Well loved tales was a series of illustrated retellings of fairy tales and other traditional stories published by ladybird between 1964 and the early 1990s. A ladybird colouring book wellloved tales cinderella. The evocative illustrations of cinderella in her beautiful ball gowns, the fairy godmother, the stepsisters and the handsome prince are fondly remembered by many and. But find a rare copy or first edition and it can be worth hundreds of pounds. Make offer vintage ladybird book cinderella wellloved tales 606d 26 very goodfine ladybird cinderella vintage book 606d series well loved tales, 15p revised price. Read it yourself with ladybird collection 50 books box set pack level 1, 2, 3, 4including moshi monster, peppa pig, charlie and lola, wizards of oz, topsy and tim, cinderella, harry and the dinosaurs united, heidi, snow white and the seven dwarfs ladybird ladybird. Vintage rare ladybird book cinderella well loved tales 606d superb 26 wills hep. This ladybird cinderella book takes us back to the days of our youth, saving our weekly pocket money to afford the two shillings and sixpence of classic british literature. Ladybird cinderella in antiquarian and collectable books. Just one page on the collecting books and magazines web site based in australia. Ladybird books first edition winnie the pooh and the honey tree, gloss hardback, 1989, 00209. Etsy uses cookies and similar technologies to give you a better experience, enabling things like. Cinderella, the 606d series, is a muchloved title and was changing hands a few years ago. Ladybird tales 22 books collection box set pack cinderella, gingerbread.
Cinderella, william heinemann, 1919, first edition, light wear to the fore edge corner tips, gift inscription on the f. This is the version that shows cinderella in a pink dress on the front cover, but inside she wears 3 different colour ballgowns pink, blue and silver. Ladybird walt disney cinderella book, first edition, gloss hardback, 1985, 00800. Cinderella and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Vintage rare ladybird book cinderella well loved tales. Personalise the book with any name of up to 12 characters which will appear on the cover and featured throughout the images.
But my most precious copy is red riding hood and goldilocks from 1958, an experiment where they published two. We currently have 116 books in this category in stock. The evocative illustrations of cinderella in her beautiful ball gowns, the fairy godmother, the stepsisters and the handsome prince are fondly remembered by many and it remains a childhood favourite. This is the version that shows cinderella in a pink dress on. Cinderella cinderella, a story from the ladybird tales princess stories digital audio collection. Cinderella vintage childrens lady bird series favorite fairy tale book. Shipped promptly within 24hours from united kingdom. Unfortunatley not all accents and symbols can be printed, please find the special characters we support. Decrease font size increase font size text size print this page send by email. Retold by vera southgate and read by wayne forester. Each hardback book has beautiful artwork full of richness and detail and is sure to be treasured.
Please note there is a yellowish stain on the corner of the book, see l 8x ladybird children talkabout tales, story time. Cinderella is surely one of the most beloved of all ladybird books. I didnt like to say so, but actually, over recent years, ladybird have tried reissuing titles from the past. Children have always loved, and will always remember, these classic fairy tales and sharing them together is an experience to treasure. The book was illustrated by eric winter and is sometimes referred to as the three dresses book because cinderella visits the ball three times. Details about vintage rare ladybird book cinderella well loved tales 606d superb 26 wills hep.
Ladybird books 606d for sale in uk view 35 bargains. Cinderella by rackham arthur evans c s, first edition. These charming books are perfect for introducing these famous tales and for sharing together. This special collection was launched to mark one hundred years of ladybird books.
For more comprehensive details, please check out the following sites. Added on 21st august 2017 reading book, ladybird, reaidng museum rare chance to see new ladybird books artwork at museum. This classic collection of 22 stories and fairy tales comes from the experts at ladybird and features the likes of dick whittington, cinderella and the three little pigs. An iconic british classic, with an incredible treasure trove of over 7,000 illustrations, ladybird books were the fabric of many childhoods. Ladybird pocket books collecting books and magazines. This lovely edition of a dearly loved childhood favourite is based on the original ladybird retelling by vera southgate, which has become a classic in its own right. Sold as seenwriting front of books ladybird oxfam bookshop swanage well loved tales that you can either read to young children or that young children can practice reading with. Personalised cinderella ladybird book jonnys sister. But the easytoread style and tone of these classic books arent the only attraction for avid collectors. If you are looking for a specific book which we do not have in stock, then please get in touch and well let you know just as soon as it comes in. The official website of the vintage ladybird collection. Read it yourself with ladybird collection 50 books box set. Cinderella vintage ladybird book well loved tales series. A personalised cinderella ladybird book that is now being passed onto the next generation.
This is a very nicely presented book, but i dont think the pictures are as appealing as in some other childrens books. Almost an entire bedroom at helen days bungalow is given over to a hoard of 1,500 ladybird books. Ladybird tales are based on the original ladybird retellings, with beautiful pictures of the kind children like best full of richness and detail. The ladybird book of the midlife crisis by jason hazeley, 9780718183530, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Perhaps the most wellloved but i prefer the princess and the pea. The early, sixbook set of adventures of wonk series 417 for example, is wellsought after by collectors across the country and is a sure bet when you set out to make money selling vintage ladybird books. Will look good on your book case after reading but may not be suitable as a present unless hard to find elsewhere most images are stock photos. I sell books like these individually and start the bidding at the min i want. Each of the twentyfour images has been faithfully reproduced from the original book from the ugly sisters and the fairy godmother to the golden coach created from a pumpkin, the dashing. Ladybird book cinderella 1964 front cover ladybird books remind me of some of the happiest times of my childhood. Include a message of up to 80 characters over 2 lines which will appear on the opening title page.
Cinderella rides again facsimile editions in the comments of my tv blog post, a number of people, perhaps not surprisingly, called for favourite old ladybird books to be reissued. Cinderella rides again facsimile editions ladybird books. Find information regarding vintage ladybird books, events and products here. Cinderella by ladybird books published on 20140729t10. Tall quarto, contemporary full green morocco gilt, raised bands, black, green, brown, orange, and offwhite pictorial morocco onlays of cinderella and other story elements, moroccogilt doublures, all edges gilt. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Personalised cinderella ladybird book historic newspapers. A total of 59 original illustrations for iconic ladybird books from the 1960s and 70s have been acquired for the ladybird gallery in reading. Whilst you are reading your child the personalised ladybird book, it will take you back in time with how you remember your childhood stories. Ladybird books, vintage ladybird, childrens books, 1960s schievements books. Early books used a standard 56page format, chosen because a complete book could be printed on one large standard sheet of paper, a quad crown, 40 inches by 30 inches, which was then folded and cut to size without waste paper. When cinderellas fairygodmother appears, however, all that changes and. How to collect vintage ladybird books homes and antiques. Vintage thomas the tank engine rare complete collection of 14 ladybird books 80s childrens tv toy 1984 1980s steam train railway series lot.
The ladybird books collection brings to life pictures from the archive of the classic ladybird books. This is the most popular ladybird book of all time, by miles. Antique, antique book, arthur rackham, cinderella, cinderella fisrt edition, first edition, first edition book, heinemann, rare rackham gave his talk on silhouettes to the art workers guild in november 1919, the month in which cinderella, the first of his two great silhouette books, was published. The pocketsized hardback ladybird measured roughly fourandahalf by seven inches 11. Vintage ladybird book cinderella wellloved the cover is rather tatty, no spine, and a couple of the pages are loose and well read but unmarked and the illustrations are all in good condition. You are viewing all stock in the ladybird category. The 606d cinderella has gained its high price tag by dint of being so much loved, rather than through being rare such is the power of nostalgia. The personalised cinderella book has been personalised in each of the original illustrations. Cinderella a anniversary ladybird book from the well loved tales series dust cover. Ladybird books soar in value as it publisher celebrates centenary. I have two of the rarest ladybird books ever printed, says helen. Find vintage and classic ladybird books in the ladybird bookshop. Ladybird tales classic collection 22 books box set titles in the set the princess and the frog, rapunzel, the big pancake, the gingerbread man, the three little pigs, jack and the beanstalk, goldilocks and the three bears, little red riding hood, snow white and the seven dwarfs, the three billy goats gruff, hansel and gretel, cinderella, chicken licken, the ugly duckling, the little red hen.
Buy products related to ladybird books and see what customers say about ladybird. See more ideas about ladybird books, cinderella and eric winter. Ladybird tales classic collection 22 books collection. The story of cinderella has been perfectly personalised to also include a message on the opening page and the childs name on every page. Cinderella by ladybird abebooks shop for books, art. A wonderful adult colouring book for ladybird fans of all ages, this is the full classic cinderella wellloved fairy tale in the original mini hardback format, for you to colour, reimagine and make your own. Cinderella is forced by the ugly sisters to stay at home instead of going to the ball. Cinderella a vintage ladybird book from the well loved tales series 606d. This delightful book is the latest in the series of ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grownups with the world about them.
The official uk home of ladybird books, publishers of the best books for young children from first books to learning to read. The timeless text is accompanied by beautiful new illustrations of the kind children like best. This treasure trove holds every book published with the trademark insect on its spine from 1940. However, my daughter loves the book, even though i got her an additional version of cinderella with better pictures, so i suppose that is the real test. The books were labelled as easy reading and were graded depending on such aspects as their length, complexity and vocabulary.
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