Blyton, Enid (1946) ‘Five Go Off in a Caravan’, UK first edition

Enid Blyton (1946) ‘Five Go Off in A Caravan‘, UK first edition, first printing, published by Hodder & Stoughton. The fifth book in the ‘Famous Five Series’.

Condition: a near fine book in a very good dust jacket. Boards clean with a little shelf wear and slight rubbing at the bottom edge from sliding in and out of the shelf. No previous owners’ inscriptions. Internally clean. The rare dust jacket is in very good shape. Not price clipped with s few minor chips to the edges including the head of spine. Very rare to find in this or better condition.

Enid Blyton (1897-1968), a bestselling children books author, is the fourth most translated writer in literature. Her books are still popular around the globe despite serious children books market competition from the likes of J.K. Rowling, Philip Pullman and others.