Wonder Book of Would You Believe

Who has not enjoyed the treasured moment of unearthing a beloved childhood book many years later and delighting in the tales that kept us rapt? The photographs and drawings, the avuncular tone, the care and attention to every detail, and the wonder of a by-gone age.

There are many things to marvel at in The Wonder Book of Would You Believe It?, from the fascinating eyes of insects and the largest plants and fastest creatures, to the tales of dinosaurs and denizens of the deep. Not least is the wonderful collection of fascinating facts covered. Each article is written in a gloriously rich and warm 1930s style, with crafted sentences and beguiling turns of phrase.

Here you will find a trove of oddities—strange but true—with titles such as Whence Came Man’s Animals Friends?, A River of Logs, and The Wonderful Life Story of a Fig. The Wonder Book of How It’s Done is a rare gem, in part a joyous example of the RP world of the gramophone and wireless, and in part a fabulous social history offering a glimpse of a bygone age.