THE ABBEY GIRLS ON TRIAL
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1328334
Published by Collins. 1st thus 1949. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Seagull library edition. Blue boards. Silver title. 288 pages. Top edge blue. Slight bumping and browning to top and tail of spine. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Small booksellers sticker to rear pastedown. Dustwrapper is foxed and edge worn/torn with small piece of loss to lower edge of rear panel.

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JEN OF THE ABBEY SCHOOL
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1328333
Published by Collins. 1951. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Seagull Library edition. Blue boards, silver title to spine. 311 pages. Top edge blue. Minimal bumping to spine. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Price-cut wrapper is foxed and slightly edge worn.

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STOWAWAYS IN THE ABBEY
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1328332
Published by Collins. 1948. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Seagull Library series. Blue boards. 256 pages. Top edge blue. Spine and corners bumped. Browning to cover edges. Faint booksellers ink stamp to front pastedown. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is edge chipped with some loss.

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THE NATURAL HISTORY OF ORKNEY (NN 70)
Written by R.J. Berry.
Stock no. 1828539
Published by Collins. 1985. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist No. 70. 2nd state - light green boards, squared spine, orignally produced to be bound as a paperback and bound as hardback by publisher, slightly smaller than first state 8.5" rather than 9" tall. Colour and b/w photos. In his tracing of the island's evolution from its geological creation to the effects of oil technology; in the detailed, yet fascinating exploration of the plants and animals (and where best to see them), Professor Berry's expertise and enthusiasm is backed by that of local specialists, and Orkney's long tradition of natural history study. Appendices include definitive lists of all the species of flora and fauna on record and an extensive bibliography. ISBN: 0002190621. Text block very slightly grubby. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is very slightly faded to spine and very lightly browned to rear panel with minor marks. Overall a decent copy of a scarce item.

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A THANKSGIVING FOR CHILDREN
Written by Margaret Tempest. Illustrated by Margaret Tempest.
Stock no. 1328320
Published by Collins. 1960. Very good condition.

Blue pictorial boards. A prayer for children with colour illustrations on each page. 6.5 x 6". SIGNED by the author by means of a dedication to Jane Mills (dated 1962). Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. Light page browning to endpapers. Some foxing to contents.

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NO MISTAKING CORKER
Written by Monica Edwards. Illustrated by Anne Bullen.
Stock no. 1328316
Published by Collins. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Seagull Library. Blue boards, silver title to spine and vignette to front. Spine slightly bumped. Contents are browned but clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn with slight loss at spine and corners.

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THE HIGH HILLS
Written by Jill Barklem. Illustrated by Jill Barklem.
Stock no. 1328271
Published by Collins. 1st 1986. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A Brambly Hedge story. Glazed pictorial boards (a little bigger than the 'normal' Brambly Hedge books). Cute colour pictures. Wilfred and Mr. Apple have to face the dangers of unfamiliar territory. It requires all Wilfred's ingenuity and skill to get them home safely to Brambly Hedge! ISBN: 0001839640. Wrapper is price-cut.

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SUMMER STORY
Written by Jill Barklem. Illustrated by Jill Barklem.
Stock no. 1328270
Published by Collins. 1980. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

One of the Brambly Hedge series. White glazed pictorial boards. Colour pictures. Dusty Dogwood and Poppy Eyebright decide on a very unusual setting for their wedding ceremony! ISBN: 0001839233. Second impression, same year as first impression. Minimal bumping to spine and corners.

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BLESS THIS DAY
Written by Elfrida Vipont. Illustrated by Harold Jones.
Stock no. 1328242
Published by Collins. 1967. Good condition.

A book of prayer for children. Pictorial boards. Colour illustrated endpapers. Colour & b/w illustrations surrounding text throughout. 95 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Some foxing to cover edges and spine is slightly browned. Small tear to top of spine on rear edge (closed tear). Damage to front pastedown - 1.25" removed from left edge of open cover.

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THE BLACK RIDERS
Written by Violet Needham. Illustrated by Anne Bullen.
Stock no. 1328222
Published by Collins. 1946. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Russet cloth with black title to spine. B/w illustrations. A thrilling adventure story. Fourth impression. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is foxed and a bit grubby, spine is browned. There is a crease to the wrapper front flap.

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UNCLE REMUS STORIES
Written by Joel Chandler Harris; Jane Shaw. Illustrated by William Backhouse.
Stock no. 1328197
Published by Collins. Circa 1960. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format, cream boards with red title and vignette. Delightful colour illustrations. Retold by Jane Shaw. 13 stories. 61 pages. Spine bumped. Child's name and age in belongs to box. Foxing and a light musty smell else contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is edge creased and lightly foxed on verso.

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A FIELD GUIDE TO THE SEABIRDS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA AND THE WORLD
Written by Gerald S. Tuck. Illustrated by Hermann Heinzel.
Stock no. 1828459
Published by Collins. 1st 1979. Slightly better than very good condition.

A comprehensive guide. Matt pictorial boards. B/w line drawings, colour illustrations. xxviii and 292 pages including index. ISBN: 0002197146. Boards browned and a little marked. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean.

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