I saw this and decided if it didn't go too high (over £20) I would bid for it. It probably will though :( . I really don't care if the wrapper is the wrong one, I wouldn't use that one anyway as it would look out of place with the others that all have the pictured spines. I'm afraid I'm not fond of...

I havnt seen many for sale online,(and the ones I have aren't brilliant and quite pricey ) or in the enquiries I've made elsewhere, I'll keep searching sure one will turn up !!

Thank you again for pointing it out . It has a bit missing on front of dust wrapper . And a bigger chunk off top of spine . But title on spine is there . I did a few repairs and popped it into a Brodart cover ..looks bright and as you say you don't see many online with wrappers, let alone decent one...

Thanks for that John I might try and make it , think you can download complimentary tickets, and if not £2 isn't too bad . There seems to be a lot of booksellers who deal in children's books attending . Are most amenable to a bit of haggling over the price !!

Thanks for that Rob they do look a tad complicated, and as you say seem very expensive, did they do other ones besides the two Blyton ones ?

Jam of course !! . Then "lashings of cream !!"

Just wondered whether any of you had been to or are going to the York Book Fair in September.



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Just wondered if anyone has actually got or seen one of these books and how many in decent condition are still around. Looks like one was based on a story from Rubbalong Tales and the other from Mary Mouse, dont know if they published anymore based on other authors stories or not There are a couple ...

I looked soon after Rob posted the link yesterday and it didn't have "but is from a later edition" then, as it does now. Yes - the seller improved the listing slightly since last night - but I still think they should have altered the main title description, which still seems to suggest it...

I rather think I tend to agree with you !!

I assume someone (whether or not it was someone here) had a polite word with the seller — or maybe he thought for himself and realised that the dust jacket could hardly be from a first edition if it had later titles in the series on it! :wink: Yes I emailed him and he replied today .... "Many ...

One of these days it is actually going to get through to people that this is not a particularly rare book, I guess I must have seen at least 40 copies of it over the years, probably more, and I don't call that scarce! There are still some Blyton books that I have never even seen a single copy being...

John Pickup wrote:That wrapper looks in great condition and very bright. I'm jealous too.

It' is..just a large bit missing off top of spine , but luckily none of title missing. You don't see many with dustwrappers around, and the few I've seen lately have cost more and been far worse than this one

That's a REALLY NICE copy!! I'm even more jealous! Well done! :-D Thanks it is a nice copy . I got a copy of Killimooin with a wrapper for £2.99 ( off eBay too !!) not so long ago and repaired and covered it http://img4.imagetitan.com/img4/small/16/16_img_0739.jpg j So just Moon castle . Secret Isl...

Without a wrapper - a genuine first edition of Five On A Treasure Island - I have no idea but I would probably try it at £15 tops myself. Then I'd probably have to reduce it eventually! I would normally sell a FF without a wrapper for £6 or under depending on condition. All my other Famous Fives wi...