21 1st Edition Famous Fives

[pete9012S]

Anyone like to hazard a guess as to what this collection will finally sell for tonight on ebay??





THIS IS A RARE COMPLETE SET OF FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTING EDITIONS OF THE FAMOUS FIVE BOOKS BY ENID BLYTON PUBLISHED BY HODDER AND STOUGHTON FROM 1942-1963 ELEVEN COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL DUSTWRAPPERS WHILST THE OTHERS HAVE REPRODUCTION COPIES OF FIRST EDITION JACKETS TO SIMPLY ENHANCE THE LOOK OF THE BOOK ON THE SHELF. THIS SET INCLUDES THE RARE AUGUST FIRST EDITION OF TREASURE ISLAND AND THE 21 BOOKS MAKE UP THE ENTIRE ORIGINAL FAMOUS FIVE SERIES THAT FEATURE THE GREAT ADVENTURES OF JULIAN, DICK, ANNE, GEORGE AND TIMMY THE DOG.

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sale finishes tonight (09 Dec, 2012 22:34:06 GMT)


I'm going to guess they finish at around £847.67....what's your best guestimate?? I wonder which of us can guess closest!

[Fiona1986]

£520, no idea why!

[Francis]

Probably good value for money at under £400 even if the rare early books don't
have their original dustwrappers.

[Tony Summerfield]

Eight of the books don't have the original dustwrappers including all the rare ones - not quite as great as it looks at first glance!

[Ice_Gemz]

They went for £410.
I looked at this listing a couple of days ago, but was completely put off by the facsimilie dust jackets, personally I'd rather have the original DJ or none at all rather than a facsimilie one.

Not sure whether it's good value or not at £19.50 per book overall?

[Maureen1954]

I had these books in my watchlist on ebay just for curiosity to see what they sold for

Eight of the books don't have the original dustwrappers including all the rare ones - not quite as great as it looks at first glance!

So true Tony and some people who could afford them at a higher price would have been put off!!

I was thinking around the 450-500 mark as well!!!

[Zar Quon]

They went for £410.
I looked at this listing a couple of days ago, but was completely put off by the facsimilie dust jackets, personally I'd rather have the original DJ or none at all rather than a facsimilie one.

Not sure whether it's good value or not at £19.50 per book overall?

The facsimile DJs that turn up on ebay go for about £7.50 I think, inc post. And on a good day you ought to be able to pick up any of 'em sans DJ for a smidge less than 12 quid inc post...