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BOOK GALLERY

Book Identification Gallery

Publication year and notes appear underneath books pictured, all dates not marked as circa are believed to be accurate and are based on extensive research, including cross referencing against books signed and dated by the illustrator Edward Jeffrey, however, any inaccuracies discovered will be corrected - if you have any additional information please forward it to info@tobytwirl.co.uk

This gallery is only intended for you to identify the Toby Twirl books, much more detail is available in the 'Collector's Guide' (see 'Home Page' and 'Shop Page') including an updated value guide with an extensive 'Rarities' section featuring 'Pop-Up Books', 6d 'Strip Books', Painting Books and much more.

(Page down to the bottom of the 'Book Gallery' for details of the smaller 'Toby Twirl Tales' Series also known as 'The Toby Twirl Library' - Plus see next page for 'Rarities'!)

TOBY TWIRL BOOK GALLERY 'ANNUALS'

Hardback Annuals 1946 - 1958:

All annuals are approx' 10" x 8" with cloth spine covers that vary in colour between red, green or blue, each edition originally published with a gloss paper dust wrapper that matched the cover picture, most examples found today are missing their dust wrapper.

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1). 1946 Toby Twirl Annual. (this is the first of the 'annual series')

2). 1947 'The Toby Twirl Story Book' - Despite it's age this annual is the easiest Toby Twirl book to obtain, this being partly due to the book being reprinted in circa 1950.

3). 1948 'Toby Twirl Adventure Stories'

4). 1949 'Toby Twirl Adventures' - (First hard back volume to feature full colour printing)

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5). 1950 'Toby Twirl Adventures'

6). 1951 'Toby Twirl Adventures'

7). 1952 'Toby Twirl Adventures'

8). 1953 'Toby Twirl Adventures'

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9). 1954 'Toby Twirl Adventures'

10). 1954 'Toby Twirl Adventures' (Cover colour variation only - otherwise contents are the same as green No9 above).

11). 1955 'Toby Twirl Adventures'

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12). 1956 'Toby's New Adventures'

13). 1957 'Toby Twirl Adventures' (Re-issue of 1955 annual with new cover - otherwise contents are the same as the 1955 annual)

14). 19585 'Toby Twirl Adventures'

All books 1 to 14 are currently available for private sale - please contact martin@tobytwirl.co.uk for details.

TOBY TWIRL BOOK GALLERY 'TALES'

Hardback 'Tales' (The Toby Twirl Library) Published 1949 - 1954

All 'Toby Twirl Tales' are approx' 7.5" x 5.5" and each book features two stories with the titles listed on the front of each book, originally published with a gloss paper dust wrapper that matched the cover picture, most examples found today are missing their dust wrapper.

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1949 First Edition 'TT' Tales No1 1949 First Edition 'TT' Tales No2

Both 1949 books are currently available for private sale - please contact martin@tobytwirl.co.uk for details.

1950 - 1954:

All 'TT' Tales published 1950 - 1954 (below) feature book series number in red on front cover (dates are for 'first published').

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1950 (2nd Edition) 1950 (2nd Edition)

1951 1951 1952

1952 1953 1954

Most 'Toby Twirl Tales' are currently available for private sale - please contact martin@tobytwirl.co.uk for details.

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