Are old Ladybird Books worth anything?
Many Ladybird editions were so popular, they were later printed in their millions so most surviving books are now worth no more than a fiver. But find a rare copy or first edition and it can be worth hundreds of pounds.
Do Ladybird books still exist?
Ladybird Books is a London-based publishing company, trading as a stand-alone imprint within the Penguin Group of companies. The Ladybird imprint publishes mass-market children’s books….Ladybird Books.
| Parent company | Penguin Random House |
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| Official website | www.ladybird.co.uk |
What is the rarest Ladybird?
Officially, the rarest Ladybird book – so rare, it seems, that not one collector has even seen one – is a special printing of ‘The Computer’ from the ‘How it Works’ series (series 654) which was produced privately for the Ministry of Defence in 1972.
How can you tell if a Ladybird book is a first edition?
Putting an accurate date to a Ladybird book is not straightforward. Often in shops or or on the internet books are described as older than they are because the owner has assumed that the FIRST PUBLISHED date on the title page means that the book is a 1st edition.
How can you tell a first edition?
Identifying the First Edition of a Book The publisher may actually state the words ‘first edition’ or ‘first printing’ on the copyright page. Another common method of identification is the number line – that’s a line of numbers on the copyright page. Usually, if a one is present in the line then it’s a first edition.
Are there purple ladybirds?
Do purple Ladybugs exist? There are no officially reported findings by Entomologists or other authoritative bodies that purple ladybugs have been discovered. All the signs indicate that Purple Ladybugs do not exist.
Are there Yellow ladybirds?
The 22-spot ladybird is bright yellow with 22 round, black spots on the wing cases. It can be distinguished from the larger 14-spot Ladybird (the only other yellow and black ladybird) by its more rounded spots, which never merge into each other.
How can you tell how old a ladybird is?
As all collectors know, Ladybird Books can be harder than most to accurately date. For the most part, the only date in a vintage Ladybird Book is on the title page – and that date is the date of the publication of the first edition, not the actual edition you have in your hand.
How old is the Ladybird series 606d book?
Circa 1978. Very good condition. Ladybird Series 606D. The original ‘well-loved tales’ classic! Green pictorial paper boards. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0721400817. Spine and corners bumped. Original price is 24p, last title listed on rear cover is The Musicians of Bremen.
What are the names of the Ladybird Books?
Ladybird series 760 – Large Story Books Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp The Ladybird Book of Rhymes Gullivers Travels Aesop’s Fables Ladybird series 777 – Read It Yourself The Magic Paintbrush The Magic Stone The Enormous Turnip Rapunzel Ananse and the Sky God Wizard of Oz Puss in Boots
When did Vera Southgate write the Ladybird Books?
Circa 1975. Almost very good condition. Ladybird Series 606D. The original ‘well-loved tales’ classic! Pink pictorial paper boards. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0721400795. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Rear cover is grubby. Slight foxing and fingering. Written by Vera Southgate . Illustrated by Robert Lumley .