The Hamlyn Children's Encylopedia in Colour

Description: This beautifully illustrated encyclopædia is one of those books that every child dreams of having in their personal library. The book is split into six sections:

The country we live in
The world we live in
The world of plants and animals
The world of science and invention
The world of ideas and beliefs
The world of art and music

Contains over 1,000 stunning full-colour illustrations and photographs, plus several political maps of the world depicting countries whose existence has long been consigned to history: East Germany, Yugoslavia, Soviet Union, East Pakistan, Rhodesia, &c. Pastedowns and endpapers repeat the illustration on the jacket, but in 4-tone monochrome and with explanations of each item or person. There is some slight damage to the rear pastedown.

The jacket has a small loss where it meets the spine (see image) and has some scuffing along the top and bottom edges. It has also been price-clipped. The previous owner has applied their own laminated binding, resulting in the flaps being held to the pastedowns by adhesive tape. There is also a small dedication printed on the fep in blue ink. The pages, on the other hand, are in excellent condition: crisp, uncreased, and free from any kind of marking.

A truly wonderful book.

Measures 26 cm × 19 cm (10.4″ × 7.6″). 4to. 544 pp.

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