Five on a Treasure Island 1st . Wrong wrapper
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Re: Five on a Treasure Island 1st . Wrong wrapper
I haven't seen vintage Secret Island being listed online frequently.
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Re: Five on a Treasure Island 1st . Wrong wrapper
Yes - I didn't spot The Secret Island.sixret wrote:I think Secret Island(far left) in vintage edition is a sought-after book. Hollow Tree House and I'll Tell You A Story are quite common.
The only "valuable" title in the lot is Secret Island. The rest are common titles.
I've very rarely seen a copy of Hollow Tree House, even without a wrapper (on eBay anyway) - but I agree I'll tell You A Story is more common.
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Re: Five on a Treasure Island 1st . Wrong wrapper
I overlooked one title that can fetch a good sum of money. Hello, Mr. Twiddle in acceptable dj.
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Re: Five on a Treasure Island 1st . Wrong wrapper
Yes I emailed him and he replied today ....Courtenay wrote:I assume someone (whether or not it was someone here) had a polite word with the seller — or maybe he thought for himself and realised that the dust jacket could hardly be from a first edition if it had later titles in the series on it!
"Many thanks for your question.
I hadn't realised, but you were completely correct that the wrapper was from a later edition.
I don't want to miss-sell things on here, so i have removed the listing, and will relist it this weekend with the correct information.
Many thanks for pointing this error out."
Wouldn't have liked anyone to have bought it thinking they were bidding on a First Ed with wrapper, so glad he's going to amend it p.
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Re: Five on a Treasure Island 1st . Wrong wrapper
I know I'm cynical, but 'not realising' sounds a weak excuse to me!!
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
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Re: Five on a Treasure Island 1st . Wrong wrapper
I rather think I tend to agree with you !!
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Re: Five on a Treasure Island 1st . Wrong wrapper
Most sellers are not Blyton experts. They just want to sell their things including EB books.
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Re: Five on a Treasure Island 1st . Wrong wrapper
Agreed - but its quite plain looking at the wrapper!
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
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Re: Five on a Treasure Island 1st . Wrong wrapper
Even Fiona(and including me, maybe) had thought the dw was the first because most people just look at the illustration and the spine. They don't look at other telling point and have eagle eyes like serious collectors.
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Re: Five on a Treasure Island 1st . Wrong wrapper
but its different when the actual book is in front of you, and you can see that the book itself hasn't had a wrapper for some time, because its so grubby. I admit I'm 'hard line' when it comes to book descriptions - that's probably why I sell less books than those who advertise 'first editions' when they are 7th impressions! Plus, if the seller really did think it was a first edition, I think his starting price would have been a lot higher!
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Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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Re: Five on a Treasure Island 1st . Wrong wrapper
Rob,why don't you describe just one of your books for sale in the same way,wack the price up and see what happens as an experiment??Rob Houghton wrote:...that's probably why I sell less books than those who advertise 'first editions' when they are 7th impressions! Plus, if the seller really did think it was a first edition, I think his starting price would have been a lot higher!
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I've thought of doing that! As I said, the one time I sold a book for £90 was The Magic Faraway Tree without a dust wrapper. It had previously been on offer for much cheaper with no takers!
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
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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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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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Rob Houghton wrote:...I've thought of doing that!
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Re: Five on a Treasure Island 1st . Wrong wrapper
Nah - I'm too honest - and I want to keep my 100% positive feedback! I couldn't list a book as a First Edition when its actually a 10th or 11th impression - it just feels totally dishonest to me.
It seems dishonesty always wins the day when it comes to selling books these days but I'm not a fan.
It seems dishonesty always wins the day when it comes to selling books these days but I'm not a fan.
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
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Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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Re: Five on a Treasure Island 1st . Wrong wrapper
What's the most elastic description you could use to stretch out a 'first edition' of Five On A Treasure Island? 1st edition ???? impression?
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