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UNDERGROUND MAPS AFTER BECK
Written by Maxwell J. Roberts.
Stock no. 1827447
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 2005. Very good condition.

The story of the London Underground map in the hands of Henry Beck's successors. Large oblong format. Matt pictorial boards. Colour maps. ISBN: 1854142860. Base of spine bumped. Remains of label to rear board. Small chip to top spine edge of rear board, approx 1cm across. Contents fine.

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A HISTORY OF THE LNER: III. THE LAST YEARS, 1939-48
Written by Michael R. Bonavia.
Stock no. 1827446
Published by Studio Editions; George Allen & Unwin. 1st thus 1990. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Steam Past series. Black boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine (orange to tan - normal for this series).

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A HISTORY OF THE LNER II. THE AGE OF THE STREAMLINERS, 1934-39
Written by Michael R. Bonavia.
Stock no. 1827444
Published by Studio Editions; George Allen & Unwin. 1st thus 1990. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Steam Past series. The story of the short but exciting period between 1934 and the outbreak of war in 1939 when the LNER fought off the effects of the Great Depression. Black boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine (from orange to light tan - normal for this series).

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ROSAMUND'S CASTLE
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1326841
Published by Girls Gone By. 1st thus 2002. Nearly fine condition.

The 27th title in the famous Abbey series, originally published in 1938. Complete and unabridged. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour frontis. 167 pages. ISBN: 0953626989. Spine is faded else looks unread.

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THEY
Written by Rudyard Kipling. Illustrated by F.H. Townsend.
Stock no. 1326840
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1905. Very good condition.

White covers with gilt vignette and titles. Colour plates with tissue guards to contents. 80 pages. Corners bumped. Spine browned. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Endpapers and tissue guards browned else contents clean.

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MAIDLIN BEARS THE TORCH
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1326839
Published by Girls Gone By. 1st thus 2001. Slightly better than very good condition.

The 26th title in the famous Abbey series, originally published in 1937. Complete and unabridged. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour frontis. 208 pages. ISBN: 0953626962. Spine faded. Hinge betweem pages 2 and 3 is cracked. Minimal rubbing to corners. Looks unread.

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ROSAMUND'S TUCK-SHOP
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1326838
Published by Girls Gone By. 1st thus 2002. Slightly better than very good condition.

The 25th title in the famous Abbey series, originally published in 1936. Complete and unabridged. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour frontis. 183 pages. ISBN: 190441706X. Spine is faded else looks unread.

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THE SONG OF THE ABBEY
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1326837
Published by Collins. 1958. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The Abbey School Series. Red boards. Colour frontis. Spine and corners bumped, fading to top and tail of spine. Page browning else contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is edge rubbed and has old tape repairs to spine on verso.

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THE CALL OF THE ABBEY SCHOOL
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1326836
Published by Collins Clear-Type Press. 1st 1934. Good condition.

Taken from 'Queen of the Abbey Girls'. Yellow cloth with brown titles and small vignette of ship. Colour frontis. 127 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Spine slightly faded. Covers grubby. Heavy foxing. Frontis is MISSING from this copy.

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STRANGERS AT THE ABBEY
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1326835
Published by Collins. 1955. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Seagull library. Blue boards, silver titles. Top edge blue. Colour frontis. 256 pages. Spine slightly bumped. Endpapers browned and light page browning to contents. Small blot to front free-endpaper (covering a previous price (not done by us!)). Price-cut wrapper is edge rubbed, tear to corner of rear flap and has some small tick marks to title list on rear panel.

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SECRETS OF THE ABBEY
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1326834
Published by Collins. 1st 1949. Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

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 top and tail of spine. Some light spotting to cover edges. Child's name in pencil to front free-endpaper. Contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is chipped with loss at edges and spine.

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STOWAWAYS IN THE ABBEY
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1326833
Published by Collins. 1959. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black title to spine and "The Abbey School Series" vignette to front board. Colour frontis. 256 pages, top edge red. Spine bumped, slight fading to lower edge of front cover. Black stain to top of front cover. Prize plate to front pastedown. Writing in ink (two addresses) to front free-endpaper. Child's name in pencil to half title-page. Small stains to textblock. Contents browned. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn with tears to corners of rear panel. Ink doodles and writing to verso of wrapper.

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