1951-1969 A Collection of Enid Blyton's Famous Five Novels
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Description
Early Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper
Fourteen novels from Enid Blyton's beloved adventure series, The Famous Five.
Each bound in the publisher's cloth, with the original dust wrapper, most 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 Go Adventuring Again' (1951), the 6th impression.
'Five Get Into Trouble' (1952), the 4th impression.
'Five Go Off to Camp' (1953), the 6th impression.
'Five Run Away Together' (1955), the 8th impression.
'Five on Kirrin Island Again' (1956), the 10th impression.
'Five Go To Mystery Moor' (1957), the 4th impression.
'Five Go Down to The Sea' (1959), the 5th impression.
'Five Go to Smuggler's Top' (1960), the 12th impression.
'Five Fall Into Adventure' (1962), the 9th impression.
'Five Have Plenty of Fun' (1964), the 6th impression.
'Five On a Secret Trail', (1964), the 4th impression.
'Five Go to Billycock Hill' (1965), the 4th impression.
'Five on Finniston Farm' (1965), the 2nd impression.
'Five on a Treasure Island' (1969), a reissue from Brockhampton Press.
A striking collection of these popular and humorous children's novels.
All dust wrappers remain unclipped, with the exception of 'Five Go to Smuggler's Top', 'Five Go Adventuring Again' and 'Five on a Treasure Island'.
Condition
Bound in the publisher's cloth, with the original dust wrapper, eleven of which remain unclipped. Externally, most volumes are excellent, with light shelf wear and a few marks to cloth. Ink inscription to the front endpaper of 'Five go off to Camp', and two stickers to 'Five on a Treasure Island'. Front free endpaper has been removed to 'Five on Finniston Farm', and partially excised to 'Five go to Smuggler's Top'. Dust wrapper's are very smart, with light edge wear, the odd small tear and a few light marks to most volumes. Heavier wear to 'Five go to Smuggler's Top', 'Five go to Billycock Hill', 'Five Run Away Together'. Tears to joints, flyleaves and loss to the front panel of 'Five go to Mystery Moor'. Tear to front panel of 'Five go to Smuggler's Top'. Light tide mark to wrap verso of 'Five go to Billycock Hill'. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just the occasional mark. Ink inscription to the half title of 'Five go Adventuring Again', and to the recto of the frontispiece of 'Five go to Smuggler's Top'.
Very Good Indeed
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