The Enid Blyton Dossier - a snip at only £182.70
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The Enid Blyton Dossier - a snip at only £182.70
I love The Dossier - but I'm not sure I would pay £182.70 for a copy - sorry Tony!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Enid-Bly ... Swy5BaxSOY
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Enid-Bly ... Swy5BaxSOY
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
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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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: The Enid Blyton Dossier - a snip at only £182.70
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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)
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)
Re: The Enid Blyton Dossier - a snip at only £182.70
I saw two copies in a local bookshop last week. I think they were £10 and £12. Maybe I should rush back, snap them up quick and list them on E-Bay at the 'bargain' price of £50 each?
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Re: The Enid Blyton Dossier - a snip at only £182.70
Considering it has above the very expensive copy this: "People who viewed this item also viewed..." with 2 copies for £2.80 and £2.79, I wonder at the optimism of the seller.
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Re: The Enid Blyton Dossier - a snip at only £182.70
I see the seller is World of Books, which I've bought from before — normally they just sell all sorts of second hand books at affordable prices and put the genuinely valuable ones in their other store, World of Rare Books, where they also generally go for very reasonable prices. I don't know what's got into their heads with this one...
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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)
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)
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Re: The Enid Blyton Dossier - a snip at only £182.70
I bought a near mint copy for my grandson recently for £1 in a local charity shop.
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Re: The Enid Blyton Dossier - a snip at only £182.70
Quick, swipe it back off him and make your fortune on eBay.
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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)
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)
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Re: The Enid Blyton Dossier - a snip at only £182.70
'Go down to the side-shows by the river this afternoon. I'll meet you somewhere in disguise. Bet you won't know me!' wrote Fatty.
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Re: The Enid Blyton Dossier - a snip at only £182.70
This is a rare occasion that I am going to disagree with Rob.
If I needed a copier of the Dossier and it was the only one available I still think it is worth every penny. How much does the Anecdotage in book form cost.....
If I needed a copier of the Dossier and it was the only one available I still think it is worth every penny. How much does the Anecdotage in book form cost.....
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Re: The Enid Blyton Dossier - a snip at only £182.70
Hey, either someone's been reading this thread or they twigged independently... I just clicked on Rob's link in the first post and the same copy is now £19.45. Which is still quite pricey compared to some, but at least it's a bit more reasonable than before!!
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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)
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)
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Re: The Enid Blyton Dossier - a snip at only £182.70
That's interesting! Although its still fairly expensive, £19.45 is a much more realistic price. Maybe the original price was a slip of the keyboard!
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
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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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: The Enid Blyton Dossier - a snip at only £182.70
This book seems to vary wildly in price, I got my copy for 1p
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Re: The Enid Blyton Dossier - a snip at only £182.70
I bought my copy new from Waterstones in 2000 - I think it was £15.00 - but its falling to pieces, so I could do with a better copy!
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
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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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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