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GIRLS' ANNUALS

£6
Judy Annual 1980

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Stories include:The Hobbies of Holly, Wee Slavey, Schoolgirl Vet, Cora Cupid, The Fish Twins, Junior Nanny,

Bobby Dazzler, The Homecoming

Features include: Ten Tips for Pony Owners, Jazz Dance for Gymnasts, Meet Wings

£6
Judy Annual 1981

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Stories include: A Baffling Birthday, Wee Slavey, The Runner, Schoolgirl Vet, Shock Treatment

Features include: Cinderella on Ice, Royal Horses, Kenny Everett

£6
Judy Annual 1982

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Stories include: Lost Saturday, Her Finest Hour, Wee Slavey, Born to Dance, Cora Cupid, The Haunted Churchyard,

Bobby Dazzler, Schoolgirl Vet

Features include: Wedding Traditions, Fly a Kite

£6
Judy Annual 1983

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Stories include: Wee Slavey, Junior Nanny, Bobby Dazzler, Val of the Valley, Cora Cupid, Secret Skater

Features include: The Art of Making Up, Clare at Crufts, A Career with Ponies

£8
Diana annual 1971

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In dustjacket.  Dustjacket has a small piece missing at bottom left corner, and a couple of tears which have been taped.

Book is in very good condition.  Name and address written on contents page.

Stories include: Lorna at Court, The Man in Black, Little Yoo, My Big Brother Marmaduke, School for Penfriends,

Jane Model Miss, Starr of Wonderland

Features include: Countess Tolstoy, Dances of the World, The Stories of Trees, Goldfish

£10
Diana annual 1972

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In dustjacket.  Dustjacket has a couple of small tears.  Book in excellent condition. Name written on inside front page.

Stories include: My Big Brother Marmaduke, Jane Model Miss, California Here We Come, A Girl called Sarah,

Mary Brown's Schooldays, The Boy Next Door, Patti's Pony Express, Willa the Witch

Features include: Dishes for all Seasons, Training a Young Pony

£10
Diana Annual 1974

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In dustjacket.  Dustjacket has a couple of small tears.  Book is in excellent condition. Crossword filled in in pencil.  

Stories include: My Big Brother Marmaduke, Trouble for the Terrible Trio, Linda-Go-Lucky, Mary Brown's Schooldays,

The Flight of the Fabulous Four, Wendy and the Boy Next Door

Features include: Elvis Presley, Meet Jimmy Savile, Fashion Chat with Marie Osmond, Getting to Know The Osmonds

Pop Pin-Up Pages - David Cassidy, Emperor Rosko, Marc Bolan, Cat Stevens, Don McLean

£10
Diana annual 1975

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In dustjacket.  Book and dustjacket are in excellent condition.  

Stories include : The Man in Black, Jane Model Miss, The Fabulous Four, Sandra and the Wishing Well

Features include: What's Cooking Round the World, Beauty and the Stars, Make it a Merry Christmas

Pop Pin-up Pages - David Cassidy, Slade, David Essex, Marc Bolan, Rod Stewart

£6
Diana Annual 1980

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In dustjacket.  Dustjacket has small small tears and is creased.  Book in excellent condition.

Stories include: Samantha at Sea, My Lady Lisa, Five for Freedom, Stupid Cupid, The Night was Made for Dancing,

Silvertoes, Katrina, Rose Forever

Features include: The Way to his Heart, Have Yourself a Capital Time, Send in the Clowns, Leif Garrett, The Travolta File

Pop Pin-Up Pages: Andy Gibb, Boney M, Bee Gees

£6
Debbie annual 1980

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Stories include: Mary Brown's Schooldays, Meg of the Moors, Jo and Mo, Little Miss Featherfeet, Trixie's Treasure Chest

Features include: Herbs can Grow on You,  Fabulous Falabellas, Jim Fixed It

£6
Debbie annual 1981

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Stories include: Trixie's Treasure Chest, Meg of the Moors, Mary Brown's Schooldays, Stella from the Stars

Features include: A Vet's Best Friend, It's Top of the Pops, Saffy and her Puppies

£6
Debbie annual 1982

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Stories include: Mary Brown's Schooldays,  Trixie's Treasure Chest, The Boy who Loved Ballet, The Black Tulip

Features include: Ribbons and Bows

£6
Debbie annual 1983

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Stories include: Mary Brown's Schooldays, Bright Eyes, Trixie's Treasure Chest, Animal Nurse, Trendy Wendy

Features include: Child's Play, French Skipping, The Tiswas Gal

£7
Penny annual 1980

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Stories include: Sad Sal and Smiley Sue, Palomo, Blunder Girl, Home from Home

Features include: Penny-pinching recipes, Tracing your Family Tree

£7
Princess Tina annual 1980

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Owner's name written in ink on inside front page

Stories include: The Happy Days, The Trolls, Barbie the Model Girl, Circus Girl

Features include: The Giraffe, The Oracle Spoke Here, The Country Vet

£7
Tammy annual 1980

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Stories include: Bessie Bunter, The Misfit, The Shadow of Success, Molly Mills

Features include: How does Your Garden Grow?, Christmas Decorations, Good Grooming

£6
David Cassidy Annual 1975

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Bottom 1" of spine is missing, but otherwise in nice clean condition.  Name and greeting written on inside front cover.

Picture strips, features, pin-up pages, etc.

£10
Jackie Annual 1979

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In excellent condition.

Features include: Be a Glamour Girl, Take Two Guys (Bob Geldof and Billy Idol), Do you have Problem Parents?,

Take Two Girls (Tatum O'Neal and Jodie Foster), Girls at the Top

Plus the usual articles on fashion, boys, etc

£8
Jackie annual 1980

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Slight damage to top of spine

Features include: Boy Calendar 1980, Could you be a Star?, Wanted Men!, This Thing Called Love,

What's Happening to Me?, The Way to his Heart, A Happy New You,

£8
Jackie annual 1981

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Crossword has been neatly filled in

Features include: Are You Nice or Nasty?, The Look for You, Jackie Guide to Kissing, Things that Scare Boys,

Clothes for all Reasons, What's Your Dream Home?, How to Cope with the Festive Season

£7
Jackie annual 1981

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Crossword partly filled in

Quiz page has answers ticked and circled

Features include: Are You Nice or Nasty?, The Look for You, Jackie Guide to Kissing, Things that Scare Boys,

Clothes for all Reasons, What's Your Dream Home?, How to Cope with the Festive Season

£7
Fab annual 1984

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Features include: It's Time to be Different, Constantly Cliff, A-Z of Careers, Confidence Boosters

Full page colour pin-ups of Classix Nouveaux, Haircut 100, Paul McCartney, Adam Ant, Sting, Duran Duran

£7
Photo-Love annual 1982

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Ink ticks on quiz page

Features include: Sting, What Dreams Really Mean

Colour pin-up pages: Martin Shaw

£7
Oh Boy annual 1981

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Puzzle pages filled in in pencil

Features include: Pop into the Flicks, Natural Beauty

Colour pin-ups pages include: Showaddywaddy, Leo Sayer, David Essex, Gary Numan, Jackson 5, John Travolta,

Billy Idol

£7
Pink Annual 1982

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Owner's name written on inside front page

Answers on quiz pages have been circled in ink

Features include: Boys will be Boys, Andy Gibb, Police, Disco Dazzlers

£7
Mates Annual 1981

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Crossword filled in in pencil

Features include: If Looks could Kill, Get in the Right Gear, A-Z of Dating, Getting over a Broken Heart

Colour pin-up pages include: Shaun Cassidy, Ian Mitchell Band, Boomtown Rats, David Essex, Nick van Eede,

Leif Garrett, Police

£8
Princess Gift Book 1968

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Published by Fleetway Publications

Name and address written on front inside cover

127 pages - very nice condition throughout

comic strips, factual articles and features

£10
Valentine Annual 1974

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Published by IPC Magazines Ltd

79 pages

Pop, fashion and beauty

Full page colour photos, including  David Cassidy, Jackson Five, Slade, Jack Wild

Slight creasing to laminate on covers, otherwise very good condition throughout

£12
Our Own Schoolgirl's Annual 1954

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(c) 1954 by World Distributors

125 pages

Mainly text stories, with a couple of comic strips

Name and address on inside front page.  In good condition throughout.

£12
Our Own Schoolgirl's Annual 1956

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(c) 1956 by World Distributors

125 pages

Mainly text stories, with a couple of comic strips

Very slight cracking to laminate at edges of spine, otherwise very good condition throughout

£15
Girl Annual No. 3

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Dustjacket is worn and has several tears/missing pieces, but I've kept it on as some people prefer to have it.  Book itself is in very good condition.  

176 pages - name and address written on frontispiece.

These annuals were not dated, but this is believed to be 1954.  

Mix of text stories, comic strips, features.  Features on Vivien Leigh, Jacqueline Auriol, Sadler's Wells Ballet.

£15
Girl Annual No. 4

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Dustjacket is in poor condition and has several tears/missing pieces, but I've kept it on as some people prefer to have it.  Book itself is in very good condition.  

176 pages - name and address written on frontispiece.

These annuals were not dated, but this is believed to be 1955.  

Mix of text stories, comic strips, features.  Features on Jack Hawkins, Maureen Connolly (Little Mo), Pocahontas.

£15
Girl Annual No. 5

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Dustjacket is worn and has several tears/missing pieces, but I've kept it on as some people prefer to have it.  Book itself is in very good condition.  

173 pages.

These annuals were not dated, but this is believed to be 1956.  

Mix of text stories, comic strips, features. Features on The Bronte Sisters, Richard Burton, Sheila Van Damm

£15
Girl Annual No. 6

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Dustjacket has general wear, and a small piece missing from bottom left corner.  

Undated, but believed to be 1957.

173 pages.

Mix of text stories, comic strips, features.  Features on Christmas Customs, The Blarney Stone, Kenneth More

£10
Girl Annual No.6 (without dustjacket)

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Bumping to corners of covers.  "This book belongs to..." page filled in.  

Undated, but believed to be 1957.

173 pages.

Mix of text stories, comic strips, features.  Features on Christmas Customs, The Blarney Stone, Kenneth More

£6
Dean's Favourite Annual for Girls

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(c) 1961

Inscription on inside front page.  Slight bumping to corners

125 pages of text stories.  

£8
June Book 1965

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Boards dented and worn at corners.  Spine has been repaired.

Name and address filled in on inside cover.  

Stories include:  The Tale of Tommy, Anna's First Job, Vanessa from Venus, Kathy at Marvin Grange

Features include: Shoes Old and New,  Get-Going Girls, Be a Beauty Expert

£15
School Friend Annual 1969

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Excellent condition

Stories include: Gina's Artful Genie, Jungle Princess, Film Date with Dinah, Christmas at Glentor, The Sindy Set

Features include: Super Savouries, When I Grow Up, Romantic Mexico,

MISC BOOKS & MAGAZINES

VG+ £15
People's Friend Annual

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Some wear to spine, and exposed board at corners

undated, but appears to be early 1950s

158 pages

£25
The Big Book for Girls

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(c) 1923  Edited by Mrs Herbert Strang

Pages not numbered - this is a bulky book, about 1.75" thick.

Some wear to spine and denting to corners.

Illustrated with line drawings and a few colour plates.  Writers include Angela Brazil, Thora Stowell,

Alice Massie, Sheila Kaye-Smith, Elinor Ross

£10
Bedtime Stories

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14 pages.  In nice condition.

Stories and poems, illustrated with line drawings

Undated, but probably 1950s.

VG+ £8
Ideal Book for Girls

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Dean & Son Ltd

Undated, but appears to be late 1950s/early 1960s

124 pages of stories

a little "pull out damage" top and bottom of spine

£8
Ideal Book for Children

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Undated, but is inscribed "To Angela from Michael, Xmas 1956"

124 pages

Stories and poems, with black and white line drawings.  

A bit of discolouration to edges of pages, but otherwise in very good condition.

£30
My Favourite Story

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Thames Publishing Co, London

Undated - 1940s/50s

Very good condition.  Name and address written in ink on inside front page.

Some bumping to corners.  

125 pages of text stories.   4 colour plates

Authors include Enid Blyton, Angela Brazil, E M Brent-Dyer.

£12
The Triumph Book for Girls

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Thames Publishing Co, London

Considerable wear to corners and edges of covers

Inscription on inside front page - Xmas 1959

125 pages of text stories.  4 colour plates

£50
Girl's Own Paper 1939-40

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Inscription on inside front page

504 pages - very heavy bound volume of text stories, features, photographs.

These volumes did not include cover pages of individual issues.

Features include Deanna Durbin's life story, Princess Elizabeth, How to Play Hockey,

Keeping Hens, English Architecture.

Fiction writers include Noel Streatfeild, L M Montgomery, Constance M Evans, Baroness Orczy