{"product_id":"the-happy-house-children-again-enid-blyton-1st-edition","title":"The Happy House Children Again, Enid Blyton — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"58\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: Oxford, The Shakespeare Head Press, 1947\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"112\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 4to, pp. 69.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"137\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket. The publisher's original cream cloth binding is exceptionally clean and tight, exhibiting virtually no shelf-wear with its blue lettering remaining bright and sharp. Internally, the text block and pictorial map endpapers are impressively fresh and completely free from foxing or significant handling marks, maintaining a crisp brightness throughout. The original dust jacket presents very well, with the vibrant colours of Kathleen Gell’s illustrations remaining bold; it shows only minor rubbing and very shallow creasing to the spine ends, alongside trivial age-toning to the extremities, but is otherwise a highly attractive, intact example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"838\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is a true first edition, profusely and beautifully illustrated in colour by Kathleen Gell. Gell's vibrant, mid-century artwork, including the striking double-page pictorial map endpapers of 'Miss Plum's House,' perfectly captures the innocent charm of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eWhile jacketless copies occasionally appear on the open market, locating a first printing that retains its original, well-preserved dust jacket is becoming increasingly uncommon for collectors of mid-century children's literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eIn this delightful continuation of the Happy House series, readers are reunited with Jack, Jane, and Benji during a sweltering summer holiday. When the family's holiday plans are cancelled, the children fear a dull season ahead, until the arrival of their neighbour's niece and nephew sparks a fresh wave of adventures, rivalries, and newfound friendships. A charming, sun-drenched tale that encapsulates the magic of a traditional British summer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55240042316115,"sku":"5964","price":65.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261005_141825.jpg?v=1791362645","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-happy-house-children-again-enid-blyton-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}