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Lot 271:
A Collection of Approximately 60 Vintage Ladybird Books
Description
A substantial collection of approximately 60 vintage Ladybird books published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd. and Ladybird Books Ltd., Loughborough, England. The collection comprises small-format hardcovers featuring pictorial paper-covered boards and printed spines, dating predominantly from the 1950s through to the 1970s.
The assortment includes volumes from several notable series:
Series 413 (Fairy Tales and Rhymes): Titles include Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, The Elves and the Shoemaker, Puss in Boots, Tom Thumb, Jack and the Beanstalk, and A Second and Third Book of Nursery Rhymes.
Series 522 (Religious Stories): Titles include The Story of Daniel, Jesus by the Sea of Galilee, Stories About Children of the Bible, The Story of Saint Paul, Jesus Calls His Disciples, Moses, Prince and Shepherd, The Story of Joseph, The Little Lord Jesus, Stories About Jesus the Helper, and Peter the Fisherman.
Series 536 (Nature): Titles include Birds and How They Live, The Seashore and Seashore Life, Garden Flowers, Heath and Woodland Birds, British Wild Animals, and Garden Birds.
Series 561 (History): Titles include Captain Scott, The Story of the Indians, The First Queen Elizabeth, The Story of Captain Cook, and The Story of Charles II.
Series 584 (Early Learning): Including The Zoo.
Series 601 (Achievements): Including The Story of Ships and The Story of Railways.
Series 707 (Ladybird Leaders): Including Polar Regions and Fire.
Other titles present in the collection include The Railway Children, Swiss Family Robinson, A Christmas Carol, Alice in Wonderland, What to Look for in Spring, What to Look for Outside a Church, Your Body, and Hannibal on Holiday. One volume in the lower row carries a small circular adhesive price label marked 6/82.
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