vintage book:

THE GRACIE FIELDS’ GAY STREET BOOK FOR BOYS AND GIRLS

(offered at reduced price because of missing illustrations as outlined below***)

Contains Enid Blyton's story "Good Dog, Tinker!", illustrated by Grace Lodge.

Contributions from Gracie Fields, Geoffrey Prout, Hedgerow Joe, Lawson Smith, Errol Collins, D E Booth, Gunby Hadath, Edyth Harper, T Holloway, Robin Rover, Robert Harding and Selwyn Gummer.

[***Photograph frontispiece missing]. Many monochrome illustrations and two full-page colour illustrations by Michael Hyne (Labrador Retriever and Sealyham Terrier); [***Spaniel illustration missing]. Two-tone endpapers by Grace Lodge.

Published 1950 by Latimer House Limited, London; hardcover with pictorial boards; 23.5 x 18 cm; 124 pages; 555g.

Condition: FF* vintage condition; two illustrated pages missing; boards and spine show wear; some pencil marks plus age spots. An OK reading copy.
*please see seller's condition rating for vintage books at the end of this listing to help evaluate book condition.

* Seller’s Condition rating for vintage and collectable books:

*AA down to *BB – cover and pages are mostly clean and unmarked. There may be some minor rubbing or minimal creasing on spine. Binding is tight. No apparent writing or scribbling. Some older books may have page yellowing or browning. Excellent collectable quality.

*CC – cover and pages may have minor marks, blemishes and/or creasing. There may be some rubbing or creasing on spine. All pages are intact and binding is tight. Previous owner’s name or gift inscription may be written and/or covered by bookplate. Some older books may have age yellowing, browning and foxing. Still very good collectable quality.

*DD – visible signs that the book has had good pre-loved life. Cover, pages and spine will have noticeable marks, blemishes and or creasing, including writing on front or back pages. Endpapers may have been removed. Pages may be browned and foxed.

*EE significant visible signs of wear and tear. There may be writing or scribbling within the text. Pages may be loose or torn. Cover, pages and or spine will have major noticeable marks, blemishes and or creasing.

*FF:- There may be missing pages, tears or other significant defects as noted. Binding may be loose or have parts missing. Books are only sold in FF condition due to scarcity or are highly collectable.


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