Old ladybird books cinderella

Although ive been getting fewer enquiries about buying books recently, i have had many more read more. As the childrens book publisher prepares to celebrate its centenary, its time to take a look at some classic ladybird covers. Cinderella is surely one of the most beloved of all ladybird books. Cinderellas dream of going to the princes ball comes true when her fairy godmother appears. Cinderella rides again facsimile editions a blog from the arran alexander collection about collecting vintage ladybird books. Ladybird books is a london based publishing company, trading as a standalone imprint within the penguin group of companies. Cinderella 1964 how i wished i could be as beautiful and glamorous as her, when i was a child. 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. Like new excellent, does have old sale ticket on back cover. The catalogue is the page usually found at the back of an old ladybird book that list other ladybird books in print at that time. Dick whittington lord mayor of london released money to fund the battle of agincourt. The story of cinderella is now sold, thank you for your interest.

Ladybird book cinderella 1964 front cover ladybird books remind me of some of the happiest times of my childhood. 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. Ladybird no longer sell old editions but do provide some useful links to specialist collectors sites. Eric winter snow white art vintage fairies vintage art childhood stories childhood toys ladybird books fairytale art disney films. Aug 14, 2019 ten years ago, you could get a whole box of ladybird books for. Ladybird books collection bundle 23 books old slight wear and tear on cover commensurate with age that you can see in pics, name written inside cover dispatched with royal mail 2nd class. Ladybird books is a londonbased publishing company, trading as a standalone imprint within the penguin group of companies. From that date up until the early 1980s the books were published with full colour matte finished boards.

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. Read it yourself with ladybird is one of ladybirds bestselling series. I have a lot of older ladybird books and the colours are vivid to this day. The books were labelled as easy reading and were graded depending on such aspects as their length, complexity and vocabulary. Retold by vera southgate and read by wayne forester. Ladybird books, ladybird books job lot, ladybird books cinderella, ladybird cinderella, old ladybird books, ladybird fairy tales, ladybird cinderella in antiquarian and collectable books, ladybird books cinderella in antiquarian and collectable books, ladybird favourite tales, wellness books h. 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. Wellloved tales series take a nostalgic look at old ladybird books published in the inc. Wellloved tales, key sounds series sounds and pictures and series 737 leaders. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ladybird tales. Cinderella wellloved tales vintage ladybird book collection 1964. I dont know if more people are interested in old ladybird books, but more people seem to be interested in them as money making collectables. People are starting to see what they can get for their old books and its getting harder to find the great bargains.

With fun puzzles and questions to gently test children, this comprehensive collection covers the ladybird read it yourself levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 and can be enjoyed by children aged from 4 right the way up to 7 years old. Cinderella vintage ladybird book tales and rhymes series 4. Ladybird cinderella in antiquarian and collectable books for. Helen believes the allure of the ladybird books has a lot to do with their use of beautiful. Illustration by eric winter of the garden in rapunzel ladybird book. 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. Ladybird books cinderella in antiquarian and collectable books for. Vintage ladybird which can be accessed from the main ladybird books site contains some fun activities related to these lovely little books that many people of my age will count amongst their most vivid childhood memories. Cinderella s dream of going to the princes ball comes true when her fairy godmother appears. First editions or near enough can be clarified by the back covers as they will list all books up to the current book and no more. If there are other books after its title listed then it is a reprint. I didnt like to say so, but actually, over recent years, ladybird have tried reissuing titles from the past.

Thanks for looking at our listings in the arran alexander collection bookshop. Pdf the enormous turnip ladybird first favourite tales. Cinderella is a classic story that has been and will be loved throughout the generations, similar to breaking bad. But with the internet, and particularly ebay, prices have shot up over the last five years. Ladybird books soar in value as it publisher celebrates. Ladybird books 606d for sale in uk view 35 bargains. When an old man plants some turnip seeds, one of the turnips grows enormous.

This is the most popular ladybird book of all time, by miles. This is the most popular ladybird book of all time, by miles, according to the longstanding poll on my website. The ladybird imprint publishes massmarket childrens books. Ladybird book well loved tales snowwhite and all hard back books and some are old. Not only are they nostalgic, i think the illustrations in them were so much more beautiful than in the modern ones. It all begins with a description of cinderellas home life. But shed better be home by midnight for over thirtyfive years, the bestselling read it yourself with ladybird has helped children learn to read. To date it more precisely you can use the catalogue in the back of the book. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.

Royal wedding and cinderella ok, the link is very tenuous but since ladybird dont seem to be continuing in the earlier tradition of rushing out a ladybird book to commemorate the latest royal wedding, perhaps i should do my part and celebrate it here with. Find information regarding vintage ladybird books, events and products here. The story of cinderella told by muriel levy with illustrations by evelyn bowmar. We currently have books in this category in stock. Nov 26, 20 first published in 1964, wellloved tales. Dec 15, 20 the story of cinderella told by muriel levy with illustrations by evelyn bowmar. This is a great version, the language clear and simple, the pictures beautiful. Millions of well loved tales were sold in countless editions and many countries, and as each book only included its original publication date it can be hard to know how old it is. Cinderella level 1 by ladybird and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Enjoy your favourite ladybird tales in these magical digital audio collections. Old ladybird books archives ladybird fly away home. Cinderella cinderella, a story from the ladybird tales princess stories digital audio collection. An iconic british classic, with an incredible treasure trove of over 7,000 illustrations, ladybird books were the fabric of many childhoods.

Perhaps the most wellloved but i prefer the princess and the pea. Ladybird cinderella in antiquarian and collectable books for sale. Vintage ladybird books from the 1960s arran alexander. Then you know that your books dates from between 1940 and 1955. Vintage ladybird collection 100 years of words and pictures. This is a very nicely presented book, but i dont think the pictures are as appealing as in some other childrens books. Oct 24, 2015 catriona says the books condition is key and that a dust jacket can add ten times to the value. I am not sure what part of the original had to be rewritten, but this is an abhomination. Cinderella rides again facsimile editions see more. The official website of the vintage ladybird collection. Ladybird cinderella in antiquarian and collectable books. Ladybird bookscollection bundle 23 books old slight wear and tear on cover commensurate with age that you can see in pics, name written inside cover dispatched with royal mail 2nd class.

It is an imprint of penguin random house, a subsidiary of german media conglomerate bertelsmann and british publishing company pearson plc. You are viewing all stock in the ladybird category. Buy ladybird cinderella in antiquarian and collectable books and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. A blog for anyone who has fond memories of old ladybird books. Ladybird read it yourself collection 50 books ages 57. Vintage ladybird book, well loved tales cinderella 26 1964 series 606d. Ladybird readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern stories, and nonfiction, written for young learners of english as a foreign or second language. Old ladybird books for sale in uk view 19 bargains. 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. Etsy has thousands of handcrafted and vintage products that perfectly fit what youre searching for. Find vintage and classic ladybird books in the ladybird bookshop.

These vintage books are from series which began in the 1960s. Catriona says the books condition is key and that a dust jacket can add ten times to the value. Jan 14, 2012 ladybird book cinderella 1964 front cover ladybird books remind me of some of the happiest times of my childhood. See more ideas about ladybird books, illustration and bird book. Sharing a ladybird story with your child is a great way to start exploring the big, wide world. The point of these fairy stories is the triumph of good vs bad, but here the bad is so wishywashy presumeably because lots of children these days have stepsisters that the story loses almost all its pith. 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. And best of all, i love the old ladybird books which were available when i was little, round about 1970. British birds and their nests ladybird books, senior series. They also provide a link to the ladybird prints site, a wonderful. I have a first edition of this book, my personal copy and the latest reprint that was released for the ladybirds anniversary. Before 1965 all ladybird books were published with a dust cover. Ladybird brings together characters from wellloved childrens tv shows such as peppa pig, in the night garden, ben and holly and the lively twosome topsy and tim.