Enid Blyton
Noddy at the Seaside, Noddy Gets Into Trouble, Noddy Has an Adventure
London, Sampson Low, Marston & Co. LTD.; The Richards Press; C. A. Publications, 1954-60. First edition. Hardback. A nice set of three entertaining Noddy tales for children, a colourful set containing two first editions. Three entertaining Noddy tales by Enid Blyton. This set includes the seventh, eighth, and seventeenth works in the series. Noddy is a beloved character first created by Enid Blyton in her 1949 book 'Noddy Goes to Toyland&apos. These three tales see Noddy go on more adventures, 'Noddy at the Seaside', a c1960s reprint, with the publishers detailed as "Sampson Low, Marston & Co Ltd and The Richards Press Ltd". In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated colourfully throughout. 'Noddy Gets Into Trouble', the first edition, published in 1954, with 'The Children's Library' advertised to the rear fly leaf, and the publishers detailed as "Sampson Low, Marston & Co Ltd and C. A. Publications Ltd". In the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Illustrated colourfully throughout. 'Noddy Has an Adventure', the first edition, published in 1958, with seventeen Noddy books advertised to the rear fly leaf, and the publishers detailed as "Sampson Low, Marston & Co Ltd and C. A. Publications Ltd". In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated colourfully throughout. In the original publisher's paper covered boards, 'Seaside' in the original unclipped dust wrapper, 'Trouble' and 'Adventure' in the original price-clipped dust wrappers. Externally, generally smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spines and to the extremities, resulting in the head of 'Seaside' to be lifting. Light rubbing to the extremities. Only a few minor marks to the boards. Dampstain to the head of the front board of 'Trouble&apos. Edge wear to the dust wrappers including some small closed tears, heavier to 'Trouble' and 'Seaside', where wear has resulted in chips to the head and tail of the spines. Tears to the joints of 'Seaside&apos. Light handling marks to the dust wrappers, and some spots to the reverse. Spines of 'Trouble' and 'Adventure' are sunned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Rubbed out pencil inscription to the copyright page of 'Seaside' and 'Trouble', ink inscription to 'Adventure&apos. Very Good . Ill.: Harmsen van der Beek; Mary Brooks. Very Good/Good.
Rooke Books
Professional sellerBook number: 896P27
GBP 98.00 [Appr.: EURO 115.25 US$ 125.35 | JP¥ 19537]
Keywords: Noddy at the Seaside Noddy Gets Into Trouble Noddy Has an Adventure noddy Noddy Gets Into Trouble Harmsen van der Beek; Mary Brooks