Great Inventions, 1961, Series 601 (matt)

Great Inventions  was first published in 1961 and was only the second title in the long-running Achievements series, 601.  It was illustrated by the brilliant visual-storyteller Robert Ayton and was written by Richard Bowood.  The inventions celebrated in the book are discussed in chronological order, one page per invention, and range from The Telescope, through to Atomic Energy. Earliest copies of this book were issued with a paper DJ over buff boards.

This copy

This matt copy is in every good condition inside and out.  Moderate edge wear.  The pages are clean but for a name to the title page.  It date to the 1960s and has the original price of 2/6 printed inside.