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what were those little hardback books when i was young ....about anything - birds? wild flowers?

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PaulaYatesBiggestFan · 11/05/2009 21:53

they had lovely pictures- photos - and were tiny - pocket sized

anyone?

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latermater · 11/05/2009 21:54

Were they the Observer pocket guides? we had the ponies one

MinaLoy · 11/05/2009 21:55

Bookseller husband says Observer Book Of Birds, or wild flowers, or whatever. Highly collectible now.

LIZS · 11/05/2009 21:55

Ladybird , I spy ?

madlentileater · 11/05/2009 21:56

really tiny?
I thought you meant Ladybird books, but maybe you mean
The Observers book of...
(British Wild Animals, Fossils, dogs, whatever)

madlentileater · 11/05/2009 21:57

Highly collectable eh?

LackaDAISYcal · 11/05/2009 22:01

There were the Collins Gem series as well, but they might be later.

Poledra · 11/05/2009 22:01

The Observer books of everything

frasersmummy · 11/05/2009 22:06

ooh highly collectible.... attic here I come

claret1980 · 11/05/2009 22:54

They are Ladybird I think. I always look out for them at car boot sales. My kids love them.

PaulaYatesBiggestFan · 11/05/2009 22:58

sorry my internet broke and have been on to b t !!!!

wow poledra thankyou that is they i think!! will read rest of thread now!

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