And what better place to go purchase some nice, family friendly entertainment then your local Boots department store.
Yes that's right, if you wanted good quality books and toys you would go to your local Boots store. for those unfamiliar boots is a big pharmaceutical chain here in the UK, known for their drugs, their cosmetics and that's about it.
But in the golden age of illustration they would have a whole lending library section for the paying public, and when that festive time rolled round they would put out illustrated collections of their most popular titles. For the modest price of 15 shillings you would have a large, colourful collection of stories that would no doubt entertain various family members, before they started scribbling in the margins and using it to prop up the wonky set of cupboards.
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