# INTERNATIONAL BUYERS? Please note, due to the price increase by the British Postal Service, and to be fair to you and me, please contact me for a shipping quote. minor bumping, the book is in very good condition, no underling or tick marks. ~#~ THIS BOOK: Jacket has taken some wear protecting the book, a water mark on jacket but not on book cover, some tears. Even so, by 1941 Warne had published the first six Observer's books. 'uniform in the series', but during World War II production was limited due to paper and labour shortages. When the popularity of these was recognized, more titles produced. A mint copy of this book is worth around £220. A mint copy with a dust cover is worth hundreds of pounds: also a British wild-flowers book was produced.
The first Observer's guide was published in 1937 and was on the subject of British birds. From the late 1970s, Warne decided to laminate the books cover to the actual books to make them sturdier and more resistant to wear. Books of this type are generally called "Glossies". From 1970, the covers received a glossy coating. Each one had a unique pattern of squiggly lines at the top, but these were not very especially practical because they were easy to rip and stain. Until 1969, books printed had dust covers.
The values of the books can vary from 50 pence to hundreds of pounds. For the dedicated collector, this could be a lifetime's work as there are over 800 variations, some of which are now rare. Some of them have become collector's items. These books aimed to interest the observers, and they have also been popular amongst children. They covered a variety of topics, including hobbies, art, history and wildlife. # The Observer Book of Heraldry - 1972 - No.41 # With 12 plates in full colour and 118 line drawings # ~#~ The Observer's Books were a series of small, pocket-sized books, published by Frederick Warne & Co in the United Kingdom from 1937 to 2003.
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