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Mary Mouse And The Dolls' House

Book
1942 (published)
Artist/Maker
The Brockhampton Book Co Ltd (publisher)
Blyton, Enid
Place of origin
England (published)

Enid Blyton (1897-1968) is one of Britain's most prolific and widely read children's authors. The Mary Mouse books were produced between 1942 and 1964, imagined by Enid Blyton and pictured by Olive F Openshaw. This is the first book in the series.

Object details

Category
Children & Childhood
Object type
Book
TitleMary Mouse And The Dolls' House (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Paper
Brief description
Printed paper Book, 'Mary Mouse And The Dolls' House' by Enid Blyton published in England by the Brockhampton Book Co Ltd in 1942
Physical description
Long thin paper book, with a yellow front cover. The picture on the front is of the dolls house and the famiy that live in it and Mary Mouse. The title is in white with a black outline 'Mary Mouse and the Dolls' House'. The contents is set out like a comic strip with words under each picture.
Dimensions
  • Length: 15cm
  • Height: 7cm
  • Width: 4mm
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Mavis Keitch
Subjects depicted
Mouse
Mouse, Mary
Summary
Enid Blyton (1897-1968) is one of Britain's most prolific and widely read children's authors. The Mary Mouse books were produced between 1942 and 1964, imagined by Enid Blyton and pictured by Olive F Openshaw. This is the first book in the series.
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.98-2004

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Record createdNovember 23, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O107406/mary-mouse-and-the-dolls-book-blyton-enid/
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