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London: Hodder and Stoughton. August 1942. First edition, first printing. First edition, first printing. Original light blue cloth with black titles to upper board and spine, in dustwrapper. Illustrated with line drawings throughout by Eileen A. Soper. A very good copy, the binding firm with the usual bumping of the thin boards and mottling to the blue cloth. The contents, with a previous owner's name to the front endpaper and only the occasional foxing spot are otherwise clean throughout. Complete with the lightly rubbed dustwrapper that has a few tiny nicks at the spine tips and a single short closed tear (without loss) to the lower spine fold. The dustwrapper remains very clean and bright, albeit heavily faded to the red lettering on the spine, and entirely without repair or restoration. Not price-clipped (5/- net to the lower front flap). An attractive, unsophisticated example, scarce thus. The first edition, first printing of the first adventure of the Famous Five.…

The first book in the Famous Five series, 'Five on a Treasure Island' introduces the adventures of Julian, Dick, Anne, George, and Timmy the dog.