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Tony Summerfield
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Just a quick apology that although Journal 64 has already been at the printers for a fortnight, it looks as if it may be another week or more until I get it back. I deliberately hadn't posted its contents, although I finished it a while back, as I was trying to avoid getting more posts before I send it out than there are after it arrives! I am happy to show the cover however.

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What a lovely autumnal scene! I look forward to seeing the next journal when it eventually arrives - always worth the wait. :)
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The cover looks stunning - I can't place the illustrator/story at first glance.
A guess would be Shadow The Sheepdog??
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It's a colour plate from 'The First Holiday Book' (1946) by the wonderful Grace Lodge (my top fave EB illustrator!)

It's not illustrating any particular story - just part of the changing seasons as depicted in each colour plate in this book. :-)

http://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/book ... liday+Book

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Aha! Many thanks Rob. I would never have deduced that. Great choice Tony!

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Lovely colour, look forward to it arriving through my door. :)

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pete9012S wrote:Aha! Many thanks Rob. I would never have deduced that.
I'm a big fan of the colour plates in the Holiday books - always so artistic and well worth looking at. Grace Lodge is one of the best. I've yet to see a bad illustration drawn by her, either black and white or colour! :-D
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A beautiful cover. Grace Lodge is a favourite of mine too. Sorry the printers are taking their time, Tony, but we know from past issues that the Journal will be well worth the wait!
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Thank you, Tony. Hope you will get them sooner rather than later! :D
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Wonderful choice of cover Tony. As others have said the journal is always worth the wait so no problem if it’s a little behind schedule.
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I'm sure in 'the old days' the Journal never used to be out until around 22 November...though I could be wrong. :-)
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When I see the illustration, I have a deja vu that the same illustration had been posted and discussed before!
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What a lovely cover. Looking forward to it dropping on to the mat.
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Gorgeous cover, Tony. :D I'm looking forward to receiving it too!
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If the cover produces 15 posts, think what the contents will provide.
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