Elsie J. Oxenham — Two Queens at the Abbey

London, Collins, 1959 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of the final title in Elsie J. Oxenham's Abbey series, in the scarce dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work.In the scarce publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece.The thirty-eighth and final novel in Oxenham's Abbey series. This work marks the final novel in the second generation Abbey Girls series, in which twins Margaret and Elizabeth find they are unwanted in the beloved Hamlet Club at their school.With the inscription of 'F. Coast, April 1960' to the head of the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, exceptionally bright, with a touch of shelf wear to spine tail. Closed tears to head and tail of dust wrapper back strip, with further minor chips to back strip head. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned to perimeters, otherwise excellent. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.