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Lavender Laughs in the Chalet School
by Elinor M Brent-Dyer
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: W and R Chambers, 1951. Cloth. Good/Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A novel from the popular 'Chalet School' series by Elinor M Brent-Dyer. A reprint, from 1951. Held in original, price-clipped dustwrapper. This novel is from the popular 'Chalet School' series and features Lavender and her experiences at the school. The flyleaf notes that Brent-Dyer has a capacity for 'satisfying the schoolgirl's taste for fun and adventure.' 'The Chalet School' series contained approximately sixty school story novels by Elinor Brent-Dyer. They were initially published between 1925 and 1970. In original paper covered boards and held in original, price-clipped dustwrapper. Externally, vert smart with slight fading to the extremities and to the head and tail of spine. Dustwrapper has small chips to the head and tail of spine and several spots and marks to wraps. Prior owner has covered wrap in plastic adhesive including tape for preservative purposes. Tape has faded in places. Prior owner has pasted an illustration of a young girl to the half-title page. Some offsetting to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Foredge is heavily spotted, affecting the page edges. Occasional light scattered spots to pages, heavier to first and last few pages. Tape repair to page 141. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 567L28
- Title
- Lavender Laughs in the Chalet School
- Author
- Elinor M Brent-Dyer
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- W and R Chambers
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1951
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Children's Chalet School Elinor M Brent-Dyer School Chalet School
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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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