THE LONG PASSAGE

Evans edition wrapper by Alice Bush

The third book in the Buckinghams series. The Brighton Pavilion acts a crucial role in this story which starts as a Buckingham family caravanning expedition to Sussex. By coincidence Charles Renislau is there. . .

First edition: Hardback with dustwrapper; two different map endpapers; dustwrapper shows Charles and Juliet with Simon in front of the Pavilion with a mysterious shadow on the grass.

Reprinted:
1959: second impression: blue boards, gilt blocking on spine only; no signature front board; maps as first in green ink; frontispiece and ten b/w illustrations; 207pp; cp 10/6.
1964: third impression: no maps.

Other Editions:

Children's Book Club (1960 or later): red boards, black lettering, 130x190mm; 207pp; no map; b/w frontispiece and 9 half page illustrations; full colour dustwrapper showing the family by the caravan, not credited

Children's Book Club edition

First Armada cover by Peter Archer

Armada 1969: Seven of the original illustrations; 158pp; cover by Peter Archer; C260; cp 2/6. Reissued 1976 as C1166; new cover by Gordon King; 158pp; seven illustrations; cp 40p.

Second Armada cover by Gordon King