Published by Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1948
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
First Edition
Condition: Fair. 1948. First Edition. 192 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Black and white, colour illustrations throughout. Pages are clean overall, with mild tanning and foxing throughout. Cracks to guttering, exposing netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have noticeable edge wear with corner bumping. Visible sunning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Water markings to both boards. Book has a slight forward lean.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1964
Language: English
Seller: Richard Thornton Books PBFA, Old Langho, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Eileen Soper (illustrator). First Edition. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in red cloth with black title lettering to spine,in a Good dust-jacket that has some rubbing and wear to the outer edges of the dust-jacket and with a few tiny closed tears to extremities.NotPrice clipped with NO previous owner's names or inscriptions present.Illustrations by Eileen Soper.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning or rolling to spine.8vo 183pp First Edition 11th Impression [1964].
Published by Hodder Children's Books,uk, 1997
ISBN 10: 0340704063 ISBN 13: 9780340704066
Language: English
Seller: S.Carter, NEWPORT, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. uk1st.edition.1st.printing thus-first printing in the celebratory enid blyton birth with full number line.near fine hardback in near fine dustwrapper.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition; 3rd Impression. London: Hodder and Stoughton, (1950). First Edition, Third Impression. 8vo. 192pp. Red boards, lightly soiled, slightly worn, occasional light spots to text, no dj. Many illustrations in b&w, a few include red, and endpapers have blue.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 192 pages.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton Limited, London, United Kingdom, 1958
Language: English
Seller: PW Books, Andover, HANTS, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Soper, Eileen (illustrator). 1st Edition. British edition, ninth printing, 1958. No jacket. Illustrations by Eileen Soper. Red boards are very good with a little fading to spine, minor pushing/bumping to corners, the odd small mark and a little pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine. The binding is tight. Pages are tanned. Top of pages slightly dusty. Occasional marks to pages. Smells a little musty. Little foxing to pages (especially the edges). No other faults. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted.
Published by Awards Publication Limited, London, 1993
ISBN 10: 0861636821 ISBN 13: 9780861636822
Language: English
Seller: Buybyebooks, Honiton, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Jolyne Knox (illustrator). First Edition. HB first Award edition. Colour illustrated printed laminate boards. 19.2 x 13.1cm. 155 pages. b/w illusts. Spook trains in the dead of night, mysterious happenings in a tunnel while camping on the moors, the Five's 7th adventure. Condition: Appears unused. VGC.
Published by Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1951
Language: English
Seller: MAE Books, Dunoon, ARL, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Eileen Soper (illustrator). 1st Edition. Grey cloth on boards with blue lettering to front and spine. The pictorial dust jacket is unclipped, with light fraying and creasing along edges, small losses at the top and bottom of spine, and a few closed tears.Moderate 'spotting' along edges of block, Otherwise clean and tidy throughout. Illustrated with unattributed black with red and blue, drawings, believed to be by Eileen Soper. A 1951 Fourth Impression of the original 1948 First Edition.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1959
Seller: Lewes Book Centre, LEWES East Sussex, ES, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. v/g hardback,no inscriptions,in v/g un-clipped d/j.1959,1st thus.3X Stories,illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1951
Seller: Excalibur Books, Penzance, United Kingdom
First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Near Very Good. No Jacket. Soper, Eileen (illustrator). First Edition. 4th Impression. 7th book in the Famous Five series. Exciting adventure with Julian, George, Dick, Anne and Timmy the Dog. The Five go camping and discover an old railway yard complete with a Ghost train! B&W Illustrations by Eileen Soper. Endpapers illustrated with the children watching a tunnel. Grey cloth cover with Black lettering to front and spine and Enid Blyton's facsimilie signature in the bottom corner. 192 pages, 230g, 7 1/2" Tall. Spine a little faded and leaning slightly. A few spots of light occasional foxing. No inscriptions. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1964
Seller: Excalibur Books, Penzance, United Kingdom
First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Near Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Soper, Eileen (illustrator). First Edition. 4th Impression. 7th book in the Famous Five series. Exciting adventure with Julian, George, Dick, Anne and Timmy the Dog. The Five go camping and discover an old railway yard complete with a Ghost train! B&W Illustrations by Eileen Soper. Endpapers illustrated with the children watching a tunnel. Red cloth cover with Black lettering to front and spine and Enid Blyton's facsimilie signature in the bottom corner. 192 pages, 230g, 7 1/2" Tall.Initials at top of endpaper. Some Illustrations coloured in. Jacket has some wear and a tiny piece missing from very top of spine, and a few nicks at bottom. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1948
Seller: Buybyebooks, Honiton, United Kingdom
First Edition
Fibre. Condition: Fair, Good. No Jacket. Not Credited (illustrator). 1st. Covers in light blue fibre with black titles to spine and usual printed EB signature to front. Fading to all edges and spine, front and back marked and stained, little actual wear. 192 pages unmarked but christmas presentation sticker to fep with writing dated 1948. Binding fair but p127/9 held in with sellotape and a biro scribble lightly to p127.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1952
Language: English
Seller: SAVERY BOOKS, Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Eileen Soper (illustrator). 1st Edition. NO JACKET. Hardback 1952. 5th impression. 19x12.5cm. 192 pages. Front end paper inscription is dated 1953. Clean & tight. Tanned pages. NO JACKET. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref h257.2.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1948
Seller: Buybyebooks, Honiton, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Eileen A. Soper (illustrator). First Edition. HB August 1948 1st Ed. Blue cloth boards. EB black print signature front bottom. Black titles spine. Illustrated end papers. The three boys on railway siding embankment looking down at the line and tunnel. b/w + 2 tone illusts. 192 pages. 19 x 13cm. Condition: Boards marked + discoloured. Small tear top + bottom spine. Wear on sides + corners. Cover loose from main text binding after opening page. Needs regluing. Back holding, but binding cracked down P192 seam, webbing showing. Main bulk of text binding holding well. P183 + 185 small piece of bottom edge of page torn & missing, no text, illust affected. The odd small minor mark on a few pages otherwise clean. Overall given cover and binding fair copy.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, [1948], 1948
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
First Edition
8vo., First Edition, with illustrations in the text (a number full-page in red and black), and pictorial endpapers; blue cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in black, covers very lightly age-soiled else a very good, clean copy.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1948
Language: English
Seller: Green Meadow Books, Penzance, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Eileen Soper (illustrator). First edition. A decent first edition, sadly in later wrapper, for 1951, as bought! Priced accordingly. Thrills with the Spook Train!
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1949
Language: English
Seller: Richard Thornton Books PBFA, Old Langho, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Eileen Soper (illustrator). First Edition. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in red cloth with black title lettering to spine,in a Good dust-jacket that has some rubbing and wear to the outer edges of the dust-jacket with tiny nicks to head of spine and corners of the wrapper plus a small 2cm chip to the d/j at the bottom edge of the lower cover.The red title lettering along spine remains still quite bright and vibrant (often not the case)Not price clipped.There is some spotting to the pre-lims and also tanning and spotting to the text block edges is noted.There are NO previous owner's names or inscriptions present.Illustrations by Eileen Soper.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning or rolling to spine.Uncommon early title,8vo 192pp First Edition 2nd Impression [1949].
Published by Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 1959
Seller: The Owl Book Service, Quedam Shopping Centre, SOMER, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. In Good+ condition. Coverboard corners lightly bumped, spine ends lightly worn. Light foxing on end papers and edges. Binding firm. Dustjacket has edgewear with a few chips and tears, foxing on reverse.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1948
Seller: Stella & Rose's Books, PBFA, Tintern, MON, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Soper, Eileen (illustrator). First edition. 1st 1948. Almost very good condition with no wrapper. Pale blue boards, black titles. Blue/black pictorial endpapers. B/w and two-tone illustrations to text. 192 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Some light marks to covers. Name and date in ink to verso of front free-endpaper (some crossing out). Heavy foxing to textblock and some page margins. Rear joint is cracked. Grubby mark to last text page. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!
Published by Newnes, London, 1948
Language: English
Seller: David Schutte, Lydbury North, Shropshire, United Kingdom
First Edition
Paper Cover. Condition: Good. Eileen Soper (illustrator). First Printing. Nos 426-444 (lacks 426,427,429,431,433,437,441,443 and 444) (19/03/48-26/11/48) - Five Go Off to Camp, first printing in 10 of 19 parts, preceding the book publication of November 1948, with ALL DIFFERENT EILEEN SOPER ILLUSTRATIONS FROM those she drew for the book, 430,435 and 440 are G; 4 are VG; 428,434(comp coloured) and 439 are VG+, for the 10.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1959
Seller: Alpha 2 Omega Books BA, Southampton, HANTS, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dj. VGC.Hodder and Stoughton,1959.First edition-first impression of this omnibus edition.Three books in one.Red hardback(black illustration on the front cover,black lettering to the spine,small mark,some nicks and dent on the cover and spine) in VGC, no Dj cover.Illustrated with colour plates.Illustrations by Eileen Soper.Nice and clean pages with some ink marks,nicks and slightly tainted on the outer edges,small creases,nicks,ink marks and a small tear on the edges of the pages,small pen mark and pencil mark impression on the edge of the inside front cover.The book is in VGC for its age with light shelf wear.512pp.A collectable book. First edition-first impression of this omnibus edition.
Published by Hodder And Stoughton, 1948
Language: English
Seller: Barely Read Books, Limpsfield, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition first printing The front board is clean and straight. There are minor rubs to the bottom edge. The spine is slightly grubby but straight. The rear board is clean and straight. The front inside board is clean and bright. The front end paper is missing. The internal pages are all clean and bright and the binding tight. There is very minor foxing to the text block. The rear end paper is clean and bright. The rear inside board is clean but there is a small tape mark to the middle top. Dust wrapper/ There is loss to the top of the back cover, spine and the front cover. This has been repaired from the back with white paper.The bottom of the spine has loss too and the bottom of the front cover has a 2cmx 2cm chip with a 3cm closed tear attached. There are tiny chips to the bottom of the back cover. This too has been repaired from the back with white paper. The front cover front flap hinge has a tear 7cm. Not price cut. The rear of the front flap has a name inscribed.
Published by Newnes, London, 1948
Language: English
Seller: David Schutte, Lydbury North, Shropshire, United Kingdom
First Edition
Paper Cover. Condition: VG+. Eileen Soper (illustrator). First Printing. Five Go Off to Camp 1948 first printing in 19 parts in Sunny Stories nos 426-444 (19/03/48-26/11/48), all but 4 or 5 preceding the book publication of October 1948, so true first printings, and all with different illustrations by Eileen Soper to those in the book, plus many other favourite Blyton characters, 435 is G/VG; 430,431 and 442 are VG (430,443 with competition coloured); all others VG+, the 19.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton (1948), London, 1948
ISBN 10: 0340033681 ISBN 13: 9780340033685
Language: English
Seller: Renaissance Books, ANZAAB / ILAB, Dunedin, New Zealand
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First Edition. Owner's inscription on reverse of front free endpaper. Spine faded and marked. Slight foxing throughout. 1 1/2" x 3/8" chip at head of dust wrapper spine. 1/8" x 1" chip missing at tail of dust wrapper spine. 2 x 3/4" tears at head of dust wrapper spine. A couple of 1/4" tears along head of rear panel of dust wrapper. Some marking to dust wrapper. Dust wrapper protected in archival mylar cover. ; 192 pages + plates. Illustrated. Blue papered boards with black lettering. Illustrated endpapers. First edition. Page dimensions: 185mm x 125mm. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall.
Published by Hodder And Stoughton, 1948
Language: English
Seller: Barely Read Books, Limpsfield, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition first printing The front and rear boards and spine are straight. The front and rear boards have fade marks to the edges. The top and bottom of the spine are faded too. The front inside board has an inscription. The end papers and rear inside board are clean and bright. Th text block is foxed but this has not spread to the internal pages, which are all clean and bright. The binding is tight. Dust wrapper/ The front cover has a closed tear to the top edge 2cm. The top edge is rubbed. the four corners have chips. The bottom left hand chip has a 3cm closed tear attached. The top of the spine has loss 2cm deep, affecting the Five in the title. The bottom of the spine has some loss 1/2 cm deep not affecting the publisher stamp. The back cover has chips to all four corners and there is a closed tear 1cm to the top edge, that has been taped on the reverse. The front flap top edge is curled with a 1/2 cm closed tear. The front and rear flap hinges are rubbed. Not price cut. The reverse of the wrapper is clean and complete.
Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., London, 1948
Language: English
Seller: Nik's Bookstore Versandantiquariat, PBFA, Oestrich-Winkel, Germany
Association Member: PBFA
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Sehr gut. Dust Jacket Condition: Gut. Eileen Soper (illustrator). 1. Auflage. First Edition London 1948. 192 pp. Book very good+, Dustwrapper good+. Not Price clipped. Book is clean and bright. Some faint foxing on edges of text block. No inscriptions. Pictorial Dustwrapper is near very good and has a number of closed tears to edges. Miniscule Losses to spine base and back flap base. Minor repairs. Light soiling to white rear. Edges are rubbed and lightly creased and nicked. With protective plastic cover. See photos.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton/The Brockhampton Press, 1958
Language: English
Seller: M&B Books, London, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. This complete set of the 21 titles in the Adventures of the Famous Five series are in Near Fine condition, published in 1958 (Five Get into a Fix) and in 1966 (Five Go Adventuring Again), with the rest of the titles published between 1969-1972. Rebooted series now showing on BBC iPlayer: All are in their original very clean and bright red cloth bindings with black letters and a facsimile signature of the author. The dust jackets are in Near Fine condition, with very clean and bright colour illustrated front covers (see images). Additional postage will be needed for this heavy set of 21 volumes, as the postage quoted is just for one title. The 21 titles, all with the "Five" prefix, are: On a Treasure Island; Go Adventuring Again; Run Away Together; Go to Smuggler's Top; Go off in a Caravan; On Kirrin Island Again; Go off to Camp; Get into Trouble; Fall into Adventure; On a Hike Together; Have a Wonderful Time; Go Down to the Sea; Go to the Mystery Moor; Have Plenty of Fun; On a Secret Trail; Go to Billycock Hill; Get into a Fix; On Finniston Farm; Go to Demon's Rocks; Have a Mystery to Solve; Are Together Again.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton London 1959, 1959
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
1st edition hardback with dust jacket Nice copy small octavo 512pp., illusts., Three books in one volume. Light wear to dust jacket o/w a nice copy of the first edition.
Published by Hodder & Stoughton, [1950], 1950
Seller: Island Books, Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
First Edition
8vo., Third Impression, with illustrations in the text (a number full-page in red and black), and pictorial endpapers; red cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in black, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. With the first state 'tent' dustwrapper which precedes the more common 'locomotive' design. Bright copy of the seventh 'Five' adventure, published two years after the first edition.
Published by Hoddr & Stoughton, London, 1978
Seller: Really Good Books, Stockport, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. 1st UK thus. One of many modern re-editions of Blyton's Famous Five novels, this book is attractive for its large format and numerous colour photographs and b/w illustrations. Based around a 1970s TV series. The book is fine with no marks or inscriptions and everything else as it should be. Jacket I s very good with just a little wrinkling to top edge.
Published by Hodder and Stoughton, London, UK, 1948
Seller: BookAddiction (IOBA, IBooknet), Canterbury, United Kingdom
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Soper, Eileen (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. Correctly listed as a last Famous Five adventure on rear inner flap of dust jacket. In blue cloth boards with author's signature printed on front panel, deep blue lettering on spine. 192pp, with numerous line drawings all by Eileen Soper. Illustrated endpapers. 12mo. Cloth faded around edges, gently rounded at corners and spine ends. Spine mildly sunned. Slightly cocked. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In a worn dust jacket, chapped around edges with minor loss at spine tips, some light shelf wear. Dust jacket now protected in an archival quality Mylar wrapper fitted without the use of tape or adhesives.