Australian Mammals, 1970, Series 691

Australian Mammals, 1970, series 691

This is the second book in the Animals of the World series, 691. It was both written and beautifully illustrated by John Leigh-Pemberton.   There were 7 books in the series, covering the mammals of the main continents and then with an additional volume ‘Air and Sea Mammals’.  The artwork and research in these books is superb – probably Leigh-Pemberton’s tour-de-force for Ladybird.  Sadly, it’s not a well-known series today and so goes rather unappreciated.

This copy:

This matt copy is in good condition only.  There’s quite a lot of spine damage – cracks aand splits – although it’s complete and intact.  The book is in nice, clean condition inside – allowing for a little yellowing of pages. It dates to the mid 1970s and has the original price of 24p on the back.