I remember seeing a full set (less one) of Cherrys books, for sale. It was some years ago and the price was astronomical. They were a good condition and I suppose it was a rare offer (pity one was missing!).
Most of mine were bought on the cheap here, years ago. I think I just ordered a couple from ebay but at reasonable prices and therefore no dustjackets.
I have 8 of them. I just checked and I don't have "Mystery Holiday".
The Cherrys by Will Scott
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I don't own any Cherry books because of the extortionate prices. I did read a couple from the library years ago and I can't understand why they are so expensive as I don't think they are that exciting.
The Joey books by Robert Martin are much better and much cheaper.
The Joey books by Robert Martin are much better and much cheaper.
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I've been able to borrow Robert Martin's Joey series, which I loved - and Hilda Boden's Marlows series, which I also enjoyed. The Marlows books are illustrated by Lilian Buchanan, as are most of H. E. Todd's Bobby Brewster books which I borrowed from the library when I was six or seven. Like you, John, I can't understand why Will Scott's Cherrys books are generally priced so highly compared to other series dating from around the same time.
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A good source for Will Scott's Cherrys' Books is O'Connell'S Bookshop in Adelaide, South Australia. You can find them listed on abebooks where you can see several there in very good wrappers for just over £700 each, but that doesn't include postage which to the UK is a further charge of just under £20.
https://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/Sear ... f&xpod=off
No need to rush to buy them as they have been listed for a few years on the website.
https://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/Sear ... f&xpod=off
No need to rush to buy them as they have been listed for a few years on the website.
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They'll be listed on the website for a few more years at those prices.
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4 of my books have reasonably good dust jackets. I'm sitting on a fortune!
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