1947
x, 341 [1]pp. 
Macmillan and Co., Ltd, London

The first edition of the third work in Blyton’s beloved Adventure series.

The first edition, first impression, with no further impressions stated.

In the original unclipped decorative dust wrapper. With charming illustrations throughout. 

In The Valley of Adventure, four children and a parrot accidentally board the wrong plane and end up in a remote, hidden valley. There, they uncover a secret from World War II, outwit dangerous criminals, and discover hidden treasures in caves.

In the original cloth binding in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally very smart with just the odd mark to the board, including a small smudge to the head of the spine. Dust wrapper is generally smart with slight chipping and creasing to the extremities, including a slightly more significant chip to the lower extremity of the backstrip. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with just the odd spot and marginal age toning. Prior owner’s gift inscription to front free endpaper.

Grading: VERY GOOD INDEED in a VERY GOOD.