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[The 'Secret Seven' books]. by Enid BLYTON
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BLYTON, Enid.
[The 'Secret Seven' books].
Comprising: The Secret Seven, 1949, colour frontis & black & white ills. by George Brook; The Secret Seven Adventure, 1950, ill. George Brook; Well Done, Secret Seven!, 1951, ill. George Brook; Secret Seven on the Trail, 1952, ill. George Brook; Go Ahead Secret Seven, 1953, ill. Bruno Kay; Good Work Secret Seven, 1954, ill. Bruno Kay; Secret Seven Win Through, 1955, ill. Bruno Kay; Three Cheers Secret Seven, 1956, ill. Burgess Sharrocks; Secret Seven Mystery, 1957, ill. Burgess Sharrocks; Puzzle for the Secret Seven, 1958, ill. Burgess Sharrocks; Secret Seven Fireworks, 1959, ill. Burgess Sharrocks; Good Old Secret Seven, 1960, ill. Burgess Sharrocks; Shock for the Secret Seven, 1961, ill. Burgess Sharrocks; Look out Secret Seven, 1962, ill. Burgess Sharrocks; Fun for the Secret Seven, 1963, ill. Burgess Sharrocks.
Stock Code 112379
Leicester, Brockhampton Press, 1949-1963.
Current price$4,193.00
An extremely good, complete first edition set of the 15 full-length Secret Seven novels, scarce to find together in collectable condition. The first title has the publisher's 'file copy' stamp to the upper pastedown; 'no. printed} 35,000 [figure written in ink], Date pub.} 28/1/49' [date written in ink]. None of the titles has any manuscript names and only one dust-jacket has been price-clipped (Secret Seven Win Through).
First editions, first impressions; 15 vols (complete); 8vo (194 x 138 mm, 7¾ x 5½ in); frontispieces and illustrations by George Brook, Bruno Kay, and Burgess Sharrocks, Puzzle For the Secret Seven is the publisher's 'File Copy', stamped accordingly on the upper dust-flap, free endpaper and half-title, consequently this copy is internally mint, Secret Seven Mystery with the original wraparound banner announcing; 'The Latest Secret Seven Story'; some with spotting to text block edges with the very occasional encroachment to a few page extremities, some spotting to a few endpapers, minor spotting to first few leaves of the second title, but most near-fine or fine internally, none with ownership names, inscriptions or 'this book belongs to' filled in, illustrated dust-jackets with prices intact, except for one - Secret Seven on the Trail, some with minor chips and creasing, a few with mild spotting and dust-soiling, closed tear to upper edge or front panel of the second title and some minor, professional repairs to third, fourth and fifth titles only, otherwise all very good -
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Documentation: Documented elsewhere (similar item) Period: 1950-1979 Condition: Good. Styles / Movements: Modern Dealer Reference #: 112379 Incollect Reference #: 735110
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