Secrets of the Abbey
by OXENHAM, Elsie J
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- GD++/VG/GD
- Seller
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Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
HARDBACK "RARELY AVAILABLE," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1949* Publisher: Collins, Seagull Library.* Binding and cover condition: Blue cloth, silver title to spine and seagull logo to face. Light bumps to corners, no rubs, lightly worn at head and tail of spine. VG* Jacket condition: Colour illustrated paper dust wrapper. Price clipped. Medium shelf wear to top & bottom edge and minor losses to head & tail of spine. Reinforced with tape at lower rear edge. GD* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Owners inscription to fep. Clean, crisp and tight with minimal reading wear, no marks to text, some foxing to first and last few pages and to fore and bottom edge. GD++* Illustrations: None.* Pages: 284 pp. text.* Description: Another sparkling Elsie Oxenham story makes a welcome re-appearance in Collin?s new Seagull Library. Secrets of the Abbey brings back many old friends - Jandy Mac, Jen, Joy, and the others. The thrilling adventures here, are concerned with the mysterious figure of the long-dead Brother Ambrose, and the secret of Jandy?s map. Girls will be able to enjoy the life at Abbey School so skilfully described by one of the most popular of all girls? story writers.* A GOOD copy with some ageing and shelf wear.*
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- Bookseller
- Cocksparrow Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4657
- Title
- Secrets of the Abbey
- Author
- OXENHAM, Elsie J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - GD++/VG/GD
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus, 1st. Imp.
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London UK 284
- Date Published
- 1949-01-01
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