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BLYTON**, ENID: : RING o' BELLS MYSTERY

LONDON & GLASGOW.Wm COLLINS SONS AND CO LTD.,1951.

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UK,slim 12mo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.VG-/VG-. Owner's child-like,handwritten Christian name and year date,1951 in blue ink to title page's fore-edge but no price-clip (6s. net) to front inner flap of dw/dj. Bright,glossy,wrap-around,colour pictorial artwork by Gilbert Dunlop,illustrated dw/dj with white+yellow lettering to front and white,yellow and red lettering to spine/ backstrip with; negligible shelf-wear,some minimal,light creasing,chipping and rubbing to top+bottom edges,head+foot of spine and corners respectively - no major nicks or tears present - though both head+foot of spine/backstrip internally,have been sellotape repaired to concomitant small splits,nicks and tears.Top edge coloured dark blue,fore-edges uncoloured but with sporadic foxing/spotting; contents tight,but random indeterminate blemishes/stains and similar foxing/spotting throughout,mainly to the pages' top,bottom and fore-edges - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners, appears unread - apart from my own collation. Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain blue-grey cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked red letters to spine/ backstrip,and fairly clean plain white endpapers.UK,slim 12mo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,7-256pp [paginated] includes contents list/table,29 chapters, profuse part-page b/w line illustrations - all by Gilbert Dunlop; plus [unpaginated] half- title+title pages,and author's foreword. An important and welcome addition to the Blyton adventure/mystery story canon for all Blyton fiction collectors/ officianados. Want more Enid BLYTON titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED catalogue. The 3rd of the ''Barney Junior Mystery' series,preceded by 'The Rockingdown Mystery.' and 'The Rilloby Fair Mystery.' - see my book ID rja716117 for an example of this title. A mystery story! Better still,an Enid Blyton mystery story! Yes,here it is - a new one - the third of the mystery sories about Roger,Diana, Snubby and Barney - and,of course,Miranda, the monkey,must not be forgotten,nor must Loony,the mad,black spaniel.He finds a friend in this book - a golden spaniel as mad as himself,called Loopy.They certainly add to the fun. After 'flu,the children are sent off to Ring o' Bells Village for a holiday.The old village is full of queer stories and legends.Ringo' Bells Hall,whose bells ring out of their own accord when enemies are near - Mother Hubbard's Cottage,where Old Grandad lives,with his incredible memories - his old map of Ring o' Bells Hall with its secret passages and hidden chamber - explorations - discoveries - surprises! This is a real Enid Blyton story,full of fun,surprise,shocks and absorbing interest.Be sure to give yourself a nice long time to read it in,because you won't be able to put it down once you've begun it! Gilbert Dunlop (active 1949-66) A prolific children's book illustrator during the postwar period.He worked in pen or brush and ink or full colour,producing cheerful uncomplicated illustrations.He illustrated all six of Blyton's 'Barney Junior Mystery' series (1949-1959) and seven of Pamela Mainsbridge's (Family Adventure.') titles,spanning 1953 to 1964. His work was published mainly by Nelson and Collins. Enid Blyton's books have sold over 500 million copies and have been translated into other languages more often than any other children's author.She wrote over 600 books and hundreds of short stories, including favourites such as 'The Famous Five','The Secret Seven','The Magic Faraway Tree','Malory Towers' and 'Noddy'. Born in London in 1897,Enid lived much of her life in Buckinghamshire and adored dogs,gardening and the countryside.She died in 1968 but remains one of the world's best- loved storytellers. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,slim 12mo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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