The Schoolgirls' Own Annual

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Two charming volumes of the popular 'Schoolgirls' Own Annual', containing a whole variety of thrilling stories and articles for the young girls of 1920s. Two volumes of the charming 'Schoolgirls' Own Annual', dating from 1926 and 1927.The annuals contain a wide variety of entertaining short stories and articles, embellished throughout with illustrations. A perfect example of the literary and social tastes of young girls in the 1920s.'Schoolgirls' Own' was a popular weekly story paper published for girls, running from 1921 to 1936 across 798 issues. The main stories were focuses on Morcove School, a high class boarding school for daughters of the rich and aristocratic.1926, illustrated with a colour frontispiece, three colour plates, and many monochrome illustrations throughout. This volume includes the stories 'When Morcove Made Merry' by Marjorie Stanton, 'Out in the Wilds' by Hilary Marlow, 'The Rival Musicians' by Ruth Maxwell, 'The Old-Fashioned Frock' by Evelyn Standish, and more. Also including the articles 'How to Improve Your Hockey', 'Do's and Don'ts for Schoolgirls Reciters', 'Sugar and Spice and All Things Nice', 'What You Can Do With Sealing Wax', and more. Collated, complete.1927, illustrated with a colour frontispiece, three colour plates, and many monochrome illustrations throughout. This volume includes the stories 'When Morcove was Mistaken' by Marjorie Stanton, 'A Girl of Old London' by Ada Crundall, 'A Queer Quest' by Gertrude Nelson, 'Jean of the Circus' by Enid Earle, 'Daughters of France' by Maude Montgomery, and more. Also including the articles 'Winnie Goes to the Wedding', 'Delicious Sweets for Dinner', 'How to Make Silhouettes', 'Morcove Riddles', and more. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with pictorial paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with some light handling marks to the boards. Spines are a little faded with some spots and marks. Minor bumping to the spines and extremities, with some wear to the paper to the extremities. Hinges are starting but firm. Prior owner's ink inscription to the front paste down of 1926. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional spot and handling mark. Closed tear to the frontispiece of 1926. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 806P10

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