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THE ADVENTURES OF SCAMP
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Olive F. Openshaw.
Stock no. 1506337
Published by Werner Laurie. 1st thus 1951. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Scamp is a delightful little terrier dog. B/w illustrations. Cream boards with dark blue titles. 94 pages. Originally written under the pen name of Mary Pollock. Light bumping to corners. A little darkening to some cover edges. Presentation plate to front endpaper. Contents clean. Price-cut dustwrapper is edge worn with a few chips and tears. Larger tear down rear edge of spine into rear panel. Very little loss. Wrapper is heavily foxed on both sides.

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WE WANT A STORY
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by George Bowe.
Stock no. 1506331
Published by Murfett Pty. Ltd.. 1st 1949. Almost very good condition.

Australian Edition. Cloth spine, green pictorial thick card covers with black titles, 7 x 4.75". 14 stories. 96 pages. B/w illustrations. Wear to spine, corners and cover edges. Spine foxed with faint blue mark near top. Light crease across front cover. Covers grubby with dark stain to top edge of rear cover, small brown marks to top edge of front cover. Ink inscription to front endpaper. Rear joint just starting to crack. Browning to endpapers, prelims and page edges.

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THE ADVENTURES OF MR. PINK-WHISTLE
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Dorothy M. Wheeler.
Stock no. 1405855
Published by George Newnes Ltd.. 4th 1945. Slightly better than good condition in a good dustwrapper.

The extraordinary adventures of a funny little man who goes about the world trying to put things right! Red cloth, black titles. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Covers are damp stained. Name and address in ink to front endpaper. Endpapers marked (damp?). Rear endpaper has mended tear. Pencil ticks to book list at front of book. Foxing to page edges. Light mark to a couple of pages. Dustwrapper is edge worn with several tears, some of which have been mended on verso with white paper. Wrapper is grubby. Light damp markings to verso.

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SMUGGLER BEN
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by G.W. Backhouse.
Stock no. 1506324
Published by Werner Laurie. 1st thus 1950. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Originally written under Blyton's pen name Mary Pollock. Cream cloth covers with blue titles. B/w illustrations. 90 pages. A little bumping to spine and corners. Top of spine browned. Name in pen to front pastedown and initial to front endpaper. Front joint cracked. Light stains to spine edge of prelims. Top corner missing from page 41/42. Contents generally clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn, torn and chipped. Small loss from base of front fold. Spine and folds browned. Clear tape repairs to tears on verso.

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NODDY'S NEW BIG BOOK
Written by Enid Blyton.
Stock no. 1405784
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.; D.V. Publications Ltd.. 1st 1957. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

No. 7 in the series. Cloth spine. Front cover shows Noddy driving a train. First story is Here Comes the Toyland Train! Spine and corners bumped and worn, bottom rear corner badly bumped. Name in belongs to box. Bottom corner of one page torn off. Picture of Mrs. Tubby's tea - party coloured in. Pencil marks to Noddy's exciting race game. Some margin marks. Dustwrapper is edge worn and creased with small area of loss at top and bottom of spine. Wrapper is grubby.

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FIVE GO TO SMUGGLER'S TOP
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Eileen Soper.
Stock no. 1506249
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1945. Slightly better than good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Blue cloth, black titles. Blue pictorial endpapers. Colour frontis, b/w and two-colour illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and worn, tint split to cloth at top of spine. Covers are damp spotted. Spine a little faded. Some browning/foxing to cover edges and base of spine. Small grubby mark to rear cover. Faint erased writing to top edge of front endpaper and ink inscription to verso. Four pencil numbers to top edge of rear endpaper. Brown marks to text block affects many page margins but otherwise contents very good. A few fox spots to top edge of text block. Dustwrapper has loss, mainlt from bottom edge of front panel and spine and from top edge of rear panel and spine. Creasing to front panel. Spine and rear panel browned and grubby.

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MISTER MEDDLE'S MISCHIEF
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Joyce Mercer; Rosalind M. Turvey.
Stock no. 1405747
Published by George Newnes Ltd.. 1942. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Mister Meddle is just like his name - he meddles in everything with hilarious results! Red covers, black titles to spine and front cover. B/w illustrations. 160 pages. Bumping to spine, corners and rear board. Browning to page edges. Dustwrapper is edge worn and chipped. Spine and folds are browned. Panels are grubby.

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DO LOOK OUT, NODDY!
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Robert Lee; Robert Tyndall.
Stock no. 1316140
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.; Dennis Dobson Ltd.. 1st 1957. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Red pictorial boards. Colour illustrations and pictorial endpapers. Noddy Book 15. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Child's name and address in biro to belongs to box. Dustwrapper (3s. 6d. net) is slightly edge worn/creased, this is last title on rear flap. Slight musty smell to contents.

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SPORTS AND GAMES
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Ogle.
Stock no. 1316063
1st 1924. Almost very good condition.

A Book for Children, With a Story for Every Month In the Year. A Scarce, early Enid Blyton book, with 4 exceptional colour illustrations. Stiff cardwraps. Covers slightly browned and a little worn at spine and corners. Light scratch marks to front cover and a small damp spot to lower edge of front cover. Front and rear hinges feel like they may have been re-glued. Staples rusty. Contents detached at lower staple. Light page browning and some foxspots. A nice copy of a scarce Blyton book. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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NODDY AND TESSIE BEAR
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Robert Lee.
Stock no. 1405643
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.; The Richards Press. circa 1970. 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 bumped and a little worn. A little fingering otherwise contents are clean. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed. Spine is faded. Light pen marks by title on front panel. Faint foxing to folds on verso.

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NODDY'S NEW BIG BOOK
Written by Enid Blyton.
Stock no. 2121903
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.; D.V. Publications Ltd.. Circa 1957. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

No. 7 in the series. Cloth spine. Front cover shows Noddy driving a train. First story is Here Comes the Toyland Train! Very early reprint. Small fade/damp mark to base of spine. Crease to top corner of front cover. Name in ink to belongs to box. Inscription in ink to title page. Foxing and a few other marks to outer page edges. Painting page has been completed with paints; some bleeding of colour across to next page. Wrapper is price-cut with edge-creasing and chipping; a few small tears and nicks; grubby marks and some damp marks.

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NODDY AND TESSIE BEAR
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Robert Lee.
Stock no. 2121890
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.; Dennis Dobson Ltd.. 1st 1956. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Noddy Book no. 12: Pink pictorial boards. Colour illustrations throughout. Scuffing along cover edges. Pencil name to belongs to box. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is faded to spine, with tears and chips; a few pieces of loss.

Price: £28.00 £20.00.

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