London: W. & R. Chambers, Limited No date, circa 1923, owner inscription to ffep dated 1925. Tan-brown cloth with brown titles and brown and green illustrations to front board and spine, light rubbing to spine, a few spot stains to rear board, foxing throughout, front and central gutters lightly cracked, pages clean, all 4 plates present.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good Minus/No Jacket. Illus. by Brisley, Nina K.. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Bookcase (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: D00084
Title: A Head Girl's Difficulties
Author: Brent-Dyer, Elinor M
Illustrator: Brisley, Nina K.
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good Minus
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: W. & R. Chambers, Limited
Place of Publication: London
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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FFEP: A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
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