Five Fall into Adventure

Book #9 (of an eventual 21 full-length novels ) in the author's most popular & one of the world's perennial best-selling mystery/adventure series for young readers. All the tales featured the same group of 4 English school & their dog, Timmy, whose exploits typically occurred during school holidays at outdoor locales, including remote islands, campsites, in the countryside, or at the seacoast in the British Isles. This one finds them back at Kirrin Cottage where they encounter a gypsy girl. First published in 1950 this is a 5th printing from 1954 in the hardcover editions with red cloth-covered boards lettered in black to front & spine. Decorative endpapers, frontispiece, & internal illustrations throughout by Eileen Soper. In 192 pages + ad in front for the Famous Five Club that kids could join. Condition is VG: generally very clean with some random spots & soil, primarily to exterior page edges. Interior pages creamy white with moderate tanning, completely unmarked save for a bit of foxing in front matter. Binding strong & straight, hinges secure, corners lightly bumped. The unclipped DJ is Good+, with a large chip & creasing to lower edge of front cover, rubbing & smaller chips to other extremities; nicely protected in clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends, & holidays ship very next business day.

Product Info

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd.

Year: 1954

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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