1950-1971 A Collection of Enid Blyton "Famous Five" Novels

Description

Early Edition, Illustrated, With Dustwrapper

Nine novels from Enid Blyton's beloved adventure series, The Famous Five.

Each bound in the publisher's cloth, with the original dust wrapper, seven of which remain unclipped.

With charming illustrations throughout by Eileen Soper.

Commencing in 1942 with 'Five on a Treasure Island', Blyton's Famous Five series quickly became a firm favourite in the world of children's literature. The stories feature the adventures of a group of young children, with Julian, Dick, Anne, George and their dog Timmy. Blyton published 21 novels altogether, as well as a number of short stories on the same theme.

This collection is comprised of:

'Five on a Treasure Island' (1950), the 7th impression, first published in 1942. 
'Five on Kirrin Island Again' (1958), the 11th impression, first published in 1947. 
'Five Go to Billycock Hill' (1959), the 2nd impression, first published in 1957. 
'Five Go Off to Camp' (1960), the 10th impression, first published in 1948. 
'Five Run Away Together' (1960), the 11th impression, first published in 1944. 
'Five Go To Mystery Moor' (1962), the 6th impression, first published in 1954.
'Five Go Down to The Sea' (1964), the 7th impression, first published in 1963.
'Five On a Secret Trail', (1966), the 5th impression, first published in 1956. 
'Five Go Adventuring Again' (1971), a reissue of the 14th impression, published by Brockhampton Press. The third impression of this reissue. 

A striking collection of these popular and humorous children's novels.

All dust wrappers remain unclipped, with the exception of 'Five on Kirrin Island Again' and 'Five Go Adventuring Again'.