BansheeTowers - 1961 - 1st Edition

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BansheeTowers - 1961 - 1st Edition

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Enid Blyton - The Mystery of BansheeTowers - 1961 - 1st Edition HB/DJ !!! SUPERB
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Every time I see this edition I think of Fiona's long term hunt for this book!

Wonder how much it will go for compared to what Fiona paid????
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Would you believe I still got a sudden rush of "OHMYGODITSBANSHEETOWERS" there... my heart rate's only just gone back to normal. Mine was about a tenner but it has no DJ.
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So there are people who can get that excited about the much-maligned final Find-Outers book... :wink:
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It's not one of my favourites from the series but it's one I did have as a child so there's a certain nostalgia factor. Add that to a near obsessive need to complete all the series... then yes, I got excited.
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I don't get really excited, but a hardback first edition of it would still be well worth having! It's one of the few Find Outer books I only have in a paperback version! 8)
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It's got to be worth a tenner - even for kindling! :wink:
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Nice book. I treasure my first edition copy so much. Maybe because it was the last of the Find-Outers. :D

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So it eventually went for £31.53.Obviously somebody values it!

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Here's another pretty scarce version: A Methuen 1973 Hardback edition.A little cheaper at £6.08 inc delivery!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/141694836130? ... EBIDX%3AIT" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It looks in pretty good condition,but I already have this version.
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THE MYSTERY OF BANCHEE TOWER

BY ENID BLYTON


ILLUSTRATED BY LILIAN BUCHANAN


PUBLISHED BY METHUEN, LONDON


DATED 19561 FIRST EDITION.
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Here's another copy of this rare book for sale.Wonder how much it will go for?
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Anyone's guess, Pete. It hasn't got a jacket either.

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If it had a jacket I'd go for it!

On the other hand I rarely bid for anything that isn't spelled right! BANCHEE TOWER doesnt sound very intelligent. Even if someone was posting this with English as their second language, it sort of puts me off - after all, they only have to copy what's written on the cover of the book they're selling...and they are expecting people to bid for what they're offering - so the least you can expect as a buyer is to have the item correctly listed.
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THE MYSTERY OF BANCHEE TOWER
Oh dear... and I'm afraid I wouldn't pay £12.50 (or more) for it in that condition with no dust jacket anyway. :|
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Courtenay wrote:
THE MYSTERY OF BANCHEE TOWER
Oh dear... and I'm afraid I wouldn't pay £12.50 (or more) for it in that condition with no dust jacket anyway. :|
Me neither!
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Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
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I take Rob's point on board about the poor spelling.It may however cause less ebay buyer arousal.
I think this is a pretty rare book.Even without its wrapper,it's pretty hard to get hold of.

I do wonder what it will eventually sell for.
If I needed this title a book like this with a laser dustjacket may be my best option??

It looks a lot better than this one:

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For THAT price it should be on the "eBay Rip Off Merchant" thread. :shock:
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