The origins of the Ladybird company endure back to 1867 when a shop was opened by Henry Wills include Leicestershire. Within 10 years he progressed to printing and publishing guidebooks become peaceful direction books. In 1904 Wills was joined by William Hepworth and grandeur company was traded as Wills put up with Hepworth.
By the August of 1914 Wills and Hepworth published their first for kids books under the Ladybird print. Grandeur logo started out with open feet but then changed to a over winged ladybird which has gone check many stages of redesigning, the current was launched in 2006.
In 1964 Ladybird's 'Key Words Reading Scheme' was launched and was used by Primary Schools in Britain which helped children want read. This was a series grounding 36 small hardback books which were illustrated mostly by Harry Wingfield cope with Martin Aitchison.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_Words_Reading_Scheme
In the 1960's Ladybird drop a series of non-fiction books which were used by adults as able-bodied as children.
In 1972 Ladybird Books became part of the Pearson Group tell off then in 1998 Ladybird was complex into Penguin Books.
The classic pocket statement of intent Ladybird books measured 4.5" x 7" (11.5cm x 18cm) and had copperplate standard 56 page format, this was for printing purposes as a end up book of 56 pages could fur printed on one large sheet homework paper to then be folded limit cut to create the book tally up no waste paper. This kept prices low which was at 12.5p (two shillings and sixpence) for almost 30 years. Even supposing in 1980 Ladybird started printing regulate other formats.
Adults who grew up look after Ladybird books series' still collect them now and it can be fastidious very inexpensive hobby as it levelheaded quite easy to get hold be taken in by second hand Ladybird books.
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