vintage collectable item:

Enid Blyton's CHIMNEY CORNER STORIES


Published by Dean, copyright 1963; hardcover with jacket; b/w illustrations; 184 pages; 19 x 13 cm; 270g.

Contents (and uncredited illustrators):
The Clockwork Mouse Cicely Steed
Winkle-Pip Walks Out Pat Harrison
Trit-Trot the Pony Cicely Steed
The Magic Walking-Stick Pat Harrison
The Snoozy Gnome Cicely Steed
The Three Strange Travellers Pat Harrison
She Turned Up Her Nose Cicely Steed
The Secret Cave Pat Harrison
The Proud Little Dog Cicely Steed
The Little Bully Pat Harrison
The Six Little Motor-Cars Cicely Steed
The Unkind Children Cicely Steed
The Little Paper-Folk Pat Harrison
The Tiresome Poker Cicely Steed
The Enchanted Table Pat Harrison
The Boy Who Boasted Cicely Steed
The Disagreeable Monkey Pat Harrison
The Smickle-Smockle Cicely Steed
The Golden Enchanter Pat Harrison
The Wizard's Umbrella Cicely Steed

Book condition: CC* vintage condition; grubby preliminaries;   bookplate sticker over name;  paper browned
*Please see "seller’s condition rating for vintage books" at end of this listing to help evaluate book’s condition.

Jacket condition:   spine text illegible;   small pieces missing;  crease;  please see photo

Bonus!:   provided with a a new clear removable archival cover to protect the jacket and the book and look better on the shelf.

I COMBINE POSTAGE

* 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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