The Enid Blyton Society

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I don't think that any of these Brockhampton picture books got reprinted so if they turn up they are bound to be first editions, so I am sure that this is the only printing of the story with Soper illustrations. Even the Award hardback version of this story doesn't turn up every day. When I originally got my copy I couldn't find it anywhere and I had to buy it from Award themselves!

The price is about right. Grab it.

Tony Summerfield wrote:I don't think that any of these Brockhampton picture books got reprinted so if they turn up they are bound to be first editions, so I am sure that this is the only printing of the story with Soper illustrations. Even the Award hardback version of this story doesn't turn up every day. When I originally got my copy I couldn't find it anywhere and I had to buy it from Award themselves!

Maybe so...but its still too expensive for what it is, in my opinion. If people weren't willing to pay such daft prices, then book prices would fall. I've seen 'At Seaside Cottage' go for as little as £25 on eBay. I know because I missed out, lol!

People will even pay similar prices for 'The Secret of the Old Mill'

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Was it this one, Rob? I have been following At Seaside Cottage and The Secret of Old Mill out of interest since 2014 on Ebay. Not a single one had been sold below £100 as far as I can remember. The price can go up to £200 if the spine is not peeled off i.e. in good condition like the link below.

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For some reason, the spine of these two books has always peeled off.

The one that Ice Maiden has posted is relatively in a better condition hence £125 is a decent price, in my humble opinion.

I have The Secret of Old Mill in first edition and Award edition. And I only have At Seaside Cottage first edition. I had not been aware of Award edition until Tony has mentioned it.

I paid cheaper prices for both titles. I was lucky, I bought them online but not from Ebay where not many people know.

I agree with you, Rob, and I wasn't trying to justify the price as I consider your figure is much more what you should be paying for it. I happen to know who the seller is as they are a Society member and regularly attended EB Days - though not as a dealer. The prices asked by this person are always pretty high (I should add that they are not a member of the forums!).

I don't think it was the one in the link, Sixret, as apparently that went for a big price eventually. I'm pretty sure the one I'm thinking of only reached £20 - £40 at most.

I agree in a way the price is reasonable, but I still think if people refused to pay such prices, the value would eventually go down! Just my theory...

I didn't know there was an 'Award' version either. I have it in this paperback -

My version is the one like the for sale thin hardback, and I can't remember what I paid for it now. It certainly wasn't that expensive.

Tony Summerfield wrote:I agree with you, Rob, and I wasn't trying to justify the price as I consider your figure is much more what you should be paying for it. I happen to know who the seller is as they are a Society member and regularly attended EB Days - though not as a dealer. The prices asked by this person are always pretty high (I should add that they are not a member of the forums!).

Ah! Its always tempting to make more money I guess, but the most I've ever charged for a book is £90 and I tend to think that's a bit steep! I certainly would never pay more than £100 for a book and that would be very unusual for me. I tend to wait around until I get lucky, as I did with 'The Secret of the Old Mill'

There isn't an Award one, I was thinking of The Secret of the Old Mill!

I have just checked my own copy and I see that I splashed out on it as I paid £7.95 for it - more expensive than most of my Famous Five 1st editions! I still say that £125 is very high and as you say,Rob, if people pay these prices they will just rise further. I think remarks like 'grab it' are very unhelpful, as most of us don't belong to the MNO club (Money No Object)!!

Talking of prices, what about this Secret Seven book - lol!!

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That's unbelievable!

At least it's got free P&P.

Here's the Award version of 'The Secret of the Old Mill' -

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