The original English and American editions of the book were printed without illustrations.
But without illustrations, I doubt these will inspire nonbakers to whip out their bowls.
One listened as if reading a novel without illustrations, when readers construct their own pictures.
Good deals can be done with would-be multimedia publishers who need intellectual property, with or without illustrations, on which to base their products.
It was an inexpensive edition printed on a cheap, brown newspaper paper of size about C4 without illustrations, hence the name.
The first edition of Swallows and Amazons was published almost without illustrations.
Even after children learn to read well enough to enjoy a story without illustrations, they continue to appreciate the occasional drawings found in chapter books.
The original publication details of the stories (which were carried without illustrations) are as follows:
The 1930 edition is without the introduction and illustrations.
To publish a book without illustrations was, in effect, to tell the public "For serious readers only".