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My Enid Blyton Book Sweet Vintage Children's Book old Bedtime Story illus. Grace Lodge

My Enid Blyton Book Sweet Vintage Children's Book old Bedtime Story illus. Grace Lodge

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Lovely large vintage children's bedtime story book "My Enid Blyton Book" by the author of the Famous Five series. Adorable nostalgic illustrations by Grace Lodge.

This charming old Enid Blyton book of children's stories and pictures from the 1940's era is stuffed full of enchanting stories and fairy tales from this greatest author of children's books in the 20th century. 

This is the first edition from 1948. 

Every page has lovely two-tone illustrations beautifully drawn by artist Grace Lodge who illustrated many of the favourite old Enid Blyton books including some of "The Famous Five" series of popular children's adventure stories. 

The bright and wonderful cover illustration is a delight with the little pixies with their balloons and would make a vibrant addition to a baby's room and a lovely book of old bedtime tales. 

The book includes lovely old Enid Blyton stories such as "The Little Singing Kettle" and "Fiddle-de-Dee The Foolish Brownie" alongside many more sweet fairy tales.

A charming old book to add to your collection of Enid Blytons' best books or to enjoy again reading the stories to your child or grandchild. This collectable first edition book by this best-loved children's author is in very good condition and all ready to give reading fun to another generation. 

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Kitty's Reader Notes & Book Snippet

Kitty's Notes:

A bright first edition of this lovely old Enid Blyton book that contains fourteen adorable vintage children's stories from when this book was published in 1948.

Of course, the stories are all old fashioned fairy tales featuring Brownies and Pixies and lots of mischievous magic.

The book contains one of my favourite Enid Blyton stories: "The Little Singing Kettle".

Other delightful old bedtime stories included are: "Who Stole the Crown", "Clickety Clack", "The Little Walking House", "Gooseberry Whiskers", "The Pixie who Killed the Moon", "Feefo goes to Market", "Good Old Jumbo!", "King Boms Ice Cream", "The Boy Who Pulled Tails", "Pipkin Plays a Trick", "The Poor Pink Pig", "Mr Grumpygroo's Hat" and finally "Fiddle-de-Dee The Foolish Brownie".

Excerpt from "My Enid Blyton Book":

"THERE was once upon a time a silly little pixie called Big Eyes. He never stopped to think about anything at all, and he always believed every single thing he was told. When a chestnut fell down on his head one night he ran away in terror, shouting at the top of his voice: " A star has fallen on me! A star has fallen on me! " The other pixies, who had seen the chestnut fall, laughed at him. " Catch it then" It is shining in your hair." they cried. Big Eyes leant over a pool and, sure enough, he saw a star shining, as he thought, in his hair. He took a comb and combed all night, but he couldn't find the star. I'm not surprised, either. Are you ?

Another time he heard a nightingale singing, and he wanted to take it home to live with him, but it wouldn't come. It sat in its bush and sang beautifully, and took no notice of Big Eyes. " Build a fence round the bush! " said the other pixies. " Then he can't get away, Big Eyes." So Big Eyes gathered a great deal of bracken and weaved a tight little fence all round the bush..."

BOOK HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Hardback
  • Illustrated
  • Collectable
  • Vintage Children's Book
  • First Edition

BOOK ERA:

  • 1940's Vintage Children's Books

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Author Bio & Publication

Read about the life of Enid Blyton and browse more super Enid Blyton vintage children's books.

Enid Blyton (1897 - 1968) was a prolific children's author and wrote over 600 wonderful story books for children including the Famous Five Series.

Publisher: Latimer House Limited
Date: 1948
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardback

Illustrated by Grace Lodge

Condition Notes: VERY GOOD

My Enid Blyton Book has been well looked after despite going through many little hands over the last 75 years.

The delightful illustrated boards by Grace Lodge are just a bit rubbed and chipped to the extremities.

The cloth spine is still firm and strong with no fraying.

There is some mild age toning or very mild foxing to the endpapers.

The this book belongs to has been filled in, in pencil and could be erased if preferred.

All the interior pages are generally creamy bright and fresh with just a few small marks.

Overall a very good and pleasing edition of this First Edition Vintage Enid Blyton Book.

Please remember this vintage book has been loved before and is not new condition is graded taking this into consideration.

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SIZE: Height 25.5 cms x Width 21.5 cms.
FORMAT: Hardback
PAGES: 94 pages

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