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THE MYSTERY THAT NEVER WAS
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Gilbert Dunlop.
Stock no. 2123329
Published by Collins. 1967. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Enid Blyton's Junior Story Books. This most peculiar mystery was made up by four children to entertain Uncle Rob. Then the pretend mystery became real! Yellow boards, red title to spine. B/w illustrations. 160 pages. Page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few chips; a bit faded so spine.

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ENID BLYTON'S MYSTERY STORIES
Written by Enid Blyton.
Stock no. 2121523
Published by Collins. 1st thus 1959. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Enid Blyton's Junior Story Books. 2 titles in one volume: Secret of Cliff Castle and Smuggler Ben. Yellow boards, red title to spine. B/w illustrations. Bumping to spine and corners; some browning. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with some chips and nicks; a little loss; damp mark along bottom edge of rear panel.

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THE MYSTERY OF THE BURNT COTTAGE
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by J. Abbey.
Stock no. 1315317
Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1943. Very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

The First Adventure of the Five Find-Outers and Dog. Discoveries, Shocks, Surprises and Excitements by the dozen! Blue cloth, magnifying glass vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. 164 pages. SIGNED by the author on an autograph slip which has been stuck to the front free-endpaper and dedicated to Ria. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Autograph slip is foxed but contents are fine. Dustwrapper is edge creased and torn with some slight loss and tape repairs on verso.

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THE BELLS OF ROME
Written by Mabel Esther Allan.
Stock no. 1314757
Published by Heinemann. 1st 1975. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

How Flavia risks her life to foil a murder, and how she solves the mystery... Brown boards, gilt title to spine. 150 pages. ISBN: 0434926957. SIGNED by the author to front free-endpaper. Spine bumped. Faint marks to edge of front cover. Name in blue biro to top edge of front free-endpaper. Foxing to page edges. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed, slightly grubby to rear panel and lightly foxed on verso.

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MYSTERY ABOARD THE MURRABIT
Written by Nancy Parker. Illustrated by Nancy Parker.
Stock no. 1504467
Published by F.W. Cheshire. 1st 1964. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Why did the uncle of 16 year old German acrobat Max Schiller try to murder him? and why did he set fire to the Murrabit, a paddle steamer on the Murray river. Grey boards with white map lines and titles. Illustrated endpapers. B/w illustrations. 132 pages. SIGNED by author on title page. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Heavy bump to top corner of front cover. Light page browning otherwise contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn, torn and chipped at ends of spine and folds. Browning to spine, panels and edges of flaps.

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THE BLACK THUMB MYSTERY
Written by Bruce Campbell.
Stock no. 1713416
Published by World Distributors Ltd.. 1st 1957. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

A Ken Holt mystery for Boys. Red boards, black title to spine and vignette to front. B/w frontis. Top edge yellow. Wrapper edge-chipped with some creasing.

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THE MYSTERY OF THE GREEN FLAME
Written by Bruce Campbell.
Stock no. 1713407
Published by World Distributors (manchester) Ltd. 1960. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A Ken Holt Mystery for Boys. B/w frontis. The tenth book in the series. Wrapper edge-worn with a couple of chips.

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THE MYSTERY THAT NEVER WAS
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Gilbert Dunlop.
Stock no. 1402821
Published by Collins. 1st 1961. Slightly better than very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

This most peculiar mystery was made up by four children to entertain Uncle Bob. Cream boards, red title to spine. B/w and two-tone illustrations. Spine and corners a little bumped. Light foxing to endpapers and page edges otherwise contents are in very good condition. Dust wrapper is a little edge worn with a couple of small tears. Rear panel and flap slightly grubby. A few brown marks to verso.

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THE J'S ON THE TRAIL
Written by K.M. Macleod.
Stock no. 1108771
Published by Pickering & Inglis Ltd.. 1st 1946. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Orange cloth with dark brown title to spine and vignette to front cover. Colour frontis. Spine faded. Bookplate to front pastedown. Some page browning and light foxing. Marks to endpapers. Wrapper is price-cut with a few closed tears and chips - creased with grubby marks to rear panel.

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SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE
Written by Ronald Seth.
Stock no. 1108494
Published by Geoffrey Bles. 1st 1959. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue covers with black title to spine. A Brian Grant Operation. Spy story. Spine is faded/mottled. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with a few closed tears and nicks to edges.

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THE BELL OF THE FOUR EVANGELISTS
Written by Violet Needham. Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 1309979
Published by Collins. 1st 1947. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, fading to spine and top cover edges. Small stain affects rear cover, endpapers and rear page edges. Some light foxing otherwise contents clean.

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THE BELL OF THE FOUR EVANGELISTS
Written by Violet Needham. Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 1308469
Published by Collins. 1st 1947. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth, silver title to spine. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Base of spine faded. Shadow from dustwrapper design to front cover and spine. Front joint just starting to crack. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge chipped with loss to lower edge of rear panel and base of spine.

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