1.
The School on the Cliff
by
Ethel Talbot
Published by Ward Lock & Co circa 1930
Grey pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Neat name and address on front endpaper.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
2.
Alice's Part
by
Vera Boyle
1st edition,
published by Macmillan in 1983
ISBN: 0333342704.
Gray covers, gilt lettering.
Signed by Marjorie Fisher.
Alice who wants to be an actress, gets her first main part in the school play.
But she has to cope with floods and the death of her Grandma, before her acting .
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
3.
Sally at School
by
Ethel Talbot
Reprint,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1954
Triumph series.
Black and white frontispiece by R. H. Brock.
Dustwrapper slightly chipped at spine ends.
Previous owner's name on front endpaper.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: high)
4.
Sally at School
by
Ethel Talbot
with illustrations by
R. H. Brock
Reprint,
published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1929
Cream pictorial boards.
Eight black and white plates.
Covers worn and marked.
Some foxing to page edges.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
5.
Nancy New Girl
by
Ethel Talbot
Reprint,
published by Warne circa 1950
Red cloth-covered boards with black lettering and decorations.
Spine and top edge faded.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
6.
Tales of the Chalet School
by
Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
1st Thus edition,
published by W. H. Smith in 1987
ISBN: 0001842935.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Omnibus edition, containing:
"The School at the Chalet",
"Jo of the Chalet School", and
"The Princess of the Chalet School".
Light wear to covers.
Spine faded.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
7.
The Chalet School and the Lintons
by
Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
Published by Chambers in 1956
Blue-grey covers, dark blue lettering on spine.
Neat dedication on front endpaper.
Some spotting to prelims.
Pages tanned.
Very Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
8.
Nancy New Girl
by
Ethel Talbot
Reprint,
published by Warne circa 1950
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Vinyl laminate applied to covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
9.
Phoebe of the Fourth
by
Ethel Talbot
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1920
Orange pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers soiled and a little worn at edges.
Some staining to right-hand edge of front cover.
Contents genernally VG.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
10.
The Home-life and Adventures of Lydia Longbone
by
Brigadier Ethel Roberts
with illustrations by
W. J. Gibbs
Published by Salvationist Publishing and Supplies circa 1930
Preface by Commissioner Kitching of the Salvation Army.
Story told in letters from one school-girl to another.
Paperback.
Red linen backed card covers, black lettering.
Slight wear to edges of covers.
Front endpaper missing.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
11.
The School on the Hill
by
Grace M. Easton
3rd edition,
published by Pickering Inglis in 1951
Stories about a school for missionaries.
Covers soiled.
Prize label on front endpaper.
Name and address of previous owner on front pastedown.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
12.
Oswald Bastable and Others
by
Edith Nesbit
with illustrations by
C. E. Brock
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co in 1905
Maroon embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on covers.
Gilt decoration on covers.
Covers heavily worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Gilt on front cover faded.
Gilt on spine has darkened to black.
Neat gift dedication inside front cover.
School library stamp on front endpaper.
Contents generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
13.
Two on an Island and Other Stories
by
Ethel Talbot
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons circa 1930
Blue pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
White and black decoration on covers.
Dustwrapper heavily worn, with chipping and loss at edges.
Minor wear to covers.
A little foxing to edges of page block.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
14.
The Chartfield School Mystery
by
Monica Marsden
Reprint,
published by Blackie circa 1961
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
223 pages.
No frontispiece but three black and white plates present in text.
Cloth on back board badly wrinkled, covers slightly soiled.
Lengthy gift dedication on front endpaper, school Library stamp, biro scribble partially removed from front pastedown.
Body of text clean and unmarked.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
15.
Jo of the Chalet School
by
Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
Published by Armada circa 1975
Paperback.
Light wear to covers.
School library sticker inside front cover.
Front endpaper and half-title removed.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
16.
The School Across the Road
by
Desmond Francis Talbot Coke
with illustrations by
H. M. Brock
Published by Humphrey Milford circa 1920
Red blind-embossed cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Pictorial endpapers.
Frontispiece by Brock.
No other illustrations.
Covers soiled and heavily worn.
Edges of page block soiled.
Prize label on prelims.
Name and address on prelims.
Pages tanned, and slightly soiled.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
17.
A Girl at the Helm
by
Harold Avery
with illustrations by
E. E. Brier
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons
Orange covers, black lettering.
Undated - probably 1930s.
Covers marked and worn.
Front endpaper a little messy.
Contents generally good.
Reading condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
18.
Fifth Form Rivals: A School Tale for Girls
by
Nancy Delves
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd. circa 1930
Red pictorial cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on covers.
Black decoration on covers.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Spine strip worn at edges, and faded.
Label removed from front pastedown.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
19.
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)
20.
Diana the Daring
by
Ethel Talbot
Reprint,
published by Ward Lock in 1960
Dark blue, decorated boards.
Front endpaper missing.
Pages tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
21.
22.
The Chalet Book for Girls
by
Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
1st Thus edition,
published by Girls Gone By in 2025
ISBN: 9781847453525.
Paperback.
Quarto.
"The Chalet Book for Girls" contains a complete long story, "Mystery at the Chalet School", together with four short stories, and four articles on subjects such as Beauty for the "Teen-agers" and Cookin in Olden Days. It is illustrated throughout with black and white illustrations by various artists, and a colour frontispiece.
Mint condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
23.
The Chalet Book for Girls
by
Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
1st Thus edition,
published by Girls Gone By in 2025
ISBN: 9781847453525.
Paperback.
Quarto.
"The Chalet Book for Girls" contains a complete long story, "Mystery at the Chalet School", together with four short stories, and four articles on subjects such as Beauty for the "Teen-agers" and Cookin in Olden Days. It is illustrated throughout with black and white illustrations by various artists, and a colour frontispiece.
Mint condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
24.
Ups and Downs of School Life
by
Constance Harvey
Reprint,
published by Shaw in 1956
Blue boards with black lettering and decoration.
Covers a little worn at edges.
Spotting to fore edge.
Neat dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
25.
The Chalet School and Jo
by
Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
Reprint,
published by Armada in 1979
ISBN: 0006903444.
Paperback.
Covers worn at edges.
Spine faded.
Belongs To box completed.
PAges slightly tanned.
Good condition
(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)