The Famous Five Big Book by Enid Blyton - 1964

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1964 . First edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good. 8" by 5.5". Eileen Soper. The first edition thus of this omnibus volume of Enid Blyton's first three Famous Five novels. The first edition thus of this work, being the first edition to feature these three titles in one volume.In the scarce publisher's original dust wrapper, price unclipped.This charming volume presents Enid Blyton's first three Famous Five novels: Five on a Treasure Island, Five Go Adventuring Again, and Five Run Away Together. These novel were published between 1942 and 1942, and introduced the world to Julian, Dick, Anne, George and their dog Timmy.With a number of full page illustrations by Eileen Soper. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with a touch of shelf wear to spine tail. Significant edgewear to dust wrapper tail, with a number of small closed tears. Faint ink former owner's notations surrounding the sun to the front wrap, with '15' to the back strip. To dust wrapper reverse, significant discolouration to head of rear wrap and back strip. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine