THE PURPLE VALLEY

First Published 1964 by Heinemann

first edition wrapper. Click to enlarge (File size=20KB)
first edition dustwrapper
Second book in the Marston Baines series. Set in Oxford and Provence.

First edition: blue boards, gilt lettering spine only; 215pp; endword and press opinions of Two Towers in Tuscany at rear; dustwrapper mainly blue with two figures looking to hills; cp 15/-

Reprinted:
1970
1973

Other editions:

Childrens Book Club 1965:
Hardback edition; blue boards; 214 pp; dustwrapper, not credited, shows couple hiding amongst rocks from man with rifle.
Book Club edition. Click to enlarge (File size=22KB)
Book Club dustwrapper

Grieg 1973:
Norwegian hardback edition under the title 'Den Hemmelige Dalen'.
Brown cloth, no illustrations.
Dustwrapper, if there is one, not seen.
[For information on this edition, thanks to Mike McGary]
Norwegian edn spine
Norwegian edition spine
courtesy Mike McGary

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