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Old Harlequin Auction News and SalesENID BLYTON Etc. Books and Ephemera with Antiques. The following Lots were included in the above sale at our regional East Anglia associates Auction at Thomas Wm. GAZE & Son, DISS, Norfolk on Friday 3rd. August, 2001. Enid BlytonA Series of Six Original School Reports dated 1922/24 respectively, signed by Enid Blyton (Signatures & authenticity verified). Introduction.The metre of her descriptive style which was to later enthral readers of her “Famous” & other Children’s Books is captured here in her remarks about the children she taught whilst a school mistress in Surrey. Truly remarkable documents encapsulating a romantic Bygone era and a wonderful original record of her early writing style. They are all single sheets on the now familiar “A4” size paper and written in her own script handwriting in black ink & signed. The  format
for each one is as shown in the illustrated Document.
To our knowledge & research Documents of this type by Enid Blyton have never been offered before in auction & are a significant testimony to her early writing technique. LOT 300. A School report of Marjorie Wisdom aged 5 years, dated Christmas Term 1922. On headed Notepaper bearing address Southernhay, Hook, Surbiton, Surrey. Telephone Kingston 554. It has eleven subject headings & comments and concludes under the heading General Remarks, eight lines of charming comment including the following extract………….. “should do quite well, though I can see we had better “make haste slowly” at first. She is an affectionate and responsive little girl and I have been very glad to have her with us.” Enid Blyton, N.F.U. LOT 300A. Marjorie Wisdom aged 6 years, dated Summer 1923. Thirteen subject headings & comments. Under General Remarks of seven lines including following extract: She is growing well now, both physically & mentally, and is developing in character and becoming a real little personality…………………a dear little person. Enid Blyton, N.F.U. LOT 300B. Marjorie Wisdom aged 6 years, dated Christmas 1923. Fifteen subject headings & comments. Under General Remarks of eight lines includes following extract: ....a dear sunny little girl. She thoroughly deserves to have the Head Knights much-prized button as often as she did. I love her. Enid Blyton, N.F.U. LOT 300C. Marjorie Wisdom - aged 6 years. Report for Easter Term 1924.  Fifteen subject headings, under General Remarks, following charming comments in delicate descriptive prose of the little girls personality etc: she seems thoroughly to enjoy school and in return, we thoroughly enjoy her. She is a dear elfin-like child. Enid Blyton, N.F.U. LOT 300D. Alan Wisdom age 8 years, dated Christmas Term 1922.  Eighteen subject headings with comments. Under General Remarks, six lines including: developed a lack-a-daisical slowness, due partly to physical reasons, since he is growing ... he is an original and imaginative child, with a loveable disposition Enid Blyton. N.F.U. LOT 300F. Alan Wisdom age 8 3/4 years. Report for Easter Term. 1923.  Nineteen subject headings with remarks & under “General Remarks” the following extract: his memory plays tricks with him occasionally, but anything that appeals to his imagination, or to his sense of romance, he never forgets.  Full General Remarks Text. Enid Blyton. N.F.U. Top of Page Back |