The book places mee s work within the wider cultural, political and social. Life, the universe and everything is contained in arthur mee s childrens encyclopedia. Lancashire by mee, arthur and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Arthur mees blackout book 1st edition oxfam gb oxfam. I didnt know what to think or say after i finished this book. Boards are faded and worn bumped corners and wear to spine. Project gutenberg offers 61,841 free ebooks to download. Fun things to do with dead relatives in an air raid.
When i was a child, my father had 2 sets of encyclopedias that he kept in the spare bedroom. Books go search hello select your address best sellers mobiles pantry amazon pay new releases computers customer service books sell gift ideas baby amazonbasics. Arthur mee s blackout book 1st edition published by hodder 1939. I like how it tied together problems that teenagers might face on a normal day, and also problems that the world faces on a day to day basis. Books by arthur mee author of the worlds greatest books. First words page 484 words, vintage school, antique books. Arthur mee books in antiquarian and collectable books for sale ebay. One was the bluebound 1920s edition of the childrens encyclopedia which hed bought and the other was the 1930s wonderland of knowledge that his parents subscribed to when he was young.
Arthur mee mee, arthur, 18751943 the online books page. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. It was published in 1939 and is presumably meant as light and distracting reading while the wartime air raids are going on. Buy arthur mee books in antiquarian and collectable books and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. See all books authored by arthur mee, including the worlds greatest books. Arthur mee has 116 books on goodreads with 4405 ratings. Arthur mee mee, arthur, 18751943 a wikipedia article about this author is available. Jacksons company grolier acquired the rights to publish it in the u.
Look at my other items free post from cheddar on any other items purchased at the same. He produced other works, most of which had patriotic tone, particularly when discussing the countryside or subjects from history. Volume xii modern history, and the worlds greatest books volume i, and more on. Arthur mee s most popular book is the worlds greatest books, volume 1. The contents comprised vividly written and profusely illustrated articles. Arthur mee s black out book is a miscellany of poems, quotations, short stories, puzzles and games. Buy arthur mee s blackout book first edition by arthur mee isbn. His books continued to be published after his death, most notably the kings england, a guide to the counties of england. Arthur mee books list of books by author arthur mee.
Arthur mee s blackout book 1939 arthur mee s book of the flag 1941 call the witness 1941 nineteenforty. Arthur mee was born into a working class family in stapleford in 1875. The book of knowledge the childrens encyclopedia, volume i by holland thompson, ph. The book was just so complicated that it made perfect sense. Started by a group of dedicated book lovers, we strive to hire staff with the same interest as our customers which helps ensure quality descriptions of our rare and collectable books, we want to ensure your experience with wobusa to be enjoyable and problem free. Arthur mees blackout book 1st edition for sale in fareham. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. West looe cornwall, united kingdom abebooks seller since june 9, 1998 seller rating. Like his hero, robert badenpowell, arthur mee was inspired by god, england, and. Arthur mee author of childrens books, the childrens.
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He was the second child and oldest son of henry mee, a mechanical engineer, and his wife, mary. Arthur mees black out book oxfam gb oxfams online shop. In arthur mee, the first fulllength account of mee s life since 1946, crawford draws upon a range of mee s correspondence to offer for the first time a realistic picture of the man at work and at home as an antidote to the overly romanticised image attached to his name. The family was a very happy one, and in time there were to be ten children altogether. Fiction is cataloged by author and title, not by subject or plot line, which makes identifying books by just their storyline difficult. Hi for sale arthur mee childrens encyclopedia in good used condition. Arthur mees blackout book 1939 arthur mees book of the flag 1941 call the witness 1941 nineteenforty. Actually it was taken from arthur mee s blackout book.
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