First edition, first impression. Correctly listed as a last Famous Five adventure on rear inner flap of dust jacket. In blue cloth boards with author's signature printed on front panel, deep blue lettering on spine. 192pp, with numerous line drawings all by Eileen Soper. Illustrated endpapers. 12mo. Cloth faded around edges, gently rounded at corners and spine ends. Spine mildly sunned. Slightly cocked. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In a worn dust jacket, chapped around edges with minor loss at spine tips, some light shelf wear. Dust jacket now protected in an archival quality Mylar wrapper fitted without the use of tape or adhesives.
