The Enid Blyton Society

Hi guys,
I am searching for hard cover copies of the Faraway books, but I want the original version with the names Dick and Fanny etc. They are for a first birthday present. I haven't been able to find anything so far, and am hoping someone may have a suggestion for me?
Thanks a lot!
Alice

Hi alice,
I feel the vintage Dean editions have the best covers and nice illustrations by Rene Cloke.They also released 3 in ones in Hardbound in the early 90s .You would have to search the auction sites for copies .
Although the vintage Deans have Dick and Fanny ,I am not sure if they are "original versions" as If I am not wrong there was Gollywog in the first book which I dont remember seeing in the Dean vintage versions .

Welcome, Alice.

The Dean & Son versions of the 1970s and early 1980s had golliwogs, but they may have been removed from later printings.

I'd avoid the 3-books-in-one-volume editions because in at least some of those the middle book (The Magic Faraway Tree) has been heavily abridged.

Idearly love The Faraway Series too.The Enchanted Wood--The Magic Faraway Tree.--The Faraway Tree Again-,The Folk Of The Faraway Tree.----I adore the various people they meet in the tree---Moonface Silky, The Saucepan ManDame Wash a lot and so many others ---the various lands they visit on top of the tree.Its really lovely.Iwish my life had been like that.

The Faraway Tree is in the BBCs list of 100 best reads.

In ''The Enchanted Wood''--- the trees go wisha--washa,---as if whispering secrets to each other.Mr. Whatsizname is really a funny character---and the others are such dear people---I'm glad I know them all.Enid Blyton was born when a magical breeze was blowing. ::