High Jinks! Bookshelves - box lid
Flame Tree Publishing
© Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
cardboard
1,000 pieces, used and complete
735x510mm
29x20in
2023 piece count: 148,600
puzzle no: 213
From the box base:
Late 19th- and early 20th- century children's books are the subjects of this print from the Bodleian Libraries. Richly illustrated covers in bright reds, blues and greens adorn the rows of shelves, featuring titles such as 'Little Miss Sunshine', 'No Ordinary Girl' and 'a Girl of High Adventure'. They are all light-hearted tales with brave female characters that can be found within the Bodleian Library, which is one of the oldest libraries in Europe. During his retirement Sir Thomas Bodley decided to return the library to public use and in 1598 refurnished it to house approximately 2,500 books. The doors first opened to scholars in 1602 and in 1610 Bodley agreed with the Stationers' Company of London that a copy of every book published in England would be held in the library. Since then many extensions and buildings have been added and together the Bodleian Libraries now house over 12 million printed items.
The only way to assemble this puzzle after putting together the edges, was to make up the titles with their covers facing front. Once that was done and they were roughly placed within the puzzle it was possible to sort the rest of the 'spine out' ones title by title, bearing in mind there were a lot of duplicated ones. Gradually it became apparent where each section went, and eventually it came together.
Because I have a 'mania' for sorting pieces on boards I arranged them so that the lettering was all the same way up; this sped things up enormously.
The puzzle was complete and in excellent condition.
As a one-time children's bookseller (many years ago!) I was aware of the books of Angela Brazil although I never
stocked them, the other authors featured here are completely unknown to me.
High Jinks! Bookshelves - box lid
Flame Tree Publishing
© Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
cardboard
1,000 pieces, used and complete
735x510mm
29x20in
2023 piece count: 148,600
puzzle no: 213
From the box base:
Late 19th- and early 20th- century children's books are the subjects of this print from the Bodleian Libraries. Richly illustrated covers in bright reds, blues and greens adorn the rows of shelves, featuring titles such as 'Little Miss Sunshine', 'No Ordinary Girl' and 'a Girl of High Adventure'. They are all light-hearted tales with brave female characters that can be found within the Bodleian Library, which is one of the oldest libraries in Europe. During his retirement Sir Thomas Bodley decided to return the library to public use and in 1598 refurnished it to house approximately 2,500 books. The doors first opened to scholars in 1602 and in 1610 Bodley agreed with the Stationers' Company of London that a copy of every book published in England would be held in the library. Since then many extensions and buildings have been added and together the Bodleian Libraries now house over 12 million printed items.
The only way to assemble this puzzle after putting together the edges, was to make up the titles with their covers facing front. Once that was done and they were roughly placed within the puzzle it was possible to sort the rest of the 'spine out' ones title by title, bearing in mind there were a lot of duplicated ones. Gradually it became apparent where each section went, and eventually it came together.
Because I have a 'mania' for sorting pieces on boards I arranged them so that the lettering was all the same way up; this sped things up enormously.
The puzzle was complete and in excellent condition.
As a one-time children's bookseller (many years ago!) I was aware of the books of Angela Brazil although I never
stocked them, the other authors featured here are completely unknown to me.