The first editions of this series are frequently misidentified. Most people think that the earliest publications have the illuminated book appropriate pictorial picture on the right of the front cover. That book however is the second edition.

The first edition and second edition have the same decorative pattern on the left side of the cover. The first edition however has one of a number of different decorative patterns on the right half of the front cover.

Here is an example of the first and second editions of book #7 (Kingfisher’s Egg) in the series.

First Edition

Second Edition