This lot comprises two boxes containing a diverse assortment of mid-20th-century books, including childrens annuals, reference works, and mass-market literature. The first box contains several large-format hardcover and pictorial board volumes. Featured titles include The Valiant Book of Pirates 1970, Boys Own Paper Annual, Look and Learn Book 1964, 365 Things to Know published by Paul Hamlyn, and Goodnight Time Tales by Molly Brett. Reference and non-fiction works in this group include Introduction to Biology by D. G. Mackean (John Murray), Space by Patrick Moore (Lutterworth Press), Violent Universe by Nigel Calder (BBC), The Guinness Book of Records, and The Worlds Fighting Planes (Macdonald). The second box contains a significant number of softcover volumes, primarily consisting of Penguin, Pan, Puffin, and Armada editions. Notable literature and authors represented include Jane Austens Persuasion (Oxford University Press), F. Scott Fitzgeralds The Great Gatsby, Aldous Huxleys Brave New World, and George Orwells Animal Farm. Also included are childrens and genre fiction titles such as The Magicians Nephew by C. S. Lewis, several works by Georgette Heyer, and various stories by Enid Blyton. The bindings are a mix of publishers cloth, pictorial boards, and original illustrated paper wrappers. Formats are primarily octavo and quarto.
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