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LYND, SYLVIA: : ENGLISH CHILDREN. [Britain in Pictures No. 30.]

LONDON.WILLIAM COLLINS,1942.

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UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[One of only 22 titles published in this year,for this series.] NFINE/VG+.No owner inscrptn and no clip to dw/dj.Generally bright and clean,pale pink background with 2 white line-bordered edges with white lettering and a white,wheeled horse-drawn cart with figure in it,child's toy silhouetted vignette/design illustrated front panel of dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present.Miniscule rubbing and chipping to both head+foot of spine/ backstrip of dw/dj which is also sightly darkened.Remarkable condition,given book's age (published 1942) and the fragility of the wartime economy standards paper used. Top edges ubiquitously and slightly aged/ toned,fore-edges less aged/toned but generally brighter and cleaner; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Front panel of dw/dj design repeated to front paper-covered card covers,rear cover plain pale pink with 2 white line-bordered edges; and dw/dj's rear panel containing publisher's advert - with a small splash stain - for other titles in the series and white ink printed letters to un-numbered spine/ backstrip,free endpapers with light, sporadic foxing/spotting.UK,slim 8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,7-47pp [paginated] printed on Mellomex Book paper and includes 12 colour plates,28 b/w illustrations - all illustrations within the text; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,B/w+ colour illus lists/tables. 'Britain in Pictures' (BIP) a comprehensive series of illustrated books devoted to the life,art,institutions and achievements of the British.The majority of the titles,113 of 126 are under the banner of 'The British People in Pictures' series,plus 7 'British Commonwealth in Pictures' titles and a further 6 titles under the 'English Poets in Pictures' imprint - 6 further titles of the 132 listed,were never published.The earliest titles in the series were not numbered, although numbers were eventually added to the jacket spine (but not on the books themselves).Original price was 3/6 (later increased to 4/6,and then 5/-),and a normal print run averaging between 20,000 to 30,000 copies. Here is the changing picture of English childhood throughout many centuries of our history clearly outlined by Mrs Sylvia Lynd and full of lively and sympathetic detail.Skilfully,she tells the story of English children - at home,at school,at work,at play - in all the multitudinous activities of the impatient,energetic years of youth.There is light and shade in her scenes,however,for by no means invariably has the lot of children in England been a happy one.There was a time not very far distant when the dark satanic mills closed like the shades of the prison house round many of our children.Now we are more careful of future generations. 'English Children' is a book rich in history and fascinating in its wealth of out-of-the-way knowledge. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and the value of this item for correct and possibly,insured shipping/ P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. UK,buyers please note,p/backs' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if p/back is offered either P+p included or free.Available UK only,unless indicated otherwise. ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US standard AIR postage from UK to US can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving long before the quoted 42 days - but not always.

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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