Large Story books 4 titles published
between 1940 and 1980
This series is
little known to collectors as they are unlike any other series
– these four books were produced in annual size with
glossy pictorial covers.
These books never really did very well as they were not instantly
recognisable as Ladybird books – it is definitely true
to say that Ladybird had created a strong branding image through
there pocket-sized, standard books, and there seemed to be
no way for Ladybird to break out into new formats –
but then again did they really need to?
Books in series 760 The entries below describe the first edition
of each title.
Ladybird illustrator John Berry painted a portrait of Princess Diana on her birthday in1986 - it was auctioned for her favorite charity, 'Help the Aged'.
