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Lot 366: A Collection of 8 Volumes of The Modern Children's Library of Knowledge by The New Educational Press

This auction ended on 7 January 2026.

Start price: £5

Estimated price: £20 - £50

Buyer's Premium: 18%

A collection of 8 hardback volumes from the encyclopedic series THE MODERN CHILDREN’S LIBRARY OF KNOWLEDGE, published by THE NEW EDUCATIONAL PRESS. The lot includes Book One (THE WORLD OF NATURE), Book Two (likely THE WORLD WE LIVE IN, light blue spine), Book Three (tan spine), Book Four (THE WORLD OF Science and Invention), Book Five (THE WORLD OF Arts and Pastimes), Book Six (THE SCHOOL COMPANION), Book Seven (yellow spine), and Book Eight (THE PICTORIAL DICTIONARY). Volumes 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 feature a distinctive illustrated spine overlay depicting a dark, jungle-like scene centered around a blue domed object.