*Children’s Books: We’re continuing to introduce the new layout for our books categories, with an image for each book. This week, we return to our Children’s Books category, and the works of one of the most evocative children’s authors, Monica Edwards. She wrote her children’s novels between 1947-1969 and produced just over a novel per year, so there is a substantial body of work, divided between two series: Romney Marsh (Kent/East Sussex) and Punchbowl Farm (Surrey). Children’s adventures in nostalgic settings with a lot of horsey themes, these are superbly crafted gems which appeal to women of a Certain Age (those I know are fervently passionate about them). We are delighted to have such a good representation of her books on our shelves, mainly hardcovers (all with dustjackets protected by removable archival film) plus a few vintage paperbacks. Not the easiest author to collect (they are rare and highly prized), but those so inclined will find tracking them down most rewarding. Some examples are shown here; please check our catalogue for our full stock listing:
PICTURED: ALL BY MONICA EDWARDS
THE COWNAPPERS Collins Children’s Book Club 1960 UK HC FN £45 With DJ (VG)
DOLPHIN SUMMER Collins Children’s Book Club 1963 UK HC FN £40 With DJ (FN)
THE HOODWINKERS Collins Children’s Book Club 1962 UK HC  VG £35 With DJ (VG)
THE NIGHTBIRD Armada 1963 1st UK PB GD £20
NO GOING BACK Collins 1960 1st UK HC FN/VF £95 With DJ (VG/FN) in archival cover (taped on inside)
OPERATION SEABIRD Collins 1957 1st UK HC FN £75 With DJ (VG)
SPIRIT OF PUNCHBOWL FARM Collins 1956 UK HC FN/VF £70 With DJ (VG/FN)