This from 1963
And this from 1970
And the more interesting back view
The first published for British and Commonwealth children by publishers such as the likes of Dean And Son, these annuals were a summer school holiday treat.
Sadly they fell by the wayside during the 1980s and 1990s but these books of a fashion could well be making a comeback with Miriam Peskowitz and Andrea Buchanan's The Daring Book For Girls.
Don't worry, they're treasured here at the Charles household.
More to come on these beauties as we mine for gems of a bygone age.
Does Dean and Son still exist?
Not sure, a quick google would suggest not, although the University of North Texas has a short but charming history of Dean and Son Publications right here.
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