Personal Gems From The Cave Of Books
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I know it's the same for all four books, but I actually prefer the soft cover.
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Thanks for posting the soft covers, Tony - personally I still prefer the coloured dust wrapper versions.
I know this is going to be controversial...but looking at the Robin Hood cover and internal illustrations, does anyone else think that this uncredited illustrator could be Dorothy Wheeler? Very similar style anyway!
I know this is going to be controversial...but looking at the Robin Hood cover and internal illustrations, does anyone else think that this uncredited illustrator could be Dorothy Wheeler? Very similar style anyway!
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'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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I'm making work for myself as I now have the other books sitting by my scanner to have their colour plates done! I guess I did Robin Hood as Terry had sent a review! It would be nice to credit the illustrators, Rob!!
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I can see what you mean Rob, wouldn't like to guess myself.
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I think there are big similarities between the depiction of clothes, faces and especially the trees in the two examples above.
'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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They are very similar...
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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)
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As I scrolled down and the figures came into view "Faraway Tree" came into my head, so yes, Rob, I do see what you mean and agree it seems possible that Dororthy Wheeler may be the artist.
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Couldn't say for sure, but I do agree it's possible.
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The Children's Everything Within(1939)/Newnes Golden Treasury(1933)
http://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/book ... ing+Within" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Just been looking at these two volumes in the cave and wondering what the story Elsie's Adventure is like...
The Children's Everything Within(1939)
Elsie's Adventure [not credited to EB]
Illustrations: Janet E. Murray
Story: Specially Written
I think Elsie also appears in the earlier book.
Also,I had not realised just how weighty these two books are,until I saw some extra pictures of one on ebay:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-C-Marshall- ... 1638445013" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/book ... ing+Within" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Just been looking at these two volumes in the cave and wondering what the story Elsie's Adventure is like...
The Children's Everything Within(1939)
Elsie's Adventure [not credited to EB]
Illustrations: Janet E. Murray
Story: Specially Written
I think Elsie also appears in the earlier book.
Also,I had not realised just how weighty these two books are,until I saw some extra pictures of one on ebay:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-C-Marshall- ... 1638445013" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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http://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/book ... Tiny+Tales" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;First edition: 1949
Publisher: Littlebury
Illustrator: Eileen A. Soper
Category: One-off Character Books
Genre: Family
Type: Short Story Books
Here's a book I hadn't come across before,with a series of short stories that don't seem to have appeared in too many other collections.
There seems to be a 1982/1992? book called Enid Blyton Tiny Tale/s,but I don't know if it is connected to this volume?
http://www.abebooks.co.uk/book-search/t ... id-blyton/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
https://www.amazon.co.uk/tiny-Tales-Eni ... B000UH63TU" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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It's a nice little book! I have it but without the dust jacket. Each story covers just one page, with a full page illustration by Eileen Soper.
'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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Thanks Rob.
Are you by any chance able to scan/photograph the story The Doll's Christmas Stocking or any other story from the book whenever convenient?
Are you by any chance able to scan/photograph the story The Doll's Christmas Stocking or any other story from the book whenever convenient?
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pete9012S wrote:Thanks Rob.
Are you by any chance able to scan/photograph the story The Doll's Christmas Stocking or any other story from the book whenever convenient?
Hope this is readable!
'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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Thanks very much Rob,that pic is great - I was wondering how long the stories were.
From your post it seems they are all quite short.
From your post it seems they are all quite short.
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Unfortunately I can only photograph them - but here's a couple more.
They are all only one page long. I think they originally appeared in a women's magazine?
They each have a lovely full page illustration though.
They are all only one page long. I think they originally appeared in a women's magazine?
They each have a lovely full page illustration though.
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'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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