Collecting
With the demise of the traditional Ladybird publishing format has come an increased interest in collecting, often by adults who were children when Ladybird was in its heyday in the 1960s and early 1970s. A great many second-hand Ladybird books are available and it can be an inexpensive hobby. Predictably, most value is attached to clean first editions (including dust-covers for editions published until the early 1960s). However, the Ladybird imprints rarely make it clear whether or not a book is a first edition. A guide to identifying Ladybird books is at http://www.theweeweb.co.uk/ladybird/spotting_firsts.php and http://www.ladybirdflyawayhome.com/
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