The Abbey Girls Again
by Elsie J. Oxenham
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Collins' Clear-Type Press, 1924 . First edition. Cloth. Good. 8" by 5.5". Elsie Anna Wood. The very scarce first edition of Elsie J. Oxemham's sixth entry in the Abbey girls series, illustrated with a colour frontispiece. The very scarce first edition of this work.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece by Elsie Anna Wood.The sixth work in Oxenham's series, which compromised thirty-eight titles, which were published between 1914 and 1959.With the former owners inscription 'To Barbara from Vera', and 'J. Coast, January 1967 (Given by D. Acloud) Original Text' to the front free endpaper.Undated; identified as the 1924 first edition via Jisc and WorldCat. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Fading to back strip. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Head of rear joint starting, with board firmly held. Light marks to rear board. Front hinge strained between front free endpaper and half title, with a tape repair running the length of the hinge. Former owner's inscriptions to front free endpaper. Internally, binding a touch strained throughout. Pages clean and bright. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 895F24
- Title
- The Abbey Girls Again
- Author
- Elsie J. Oxenham
- Illustrator
- Elsie Anna Wood
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Collins' Clear-Type Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1924
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Elsie Jeanette Oxenham elsie j oxenham abbey girls elsie j oxenham
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Cloth
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- Half Title
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- A.N.
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- First Edition
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.