Books of Wonder

Adventures of the Five Children

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Category: Old & Rare

NESBIT, E[dith]. The Adventures of the Five Children. Being: Five Children and It, The Phoenix and the Carpet, and The Story of the Amulet. With Illustrations by H.R. Millar. London: Folio Society, [1994]. 8vos, [viii] 214pp.; [viii] 260pp.; and [viii] 291pp. Brown cloth pictorially printed in white and black and stamped in gold and housed in a pale pink slipcase printed in gold. B&w illustrations throughout. A fine set in a fine slipcase.

 

Folio Society editions, first printings, reproducing all the wonderful H.R. Millar illustrations from the first editions. A charming set of all three novels of E. Nesbit’s beloved series about the five children and the Psammead, the irritable and often-difficult sand fairy. These handsome folio society editions are a wonderful addition to any collection.

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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Michael ★★★★★

I’ve been reading this edition to my kids before bed, and the three stories are perfectly bound together in one sturdy volume. The paper quality feels nice and thick, which makes turning the pages a pleasure even after multiple readings.

Aurora L. ★★★★★

The illustrations by H.R. Millar really bring the stories to life, and the Folio Society binding feels substantial without being too heavy. It’s wonderful having all three books combined in one volume for reading aloud to my kids.

Julian ★★★★★

The three-in-one binding is perfect for revisiting all of Bastable’s adventures without hunting for separate volumes, and the paper quality feels substantial.