Enid Blyton WATER-LILY STORY BOOK 1st ed 1953 HCDJ various illus. VERY RARE

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Enid Blyton WATER-LILY STORY BOOK 1st ed 1953 HCDJ various illus. VERY RARE:
$58.44

vintage collectable item:

Enid Blyton\'s WATER-LILY STORY BOOK

1st edition 1953 hardcover with jacket, SCARCE

Published by John Gifford, undated, presume first edition 1953 (all points match according to Tony Summerfield\'s Blyton Bibliography Part 3 page 6); pictorial boards, blue cloth spine with title in gold, matching dust jacket; eight colour plates by Hilda Boswell; illustrated blue endpapers; many pictures by various illustrators (see list below)in two colours:- black and blue-red-yellow-or-green; 25 stories, 3 picture strips, 10 poems and non-fiction.

Book condition: CC*; gift inscription dated 1954 on verso of ffep; endpapers a little grubby; no apparent writing or scribbling; a lovely old copy. - very collectable

*Please see \"seller’s condition rating for vintage books\" at end of this listing to help evaluate book’s condition.

Jacket condition:chippingalong edges with small tears; two parts lost at top and bottom of jacket as shown; not price-clipped \"9s.6d. net\"

Complimentary item! supplied with anew clear removable archival-film cover to help protect the jacket and the book.

No of

Pages

Size

Approx

Weight

Original

jacket?

128

25 x 19 cm

510g

Yes

* 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,browningand 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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CONTENTS AND ILLUSTRATORS

 Plum Jam Norman Meredith

 The Robin Eileen A. Soper

 Tea-Pot Head Eileen A. Soper

 Little Rubbalong Plays a Trick Norman Meredith

 A Necklace for a Present Dorothy Hall

 Mustard and Cress Eileen A. Soper

 The Wind\'s Party

 The Cuckoo (poem) Grace Lodge

 An Exciting Afternoon Marjorie L. Davies

 Toy-Town Puzzle

 Where\'s the Poker

 A Shock For the Twins Eileen A. Soper

 Don\'t Go Down the Garden! (poem)

 A Wonderful Thing

 Try This Riddle! (poem)

 Three Naughty Little Imps (picture strip)Dorothy Hall

 She Didn\'t Want to Go to School Dorothy Hall

 My Dog (poem) Grace Lodge

 The Forgetful Shepherds Norman Meredith

 Riddle-me-ree (poem) Marjorie L. Davies

 The Extraordinary Christmas Tree Norman Meredith

 The Silly Little Cat Marjorie L. Davies

 I\'m a Little Sailor Boy (poem)

 A Very Good Idea Eileen A. Soper

 At the Seaside (puzzle)

 He\'s a Horrid Dog Dorothy Hall

 Don\'t Cheat! Marjorie L. Davies

 Tiny Creatures (poem) Dorothy Hall

 Have You Done Your Hair, Lucy? Dorothy Hall

 Flock of Swans

 Freckles for a Thrush Dorothy Hall

 When Susan Borrowed a Barrow (picture strip)Dorothy Hall

 Three Brown Eggs Grace Lodge

 Spells for Sale (poem) Norman Mereditth

 The Boy Who Made Faces Mary Gernat

 Christmas-Tree Teaser

 The Wonderful Conjurer Eileen A. Soper

 The Wonderful Wish (poem)

 The Moth-Eaten Toy Dog Dorothy Hall

 Come For a Ride in Toyland (picture strip) Dorothy Hall

 When Sheila Ran Away! Marjorie L. Davies

 The Water-Lily (poem) Dorothy Hall

 Dear Old Simple Simon! Mary Gernat

 Conker Furniture

 Poor Little Bear! (poem) Marjorie L. Davies

 Tell-Tale Tommy Grace Lodge

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