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Catalogue of books by Enid Blyton

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209419 Blyton, Enid The Mystery of Tally-Ho Cottage Being the Twelfth Adventure of the Five Find-Outers and Dog Methuen & Co. Ltd., London, 1960. Reprint: octavo; hardcover; blue boards with dark red upper board title and decoration; 174pp. with a black & white frontispiece and other illustrations likewise. Scattered spotting to endpapers; text block edges toned and lightly spotted. Unclipped dustwrapper with scraping and chipping at corners with mild scraping along fore-edges and spine panel edges. Very good. Wrapper now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film. Click here to order $35

204273 Blyton, Enid (Georgina Hargreaves, illus.) The Wishing-Chair Again The Deluxe edition Budget Books Pty. Ltd., Melbourne Vic., 1983. First edition thus. Quarto; hardcover, with illustrated boards and decorated endpapers; 117pp., with many full-colour illustrations. Mild wear; shaken; spine sunned and extremities softened; boards lightly rubbed; corners mildly bumped; text block edges toned; a tear with associated creasing from the fore-edge of page 71 (now professionally repaired using archival materials). No dustwrapper. Very good. Click here to order $60

209812 Blyton, Enid (illus. Eileen Soper) Tales After Supper T. Werner Laurie, London, 1955. Reprint. Hardcover, octavo; yellow boards with blue upper board and spine titles; 176pp., many in text duo-toned illustrations. Minor wear; spotting to boards; offsetting to pastedowns and endpapers; mildly toned text block edges. Unclipped illustrated dustwrapper with mild chipping to head of spine panel and corners, small missing segment on upper rear corner, score and crease on upper front title; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film with white paper backing. Very good. Click here to order $35

209811 Blyton, Enid (illus. Eileen Soper) Tales After Tea T Werner Laurie, London, 1954. Reprint. Hardcover, octavo; yellow boards with black upper board and spine titles; 175pp., many in text duo-toned illustrations. Minor wear only; upper board very slightly fanned; mildly toned text block edges. Unclipped illustrated dustwrapper with mild chipping to head of spine panel and corners; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film with white paper backing. Very good to near fine. Click here to order $35

209815 Blyton, Enid (illus. Gilbert Dunlop) The Rilloby Fair Mystery Collins, London, 1957. Third edition. Hardcover, octavo; red boards with black spine titling; 256pp., many in-text monochrome illustrations, upper edges dyed red. Owner's name on endpaper. Very slightly rolled binding; offsetting to endpapers and mildly toned text block edges. Unclipped illustrated dustwrapper with the uncommon obi, tape marks on inner flaps where obi was secured, tiny missing segments on upper edge and corners, outline of tape on rear endpaper; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film with white paper backing. Very good. Click here to order $60

209799 Blyton, Enid (illus. Gilbert Dunlop) Ring o' Bells Mystery Collins, London, 1951. First edition. Octavo hardcover; blue cloth boards with red spine titling, yellow endpapers; 256pp., b&w line drawings, top edges dyed gray. Mild rubbing to board edges and corners with some fanning to front board; browned and spotted text block edges, offsetting to endpapers; foxing to early pages. Price-clipped illustrated dustwrapper with edge and corner wear, a few scrapes; diagonal creasing to upper front and upper rear panel, tiny ink mark on rear panel; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film. Very good. Click here to order $50

209816 Blyton, Enid (illus. Grace Lodge) A Story Party at Green Hedges Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1949. First edition. Hardcover, octavo; green boards with dark red spine titling and upper board decoration, decorated front green map endpaper; 126pp., illustrated title page and opposite with many in-text duotone illustrations. Owner's name on endpaper. Very slightly rolled binding and light wear and fading to board edges; a few scattered spots to endpapers; spotted and toned text block edges. Illustrated dustwrapper with large missing segment on lower front corner and inner flap, missing segments also on upper corners and spine panel head with old, plain white paper repairs to missing pieces and new scanned lower corner segment inserted on top; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film with white paper backing. Very good in good dustwrapper. Click here to order $50

209810 Blyton, Enid (illus. Horace Knowles) The Land of Far-Beyond Methuen, London, 1943. Second edition. Hardcover, octavo; yellow cloth boards with blue upper board and spine titles, centre board decoration; 163pp., b&w frontispiece and twenty full-page b&w line drawings. Inscription on front endpaper. Mild rubbing to board edges and corners, upper board very slightly fanned; mildly toned and spotted text block edges. Unclipped illustrated white dustwrapper very slightly chipped at head of spine panel, mildly rubbed; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film with white paper backing. Very good. Click here to order $150

209797 Blyton, Enid (illus. J Abbey) The Mystery of the Hidden House Being the Sixth Adventure of the Five Find-Outers and Dog Methuen, London, 1965. Reprint. Octavo hardcover; blue boards with dark blue upper board and spine titling, and decoration in lower front corner; 197pp., b&w frontispiece and illustrations. Inscription and partial red stamp on front endpaper. Lightly toned and spotted text block edges; offsetting to endpapers; scattered spotting to early pages. Clipped illustrated dustwrapper with mild wear to edges and corners, a few small scrapes; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film with white paper backing. Very good. Click here to order $35

209795 Blyton, Enid (illus. J. Abbey) The Mystery of the Pantomime Cat Being the Seventh Adventure of the Five Find-Outers and Dog Methuen, London, 1961. Reprint. Octavo hardcover; beige boards with green upper board and spine titling, and decoration in lower front corner; 181pp., b&w frontispiece and illustrations. Lightly toned text block edges with faint spotting and a few small marks; offsetting to endpapers. Price-clipped illustrated dustwrapper with mild wear to edges and corners, scraping at head of spine; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film with white paper backing. Very good. Click here to order $35

209796 Blyton, Enid (illus. J. Abbey) The Mystery of the Spiteful Letters Being the Fourth Adventure of the Five Find-Outers and Dog Methuen, London, 1959. Reprint. Octavo hardcover; red boards with black upper board and spine titling, and decoration in lower front corner; 166pp., b&w frontispiece and illustrations. Lightly toned and spotted text block edges; very mild offsetting to endpapers; scattered spotting to early pages. Unclipped illustrated dustwrapper with mild wear to edges and corners; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film with white paper backing. Very good. Click here to order $35

209813 Blyton, Enid (illus. Joyce A Johnson) Come to the Circus! George Newnes, London, 1952. Third edition. Hardcover, octavo; red boards with black upper board and spine titles; 208pp., many full-page monochrome illustrations. Inscription and name stamp; foxing to endpapers and early pages with scattered spotting thereafter; browned and spotted text block edges. Price clipped illustrated dustwrapper rubbed, with two long tears on rear panel taped on the obverse, small missing segments on spine panel extremities and corners, creasing and scrapes to edges; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film with white paper backing. Good to very good. Click here to order $40

209814 Blyton, Enid (illus. Kathleen Gell) The Knights of the Round Table Latimer House, London, 1950. First edition. Hardcover, octavo; green boards with black spine titling; 96pp., many in text and full-page monochrome illustrations. Some discolouration to upper board edge, spine panel and lower edge with well-rubbed and frayed corners; offsetting to endpapers and red pen scribbles on front endpaper; toned and spotted text block edges. Unclipped illustrated dustwrapper with large missing segment on upper rear edge across spine panel and upper front edge; missing segment also on lower spine panel and corners, chipping and scraping to edges with some creasing; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film with white paper backing. Very good in good only dustwrapper. Click here to order $40

58135 Blyton, Enid (illus. Lilian Buchanan) The Mystery of the Missing Man Being the Thirteenth Adventure of the Five Find-Outers and Dog Methuen, London, 1956. First edition. Hardcover, octavo; blue boards with red upper board and spine titles and decoration on lower front corner; frontispiece and line drawings by Lilian Buchanan. Owner's prize bookplate on endpaper. Minor wear; text block edges toned and spotted; offsetting to endpapers and a few scattered spots otherwise. Price-clipped Illustrated dustwrapper with missing segments on corners and spine panel extremities and adjacent; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film with white paper backing. Very good. Click here to order $60

40885 Blyton, Enid (illus. Lilian Buchanan) The Mystery of the Strange Messages Being the Fourteenth Adventure of the Five Find-Outers and Dog Methuen, London, 1957. First edition. Octavo hardcover; blue boards with red upper board and spine titling, and decoration in lower front corner; 186pp., b&w frontispiece and illustrations. Lightly toned text block edges; offsetting to endpapers. Unclipped illustrated dustwrapper with mild wear to edges and corners, scraping at head of spine; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film with white paper backing. Very good. Click here to order $60

209788 Blyton, Enid (illus. Stanley Lloyd) In the Fifth at Malory Towers Methuen, London, 1950. First edition. Hardcover, octavo; red boards with blue upper board and spine titles and centre board decoration, illustrated endpapers; 146pp., frontispiece and line drawings by Stanley Lloyd. Tape stains to pastedowns and illustrated endpapers. Minor wear; text block edges browned and spotted; mild foxing to early pages. 'Started' and 'Finished' written on obverse of penultimate page but with no dates specified. Price-clipped Illustrated dustwrapper with mild edgewear, chipping at corners; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film with white paper backing. Very good. Click here to order $120

209791 Blyton, Enid (illus. Stanley Lloyd) Upper Fourth at Malory Towers Methuen, London, 1957. Reprint. Hardcover, octavo; yellow boards with red upper board and spine titles and centre board decoration, illustrated endpapers; 147pp., frontispiece and line drawings by Stanley Lloyd. Minor wear; a few marks and spots on boards; rubbing to board edges and corners; text block edges spotted; offsetting to endpapers. Price-clipped Illustrated dustwrapper with mild edgewear, chipping at corners; tiny missing segments on head of spine and one or two small scrapes; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film with white paper backing. Very good. Click here to order $50

209809 Blyton, Enid (illus. Stuart Tresilian) The River of Adventure Macmillan, London, 1960. Reprint. Hardcover, octavo; yellow and green illustrated cloth boards with black and green upper board and spine titles; 277pp., b&w frontispiece and many in text and full-page b&w line drawings. Inscription on front endpaper. Mild rubbing to board edges and corners; mild offsetting to endpapers, foxing to early pages and one or two spots thereafter; browned and spotted text block edges. Price-clipped illustrated dustwrapper with tiny missing segments on spine panel extremities and corners, scraping along front fore-edge, spine panel edge and corners; slightly toned spine panel; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film with white paper backing. Very good. Click here to order $35

209798 Blyton, Enid (illus. Sylvia Venus) More about Amelia Jane! George Newnes, London, 1955. Reprint. Octavo hardcover; blue boards with black upper board and spine titling; 159pp., b&w line drawings. Owner's name. Mild rubbing to board edges and corners with some fanning to front board; browned and spotted text block edges, foxing to early pages with scattered occasional spotting thereafter; indistinct tape marks on endpapers and pastedowns. Price-clipped illustrated dustwrapper with mild edge and corner wear; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film. Very good. Click here to order $50

58136 Blyton, Enid (illus. Treyer Evans) The Mystery of the Invisible Thief Being the Eighth Adventure of the Five Find-Outers and Dog Methuen, London, 1960. Reprint. Octavo hardcover; red boards with black upper board and spine titling with decoration on lower front corner; monochrome frontispiece and illustrations by Treyer Evans. Minor wear; offsetting to endpapers; browned and spotted text block edges. Price-clipped illustrated dustwrapper with chipping on edges and corners, spine sunned; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film with white paper backing. Very good. Click here to order $35

209786 Blyton, Enid (illus. W. Lindsay Cable) Claudine at St. Clare's The Fifth Story at St Clare's Methuen, London, 1957. Reprint. Hardcover, octavo; red boards with black upper board and spine titles and centre board decoration; 153pp., frontispiece and line drawings by W. Lindsay Cable. Owner's prize bookplate on front endpaper. Minor wear; text block edges toned and spotted; mild foxing to early pages. Price-clipped Illustrated dustwrapper with tiny missing segments on spine panel extremities and corners, rubbing on rear panel with mark on lower edge; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film with white paper backing. Very good. Click here to order $50

209782 Blyton, Enid (illus. W. Lindsay Cable) The O'Sullivan Twins Another School Story about St Clare's Methuen, London, 1952. Reprint. Hardcover, octavo; blue boards with red upper board and spine titles; 185pp., frontispiece and eight line drawings by W. Lindsay Cable. Minor wear; text block edges toned with one or two spots; offsetting to endpapers. Price-clipped Illustrated dustwrapper with one or two small marks, rubbing on rear panel; mild edgewear with tiny chips and tears; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film with white paper backing. Very good. Click here to order $50

209785 Blyton, Enid (illus. W. Lindsay Cable) Summer Term at St. Clare's Methuen, London, 1955. Reprint. Hardcover, octavo; blue boards with red upper board and spine titles; 153pp., frontispiece and line drawings by W. Lindsay Cable. Owner's names and initials on endpapers. Minor wear; text block edges toned and spotted; mild foxing to early pages. Price-clipped Illustrated dustwrapper with spots and small marks, rubbing on rear panel; mild edgewear and chipping; now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film with white paper backing. Very good. Click here to order $50