SHADOW THE SHEEP-DOG by Blyton, Enid - 1956

Collins, 1957. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1957. This Impression. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Thumb-marking present. Front free endpaper is removed. Half title page and frontispiece are loose, but just attached. Loss to edge of page 159. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Front hinge is cracked with exposed netting. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Noticeable tanning to spine and edges. Brown marks overall.

Collins, 1960. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1960. No Edition Remarks. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Yellow cloth with red lettering. Front free endpaper is missing. Pages are moderately tanned with foxing to text block edges. Former owner's inscription to half title page and paste-down, with water drops and a few small nicks along text block edge. Minor dog-eared corners. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have heavy shelf-wear with notable bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and considerate rub wear to surfaces. Heavy tanning to spine, with splits to joints. Book has a forward lean. Liquid drops on front and rear board.

Collins, 1956. Hardcover. Good. 1956. Reprinted. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black & white, colour illustrations and plates. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Gilt lettering remains bright & clear.

Collins, 1955. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1955. Reprinted. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Colour illustrated frontispiece with black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Tears to some page edges, text remains unaffected. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Wear marks overall.

Collins, 1954. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1954. Reprinted. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout. Water staining to some page edges, text remains unaffected. Pencil inscription to half-title page. Front free endpaper cut out. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends.

Collins, 1956. Hardcover. Good. 1956. This Impression. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout with colour frontispiece. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Collins, 1965. Hardcover. Good. 1965. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Yellow cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.

Collins, 1966. Hardcover. Good. 1966. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Yellow cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.

Collins, 1962. Hardcover. Good. 1962. This Impression. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Yellow cloth boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Collins, 1950. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1950. First Edition Thus. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Blue paper covered boards with lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pen markings to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Lettering is darkened. Minor sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear marks to boards.