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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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SCHOOLGIRL JEN AT THE ABBEY
Written by Elsie J. Oxenham.
Stock no. 1326832
Published by Collins. 1955. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Seagull Library edition. Blue boards, silver titles. Colour frontis. 256 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Some writing in ink to front free-endpaper has been blotted out. Foxing to textblock. Page browning to contents. Price-cut wrapper is edge chipped with only minimal loss.

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THE EIGHTH HOLIDAY BOOK
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by E.M. Dawson; Grace Lodge; et al..
Stock no. 1326831
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1953. Very good condition.

Orange boards, red spine. Gilt lettering and vignette. Colour pictorial endpapers. 39 stories and puzzles. Numerous colour illustrations. 192 pages. First story is: "I Dare You To!" illustrated by Hilda McGavin. Spine very slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents clean.

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MY ENID BLYTON BOOK
Written by Enid Blyton.
Stock no. 1326830
Published by Marks and Spencer Limited. 1st 1950. Very good condition.

My Enid Blyton Book No.3. Large format. Cloth spine with pictorial boards depicting two children sat on a bench reading book. A lovely collection of short stories. First story 'We don't want to go to bed'. Two tone illustrations throughout. 93 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Corners slightly worn. Spine foxed and faded. Some writing in ink to top margin of title-page. Heavy foxing to textblock, affecting some page margins.

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THE STORY OF MY LIFE
Written by Enid Blyton.
Stock no. 1326829
Published by Pitkins. 1st 1952. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

"Illustrated with 87 photographs, many from Miss Blyton's own album". Includes "The Enid Blyton Library List"., a bibliography of nearly 300 books with recommended reading ages. Orange cloth, gilt. B/w photos. Green and cream pictorial endpapers. 128 pages. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. Some light foxing to contents. Dustwrapper is just a little grubby at edges with a tear to base of spine and a small (old) tape repair to lower edge of rear panel.

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THE NAUGHTIEST GIRL IS A MONITOR
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Kenneth Lovell.
Stock no. 1326828
Published by George Newnes Limited. 4th 1951. Almost very good condition.

Blue boards, dark blue titles. B/w text illustrations. The third book about Elizabeth Allen, once the naughtiest girl at Whyteleafe School. Spine bumped. Fading to spine and cover edges. Some foxing to covers and contents. Contents otherwise clean.

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