1.
Barfield's Blazer
by
W. E. Cule
3rd edition,
published by The Sunday School Union
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Foxing to fore edge and prelims.
Prize label on front pastedown.
Name stamped on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
2.
Everyland For Boys and Girls
with illustrations by
Various
Published by The Carey Press circa 1926
Edited by W. E. Cule.
Blue cloth-covered boards with black and brown lettering and decoration.
192 pages.
Tipped in coloured frontispiece.
Main illustrator Ernest Prater.
Covers and spine edgeworn.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
3.
The Abbey Girls at Home
by
Elsie Jeanette Oxenham
4th Thus edition,
published by Collins in 1947
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on covers.
276 pages.
Large octavo.
Colour frontispiece, no other illustrations.
Covers close to 'very good'.
Light wear at sides of spine.
Small stain at bottom of front cover.
Name stamped on front paste down.
Birthday greetings on front endpaper.
Back endpaper missing.
Contents very clean and white.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
4.
Four Little People
by
Ada J. Graves
with illustrations by
Florence Meyerheim
Reprint,
published by Sunday School Union circa 1900
Duodecimo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
96 pages.
Black and white frontispiece.
Illustrated capitols, head and tail pieces.
Small specks of white paint on front cover.
Light damage at top of spine strip.
Prize label on front paste down.
Contents free of foxing, clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
5.
Little Pickles
Published by John F. Shaw circa 1920
Quarto.
Pictorial glazed boards.
Dark blue cloth spine.
Black decoration on spine.
20cm x 28cm.
192 pages.
Illustrated with a mixture of black and white drawings and coloured line drawings.
Colour frontispiece.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Ends of spine bumped.
Spine strip split down front edge.
Neat dedication on front endpaper.
Some of the black and white drawings have been reasonably neatly coloured-in by a child.
Plate entitled 'The Visitor' has been neatly attached to the back pastedown using adhesive fabric tape.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
6.
Three adventurous schoolgirls
by
Brenda Girvin
Reprint,
published by Oxford in 1933
Octavo.
Cream cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Green and black decoration on covers.
251 pages.
Colour frontispiece.
Covers soiled.
Spine edges worn.
Prize label on front paste down.
Front hinge pulled.
Front endpaper soiled at outer edge.
Contents clean and generally unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
7.
Ups and Downs of School Life
by
Constance Harvey
Reprint,
published by Shaw circa 1934
Octavo.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
184 pages.
Colour frontispiece, no other illustrations.
Light wear to covers.
Some marks on top edge and fore edge.
Prize label on front endpaper, and name stamped at top.
Light foxing on prelims and early pages.
A few small marks on contents, but in general close to VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
8.
The Abbey Girls in Town
by
Elsie Jeanette Oxenham
5th Thus edition,
published by Collins in 1947
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on covers.
314 pages.
Colour frontispiece (not credited).
No other illustrations.
Light wear to covers.
Spine faded.
Back board unevenly faded.
Gift dedication on front paste down.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
9.
The Story of Phyllis
by
Mary Charlotte Malim
with illustrations by
W.S. Stacey
Reprint,
published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge circa 1902
Octavo.
Green pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Yellow lettering on covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
247 pages.
Bevilled boards.
Beige patterned endpapers.
Illustrated with two black and white plates.
8 pages of adverts at rear of book.
Light wear on back board, where cloth has rubbed.
Prize label on front paste down.
Some spotting on fore edge.
Occasional foxing in text.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
10.
Uncle Bob
by
Meredith Fletcher
with illustrations by
S.B. Pearse
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1915
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
12cm x 18cm.
112 pages.
Colour frontispiece by H.M.Brock.
12 black and white drawings by S.B.Pearce.
Covers and contents clean and unmarked.
Endpapers tanned.
Some light foxing to edges of page block.
Gift label on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
11.
The Rival Schools of Trentham
by
Dorothy Dennison
Reprint,
published by C S S M circa 1938
Octavo.
Dark brown cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
202 pages.
Four black and white plates.
Light wear to spine strip.
Gift dedication on front endpaper; book dated from this.
Name and address written on reverse of frontispiece.
Spotting on fore edge.
Intermittent foxing on contents.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
12.
The Giants and how to fight them
by
Rev. Robert Newton
Reprint,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1911
Octavo.
dark blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Gilt blocked lettering on spine.
117 pages.
Colour frontispiece and title picture.
Body of book illustrated in black and white.
The giants of the title are sins which must be vanquished.
Covers clean, binding tight.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
13.
Gipsy Mike
New edition,
published by John F. Shaw circa 1910
Octavo.
Light brown cloth-covered boards.
White lettering and decoration.
Gilt decoration on spine.
222 pages.
Black and white frontispiece, head and tail pieces.
Covers slightly soiled.
Gift dedication on front endpaper.
Foxing on prelims.
Contents tanned.
One page torn across, repaired with transparent tape.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
14.
Twixt School and College - A Tale of Self-reliance
by
Gordon Stables
with illustrations by
W. Parkinson
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1931
Octavo.
Green pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Yellow lettering on covers.
352 pages.
Colour frontispiece, and seven black and white plates.
Some wear to covers.
Corners bumped.
Spine faded.
Gift dedication on front paste down.
Contents clean and white, no foxing or spotting.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
15.
A Pair of Knight-Errants
by
Muriel D. C. Lucas
Published by Religious Tract Society circa 1920
Octavo.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers and spine.
Black decoration on spine.
Picture onlay to front cover.
157 pages.
Undated.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Faint foxing to fore edge and prelims.
Prize label dated 1924 on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
16.
The Advent of Arthur
by
Enid Leigh Hunt
Published by Sampson Low circa 1935
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering and decorations to front cover and spine.
Black and white frontispiece.
Covers worn at edges.
Spine ends tender.
Prize label on front pastedown.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
17.
The Abbey Girls in Town
by
Elsie Jeanette Oxenham
6th Thus edition,
published by Collins in 1947
This is the large edition, first printed in 1938.
Maroon cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on front cover and spine. Colour frontispiece.
Dustwrapper worn at edges.
Some faint foxing to fore edge.
Binding sound.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
18.
Maid of the Abbey
by
Elsie Jeanette Oxenham
1st Thus edition,
published by Collins in 1949
Octavo.
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Silver lettering on spine.
220 pages.
Dustwrapper very creased and edge chipped, several closed tears.
Book itself is VG, with just some light foxing on fore edge.
Contents white and clean.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
19.
Zoe
Published by W & R Chambers in 1980
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
"By the author of 'Laddie', 'Tip Cat' etc."
Monochrome tissue-guarded frontispiece.
Black and white illustrations throughout, full-page and within the text.
Illustrator not credited.
Light wear to covers.
Spine soiled and darkened.
Prize label dated 1894 on front pastedown.
A few fingermarks on prelims.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
20.
Two by Two
by
Christina Baird
with illustrations by
Geoffrey Fletcher
1st edition,
published by Harrap in 1959
Octavo.
Grey cloth-covered boards.
Red lettering on spine.
Red decoration on covers.
64 pages.
Two-tone frontispiece.
Black and white line drawings in text.
2cm split at lower front edge.
Front endpaper removed.
Name and address on paste down. Contents VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
21.
Flora's Feast: A Masque of Flowers
by
Walter Crane
with illustrations by
Walter Crane
Published by Cassell and Company in 1895
Light green pictorial paper-covered boards.
Dark green cloth spine.
Brown lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
19cm x 25cm.
40 pages.
8 pages of adverts at rear.
Brown patterned endpapers.
One colour illustration per page, beneath one or two lines of poetry.
Covers a little worn and scuffed at edges, and slightly soiled.
Corners and spine ends bumped.
A little faint spotting to fore edge and reverse of front endpaper, contents not affected.
School prize label, dated 1896, on front pastedown.
Contents clean, with bright colours.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
22.
John Halifax, Gentleman
by
Georgina M. Craik
Reprint,
published by Barton in 1933
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
374 pages.
Colour frontispiece.
No other illustrations.
Spine strip a little faded.
One or two small marks on fore edges.
Light foxing on both endpapers.
Prize label on front paste down.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
23.
Her Heart's Desire
by
Jeanie Ferry
Reprint,
published by Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School Union circa 1899
Octavo.
Blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
184 pages.
Attractive covers surmounted by a spray of flowers.
Patterned endpapers.
Black and white frontispiece, head and tailpieces and illustrated capitals, no other illustrations.
Small Sunday School Prize label on front paste down.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
24.
The Princess of the School
by
Angela Brazil
with illustrations by
Frank Wiles
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1921
Octavo.
Beige pictorial cloth-covered boards with black lettering.
288 pages.
Six black and white plates, all in good condition.
Front and back covers are very good.
Lettering and decoration has faded from the spine.
Gift dedication on front paste down.
Small piece of white paper has been pasted to the top of the front endpaper with a name on it.
Contents tight and clean.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
25.
Schoolgirl Jen at the Abbey
by
Elsie Jeanette Oxenham
1st edition,
published by Collins in 1950
Octavo.
Green cloth-covered boards.
Dark green lettering on spine.
Dark green decoration on covers.
Covers lightly worn and unevenly faded.
Spine faded.
Neat dedication on front endpaper.
Foxing to fore edge and prelims.
Contents good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)