THE HORN OF MERLYNS
Written by Violet Needham
Illustrated by Joyce Bruce
Published by Collins
in 1943
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THE HORN OF MERLYNS
Written by Violet Needham.
Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 1301222
3rd.
1945.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Yellow cloth, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. 256 pages. Spine and corners bumped. A few light spots to covers. Some erased pencil writing to front endpaper. Large finger mark to verso of half title-page. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn with paper repairs on verso, sunned to spine and a bit grubby to rear panel.
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THE HORN OF MERLYNS
Written by Violet Needham.
Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 816608
3rd.
1945.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Yellow cloth, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. 256 pages. Some marks to covers. Corners are bumped. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Pictorial wrapper is faded to spine with chips and grubby marks.
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THE HORN OF MERLYNS
Written by Violet Needham.
Illustrated by Joyce Bruce.
Stock no. 629348
3rd.
1945.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Yellow cloth, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. 256 pages. Wrapper spine is faded with 1 small hole tear to left side of front panel. Corners are worn with minor chips.
Front cover
Contents
- Twins, Giles and Gillian Alvington are 11 and are known as Jack and Gill. They were orphaned when they were six and the death of their grandmother means they have to move from a cramped existence in London to enjoy the pleasures of life in a country house. The house, named Merlyns, has been in the family for many generations. It is said to be cursed and the story of the curse is bound up in the loss of an ivory horn. Certainly the latter history of the Alvingtons seem to prove the truth of the old story of the curse. But it is also said that on Midsummer Eve. "twain shall the magic Horn retrieve," and this is what the twins accomplish.