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COLLINS GIRLS' ANNUAL
Written by Viola Bayley; Noel Streatfeild; Mollie Chappell; Kathleen Fidler; et al. Illustrated by D.L. Wynne; Frank Varty; William Stobbs; et al..
Stock no. 1327265
Published by Collins. Very good condition.

Red spine, front board shows girl sitting down in school uniform with books and a tennis racket. Colour frontis and b/w illustrations throughout. First story Walls of Snow by Bayley. Spine bumped. Corners worn and covers slightly edge rubbed. Textblock and some page margins are a little grubby else contents clean.

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SECRETS OF THE ABBEY
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1327258
Published by Collins. 1st thus 1949. Good condition.

Seagull Library series. Blue boards, silver title to spine and seagull vignette to front cover. 284 pages, top edge blue. Spine and corners bumped. Fading to edge of front cover and to spine. Foxing to textblock and endpapers. Page corner tips creased.

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THE ABBEY GIRLS ON TRIAL
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1327257
Published by Collins. 1943. Good condition.

Orange cloth, silver titles. Colour frontis. 288 pages, top edge red. Spine and corners bumped. Spine faded. Covers marked and faded. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Frontis is detached but still present. Some hinges cracked. Binding error sees a couple of page corner tips missing (no text missing).

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THE NATURAL HISTORY OF WALES (NN 66)
Written by William M. Condry.
Stock no. 1327221
Published by Collins. 1st 1981. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

New Naturalist No. 66. Corries, crags and summits, moorlands, mires and conifers, rivers, lakes and marshes, native woodlands, limestone flora, farmlands, villages and estates, the industrial scene and the coast. B/w photos. Green boards with gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0002195682. EX-LIB with old tape marks to covers and pastedowns, ink stamps to textblock and colophon page, removal of a label to front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper has tape marks to flaps and a small piece torn from lower corner of front flap.

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STRANGERS AT THE ABBEY
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1327047
Published by Collins. 1st 1951. Good condition.

Green cloth, green titles to spine. Colour frontis. 256 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Fading to spine and cover edges. Small black mark to top of spine. Front free-endpaper removed, half title-page is part detached at top 2".

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THE NATURAL HISTORY OF ORKNEY (NN 70)
Written by R.J. Berry.
Stock no. 1827538
Published by Collins. 1st thus 1985. Very good condition.

New Naturalist No. 70. Card wraps. 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: 0002194066. Spine lightly creased through reading wear. Covers lightly browned. Contents clean.

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THE RILLOBY FAIR MYSTERY
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Gilbert Dunlop.
Stock no. 1326897
Published by Collins. 1st 1950. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The second of the Barney mystery series. Blue cloth with silver title to spine and vignette to front. B/w text illustrations. 256 pages. Spine and corners bumped, a few very small indentations to cover edges. Some fading to base of spine. Heavy foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn with some tape repairs and foxing on verso and suface paper damage to front panel.

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THE RUBADUB MYSTERY
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Gilbert Dunlop.
Stock no. 1326896
Published by Collins. 1st 1952. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A seaside holiday at a queer old inn with strange and unusual guests... Another exciting mystery-adventure book. Red boards, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. 256 pages. Top edge red. Spine bumped. Light browning to endpapers, foxing to endpapers and textblock. Price-cut wrapper is edge rubbed with slight foxing on verso.

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THE RAT-A-TAT MYSTERY
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Anyon Cook.
Stock no. 1326895
Published by Collins. 1st 1956. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A winter holiday down at Rat-A-Tat House in the snow-clad hills, cut off from everywhere, and suddenly mystery and adventure spring up out of the snow! Red boards, black title to spine. Colour frontis. B/w text illustrations. 256 pages, top edge red. Spine and corners slightly bumped, slight fading to base of spine. Endpapers browned and foxed, foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly worn at spine and corners with reinforcement on verso at top of spine.

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THE BOY NEXT DOOR
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Gilbert Dunlop.
Stock no. 1326891
Published by Collins. 1962. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Junior Story Books series. Yellow boards with red titles to spine, top edge red. B/w text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Ink stamp to half title page (This Book Belongs To....). Contents browned but otherwise clean. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn with small tears and minimal loss. White rear panel is very slightly grubby.

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A FRIEND FOR FRANCES
Written by P.M. Warner.
Stock no. 1326889
Published by Collins. 1st 1956. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Pale blue, boards, dark blue title to spine. 255 pages. Colour frontis. Minimal bumping to spine and minimal fading to lower cover edges. Heavy foxing to textblock and endpapers/prelims. Price-cut wrapper is a little grubby to rear panel and is foxed on verso.

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IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR FRANCES
Written by P.M. Warner.
Stock no. 1326886
Published by Collins. 1966. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Seagull Library. Blue boards with silver title to spine and vignette to front cover. 256 pages. Spine bumped. Heavy foxing to endpapers and prelims. Light page browning throughout. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn and price-cut.

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