 During the early 1960s a series of 48 cheaper "Shilling Guides" appeared, much to Betjeman's annoyance, especially as they sold in greater numbers.Published by the Shell-Mex and BP joint venture, each had just 20 pages with a full colour card cover, representing highlights of the county covered, and included a two colour map of the area, preceded by an essay on the history and landscape, and followed by a short gazetteer of main towns and tourist attractions.The original artwork for this series was sold by Shell in 2002 at an auction held by Sotheby's.