Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Children's Literature
A Collection of Children's Literature and Educational Reference Books Including Beatrix Potter and Folio Society Editions - An assortment of children's literature, classic tales, and educational reference works. The collection features a significant run of The Tales of Beatrix Potter small-format hardcovers published by F. Warne and Co, alongside a larger volume titled The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter: The Original and Authorised Edition. Includes The Winnie-the-Pooh Collection: Complete and Unabridged boxed set by A.A. Milne, illustrated by E.H. Shepard and published by Egmont (ISBN 0-603-56080-9). Two Folio Society editions are present: A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson and Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne. The lot also contains a variety of educational titles, notably DK Eyewitness and Eyewonder guides covering subjects such as Ancient Greece, Mummy, North American Indian, and Bugs, as well as a large-format DK Sharks book. Further reference materials include Collins Gem Guides for The Seashore and Mushrooms and Toadstools, and a volume on Prehistoric Animals and Fossils. Modern fiction is represented by titles from the Bradley Baker series by David Lawrence Jones and a Horrible Histories volume. Classic works including Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales and The Wind in the Willows complete the collection.