Browning, some foxing and a few marks to contents. All plates present.
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- CHILDRENS
- SCHOOL STORIES
- GIRLS
- SCHOOL STORIES (GIRLS)
BUSTER BROWN ABROAD
Written by R.F. Outcault.
Illustrated by R.F. Outcault.
Stock no. 1315798
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited.
Good condition.
Large format (10.25 x 8"). Green pictorial cloth with black title to front. 67 pages. 53 b/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Light splash marks to covers (mainly lower half of front cover). Endpapers browned. Damp stains affect lower inner corners of the pages throughout and causes slight surface paper damage to page 6/7.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
JANE AND THE CHALET SCHOOL
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer.
Stock no. 1405379
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited.
1st
1964.
Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Blue covers, gilt title and stripes to spine. B/w frontis. 211 pages. Spine bumped and a little faded. Small bump to top of front board. Endpapers lightly browned. Light damp marks to rear endpaper. Foxing mainly to paged edges and margins otherwise contents are generally clean. Price-cut dustwrapper is edge worn with several tears which have been mended on verso with tape. Rear panel is grubby.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- CHALET SCHOOL
- GIRLS
- SCHOOL STORIES
- SCHOOL STORIES (GIRLS)
THE MAIDS OF LA ROCHELLE
Written by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer.
Illustrated by Nina K. Brisley.
Stock no. 1405186
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited.
1st
1924.
Almost very good condition.
The third of the La Rochelle books. Red illustrated board showing a girl sat at an easel and another girl looking over her shoulder plus a girl writing on the spine. Black titles to front board and spine. 4 b/w plates. 294 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Spine a little faded. Some marks to covers. Both joints cracked.Name and address to front endpaper. Endpapers browned. Foxing throughout. A few grubby marks to margins.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- SCHOOL STORIES (GIRLS)
- GIRLS