vintage collectable item:

FIVE HAVE PLENTY OF FUN by Enid Blyton
illustrated by Eileen Soper

This is the 14th book in the Famous Five Series: George is not pleased when Berta, a spoilt American girl, turns up at Kirrin Cottage in the middle of the night dressed in disguise! But George hasn't got time to be jealous. Berta is in hiding from kidnappers, and she needs help.

Published by Hodder and Stoughton; second impression 1956; blue illustrated endpapers; b/w illustrations with occasional blue accents; red boards with black titles on spine and front.

Hardcover with jacket; 183 pages; 19 x 13 cm; 275g.

Book condition: CC* vintage condition; bookplate over name on ffep and another on blank page;  story text appears clean and neat.
*Please see "seller’s condition rating for vintage books" at end of this listing to help evaluate book’s condition.

Jacket condition:  this book does not have its original jacket

bonus!  provided with a copy wrapper and new archival removal film cover to protect the book and look better on your shelf (see main photo).

Eileen Soper (1905-1990) was an incredible artist who, over the space of almost twenty years, illustrated every one of the 21 Famous Five books by Enid Blyton - the only long Blyton series where the same illustrator was used throughout. Also in her enormous portfolio are The Moods Story Books (Happy, Merry, Jolly, Sunny, Gay, Lucky, Bright, Friendly), the first three Colours Story Books (Blue, Red, Green), Tales After Tea, Tales After Supper, The Children’s Life of Christ and Tales From The Bible (Methuen 1943 and 1944), The Train That Lost Its Way (Brockhampton 1946), all of the Macmillan short story books, The Little White Duck, Polly Piglet (Brockhampton 1943), the Twins Little Book series (Brockhampton) and The Secret of Killimoon, just to name a few.

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* Seller’s Condition rating for vintage and collectable books:

*AA down to *BB – cover and pages are mostly clean and unmarked. There may be some minor rubbing or minimal creasing on spine. Binding is tight. No apparent writing or scribbling. Some older books may have page yellowing or browning. Excellent collectable quality.

*CC – cover and pages may have minor marks, blemishes and/or creasing. There may be some rubbing or creasing on spine. All pages are intact and binding is tight. Previous owner’s name or gift inscription may be written and/or covered by bookplate. Some older books may have age yellowing, browning and foxing. Still very good collectable quality.

*DD – visible signs that the book has had good pre-loved life. Cover, pages and spine will have noticeable marks, blemishes and or creasing, including writing on front or back pages. Endpapers may have been removed. Pages may be browned and foxed.

*EE significant visible signs of wear and tear. There may be writing or scribbling within the text. Pages may be loose or torn. Cover, pages and or spine will have major noticeable marks, blemishes and or creasing.

*FF:- There may be missing pages, tears or other significant defects as noted. Binding may be loose or have parts missing. Books are only sold in FF condition due to scarcity or are highly collectable.

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