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Britain In Pictures. 120 volumes of Britain In Pictures series (complete), mixed editions (including 102 1st editions), London: Collins, 1941-50, a complete set of the main format titles comprising nos.1-132 in 120 (lacking only the 6 English Poet volumes issued in a different format, and nos. 41, 42, 54, 56, 114 & 118 which were not published), numerous colour and monochrome illustrations, all in original pictorial boards, mostly in dust jackets (23 without dust jackets), some with wear, slim 8vo, together with: King Penguin series. Numbers 1-76, a complete run, mostly 1st editions, London: Penguin Books, 1939-1959, colour and monochrome illustrations, original decorative boards, many in dust jackets, some wear, 8vo (Quantity: 196) Britain in Pictures was a survey of Britain and the British people, covering all aspects of British life including poetry, sport, overseas, science, architecture, natural history, decorative arts and architecture. Many distinguished writers contributed to the series including Cecil Beaton, John Betjeman Neville Cardus, Bernard Darwin, James Fisher Graham Greene Ngaio Marsh, George Orwell, John Piper and Vita Sackville-West