Five Go to Smuggler's Top

Book #4 (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, campgrounds, beaches, & the countryside. This one takes the Five to a sinister house on a hill, complete with forgotten tunnels!. First published in 1945, this is an 8th printing from 1954 in the hardcover editions with red cloth-covered boards lettered in black to front & spine. Decorative endpapers & internal pen-and-ink illustrations (no frontis) throughout by Eileen Soper. In 192 pages + ad in front for the Famous Five Club that kids could join. Condition is VG-: generally quite clean with some foxing & discoloration to outside page edges. Mild dampstain in front matter through table of contents. a few random smudges. Pages creamy white with moderate tanning, unmarked save for old gift inscription to title page. Binding strong & straight, hinges secure, corners sightly bumped. The unclipped DJ is VG- (minus): bright & colorful with small chips to both ends of spine & all corners; 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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