Between the years of 1965 and 1974, Ladybird books carried information on the back cover as to how many Ladybird titles were currently available.

From this "tally number", it is possible to calculate approximately in which year a particular book was published .

Tally Number

Year

Tally Number

120-140

1965

270-280

150-170

1966

290

190-200

1967

300

210-225

320-340

230-260

350-379

IMPORTANT NOTES ON PUBLICATION DATES & FIRST EDITION DATA.

Ladybird books frequently did not date publications and rarely stated if a book  was a reprint.  To make matters even more confusing, many books were reprinted with the original publication or copyright date information.  From a combination of factors such as cover type, tally numbers, titles listed already in print and prices it is often possible to estimate a date of publication for a book to within a year or so.  In most cases this information is an estimate of date based on these factors and should be treated as such.  

Information on first editions is also an estimate based on these factors.

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Teaching Reading  (Reprint)  copyright 1969 data

Artist   ?  Writer    W Murray Published  ?

Series    Cover type  MATT     Tally No. None       Price 30p        Condition  VG minus

Wear down spine and edges/corners

Keywords 1C Read and Write  first published 1965 data

Artist   J H Wingfield  Writer    W Murray Published  ?

Series    Cover type  MATT     Tally No. None       Price 2/6        Condition  VG

Wear down spine and edges/corners / small cover marks

Keywords 5C More Sounds to Say  (reprint)  copyright 1965 data

Artist   J H Wingfield   Writer    W Murray Published  ?

Series    Cover type  MATT     Tally No. None       Price 30p        Condition  VG+

neat name on endpapers

Keywords 6C  Reading with Sounds (Reprint)  copyright 1966 data

Artist   ?  Writer    W Murray Published  ?

Series    Cover type  MATT     Tally No. None       Price 30p        Condition  VG minus

neat name on one page

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Key Words 8A (reprint)  First published 1964 data

Artist   John Berry    Writer    W Murray Published  ?

Series    Cover type  MATT     Tally No. None       Price 2/6        Condition  VG

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Key Words 11 A (reprint) First published 1966 data

Artist   Martin Aitchison   Writer    W Murray Published  ?

Series    Cover type  MATT     Tally No. None       Price 24p        Condition  VG+-Fine

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A First Do You Know Book 3  First published 1971 data

Artist   F Humhris   Writer    W Murray Published  ?

Series    Cover type  MATT     Tally No. None       Price 2/6 / 12p       Condition  VG+-Fine

Information available from  this book indicates a first edition

Hannibal on Holiday  copyright 1976 data

Artist   John Berry    Writer   Raymond Howe  Published  ?

Series 497   Cover type  MATT     Tally No. None    Price 60p      Condition  VG+

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Hannibal on the nature trail  copyright 1978 data

Artist   John Berry    Writer   Raymond Howe  Published  ?

Series 497   Cover type  MATT     Tally No. None    Price Overstamped 40p      Condition  VG minus

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Hannibal and the pet shop 

Artist   John Berry    Writer   Raymond Howe  Published  Copyright 1978

Series 497   Cover type  MATT     Tally No. None    Price Overstamped 60p      Condition VG minus

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Tassletip Buys A Present

Artist   Ernest A Aris & Roy Smith    Writer   Sarah Cotton  Published  copyright 1975

Series 497   Cover type  MATT     Tally No. None    Price Overstamped 24p      Condition  VG

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Alexander the Great (reprint)   First published 1956

Artist   John Kenney     Writer L Du Garde Peach  Published  1969

Series 561   Cover type  Matt     Tally No. 260      Price 2/6 / 12p    Condition  VG

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Cleopatra and Ancient Egypt   First published 1966

Artist   John Kenney     Writer L Du Garde Peach  Published  1966

Series 561   Cover type  Matt     Tally No. 160      Price 2/6       Condition VG+

Information available from  this book indicates a first edition

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Christopher Columbus (reprint)   First published 1961

Artist   John Kenney     Writer L Du Garde Peach  Published  No Date

Series 561   Cover type  Matt     Tally No. 160      Price 2/6       Condition VG+-Fine

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Charles Dickens   First published 1965

Artist   John Kenney     Writer L Du Garde Peach  Published  1965

Series 561   Cover type  Matt     Tally No. 140      Price 2/6       Condition VG+-Fine

Information available from  this book indicates a first edition

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James 1 and the Gunpowder Plot.  First published 1967

Artist   John Kenney     Writer L Du Garde Peach  Published  1967

Series 561   Cover type  Matt     Tally No. 190      Price 2/6       Condition VG+-Fine

Information available from  this book indicates a first edition

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Julius Caesar and Roman Britain. (reprint)   First published 1959

Artist   John Kenney     Writer L Du Garde Peach  Published  ?

Series 561   Cover type  Matt     Tally No. NONE      Price NONE      Condition  VG+-Fine

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King John and Magna Carta  First published 1969

Artist   John Kenney     Writer L Du Garde Peach  Published  1969

Series 561   Cover type  Matt     Tally No. 260      Price 2/6  / 12p   Condition VG+-

Information available from  this book indicates a first edition

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David Livingstone (reprint)   First published 1960

Artist   John Kenney     Writer L Du Garde Peach  Published  ?

Series 561   Cover type  Dust-wrapper   Tally No. none     Price 2/6       Condition Fine

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David Livingstone (reprint)   First published 1960

Artist   John Kenney     Writer L Du Garde Peach  Published  1969/ 70

Series 561   Cover type  MATT   Tally No. 260    Price 2/6 / 12p      Condition VG+

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Nelson (reprint)  First published 1957 data

Artist   John Kenney     Writer L Du Garde Peach  Published   1966

Series 561   Cover type  Matt     Tally No. 150       Price 2/6       Condition  VG+-Fine

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Nelson  First published 1957

Artist   John Kenney     Writer L Du Garde Peach  Published  1957

Series 561   Cover type  Dust Wrapper     Tally No. None       Price 2/6       Condition  VG+-Fine

Price clipped off inside d/w flap.  Small part of old prize sticker on front endpaper

Information available from  this book indicates a first edition

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Pilgrim Fathers   

Artist   John Kenney     Writer L Du Garde Peach  Published  ?

Series 561   Cover type  Matt    Tally No. None       Price None       Condition  VG+-Fine

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Sir Walter Raleigh (reprint)   First published 1957

Artist   John Kenney     Writer L Du Garde Peach  Published  ?

Series 561   Cover type  Dust-Wrapper    Tally No. None    Price 2/6 Condition VG+

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Warwick the Kingmaker   First published 1966

Artist   John Kenney     Writer L Du Garde Peach  Published  1966

Series 561   Cover type  Matt     Tally No. 150      Price 2/6    Condition VG+-Fine

Information available from  this book indicates a first edition

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The Farm (reprint)   First published 1958 data

Artist   C F Tunnicliffe    Writer   M E Gagg   Published  ?

Series 563   Cover type  Dust-Wrapper     Tally No. None    Price 2/6      Condition  VG+

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The Zoo (reprint)   First published 1960

Artist   Barry Driscoll    Writer   M E Gagg   Published  mid 1970s

Series 563   Cover type  MATT     Tally No. None    Price 24p      Condition  Fine

Pen name on front endpaper

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The Zoo (reprint)   First published 1960

Artist   Barry Driscoll    Writer   M E Gagg   Published  ?

Series 563   Cover type  GLOSS    Tally No. None    Price 75p      Condition  Fine

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Flags First Published 1968 data  

Artist  J H Wingfield    Writer   David Carey   Published 1970

Series 584 Cover type  Matt  Tally No. 280    Price 15p     Condition  VG+-Fine

Information available from  this book indicates a first edition

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Story of the Motor Car  Revised Edition 1961 (with American cars at back of book)

Artist   David Carey    Writer   David Carey   Published  1961

Series 584 Cover type  Dust Wrapper   Tally No. None    Price 2/6     Condition  Fine

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Flight Four  India (reprint)   First published 1960 data

Artist   Jack Matthew    Writer   David Scott Daniell    Published  ?

Series 587   Cover type  Dust-Wrapper   Tally No. None    Price 2/6       Condition  Fine

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Flight Five Africa  (reprint)   First published 1961

Artist   Jack Matthew    Writer   David Scott Daniell    Published  1967

Series 587   Cover type  MATT     Tally No. 190     Price 2/6       Condition  Fine

has had a laminate cover put over the cover boards

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Flight Six The Holy Land (reprint)   First published 1962

Artist   Jack Matthew    Writer   David Scott Daniell    Published  1965

Series 587   Cover type  MATT     Tally No. 140     Price 2/6       Condition  Fine