1949, First Edition, illustrated by Eileen Soper. Very Good copy in a Good dustjacket. Red boards, black titles. Pictorial endpapers. B/w and two-tone illustrations throughout. Small, neat, previous owner's sticker to front endpaper, with name and 'Xmas 1949'. Fading to spine ends, where dustjacker has loss. Clean pages, with scattered spots of light foxing, mostly to page ends. The dustjacket is price-clipped. There are small chips, tears, and creases, and loss to both ends of the spine (see full scan). Despite the listed faults, this is still a very acceptable copy of  a 1940's first edition which is becoming difficult to find in the original dustjacket.

1954, First Edition, illustrated by Eileen Soper. VG Plus in a VG Plus unclipped original dustjacket. Red cloth boards very clean, as are the contents. A nice tight copy with crisp pages. Light foxing spots to top and bottom edges of closed pages , but not the fore-edge. No writing or inscriptions. The unclipped dustjacket is a really nice example - some tiny nibbles along the bottom edge, very slight darkening along top edge, a patch of slight mottling to the front, light offsetting to front endpaper, but these are minor faults - overall a very pleasing dustjacket - not many around in this condition now! Click on image for full jacket pictures. A VERY COLLECTABLE COPY.

1962, First Edition, illustrated by Eileen Soper. VG in VG Minus Dustjacket. Red cloth boards very clean, as are the pages. Neat inscription to front pastedown. Slight lean to the spine. The dustjacket has some creasing and rubbing, mostly to the edges, one closed tear of about half an inch, some titles ticked on the flaps (plus one written in) but is complete and not price-clipped. A very reasonable, collectable copy.

1953, First Edition, illustrated by Eileen Soper. VG in a VG unclipped original dustjacket. Red boards very clean, as are the contents. Small triangular area of fading to spine where jacket has small loss. Very light foxing spots to closed page ends. The foreword page has some titles ticked, and three additional famous five titles written in neatly. Gift plate on front endpaper. Rear blank endpaper a bit creased. The unclipped dustjacket has small triangular loss to spine, not affecting picture or titling, plus a few small chips at the corners. Slightly darkened to spine. Overall the jacket is about 98% complete. OVERALL A VERY ACCEPTABLE COPY.

1952, First Edition, illustrated by Eileen Soper. VG in a VG unclipped original dustjacket. Red cloth boards very clean, as are the contents. A nice tight copy with crisp pages. Light foxing spots to top and bottom edges of closed pages , very occasional light foxing spots on a handful of pages. No writing or inscriptions. The unclipped dustjacket is a nice example - some small closed tears and minor chipping along the edges, slight soiling to rear panel, but these are minor faults - overall a pleasing dustjacket - not many around in this condition now! Click on image for full jacket pictures. A VERY COLLECTABLE COPY.

1960, First Edition, illustrated by Eileen Soper. VG in a Good only Dustjacket. Red cloth boards very clean, as are the pages. Light spots of foxing to closed page ends. No writing or inscriptions. The unclipped dustjacket has chips at the spine ends and top of the front flap, small chips to the corners, and has several tears repaired internally with clear tape. Click on image for full jacket scan. Overall the jacket is about 95% complete.

1949, First Edition, illustrated by Eileen Soper. Very Good copy in a Good unclipped dustjacket. Red boards, black titles. Pictorial endpapers. B/w and two-tone illustrations throughout. Inscription to front endpaper. Clean pages, with scattered spots of light foxing, mostly to page ends. The dustjacket is unclipped, and both flaps are intact. There are small chips to the front panel, and to both ends of the spine. There are two internal clear tape repairs, strengthening tears. There is some rubbing to the fore-edge, and the reverse of the jacket shows a fair amount of foxing, which shows through to the outside in a few spots. Despite the listed faults, this is still a very acceptable copy of  a 1940's first edition which is becoming difficult to find in the original dustjacket.

1956, First Edition, illustrated by Eileen Soper. This is a Very Good copy in a Very Good unclipped dustjacket which has a little wear (see scan) but is 99% complete. This is a correct first edition jacket - this is the fifteenth title in the series, 14 previous titles are listed on the jacket flaps. The book has clean red boards, and is clean internally, with just very slight signs of foxing to the endpapers and closed page ends. No writing or inscriptions. The jacket has some small tears and chips (see scan), but overall is a very nice example, and is now in a protective sleeve. AN INCREASINGLY SCARCE TITLE IN FIRST EDITION.

1954, First Edition, illustrated by Eileen Soper. This is a Very Good copy in a Very Good unclipped dustjacket which has a little wear but is 99% complete. This is a correct first edition jacket - this is the thirteenth title in the series, 12 previous titles are listed on the jacket flaps. The book has clean red boards, and is clean internally, with just scattered light foxing, mostly to the endpapers and closed page ends. No writing or inscriptions. The jacket has some small tears and chips (see scan) and a couple of small marks, but overall is a very nice example, and is now in a protective sleeve. AN INCREASINGLY SCARCE TITLE IN FIRST EDITION.

1961, First Edition, illustrated by Eileen Soper. VG+/VG. A nice bright book - red cloth boards clean, as are the pages. No inscriptions or writing. Slight bumping to corners of boards. The unclipped dustjacket is complete. There is a vertical crease on the front panel, some soiling to rear cover, light creasing at the edges. Overall, a very clean copy in a very presentable dustjacket.

1950, 4th impression, illustrated by Eileen Soper. VG copy in a 'white spine' dustjacket which is missing the front flap, and has several large chips - see full jacket scan for details. The book is in VG condition - clean red boards, clean pages, light handling marks to a few pages. Despite the missing flap, still collectable because these early white spine dustjackets are hard to find.

1964, 4th impression, illustrated by Eileen Soper. The book is Near Fine - clean bright red boards, clean pages, no inscriptions, just faint hints of scattered very light foxing to a few pages. The unclipped wrapper is also Near Fine - light creasing and slight wear to bottom of front panel. slight mark on rear panel. A nice bright wrapper, and overall a nice clean copy.

1963, 2nd impression, illustrated by Eileen Soper. The book is VG+ - clean bright red boards, clean pages, no inscriptions, just light foxing to page ends. The unclipped wrapper is VG - creasing and rubbing, mostly around the edges, some tiny chips - click on picture for full scan. A nice wrapper, and overall a pleasing clean copy.

1965, eighth impression , illustrated by Eileen Soper. The book is in Very Good condition - clean red boards, clean pages. No inscriptions. The unclipped wrapper is overall Good+, with some creasing, small chips and small closed tears around the edges - click on picture for full jacket scan. Overall a very reasonable copy.

1960, twelfth impression , illustrated by Eileen Soper. The book is in overall Very Good condition - clean red boards, clean pages. Name written to front pastedown. Slight damage to both pastedowns where jacket was taped to book. Also slight damage on jacket flaps for same reason. The unclipped wrapper is otherwise G+, with light edgewear, chipped at the corners, and internal tape repair to top of spine. Click on picture for full jacket scan. Overall a very reasonable copy.

1960, eleventh impression , illustrated by Eileen Soper. The book is in overall Very Good condition - clean red boards, clean pages. Very light fox spots to closed page ends. Name written to front pastedown. Slight damage to both pastedowns where jacket was taped to book. Also slight damage on jacket flaps for same reason. The unclipped wrapper is otherwise VG, with light edgewear and a small stain to the bottom of the spine (inside). click on picture for full jacket scan. Overall a very reasonable copy.

Undated - the copyright page has been neatly removed - circa 1963, illustrated by Eileen Soper. A Good+ copy in a Good dustjacket. The book is in clean condition - clean red boards, clean pages. Pencil inscription. Slight indentations of initials on front board. The unclipped wrapper has slight loss to both ends of spine, is faded to the spine, has several closed tears, general rubbing, slight pen marks, and is chipped to the corners. It is however about 98% complete.

1959, fourth impression, illustrated by Eileen Soper. The book is in VG condition - clean bright red boards, name and address written to front endpaper, otherwise very clean, bright pages. Click on picture for full jacket scan. The unclipped dustjacket is also VG - light creasing, slight rub to spine, but overall a complete, attractive jacket. A nice copy.

1969, second impression in this edition, illustrated by Eileen Soper. The book is in VG condition - clean bright red boards, inscription written to front endpaper, otherwise very clean, bright pages. The unclipped dustjacket is also VG - light creasing, some small closed tears, small chips at top and tail of spine, internal strengthening with clear tape at top of spine, slight rub to spine, but overall a 99% complete, attractive jacket. Click on picture for full jacket scan. A nice clean copy.

1969, 2nd impression in this edition, illustrated by Eileen Soper. VG/VG. The book is in VG condition - clean bright red boards, clean pages, neat inscription to endpaper. The unclipped wrapper is also VG - light rubbing and creasing, but complete. A nice bright wrapper, and overall a nice clean copy.

1965, fourteenth impression, illustrated by Eileen Soper. The book is in VG condition - clean bright red boards, two names written to front endpaper, one crossed out, otherwise very clean, bright pages. The unclipped dustjacket is also VG, with just light creasing and rubbing, but overall a complete, attractive jacket. A nice copy. Click on picture for full jacket scan.

1962, twelfth impression , illustrated by Eileen Soper. The book is in Very Good condition - clean bright red boards, clean pages. No inscriptions. The unclipped wrapper is overall Very Good, with several tears repaired internally with clear tape, light rubbing, and light fading to the spine. Overall a nice copy.

1957, eighth impression , illustrated by Eileen Soper. The book is in Very Good condition - clean bright red boards, clean pages. No inscriptions. The unclipped wrapper is also Very Good, with a quarter inch chip at the top of the rear panel, other small chips and closed tears, light fading to the spine, but overall about 99% complete. A very pleasing copy.

1962, fifth impression, illustrated by Eileen Soper. The book is in VG condition - clean bright red boards, a few light marks to a handful of pages, otherwise clean, no inscriptions. The unclipped wrapper is VG overall, a couple of small closed tears strengthened internally with tape, minor rubbing to edges, a few small spots of slight soiling, but more or less complete. Overall a nice copy.

1965, fourteenth impression, illustrated by Eileen Soper. The book is in VG condition - clean bright red boards, a few spots of foxing to closed page ends, otherwise clean pages, no inscriptions. The unclipped wrapper is VG apart from a two inch tear to the rear panel which has been repaired with tape, a smaller closed tear in the fold of the rear flap, otherwise just lightly rubbed and creased.

1952, seventh impression , illustrated by Eileen Soper. The book is in Very Good condition - clean bright red boards, clean pages. Inscriptions to the FFEP. The unclipped wrapper is overall Good, with areas of loss to the top of the spine (about one inch, extending to top left corner of front panel), small chips at the foot of the spine, two larger chips at the foot of the front panel, small tears and rubbing.

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Special Centenary Edition, published by Hodder in 1997. First Thus. Illustrated by Eileen Soper. In Fine condition - lovely clean copy

1991, Two Books in one. Covers lightly creased, otherwise very good clean condition, no inscriptions.