A Full Set of the 21 Volumes of the Famous Five Series. Complete sets from the same Source and in Such Wonderful Condition are uncommon in commerce. Meade's 1892 book Four on an Island, which also recounts a story of four related children including a tomboy along with a dog living on a private island with a shipwreck.Ĭloth. It has been suggested that the book was influenced by L. It is the first book in The Famous Five series. Rare in such a bright dust wrapper, due to its inherent fragility. Overall, this is a near fine copy of a wildly popular children's title. The internals are pristine and crisp and the text blocks, though slightly toned due to poor paper stock, are mostly free from foxing. There is an impress from a previous owner's inscription to the front fly leaf. There is a small stain to the front panel, which appears to be a rust stain. The boards are so slightly bumped at the top and tail of the spine. Soper, is strikingly bright on both panels, though has undergone some mild and highly professional restoration at the top and tail of the spine and along the top and tail edges of both panels. The dust wrapper, with its iconic design from the hand of Eileen A. Published by Hodder and Stoughton in London, 1942.
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