*Girls’ Picture Libraries: Launched in 1961 and lasting until 1966’s #120, Princess Picture Library started out by alternating between two fixed ‘players’ – Sue Day of the ‘Happy Days’, and Sally Doyle, one of those ballerinas who was always performing her pirouettes in unlikely locales – jungle, castle, Tesco’s, you name it. In later issues, however, the scope broadened to encompass other features, such as the Freedom Fighters for France (it’s a wonder the German Army got anything done in World War II, with all these plucky schoolgirls hurtling at them) and well-meaning plus-size duffer Bessie Bunter – sorry, Tilly Tuffin. Our potpourri of Princesses is delicately refreshed this week with dozens of issues, many previously unrepresented in our inventory, running between #31 and the final issue #120. It’s a shame that the last 30 issues or so featured covers with a reduced colour palette, as in the example shown here; despite that, they look like even more fun!
PICTURED: PRINCESS PICTURE LIBRARY #97 FN £9