THE COWNAPPERS

First Published 1958 by Collins

First edition. Click to enlarge (File size=31KB)

Collins 1958 First Edition

illustrated by Geoffrey Whittam

The story of a prize cow amidst the further modernisation of the farm. An exciting climax involves the Thornton's friends in Sussex.

First edition: dark green bds, silver blocking; 135x200mm; 254pp; title page vignette and 10 line illustrations; map ('version 2') by Charles Green after the title pages.
Dustwrapper rear advertises Strangers to the Marsh; cover price 10s 6d.

Other Editions:

Children's Book Club 1960:
Hardback, yellow boards, black lettering on spine; dustwrapper as first edition except for missing publishers name; 'This Edition 1960' on rear of title page.

a rather battered Children's Book Club edition wrapper

Children's Book Club edition
dustwrapper (torn)

Armada cover
Armada 1964:
Paperback; 157pp; cover by Peter Archer; all the original illustrations by Whittam; earlier map, 'version 1', not credited; Armada number C79; cover price 2/6.

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Last updated March 2003