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MR. TUMPY PLAYS A TRICK ON SAUCEPAN
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Dorothy M. Wheeler.
Stock no. 1309817
Published by Sampson Low. 1st 1952. Very good condition.

A Tumpy Strip Book. Small oblong format. Pictorial paperwraps. Staple rusty, split to top of spine. Contents clean.

THE EIGHTH HOLIDAY BOOK
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by E.M. Dawson; Grace Lodge; et al..
Stock no. 1501299
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1953. Slightly better than very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Orange boards, red spine. Gilt lettering and vignette. Colour pictorial endpapers. 39 stories and puzzles. Numerous colour illustrations. 192 pages. First story is: "I Dare You To!" illustrated by Hilda McGavin. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Spine edges faded at top and bottom. Inscription to half-title page with date. Contents which are in very good condition but have a slight musty smell. Dustwrapper is edge creased, has a couple of small closed tears and small areas of loss. Also slightly grubby with a browned spine. Reverse is foxed.

THE SIXTH HOLIDAY BOOK
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Cicely Steed; Robert MacGillivray; Hilda McGavin; Raymond Sheppard; et al..
Stock no. 1501297
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1951. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red boards, blue cloth spine. Pictorial endpapers by Cicely Steed. Colour plates by Robert MacGillivray plus numerous colour illustrations. 192 pages. Spine and corners a little bumped. Spine faded at top and bottom corresponding to loss on dustwrapper. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is grubby, has a few closed tears and creases with some loss especially at top and base of spine.

BOM GOES TO THE CIRCUS
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by R. Paul-Hoye.
Stock no. 1309597
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1961. Very good condition.

Small strip book format. Red cloth spine. Yellow pictorial card wraps. Two tone illustrations throughout. 92 frames. Covers slightly edge worn with light vertical creases and rear cover slightly browned. Some pale damp stains to page edges and light corner tip creases else contents clean.

THE GRACIE FIELDS' GAY STREET BOOK
Written by Gracie Fields; Enid Blyton; Gunby Hadath; Robert Harding; et al.
Stock no. 1309400
Published by Latimer House Ltd.. 1st 1950. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Cloth spine, pictorial boards. B/w photo frontis of Gracie Fields and children having a sing-song. 3 colour plates. Two-tone text illustrations. 124 pages. Spine and cover edges slightly rubbed. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn with some slight loss, name in ink to top edge of rear flap.

HELLO, MR. TWIDDLE!
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Hilda McGavin.
Stock no. 1308426
Published by George Newnes Ltd.. 1st 1942. Fair condition.

More stories of Mr. Twiddle, who makes the most ridiculous mistakes and does the most amazing things, much to the surprise and annoyance of his wife! Green cloth, black titles. B/w illustrations. Covers worn and marked, some ink marks to rear cover. Inscription in ink (and some other writing) to front endpaper. Foxing and other staining to page edges throughout. One page (65/6) has 2" section torn out along edge. Erased pencil drawings to verso of frontis. Biro scribble to lower margin of contents page.

WE WANT A STORY
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by George Bowe.
Stock no. 1308421
Published by Pitkin. 1st 1948. Good condition in a poor dustwrapper.

Green boards with black titles and border, 7.25 x 4.75". 14 stories. 96 pages. B/w illustrations. Spine worn and split. No. 37 written in blue biro to front endpaper. Some hinges pulled/cracked. Contents browned but otherwise clean. Dustwrapper has large section missing to front panel and is otherwise a bit grubby.

SMUGGLER BEN
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by G.W. Backhouse.
Stock no. 1308419
Published by Werner Laurie. 1950. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red cloth. Originally published under the pen name of Mary Pollock. Spine slightly bumped. Foxing to endpapers and page edges. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed. There are a few small tape marks on verso which show through and a small grubby mark to centre of front panel.

DON'T BE SILLY, MR. TWIDDLE!
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Hilda McGavin.
Stock no. 1806387
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1st thus 1967. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps priced at 2'6. B/w illustrations to text, 79 pages. Wear to base of backstrip with loss.Covers slightly creased but nice and bright. Light page browning else contents clean.

STORIES FOR YOU
Written by Enid Blyton.
Stock no. 1308251
Published by Dean & Son Ltd.. 1st 1966. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Yellow boards, black titles to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0603032648. Spine and corners bumped. Contents lightly browned but clean. Dustwrapper is just a little edge worn.

HAPPY HOLIDAY CLICKY
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Molly Brett.
Stock no. 1307900
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1961. Good condition.

A strip book. Yellow pictorial card wraps. Red spine. Small oblong format. Covers worn, staples rusty. There is a worn hole (1.5cm) to rear cover. Some light corner creases and light page browning else contents clean.

NODDY AND TESSIE BEAR
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Robert Lee.
Stock no. 1307642
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.; The Richards Press. circa 1960. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Noddy Book No. 12: Pink pictorial paper boards with colour titles. Colour illustrations throughout. Spine and corners slightly bumped and worn. Child's name in heavy pencil in belongs to box. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is lightly edge creased and slightly worn at spine and corners. Price on front flap is 4/6, no title list on rear flap (printing error?).

Price: £18.00 £12.00.