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Five Have A Mystery to Solve
by Enid Blyton
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1962 . First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". Eileen Soper. The first edition of Enid Blyton's twentieth 'Famous Five' novel, the penultimate work in the series. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper.In the thrilling penultimate 'Famous Five' novel, the gang hire a boat and cross the sea to a small and supposedly deserted island, where they end up stranded in a cellar alongside a hoard of stolen treasure. They must find their way out before the thieves return.Illustrated with a number of full page and vignette illustrations from Eileen Soper.With an advertisement to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Small bump to spine head, otherwise externally excellent. Dust wrapper exceptionally bright, with rubbing to head and tail of back strip, and light edge wear to head of front and rear wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine
Synopsis
Five Have A Mystery To Solve is the twentieth novel in The Famous Five series by Enid Blyton. It was first published in 1962. As the penultimate book in the Famous Five series, it follows the usual formula of finding secret passages, hunting treasure, and foiling evil-doers.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 882F44
- Title
- Five Have A Mystery to Solve
- Author
- Enid Blyton
- Illustrator
- Eileen Soper
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1962
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- The Famous Five Five on a Treasure Island Five Are Together Again noddy Five on a Treasure Island
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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- Rubbing
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- Vignette
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- Cloth
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Spine
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