The Story of Newspapers, 1969, Series 601

The Story of Newspapers was first published in 1969 in the long-running Achievements series, 601.  It was written by W D Siddle and illustrated by Ron Embleton.  It reflects perhaps the golden age of newsprint – just before all the upheaval of new printing processes and the huge shifts in working practice and news consumption that the subsequent decades have brought.  This is the only complete Ladybird that Ron Embleton illustrated for Ladybird, although he contributed to another two.  When you adjust to Embleton’s distinctive style, the illustrations here are stunning.

This copy:

Matt boards in very good condition inside and out.  A little  edge wear to spine – but otherwise the only fault is the large name on the front endpapers.  The pages are very nice and clean. It dates to the 1960s and, with a tally number of 230, I believe it to be a first edition.