Description: A full set of all 21 rare, vintage Famous Five books by Enid Blyton, some are first editions, all are published by Hodder and Stoughton unless stated otherwise.Bought about 10 years ago at a car boot sale as part of box full of old books. It is getting harder and harder to find a full set of all 21 Enid Blyton famous five books in this condition.When displayed a full set of 21 books like these are a real conversation piece, bringing a classic timeless look to any room in your house, harking back to a bygone time when the pace was slower.The overall condition of the 21 books is very good and they have a lovely patina. The dust jackets, as you would expect from children’s books many decades old, have some creases and wear marks.All have been fitted with high quality ‘Gresswell’ library covers to protect them and whilst some are original others are replacements already fitted when we bought them. Some are price clipped and the inside flaps may have marks where other titles have been ticked off by the original owner. All are hardback books, most have red but some are the rarer grey, blue or black, Some fading of the cover and especially spines may have occurred and a few marks/dents may be present,The front page may have a name and other pages may be marked or have other damage. Some of the books have some coloured end papers, full colour plates at the front and red or blue on some of the illustrations. The page ends may have some discolouration and speckling caused by their age. For additional information please read the written descriptions for each book and please see the photographs of the books as they form an important part of the description and are of the actual books you will receive. 1. Treasure Island - 12thimpression 1956. Unclipped replacement dust jacket and bookmark. Red hardbackslightly dented. Pages are unmarked but the second pages at the front and backhave come away from the binding. Blue end paper illustrations.2. Adventuring Again - 14thimp’ 1966. Unclipped replacement d/j and bookmark. Red hardback very good. Pagesunmarked except for one small doodle on page 3. Black and white end paperillustrations.3. Run Away Together - 4th imp’1950. Unclipped replacement d/j and bookmark. Blue hardback slightly marked with faded spine. Page edges have age marks and page one has a name, full colourplate between pages 2/3 and red or blue on some illustrations, page 5/6 loose. Blue end paper illustrations.4. Smugglers Top - 10th imp 1956. Unclipped replacement d/j and bookmark. Red hardback in good condition. Pages in good condition but edges have age marks, full colour plate between pages 2/3. Blue end paper illustrations.5. Caravan - First edition 1946.Unclipped replacement d/j and bookmark. Blue hardback in good condition butspine speckled and faded. Pages are in good condition, but page edges have agemarks, full colour plate between pages 2/3 and red or blue on someillustrations. Turquoise end paper illustrations.6. Kirrin Island Again – 12thimp 1962. Unclipped replacement d/j and bookmark. Red hardback in goodcondition but some marks on front cover. Pages in good condition but edges haveage marks, page 85/86 has two small tears top and bottom of the spine. 7. Go to Camp - 11th imp 1964 thisedition first published 1967 by Brockhampton Press. Original d/j in faircondition but back flap is a repair piece. Red hardback in very good condition.Pages and page edges all in very good condition. 8. Get into Trouble - Firstedition, 1949. Replacement d/j and bookmark, front flap has ticks etc. Red hardbackin good condition. Pages in good condition but page one, a blank page, is missingand third and fifth pages have an owner’s name etc. Some red on illustrationsand orange end paper illustrations.9. Fall into Adventure – 7th imp1957. Unclipped replacement d/j and bookmark. Red hardback in very goodcondition. Pages in very good condition, red and blue on some pageillustrations. Turquoise end paper illustrations.10. Hike Together – Firstedition 1951. Unclipped replacement d/j and bookmark. Grey hardback in goodcondition but spine is faded. Pages in very good condition but edges have agemarks with red and blue on some page illustrations. Orange end paper illustrationsfront one has some writing on.11. Wonderful Time – 8th imp 1966.Unclipped replacement d/j and bookmark. Red hardback in very good condition. Pagesare in very good condition but edges have age marks. Front end page has a goldsticker from a book shop in Cambridge.12.Sea 8th 1965 minor Dust with wear to edges all around 13.Mystery 7th 1964 minor wear to bottom of dust jacket and a 1cm tear to spinedust. Some foxing and crease marks to dust. Erased inscription in pencil 14.Fun 6th 1964 dust jacket has edge wear a few tears. Pencil inscription erased 15.Secret trail Brockhampton 1966 usual edge wear, sticker mark to the front 16.Billycock4th 1964 usual creases and minor tears to edges name and scribble in ink to back 17.Fix 4th 1964 edge wear to dust cover but pretty good 18.Farm Brockhampton 1968 usual dust wear, name in ink to early page foxing and some staining 19.Demon’s 4th 1965 years to the top and notion of dust at edges crease marks some foxing 20.Mystery 2nd 1965 heavy creasing to cover and minor tears to edges etc 21.Together Brockhampton 1966 usual crease marks and a coffee cup circular mark to the front. Clipped and tick marks to the books at the back
Price: 200 GBP
Location: Stockport
End Time: 2024-11-20T18:09:35.000Z
Shipping Cost: 54.89 GBP
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Author: Enid Blyton
Binding: Hardback
Language: English