Joey Goes to the Oberland, Elinor M. Brent-Dyer — 1st Edition

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Joey Goes to the Oberland, Elinor M. Brent-Dyer — 1st Edition

Name: Joey Goes to the Oberland, Elinor M. Brent-Dyer — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6365
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Publication: London and Edinburgh, W. & R. Chambers, Ltd., 1954

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 208.

Condition Report: Good. The binding remains reasonably firm, though there is a noticeable forward lean to the spine. The light blue cloth boards are generally clean with some minor bumping to the extremities and a small area of dark spotting to the lower corner of the rear board. Internally, the text block is complete but suffers from significant and uniform age-toning and browning to the page edges and margins, a common fault with the economy paper stock used for this title. The original dust jacket remains unclipped, retaining the '6/- net' price on the lower front flap, but displays notable foxing and browning, particularly along the flap folds and the rear panel. There is some minor edge wear, including small nicks and rubbing to the spine ends.

Catalogue Note: First edition. This copy is a notable and unusual variant printing of the dust jacket, featuring a completely blank rear panel and rear flap. Standard dust jackets for this title typically list previously published Chalet School titles on the rear.

The book features a frontispiece illustration depicting the memorable scene of Joey overturning her coffee cup into her lap after falling into a packing trunk.

As the 29th book in the beloved Chalet School series, first editions are sought after by collectors, but this particular blank-panel variant is exceptionally scarce on the open market.

In Joey Goes to the Oberland, the 29th instalment of Elinor M. Brent-Dyer's enduringly popular Chalet School series, the inimitable Jo Bettany (now Mrs Maynard) returns to the high mountains. When circumstances require her presence, Joey is thrust back into the familiar, crisp Alpine air. Naturally, wherever Joey goes, a certain level of well-meaning chaos follows, exemplified early on by a memorable mishap involving a packing trunk and a spilled cup of coffee. Yet, with her usual insouciant charm and resilient spirit, she navigates the challenges of the Oberland, ensuring her place as a firm favourite among readers who cherish the original Alpine setting of the series.

Book Condition: Good

Book Authors: Elinor M. Brent-Dyer

Book Publisher: W. & R. Chambers, Ltd.

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Children's

Genre: Children's Fiction & True Stories

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 208

Book Publication Year: 1954

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: Chalet School

Country/region of manufacture: Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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