The Rockingdown Mystery by Enid Blyton
$19.00
The Rockingdown Mystery is the first novel in Enid Blyton's Barney Mystery series. Roger and Diana, their cousin Snubby and his dog Loony spend the holidays near the deserted Rockingdown Hall, where they meet circus boy Barney and his monkey Miranda. Strange noises, suspicious behaviour and hidden passages lead the children into an atmospheric mystery involving the abandoned house.
This Collins hardcover is the 1958 impression, printed and made in Great Britain by William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., London and Glasgow. The book is bound in red cloth with black lettering to the spine and was originally illustrated by Gilbert Dunlop.
Edition details
Author: Enid Blyton
Title: The Rockingdown Mystery
Series: Barney Mystery, Book 1
Publisher: William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd.
Publication year: 1958
Original publication year: 1949
Edition: 1958 impression
Format: Hardcover
Binding: Red cloth boards
Illustrator: Gilbert Dunlop
Language: English
Printed in: Great Britain
Condition: Fair vintage condition. The red cloth boards show rubbing, edge wear and marks. There is notable surface loss and residue along the spine, with heavier wear around the spine lettering. The binding remains intact and the pages are age-toned. No dust jacket.
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Type: FICTION
Category: 1958, ADVENTURE, BARNEY MYSTERY, BARNEY MYSTERY BOOK 1, BOOKS, CHILDREN'S FICTION, COLLINS, ENID BLYTON, FICTION, GILBERT DUNLOP, HARDCOVER, MYSTERY, VINTAGE CHILDREN'S BOOKS, VINTAGE CHILDRENS BOOK
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