Book of the Year

[alan smith]

hi all I have a 1952 book of the year it has a hand written letter stuck in the front of the book as follows

I am writing to tell you how pleased I am with your message to the queen and with the way you have coloured the pictures of the animals she will see during her tour.
you deserve to be among the prize winners and I am delighted to send you your prize well done
my love and warm congratulations

from
Enid Blyton

not sure how I value this book any advice would be appreciated im thinking of selling (but not happy) had book for 40 pus years thanks again Alan xxx

[pete9012S]

Hi Alan.
Are you able to scan the note,or even photograph it so we could see it?

Enid Blyton ran a competition in her Enid Blyton's Magazine, (beginning in the issue dated November 11th - 24th 1953, Vol. 1, No. 18) in which she asked children to write Christmas messages to "our beloved Queen," who would be in New Zealand on Christmas Day that year. Blyton wrote in her editorial letter: "Every one of you must think of something loyal and loving to say to our Queen for Christmas, and write it down in the place left for it on pages 24 - 25. You must colour the pictures for her too. The best twelve will be sent by air-mail to Her Majesty, and given to her at Christmas-time - messages that will tell her that the children of her own country are thinking of her and remembering again that wonderful Coronation day...Think about the Christmas message to the Queen when you go to bed tonight - I always get my best ideas in bed, and perhaps you will too!" Pages 24 - 25 are the centre pages of the magazine, with a border of animal pictures featuring a kangaroo, a koala, an ant-eater and other animals. There is a space in the middle for the Christmas greeting to the Queen and a place for the child to write his/her name, age, address and school. Perhaps Enid Blyton is referring to that competition in the letter, Alan? Is there a date on it, and the child's name? I'm not sure what you mean about the letter being in the book. Is it actually stuck in?

Anita

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[alan smith]

hi anita yes its stuck in front of book have to get help to put pic on pc not done that before blushing will ask my lad again thanks

[Rob Houghton]

It would be really interesting to see a scan of the letter!

[alan smith]

Merged with an older topic.

I have this book with a hand written letter by Enid blyton not sure how to value it any help would be appreciated thank you


i am writing to tell you how pleased i am with your message to the queen and with the way you colored the pictures of the animals she will see during her tour
you deserve to be among the prize winners and i am delighted to send you your prize well done my love and warm congratulations
from


Enid Blyton

[pete9012S]

Hi again Alan.
Are you able to scan the note,or even photograph it so we could see it?

[Moonraker]

Haven't we been here before?

[Rob Houghton]

Groundhog Day.

[Moonraker]

Isn't it?!

[Rob Houghton]

I'd say - best to stick it on eBay and we can all see what it looks like.