Happy Birthday, John Pickup!

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Happy Birthday from Massachusetts, John! :) :) :)
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Happy Birthday John. Have a very Blytonian day. :D
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Thank you everyone for your best wishes. And yes, I am 64 today Pete but only in body, I'm 14 in the mind.
One of my presents, which I'm really thrilled with, is a 1956 second reprint copy of Enid's Second Bedside Book. It's in great condition and looks as if it's hardly been read. I love the illustration by Barbara Freeman on the endpapers.
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Now I'm jealous! That's one I need in a dust wrapper - quite hard to come by! Enjoy! :-D
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It's a lovely copy, Rob, and the wrapper is superb, no fading or loss.
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Happy Birthday, John! Hope you're having a fabulous day! :D
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Thanks Number 6.
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John Pickup wrote:It's a lovely copy, Rob, and the wrapper is superb, no fading or loss.
Sounds great! I have it without a wrapper, and I agree the end papers are lovely! :D
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Slightly belated but hope you had a memorable day, John. 8)
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Thanks Boatbuilder. The older I get, the more I treasure each day. :D
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Happy Belated Birthday wishes John :D The Bedside Books are great yet I hardly ever see them available, especially in a wrapper. It's a shame as the wrappers are lovely and a full set would look marvellous.
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Belated Happy Birthday. :)
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Thanks Ice Maiden and Katharine.
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pete9012S wrote:John is never 64! :shock: :shock: :shock:
Yes, I was sure he was older, too, Pete.

Happy belated birthday, John!
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Moonraker wrote:
pete9012S wrote:John is never 64! :shock: :shock: :shock:
Yes, I was sure he was older, too, Pete.
:shock: With friends like these... :wink: :wink:
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