UPDATED: Told in Pictures by Dudley D Watkins

The research on the 'Told in Pictures' stories (illustrated by Dudley D Watkins) is comprehensively told by friend of the blog Jeremy Briggs in Eagle Times autumn 2020 (volume 33, issue 3) - available via their blog here.

As well as researching the histories of the stories reprinted in these books Jeremy identified the differences between the first and second editions that exist. So far the hardest volume to track down seems to be a first edition 'Twist'. I'm just missing a copy of a first edition 'Crusoe'.

Anyway if you can fill in any of the gaps in the notes below do get in touch.

Robinson Crusoe

2 editions

First edition priced at 5/- and (it it supposed, I can't tell as I don't own a copy of the first edition) a red lion on the Famous books in pictures title page.

Second edition priced at 5/- and a grey lion on the Famous books in pictures title page.

The story of treasure island

2 editions

First edition priced at 4/- and a red lion on the Famous books in pictures title page.

Second edition priced at 5/- and a grey lion on the Famous books in pictures title page.

The story of Oliver Twist

2 editions

First edition priced at 4/- & a red lion on the Famous books in pictures title page. Also the Dudley D Watkins signature is on the bottom left of the book cover...

...and the front endpapers are in a very light red (and are different to those in the 2nd edition)

Second edition priced at 5/- and a grey lion on the Famous books in pictures title page. Note also the Dudley D Watkins signature in the bottom centre of the image below...

..and the front endpapers are in green and different from those in the first edition

The story of Kidnapped

2 editions

First edition priced at 4/- and a red lion on the Famous books in pictures title page.

Second edition priced at 5/- and a grey lion on the Famous books in pictures title page.