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1. The Chalet Book for Girls
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: medium, Confidence: high)
#119956   £15.00   
2. The Chalet Book for Girls
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: medium, Confidence: high)
#119955   £15.00   
3. The Splendid Book for Girls
The Splendid Book for Girls
Published by Birn Bros circa 1947
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
141 pages.
Authors include Winifred Norling, Mabel Esther Allan, G. E. Breary.
Covers worn at edges.
Front endpaper missing.
Contents white and clean.
Good condition

(Search score: medium, Confidence: high)
#91661   £4.00   
4. Popular Stories for Girls
Popular Stories for Girls
Published by Birn Brothers circa 1958
Quarto.
Blue pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Colour frontispiece, black and white illustrations in the text.
One story by Winifred Norling.
Covers a little worn at edges, and corners slightly bumped.
Pages tanned.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#87282   £3.50   
5. Girls' Crystal Annual 1948
Girls' Crystal Annual 1948
Published by Fleetway in 1947
Paperback.
Pictorial covers.
Dark blue cloth spine.
Covers worn at edges, and a little scuffed.
Corners bumped.
Contents slightly shaken.
Front inner hinge cracked.
Neat gift dedication on front endpaper.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#119275   £5.00   
6. The Big Budget for Girls
The Big Budget for Girls
Published by Blackie circa 1930
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
192 pages.
Colour frontispiece and black and white plates.
Selection of stories by various authors.
Light wear to covers.
Short gift dedication on front endpaper.
Very Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#101908   £7.50   
7. Nelson's Jolly Book for Girls
Nelson's Jolly Book for Girls
Published by Nelson in 1934
Edited by Edwin Chisholm.
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Cloth spine.
Six colour plates.
Many black and white drawings.
Authors include: Sibyl Owsley, Bernard Rutley, and others.
Pictorial endpapers.
Covers worn at edges and slightly soiled.
Prize label on front paste down.
Spotting to edges of page block.
Contents clean.
Very Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#100527   £20.00   
8. Champion Book for Girls
Champion Book for Girls
Published by Dean circa 1950
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
156 pages.
Covers edge worn.
Hinges a little strained.
Gift dedication on front pastedown.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#84185   £5.00   
9. Jolly Days for Girls
Jolly Days for Girls
Published by Oxford University Press in 1939
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Blue lettering on covers.
Dustwrapper repeats cover design.
Twelve short stories by different authors.
Colour frontispiece, b/w illustrations in text.
Dustwrapper complete, light creasing at top edge.
No sign of wear on covers, colours bright.
Short gift dedication on front paste down.
Contents lightly tanned.
Very Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#105237   £12.50   
10. The Chalet Girls in Camp
The Chalet Girls in Camp
by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
Published by Chambers in 1951
Light green cloth-covered boards.
Black lettering on spine.
Covers worn at edges and lightly marked.
Spine strip faded.
Edges of page block soiled.
Front endpaper removed.
Pages very slightly tanned.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#114741   £15.00   
11. The Modern Book for Girls
The Modern Book for Girls
Published by Birn Brothers circa 1950
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Covers worn at edges and slightly scuffed.
Corners bumped.
Some faint foxing to endpapers and fore edge.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#117357   £3.00   
12. Warne's Happy Book for Girls
Warne's Happy Book for Girls
Published by Frederick Warne and Co circa 1935
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers worn and a little scuffed.
Foxing to fore edge and to page edges.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#111647   £5.00   
13. The Abbey Girls in Town
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)
#109597   £25.00   
14. School Stories for Girls
School Stories for Girls
Published by Dean and Son circa 1960
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners bumped.
Pages tanned.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#119276   £5.00   
15. The Girls' Budget
The Girls' Budget
Published by Blackie circa 1925
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers worn at edges and a little scuffed.
Frontispiece missing.
VG in other respects.
Undated; first story titled "Wanted, a Highwayman".
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#118152   £4.00   
16. The Second Wantoknow Omnibus for Girls
The Second Wantoknow Omnibus for Girls
by Dorothy Dennison
4th edition, published by Paternoster in 1954
"The 'Victory Million' Edition".
Comprising:
"These girls I knew" and
"We all went sailing".
Dustwrapper heavily chipped.
Pages yellowing.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#67592   £7.50   
17. A Girl at the Helm
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)
#78212   £2.00   
18. The Modern Book for Girls
The Modern Book for Girls
Published by Birn Brothers circa 1950
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Corners and edges bumped.
Names blocked-out and partially erased inside front cover.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#115465   £3.00   
19. Fifth Form Rivals: A School Tale for Girls
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)
#117403   £5.00   
20. Country Scrap Book for Boys and Girls
Country Scrap Book for Boys and Girls
by Malcolm Saville
Published by National Magazine Co. Ltd. circa 1944
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Covers unevenly faded and a little worn, with some spotting at edges.
Neat name and address on front endpaper.
Contents VG.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#95177   £3.50   
21. Two Girls in the Wild
Two Girls in the Wild
by May Wynne
Reprint, published by Blackie circa 1938
Black and white frontispiece by H. Collier.
Dustwrapper edgeworn with two closed tears to front.
Very Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#67344   £7.50   
22. Country Scrap Book for Boys and Girls
Country Scrap Book for Boys and Girls
by Malcolm Saville
Reprint, published by National Magazine Co. Ltd. circa 1944
Octavo.
Red cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Minor wear to edges of covers.
Neat dedication on front pastedown.
Some foxing to endpapers.
Contents VG.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#95179   £3.50   
23. The Abbey Girls at Home
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: medium)
#102969   £15.00   
24. Two Girls in the Wild
Two Girls in the Wild
by May Wynne
Reprint, published by Blackie circa 1951
Blue cloth-covered boards.
Green lettering on covers.
224 pages.
Frontispiece by H. Coller.
Spine lightly faded.
Name on front endpaper.
Good condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: medium)
#81787   £3.50   
25. Gay Stories for Girls
Gay Stories for Girls
Published by Beaver Books circa 1960
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red cloth spine.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Edges and corners bumped.
Pages tanned.
Reading condition

(Search score: low, Confidence: low)
#117355   £3.00   
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