The Mountain of Adventure by Enid Blyton
 
About the Book: 
“When Philip, Jack, Dinah, Lucy-Ann and Kiki the parrot go on their summer holiday in Wales, they fall-as usual- headlong into the most extraordinary adventure…What is the strange mountain? What causes the crimson clouds and rumbling inside? And what exactly is inside? The children are determined to find out…”
Genre:  Children’s Classic fiction
Book Type:
Piccolo Collectable 1970s Paperback
A Piccolo book – Pan Books in association with Macmillan London. Appealing to collect all eight of the 1970s Piccolo book series.
Edition:  Piccolo first edition 1976, 2nd Printing   
Size: 18cm x 11cm
Number of pages:  192
Illustrations: Cover illustration by Juliet Stanwell-Smith.
11 black and white illustrations throughout the book.  Text illustrations as the original books by Stuart Tesilian his professional name (Cecil Stuart Hazell Tesilian 1891 -1974). As well as the Adventure series for Enid Blyton, Stuart Tesilian also illustrated Rudyard Kipling’s Animals Stories & All the Mowgli Stories. He was a Second Lieutenant with the Fifth London Regiment and was captured in 1918 and held at Rastatt, Baden Württemberg, Germany on the upper Rhine Plain. He was able to draw during this time and these precious works are held at the Imperial War Museum.
Table of contents. 
30 chapters
All set for a Summer Holiday
At the Farm-house
The First Morning
Up on the Mountain-Side
Arrival of the Donkeys
Off to the Vale of the Butterflies
On the Way
First Night in Camp
A Different World
A Disturbing Night
A Strange Happening
Wolves in the Night!
The Faces in the Tree
Plenty of Things Happen
Behind the Green Curtain
Inside the Mountain
Philip Again
A Little Exploring
The King of the Mountain
An amazing Secret
On the Mountain-top
The Helicopter
The Wonderful Wings
The Helicopter Comes Again
A Thrilling Night
Flight Through the Mountain
Escape at last
Trailed by the Dogs
The Tables are Turned!
The End of It All!
 
Biography of Author:
Enid Blyton one of the most prolific children’s authors of 20th century. She originally wrote ‘Adventure’ series of eight books during the final years of the second world war, the first one The Island of Adventure being published in 1944 through to 1955 when the final book, The River of Adventure was produced. The series was reproduced by Piccolo in 1970s with a new interpretation for the cover design and using the original text illustrations by Stuart Tesilian.
More information about the Adventure series at https://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/book-details.php?id=166
CONDITION:
Covers:  Card covers are very good, clean with excellent colouring. Some slight rubbing and age-related wear. Creasing to spine along front cover gutter Slight rubbing or slight tearing to most edges and corners. 
Owners inscription on the front free end paper as per image.
Binding: Tight
Spine: Creasing to spine along front cover gutter and slight bumping along bottom and op edges.
Pages.  All pages complete and are age toned, yellowing with no tears or creasing. A very good copy of a vintage 46-year-old well-loved paperback.
Books, pamphlets and magazines are pre-owned and pre-loved showing some signs of use. Photos are included to help you judge the condition.