Four & Twenty Blackbirds (Later Published as The Secret of Galleybird Pit ) by Saville, Malcolm - 1959

George Newnes Limited, 1959. Hardcover. Good. 1959. First Edition. 159 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Illustrated by Lilian Buchanan. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Light sunning to spine and edges.

London: George Newnes, 1959. Book. Illus. by Lilian Buchanan. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardback: b/w illustrations by LILIAN BUCHANAN, dj is chipped on the spine tips and corners, edges rubbed, some creasing, price unclipped, yellow covers are a little dusty, corners bumped, inscription on front flyleaf, foredge and some internal foxing, else g. 8vo, 159pp. The first in a new series set on the Sussex Downs and featuring the Gray family. Later re-issued under the title 'The Secret of Galleybird Pit'..

London: George Newnes. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. (1959). First Edition. Hardcover. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. Some foxing. Some rubbing to dust-jacket spine. Dust-jacket protected in archival cover. ; 159, [1 (blank)] pages. Orange boards with black lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 183 x 123mm. Illustrated by Lilian Buchanan. Children's novel. "The first of a great series for 9-11 year olds" - from dust-jacket flap. "This delightful story, with the Sussex Downs as background, is about the Grays, a family who move from the Midlands to open a cafe in a little town within eight miles of the sea. It was a great experience for Lucinda Jane and her younger brother 'Humf'. The fun of helping their parents get the cafe ready for opening day, the adventures into which they are led by the new friends they make, the excitement of tracking down a killer dog, the thrill of a local Point-to-Point race - all adds up to a happy story full of… Read More