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The Troubles of Tazy
Elsie Jeanette Oxenham
1926
W. & R. Chambers : London
8" by 6"
9-336pp
SUMMARY
The vanishingly scarce first edition of this charming novel by Elsie J. Oxenham, the fourth work in her Swiss Set series.
First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers Original Binding,Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage:£ 22.99
EU Postage: £ 16.99
European Postage: £ 17.99
Asia Postage: £ 22.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99
DESCRIPTION
The very scarce first edition of this novel.
Illustrated with a frontispiece and three further plates by Percy Tarrant. Collated, complete.
Published between 1921 and 1927, Oxenham published five books in her Swiss Set series of novels, set at the St Johns & St Marys Schools complex.
This is the fourth book in that series, and follows Tazy after she has left school, where she was Head Girl. Since leaving, she has become an irresponsible young lady, and must learn to care for others.
With the former owners inscription of F. Coast, dated 1951, to the front free endpaper.
CONDITION
In the publishers original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with small loss of cloth to spine tail, and lightly frayed closed tears to back strip head and tail. Light spotting to fore edge of text block. Front hinge strained, and a touch tender. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright.
Overall Condition: Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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