We bet there are quite a few of you out there for whom the words maths class (or double maths!) strike fear into your hearts.

Would a gorgeous text book like this have made it any better?

We picked it up at the local market recently and were really taken by the interesting exercises set by the author LG Marsh – and even more so by the fabulous illustrations by Chris Hoggett.

Let’s Explore Mathematics dates from the 1960s and has a distinctive style from the period.

The graphics are captivating, charming, clever and colourful (how many Cs is that readers?)

 This is Book 1 of 4, so there’s a lovely series to collect. If we have 1 of 4 books, what percentage do we own (stop it now!!)

It’s published by A & C Black Ltd; if you’re looking to track down some vintage copies – we noticed that there are a few on eBay & Amazon at the moment.