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It must be late 1970s at least, as Timmy is shown as black and white — I'm sure he was never illustrated like that (even by Betty Maxey) until after the 1978 TV series with Toddy the border collie playing Timmy.
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
The cover looks like the Five are running back to the tiny inlet, pursued by the bad guys who have escaped from the dungeon cell in "Five on a Treasure Island"! I agree with Courteney. It looks like a 70's cover version. Don't know who illustrated it, though.
I actually had the book that cover is from, it's a three in one hardback with four stories in it, the first four if I remember correctly. I don't think I've still got it, but I'll see if I can find a picture
EDIT:
This isn't mine, I've had a good look around but I can't find it so it must have gone at some point, but it's the exact same book:
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I'm just an old fashioned girl with an old fashioned mind
Not sophisticated, I'm the sweet and simple kind
I want an old fashioned house, with an old fashioned fence
And A̶n̶ ̶o̶l̶d̶ ̶f̶a̶s̶h̶i̶o̶n̶e̶d̶ ̶m̶i̶l̶l̶i̶o̶n̶a̶i̶r̶e̶
Moonraker wrote:I have checked in the Cave, and I see that that is a 1990 Treasure Press edition, illustrations by Jolyne Knox, cover by Peter Kesteven.
I thought I knew every crack and cranny in the Cave, but I can't find this book or the name Peter Kesteven anywhere, you will have to enlighten me as to where it is!
I can't see a credit for the first edition cover, so I assume it's by Jolyne Knox too. I definitely prefer the one that's credited to Peter Kesteven!!
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
I prefer the second edition cover too, the first one is, er, not good . I think the worst part of it is that it looks as if it's done in CGI, which is one of few things I well and truly loathe .
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I'm just an old fashioned girl with an old fashioned mind
Not sophisticated, I'm the sweet and simple kind
I want an old fashioned house, with an old fashioned fence
And A̶n̶ ̶o̶l̶d̶ ̶f̶a̶s̶h̶i̶o̶n̶e̶d̶ ̶m̶i̶l̶l̶i̶o̶n̶a̶i̶r̶e̶
I must say in particular the kid in the foreground of the first edition cover, with the fluffy blond hair (is it meant to be Dick??), looks more like some kind of cartoon character than a real boy. And what's that he's holding — a Walkman?!
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
Moonraker wrote:I have checked in the Cave, and I see that that is a 1990 Treasure Press edition, illustrations by Jolyne Knox, cover by Peter Kesteven.
I thought I knew every crack and cranny in the Cave, but I can't find this book or the name Peter Kesteven anywhere, you will have to enlighten me as to where it is!
Yes, it took me a while as it wasn't with the omnibus editions. In the end, I just put the word exciting in the search box and it came up.
I've got the second omnibus in this series (Caravan, Kirrin Island Again, Camp, Trouble) and I've never been able to find that in the Cave just by browsing either, I had to type in Treasure Press and then it appeared.