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Ladybird Book Collectors Notes
If you are discovering the pleasure of old Ladybird Books for the first time you may find identifying the age and issue of a book a little confusing. Many dealers simply quote the date shown inside the book cover or on the title page, which is misleading for the unwary.
There are clues that may help identify the true age.
Tally Number: In the 60’s and 70’s the books often stated (on the rear board or inside the dust-cover) the number of Ladybird titles that were available . This is called the ‘Tally Number’. Obviously the lower the number, the earlier the book. As a guide we have listed below the numbers and the years.
Price: The purchase price of the books is always shown on earlier Ladybird Books, either printed on the rear cover or inside the book. For many years Ladybird Books were sold for 2/6. For a short period (1969-1971) books carried a dual price, 2/6 |12 1/2p to prepare people for the changeover to Decimal currency. From then on books were priced in pence, at first 15p and increasing from there.
Appearance of Books: The early Ladybird Books have illustrated dust-covers (jackets). Dust-covers were phased out around 1964 and changed to full coloured matt boards. During the 1970s laminated covers were gradually introduced replacing the matt.
Publisher: Originally the publisher of these books was Wills & Hepworth Ltd and in 1971 the name was changed to Ladybird Books Ltd. If it does not say Wills & Hepworth it was produced after 1971.
First Editions: Only more recent Ladybird publications state whether they are First Editions. For earlier books whether it is a First Edition has to be deduced from one or more of the above clues.
Most of our books are either excellent or very good condition. We grade them as either excellent, very good or good. On occasions rarer copies may be offered which are below our normal standard but we will describe them as accurately as possible. Orders can be made on-line through our checkout system. Alternatively you may make your order by e-mail. We accept payment by several methods. Google checkout and Paypal are secure payment gateways which enable you to make secure payments with a debit or credit card. We also accept payment by cheque or by Postal Order. All dust covers are supplied in a protective, removable plastic covering.
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