1938 Deeds & Achievements B.P.'s Family in Picture & Story, My Record Book

Cover is marked. Pages have not been filled in.

Description below taken from http://scoutguidehistoricalsociety.com/books.htm

This is a very unusual book in many ways. It is bound to stick out like a sore thumb in any collection of Scouting Books, as it measures over 12" by 9½". The next problem is what to call it? There are no less than four 'banners' on the cover, the two biggest read B-P's Family in Picture and Story and My Record Book in that order. I have seen it listed under both names. The My Record Book part should come first, as a number of pages at the beginning of the book have been left mainly blank, with prompts to add photos and list badges won etc. B-P's Family is nothing to do with Baden-Powell’s biological family, but a series of articles on the world-wide family of Scouting. These are substantial, well illustrated and cover the whole range of pre-Second World War Scouting at home and abroad. Scouting Milestones has been able to draw upon Air Patrols, The Discovery, Gang Shows, Gilwell Park, Rover Scouting, Roland House, Sea Scouting and information on the Train Cruises to assist in the preparation of existing and projected web articles. Besides this there is a transcript of the Chief Scout’s Radio Broadcast 'Be Prepared' and a listing of all the Gold and Silver Cross winners to the date of the book's publication.

Given the large size of the book, the whole-page illustrations are large and worthy enough for framing. Jagger’s portrait of the Chief Scout I am sure adorned many a Scout Hut and the illustrations of all the pre-war Scout Badges and Decorations are wonderful. This is only source that I am aware of that provides colour illustrations of all the Scout Leaders' hat plumes. There is also the classic painting of Jack Cornwell VC standing by his gun.

An unusual book yes, but, like much else in Scouting, its quirkiness adds to the delight.

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