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Books in the British genre:

The King of the Golden River (1932)

The story of Gluck and his two evil brothers.

Author(s): John Ruskin
Illustrator(s): Arthur Rackham

Mutiny on the Bounty (1932)

Mutiny on the Bounty is the title of the 1932 novel by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall, based on the mutiny against Lieutenant William Bligh, commanding officer of the Bounty in 1789. It has been made into several films and a musical. It was t... View More

Nothing But Wodehouse (1932)

A compendium of Wodehouse, including selections from Jeeves, Very Good Jeeves, He Rather Enjoyed It, Meet Mr. Mulliner, Mr. Mulliner Speaking and the complete novel Leave it to Psmith. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): None

Peter Duck (1932)

The Swallows, Amazons and Captain Flint sail in search of treasure and must fight not only a hurricane but also pirates. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Arthur Ransome
Illustrator(s): Arthur Ransome

Swallowdale (1932)

The Swallows return to the lake for the summer holidays but on their third day disaster strikes and they are marooned on shore.

Author(s): Arthur Ransome
Illustrator(s): Helene Carter

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1932

Swallowdale (1932)

The Swallows return to the lake for the summer holidays but on their third day disaster strikes and they are marooned on shore.

Author(s): Arthur Ransome
Illustrator(s): Helene Carter

Junior Literary Guild
Junior Literary Guild - 1932

Sycamore Square (1932)

A book of verses which were originally published in Punch.

Author(s): Jan Struther
Illustrator(s): Ernest H. Shepard

The Bird of Dawning (1933)

The adventures of Cruiser Trewsbury 2nd Mate aboard the Blackgauntlet running an epic race from China to London when the ship goes down.

Author(s): John Masefield
Illustrator(s): M. G.

The Cambridge Book of Poetry for Children (1933)

This more fully illustrated edition was first published in Britain in 1932 and includes many new poems.

Author(s): Kenneth Grahame
Illustrator(s): Gwen Raverat

Doctor Dolittle’s Return (1933)

Doctor Dolittle makes his triumphant return from his visit to the moon.

Read online at archive.org

Author(s): Hugh Lofting
Illustrator(s): Hugh Lofting

The Enchanted Castle (1933)

Jerry and Jimmy and Kathleen (who was never called that, but often simply Cat) are playing in the woods when they come on the castle and are soon caught in the toils of the magic.

Author(s): E. Nesbit
Illustrator(s): H. R. Millar

Everybody’s Lamb (1933)

A generous helping of Lamb.

Author(s): Charles Lamb
Illustrator(s): Ernest H. Shepard

The Great Cham (1933)

An even shorter Johnson.

Author(s): James Boswell
Illustrator(s): Ernest H. Shepard

The Great Sermon Handicap (1933)

A Bertie Wooster and Jeeves story that originally appeared in The Inimitable Jeeves (Jeeves).

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Unknown

Heavy Weather (1933)

A sequel to Summer Lightning, Gally’s memoirs and the Empress are both in danger of theft by scheming visitors to Blandings Castle. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Unknown

Heavy Weather (1933)

A sequel to Summer Lightning, Gally’s memoirs and the Empress are both in danger of theft by scheming visitors to Blandings Castle. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Unknown

The Man with Two Left Feet (1933)

A collection of short stories that first appeared in magazines such as The Strand, The Saturday Evening Post, McClure’s and Collier’s. Bertie Wooster and Jeeves make their first appearance in ‘Extricating Young Gussie.’ Read o... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Harry Beckhoff

Mulliner Nights (1933)

A collection of short stories narrated by Mr. Mulliner. Wodehouse seems to have been thinking much on the comedic possibilities of the higher clergy at this time.

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): James Montgomery Flagg

Mulliner Nights (1933)

A collection of short stories narrated by Mr. Mulliner. Wodehouse seems to have been thinking much on the comedic possibilities of the higher clergy at this time. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): P. G. Wodehouse
Illustrator(s): Salomon and Joseph Abbey

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