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Five Go Off to Camp Enid Blyton 1953 HC DJ 5th Impression H&S Famous Five
Five Go Off to Camp Enid Blyton 1953 HC DJ 5th Impression H&S Famous Five
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Key Details:
Title: Five Go Off to Camp
Author: Enid Blyton
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, London
Year of Publication: 1953 (5th Impression)
Edition: Fifth Impression (First published 1948)
Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket (protected in removable wrap)
Pages: 192
Language: English
Series: The Famous Five – Book 7
Genre: Children's Adventure / Classic Fiction
Mini Story or Hook:
Join Julian, Dick, Anne, George, and Timmy the dog as they set off on a thrilling camping holiday—only to stumble across mysterious lights, strange goings-on, and rumours of the ghost train in nearby tunnels. Five Go Off to Campcaptures all the excitement and suspense of a classic Famous Five adventure. Originally published in 1948, this 1953 printing holds all the nostalgia of post-war British childhood imagination.
Condition:
Condition: Good – see detailed notes below.
A collectible mid-century copy of this Blyton classic:
Dust jacket remains bright and illustrated, showing some shelf wear and small chips at the top edge. Now housed in a removable protective sleeve.
Red boards are clean with light edgewear.
Pages show even age toning and mild foxing, typical of books from this period.
Tight binding with no loose pages.
Interior illustrations and blue pictorial endpapers remain vibrant. Include lovely duo-tone illustrations
Free from inscriptions or library marks.
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