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in 1999, in a format that matched the original editions and was numbered 99 so as to follow on from the last 'official' title. As the title implies, it is a guide to the series with details of its history, authors, and print-runs. As a sign of the series' collectability, this potentially obscure book
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until 1969. Each one had a unique pattern of squiggly lines at the top but these were not especially practical because they were easy to rip and stain. From 1970, the covers were protected with a glossy coating. These types are often referred to as "Glossies". From the late 1970s, Warne laminated the
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The first
Observer's guide was published in 1937, and was on the subject of British birds. This is now rare, and a mint copy with a dust cover is worth hundreds of pounds. The same year, Warne published a second Observer's book on British wild flowers. A mint copy of this book is worth around £220.
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in 1983, Warne brought out new editions of the
Observer's books. These were slightly larger than the original books, and were in paperback, not hardback. The same year Penguin, started publishing their own, more up-to-date Observer's books. These again were of a marginally increased size over the
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in the United
Kingdom from 1937 to 2003. They covered topics such as hobbies, art, history and wildlife. Intended for children, the aim of these books was to interest the observer. Some of them have become collector's items. For the dedicated collector this could be a lifetime's work as there are
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originals, but were hardbacks. Like the later original
Observer's books, the dust covers were laminated to the actual book. There were two types of the Penguin Observer's books: Bloomsbury Observer's, and Claremont Observer's, (of which there were only 12 different editions).
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When the popularity of these was recognized, several more titles were added 'uniform in the series', but during World War II production was limited due to paper and labour shortages. Even so, by 1941 Warne had published the first six
Observer's books.
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The first few
Observer's titles had focused on nature, but gradually subjects like geology, music and architecture were introduced. 'Spotter' titles like
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over 800 variations, some of which are now rare. The values of the books can vary from 50 pence to hundreds of pounds.
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has been reprinted no fewer than six times. The series was rounded up to 100 with the publication of
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Witness: Memories and Observations Regarding Human Population and Species Loss
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A selection of
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are a series of small, pocket-sized books, published by
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292:Flowering trees and shrubs for gardens – 1972
130:Freshwater fishes of the British Isles – 1941
411:The Cotswolds and Shakespeare country – 1978
507:Gardens of Britain Ireland and Wales – 1982
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133:British grasses sedges and rushes – 1942
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402:Seashells of the British Isles – 1977
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337:British awards and medals – 1974
271:Basic aircraft, military – 1967
159:The larger British moths – 1952
614:Frederick Warne & Co books
609:Book series introduced in 1937
498:Classic cars after 1945 – 1982
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325:Unmanned space flight – 1974
268:Basic aircraft, civil – 1967
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604:Series of non-fiction books
519:Wayside and woodland - 2003
495:and pre–war classics – 1982
259:Old English churches – 1965
110:British wild flowers – 1937
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274:Commercial vehicles – 1959
113:British butterflies – 1938
450:Devon and Cornwall – 1980
438:Rocks and minerals – 1979
171:British birds eggs – 1954
565:Cogswell, Barry (2014).
141:Horses and ponies – 1948
116:Trees and shrubs of the
101:List of Observer's Books
38:Frederick Warne & Co
516:Observer's books – 1999
510:Kitchen antiques – 1982
334:European costume – 1975
232:Sea and seashore – 1962
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144:British geology – 1949
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320:Pottery and porcelain
210:Garden flowers – 1956
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302:Association football
154:British architecture
150:British ferns – 1950
107:British birds - 1937
95:Wayside and Woodland
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435:Caterpillars – 1979
387:Farm animals – 1976
362:and eventing – 1976
308:Manned space flight
298:House plants – 1972
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75:Railway Locomotives
489:World atlas – 1981
447:Sea fishing – 1980
378:Small craft – 1976
365:Motorcycles – 1976
295:Zoo animals – 1972
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539:"About the books"
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390:Vegetables – 1977
371:Tourist atlas of
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201:of Britain – 1955
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493:Vintage cars
399:Coins – 1977
368:Glass – 1976
360:Show jumping
340:Ancient and
226:Flags – 1959
220:Cacti – 1957
165:Music – 1953
162:Ships – 1952
125:wild animals
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408:Pets – 1978
394:Fly fishing
350:Golf – 1975
329:Motor sport
229:Cats – 1959
215:graphic art
199:locomotives
189:Automobiles
181:Mosses and
138:Dogs – 1945
71:Automobiles
593:Categories
545:3 February
525:References
287:Cathedrals
248:Modern art
183:liverworts
472:Folk song
427:Big bands
263:Sculpture
254:Furniture
236:Astronomy
205:Pond life
97:in 2003.
197:Railway
123:British
67:Aircraft
242:Lichens
174:Common
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454:Roses
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