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Re: Full set of 70s FF paperbacks
Posted: 16 Jan 2018, 02:49
by Courtenay
I'm sure you'll achieve your dream one day, Pete, even if it's a dream not many here share...
Re: Full set of 70s FF paperbacks
Posted: 16 Jan 2018, 22:01
by John Pickup
I still don't understand why anyone would want a set of books illustrated by Maxey.
Re: Full set of 70s FF paperbacks
Posted: 16 Jan 2018, 22:32
by Courtenay
Must admit, I'm never sure whether Pete loves her as much as he claims to or if he just does it to wind everyone else up.
Re: Full set of 70s FF paperbacks
Posted: 17 Jan 2018, 08:50
by pete9012S
Many thanks for all the interest in my quest to collect a complete set of Knight paperbacks in good condition illustrated by Betty Maxey.
Sixret especially has provided an excellent source of potential books from reputable online sellers.
Regards
Pete
Re: Full set of 70s FF paperbacks
Posted: 02 Mar 2018, 19:35
by Gary Russell
John Pickup wrote:I still don't understand why anyone would want a set of books illustrated by Maxey.
Cos she's the one we grew up with perhaps?
Re: Full set of 70s FF paperbacks
Posted: 02 Mar 2018, 20:37
by number 6
Maybe I'm being a little bit biased, but I agree with Gary. These are the ones I grew up with. They're etched in my memory & the ones I associate with reading the F5 books when I was a young un! They may not be the best, but I have a soft spot for them.
Re: Full set of 70s FF paperbacks
Posted: 02 Mar 2018, 20:55
by Rob Houghton
I feel the same way. My sister had all the Betty Maxey covers - and they are very nostalgic to me - though I'm less keen on the internals.
I'm afraid I never liked the TV covers much (sorry Gary!!!) but that was just because I liked the Maxey covers so much (even though I never read a Famous Five in novel form as a child - which is why the internals are less familiar to me!!)
I also really identified with the Famous Five as depicted in the annuals - especially Smugglers Top and Mystery Moor. My Famous Five had flares and rode Chopper bikes! Its the annual depictions that are my biggest influence regards the Famous Five.
I've taken a while to accept Eileen Soper as the 'proper' Famous Five illustrator - I first saw them aged about 22 and by the age of 40 I'd pretty much accepted them, lol - but it took a while to get used to Soper's 'new' depictions of the characters.
Re: Full set of 70s FF paperbacks
Posted: 03 Mar 2018, 00:18
by Jack400
Gary Russell wrote:John Pickup wrote:I still don't understand why anyone would want a set of books illustrated by Maxey.
Cos she's the one we grew up with perhaps?
Yes, that pretty much sums it up for me, Gary.