A collection of hardback reference books, multi-volume sets, and vintage periodicals. The lot includes a partial set of the Golden Hands Encyclopedia of Crafts published by Marshall Cavendish, bound in cream cloth with gilt-lettered spines. Reference works include the Longman Illustrated Animal Encyclopedia edited by Dr Philip Whitfield, Bodywatching by Desmond Morris, and Jane Fonda’s Workout Book. The collection encompasses a wide range of subjects including cookery with titles by Delia Smith and Hamlyn, gardening, DIY, and family health. A dedicated box contains mid-20th-century periodicals, most notably a 1953 Picture Post Special Coronation Souvenir Number, Vol. 59, No. 10, featuring a gold-toned cover with the Royal Coat of Arms. Other ephemera includes a Daily Mail souvenir supplement entitled Happy and Glorious – Royal Weddings on Film. The books are variously bound in cloth and boards, many retaining original dust jackets.
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