Series checklist · Frederick Warne
Observer's Books
Frederick Warne's pocket guides, launched in 1937 with British Birds and British Wild Flowers. The early books did not carry their series numbers; the numbers here are the ones collectors use.
Books
2
Numbers
1 to 2
Published
1937
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| No. | Title | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Observer's Book of British Birds First | 1937 | – |
| 2 | The Observer's Book of British Wild Flowers First | 1937 | – |
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