Things to Make 1963, Series 633 (DJ)

Things to Make and Do, 1963,  Series 633.

This is the first book in the Hobbies series, 633 and the only one ever to be originally issued with a dustwrapper. It was written by Mia Richey and was beautifully illustrated by the mysterious G Robinson.

I have many many memories of this book – I think I made, or tried to make, or thought about making, just about everything in it.  It taught me a big and important life lesson – things you see in books often don’t turn out the same way in real life.  Maybe your Shoe house or eggshell-mobile had the charm of the ones in the pictures.  Mine never did.  But I still love this book.

This copy:

This copy still has its original dustwrapper which is in Good/VG condition (a bit better than it looks in the pictures.  The DJ is not price clipped and, although it’s a bit worn and rumpled, it isn’t creased, as you might think from the pictures.  Inside, the book is in VG condition.