The Famous Five and other Newly listed Books

My end of summer sale went really well so now it’s time to start replenishing the shelves. This is a quick preview of some of the newly listed items. 

I thought I would start with this collection of Famous Five books by Enid Blyton because they look so good on the shelf. They are from the 1950s and 60s with dust jacket art by Eileen Soper. 

I learnt to read with Janet and John, and now they’re back! Off to Play is a 1st of the new edition complete with the wraparound band. Published by Summersdale Publishers in 2007. No previous ownership marks, pages and illustrations bright. This classic early reader provides a trip down memory lane and a reading treasure to share with the children of today. 

Teddy Bear Coalman paperback edition published by Picture Puffins in 1985. Teddy Bear Coalman spends his day delivering coal on his cart, drawn by his horse that goes clippity-clop, clippity-clop!
Teddy Bear Coalman is now sold, thank you for your interest. 

Clever Bill by William Nicholson When Bill Davis gets left behind during the packing of Mary's suitcase, he decides to find his own way to Auntie's house. Hardback book with dust jacket published in 1999. Scarce. Clever Bill is now sold, thank you for your interest.

Tiddalick the Frog by Susan Nunes illustrated by Ju-Hong Chen. Long ago in the Dreamtime, there lived a gigantic frog called Tiddalick. He was so big his shadow turned day into night, so powerful his voice drowned the thunder, so heavy that a single hop shook the ground for miles around. One-day, Tiddalick drank all the fresh water in the world… Tiddalick the Frog is now sold, thank you for your interest.

Dean's A.B.C of Wild Flowers published in 1963. Colour illustrations on each page. Verses by Margaret Barr - A is for Arum, called Cuckoo Pint too; the spots on its leaves are a purplish blue. F is for Foxglove, so stately and tall, its pink flowers are seen by hedge and by wall. Dean's A.B.C of Wild Flowers is now sold, thank you for your interest.

Bertie's Escapade by Kenneth Grahame with illustrations by Ernest H Shepard. Bertie the bold black pig is roused by the church bells. It’s nearly Christmas, and the sound of the bells encourages Bertie and his friends Peter and Benjie the rabbits to try a little Carol singing. However, as Peter doesn't know many Christmas Carols and Benjie can’t sing they don’t do very well. The situation isn't improved when the owner of the first house they visit sets the dogs on them! Bertie's escapade is now sold, thank you for your interest.

Scarce early copy of Jack and Nancy written and illustrated by Quentin Blake. Picture Puffin edition published in 1974.  Jack and Nancy often listened to sailors' tales of exciting far-away places where parrots lived, and it was always hot. They longed to go and see for themselves, and one wet and windy day, when they were out with a very big umbrella...they did! Jack and Nancy is now sold, thank you for your interest.

The Happy Lion and the Bear by Louise Fatio with illustrations by Roger Duvoisin published by The Bodley Head in 1975. The happy lion and the bear is now sold, thank you for your interest.

The Pet Lamb by Johanna Spyri author of Heidi translated by M. E. Calthrop with coloured frontispiece and line drawings by Michael Ross. First edition. Eight stories, including the pet lamb, Toni the wood carver, Basti and Franz Eli, Mona the goatherd and Granny's golden rule. The Pet Lamb is now sold, thank you for your interest.

I hope you've enjoyed this quick preview. Thanks for calling in,

Update July 2016; March House Books closed on my retirement in 2015, but I'm still here at my blog, and I'm happy you are too!