Adventures of the wishing-chair by Enid Blyton
SKU: B-000428

Adventures of the wishing-chair

Author: Enid Blyton
Special Features: De Luxe Edition, 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Condition: In good condition. With dust jacket with original illustration. The dust jacket has minor scuffing, a small tear to the top back edge, some faint writing impressions, a fine razor like 8.5cm cut to the jacket from the spine across the middle. Cover itself as a faint razor like cut. Pages are clean and tidy. No writing. No dog ears. Tight binding.

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Enid Blyton’s Adventures of the Wishing Chair springs to life in this scarce 1982 De Luxe first edition, a 116-page hardcover brimming with Georgina Hargreaves’ full-colour pictures that make the bedtime magic feel almost touchable. The story follows Mollie and Peter as their heirloom chair soars them into cloud castles and troll forests, a classic fantasy adventure that has introduced generations of 4- to 12-year-olds to chapter-time excitement.

The book is solid and unread inside: pages are crisp, unmarked, and tightly bound, with no previous-owner scribbles or dog-eared corners. Its vibrant pictorial jacket still displays the original flying-chair artwork, showing only light shelf evidence—minor scuffs, a tiny rear-edge tear, and two neat surface cuts that never reach the strength of the underlying boards.

Collectors hunting first-issue Dean & Son Wishing Chair editions prize this deluxe format for its larger page size and richer colour saturation than later reprints. A gentle wipe and fresh mylar wrap will keep the jacket protected while the book sits proudly on any fantasy, Blyton, or illustrated-classics shelf.

Supplied as pictured and ready for reading aloud or gift-giving, this vintage copy offers an affordable step into proper book collecting without the worry of hidden inscriptions or ex-library marks. Secure it now to let the next young reader take off on wings of imagination.