Enid Blyton, Just William and Malcolm Saville

[Matthew Roberts]

I have a few odds and ends to sell, so I thought I would try my luck here before attempting eBay.

Enid Blyton: The Biography by Barbara Stoney. £10.
Excellent condition hardback, signed and inscribed.

Who's Who in Enid Blyton by Eva Rice. £5.
Excellent condition hardback.

Enid Blyton Royal Mail issue stamps. £2.50.

Just William audio book, read by Martin Jarvis.
Unabridged spoken version of the first William book, 4 CD, perfect condition. £10.

Just William Live on Stage 2, read by Martin Jarvis. £5.
As new, unused CD. Includes the stories "The Lost Tourist" and "The Leopard Hunter" read before a live audience.

I also have several copies of The Just William Society Magazine (nos. 10-13) produced by the Just William Society. £2 each.

Also William and the Four-Forty, a "William" play for radio, also produced by the Society. £3.50.

Feel free to message me or reply to this thread with any questions. Cheers.

[Pippa-Stef]

What publisher are your Malcolm Saville books Matthew?

[Matthew Roberts]

Hi, Pippa-Stef,

The books are all Armada paperbacks apart from three that are published by Merlin Books.

[George@Kirrin]

What titles are your Saville books please?

[Matthew Roberts]

Mystery at Witchend
The Gay Dolphin Adventure
Seven White Gates
Lone Pine London
The Neglected Mountain
Lone Pine Five
Sea Witch Comes Home
Saucers Over the Moor
Not Scarlet But Gold
Treasure at Amorys
The Secret of the Gorge
Mystery Mine
The Elusive Grasshopper
Wings Over Witchend
The Secret of Grey Walls
The Secret of Galleybird Pit

[MJE]

     Hallo, Matthew - haven't heard from you for years - and all of a sudden I see you posting here. I thought you'd disappeared off the face of the earth. I hope you've been well. (It's true that I've largely disappeared a number of times over the last several years too.)

     Would Malcolm Saville appeal to anyone who likes Enid Blyton? Are they nice and exciting and mysterious? When I was younger and read adventure books by authors other than Enid Blyton, most of the time I found that other authors' books simply weren't nearly so exciting, and seemed tame by comparison.
     I've never read anything by Saville. In the past, I've seen his books occasionally in bookshops, but, flipping through hem, somehow they just didn't quite seem to appeal to me - I really couldn't say why, though.
     I know that really isn't a good way to choose books. Still, sometimes you *have* to judge books by their covers, if you have nothing else to go on (as I didn't at the time).

Regards, Michael.

[Matthew Roberts]

Hello, Michael! It is nice to see you around here. I am well, thanks! How are you? I am currently studying at the University of Edinburgh and enjoying myself a lot, although I miss my home, Cornwall, quite a bit. I have disappeared somewhat with regards to Enid Blyton, but I do resurface every now and then.

I think there are others here, such as Anita, who are better qualified to answer your questions about Malcolm Saville. But I would certainly recommend them. I didn't find them as enthralling or addictive as Enid Blyton's adventure books, but they were thumping good reads, all of them.

[Moonraker]

I didn't find them as enthralling or addictive as Enid Blyton's adventure books, but they were thumping good reads, all of them.

Yes, they were. I enjoyed them just as much as an EB book, as a child - and especially liked the way the characters developed into puberty. The Gay Dolphin Adventure was, I think, my favourite story.

As for disappearing, I have wondered if our friend Michael could be a Time Lord. He does go away for periods, and I have wondered if perhaps he is fighting a battle in some distant (in time, as well as distance) galaxy.

[Matthew Roberts]

and especially liked the way the characters developed into puberty. The Gay Dolphin Adventure was, I think, my favourite story.

I also love that aspect of the books, that it felt like the characters aged and developed romantic attachments, etc.

The Gay Dolphin was very much my favourite, too.

[Anita Bensoussane]

There's a thread on Malcolm Saville under "Other Authors":

http://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/foru ... 24&start=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It's primarily about the Lone Pine series, but other books are mentioned as well.

I'm relisting the Malcolm Saville books Matthew is selling, as they're some posts back now!:

Mystery at Witchend
The Gay Dolphin Adventure
Seven White Gates
Lone Pine London
The Neglected Mountain
Lone Pine Five
Sea Witch Comes Home
Saucers Over the Moor
Not Scarlet But Gold
Treasure at Amorys
The Secret of the Gorge
Mystery Mine
The Elusive Grasshopper
Wings Over Witchend
The Secret of Grey Walls
The Secret of Galleybird Pit

[Moonraker]

This reminds me of a list of books I once saw "For Sale". They were in fact lent to the person concerned!

[Susan Webster]

hi , have you any of the malcolm saville books still for sale ? i have read one or two of them --the lone pine ones -- would like to get some . cheers sue

[Susan Webster]

HI , WHICH MALCOLM SAVILLE BOOKS HAVE YOU GOT ? I LIKE THE LONE PINE SERIES. CHEERS SUE .

[Moonraker]

Sorry, Sue; were you asking me? I don't have any MS books, a friend of mine lent his books to the person concerned, who then put them up for sale!

[Maureen1954]

Hi Matthew
I would like to purchase your copy of ...

Enid Blyton: The Biography by Barbara Stoney. £10.
Excellent condition hardback, signed and inscribed.

Also....

Who's Who in Enid Blyton by Eva Rice. £5.
Excellent condition hardback.

Four in a Family (3rd imp. 1965) and The Pole Star Family (4th imp. 1961), both in nice condition with good dust wrappers. £4 each.

Enid Blyton Royal Mail issue stamps. £2.50.

I will PM you with my email address and to discuss the purchase if it is still for sale please

Cheers & Gingerbeers
Maureen