Boys' Annuals (24 results)

Booklet - Unbound Pages. Condition: Very Good. 7 pages, with list of books. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Supplied without title page or cover. Size: 14 x 21 cms. Category: Book & Magazine Collector; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.

Pp. 192, coloured frontispiece and one plate, numerous black & white text illustrations (some full page); demy 4to; dark grey cloth backed pictorial papered boards, slightly soiled, the edges lightly rubbed and fore-corners worn, spine chipped at extremities; hinges starting at a couple of points, outer leaves and edges lightly foxed; Gordon & Gotch (Australasia) Ltd./Amalgamated Press, London, n.d.[1933]. *Includes Adventures in the Air, by Flying-Officer W. E. Johns, and The Lone Flyer! by George E. Rochester. W. E. Johns also did the artwork for the second coloured plate.

Pp. 192, coloured frontispiece and one plate, numerous black & white text illustrations (some full page); demy 4to; blue cloth backed pictorial papered boards, edges worn, the lower board slightly soiled and with several surface grazes; upper hinge cracking, outer leaves and edges lightly foxed, occasional slight soiling; Gordon & d Gotch (Australasia) Ltd./Amalgamated Press, London, n.d.[1931]. *The frontispiece is by W. E. Johns.

Pp. 95(including the endpapers), illustrated in colour and black & white, mostly in comic-strip format; tall cr. 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; edges of leaves lightly foxed; IPC Magazines Limited, London, 1983. *The last of the Valiant annuals.

Pp. 110(including the upper endpapers), 4 coloured plates, black & white frontispiece, text illustrations and pictorial endpapers; demy 4to; red cloth backed pictorial papered boards, slightly soiled and rubbed, the spine quite faded; top edges red; text block browned, edges of leaves a trifle foxed; Beaver Books, London, n.d.[195-?]. [Bumper Book series - 29?] *Includes Gussy's Island, a Tom Merry story by Martin Clifford [Charles Hamilton].

Pp. 125(including the free endpapers), coloured frontispiece, black & white text illustrations; cr. 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards, sightly sprung, spine and top edge of upper board lightly faded; text block browned, outer leaves and edges lightly foxed; Dean & Son Ltd., London, n.d. *Stories by Edgard Garrett, Philip M. Pethick, Arthur Waterhouse, a.o.

Pp. 96, coloured frontispiece, black & white title page vignette and text illustrations (most full page); cr. 8vo; pictorial papered boards, slightly soiled, edges lightly rubbed; outer leaves and edges foxed; Blackie & Son Limited, London, n.d.

Pp. 96, coloured frontispiece, black & white title page vignette and text illustrations (some full page); cr. 8vo; pictorial papered boards, slightly soiled, edges worn; scattered foxed; Blackie & Son Limited, London, n.d.

Pp. 96, coloured frontispiece, black & white title page vignette and text illustrations; cr. 8vo; pictorial papered boards, slightly soiled, edges lightly worn; outer leaves and edges slightly foxed; Blackie & Son Limited, London, n.d.

Pp. 96, coloured frontispiece, black & white title page vignette and text illustrations; cr. 8vo; pictorial papered boards, slightly soiled, edges lightly rubbed, small surface graze to lower board; upper hinge starting, outer leaves slightly offset, scattered light foxing; Blackie & Son Limited, London, n.d.

Pp. 96, coloured frontispiece, black & white title page vignette and full page text illustrations; cr. 8vo; pictorial papered boards, edges rubbed, the lower board slightly soiled and with a few red ink stains; inked gift inscription (dated 1933) on upper free endpaper, the free endpapers offset, outer leaves and edges lightly foxed; Blackie & Son Limited, London, n.d.[c. 1933].

Pp. [124], coloured frontispiece, black & white title page vignette and numerous text illustrations; small med. 4to; pictorial papered boards, edges lightly rubbed, the spine faded and with short split at foot; endpapers slightly offset, scattered light foxing; Collins' Clear-Type Press, London, n.d.

Pp. 382(including the free endpapers), coloured frontispiece, black & white title page vignette, text illustrations (some full page) and pictorial endpapers; demy 4to; red cloth backed pictorial papered boards, edges slightly worn, spine faded; top edges red; outer leaves and edges lightly foxed; Spring Books, London, n.d.[1960?] *Includes stories by Charles Hamilton under his own name and as Owen Conquest and Frank Richards. Other stories are by Sydney J. Bounds, R. A. Hall, Leonard Gribble, a.o.

Pp. 253(including the free endpapers), coloured frontispiece, black & white title page vignette, text illustrations (a couple full page) and pictorial endpapers; demy 4to; red cloth backed pictorial glazed papered board, spine faded, edges of boards lightly rubbed, fore-corners worn; top edges red; inked gift inscription (dated 1961) on the frontispiece recto, a little light foxing and browning; Spring Books, London, n.d.[1960]. *Contains two stories by Frank Richards [Charles Hamilton], one of which is a Billy Bunter story, Just Like Bunter! Other contributors include R. A. Hall, Michale Gordon, Arthur Catherall.

Pp. 253(including the free endpapers), mostly printed double column, coloured frontispiece, black & white title page vignette, text illustrations (some full page) and pictorial endpapers; demy 4to; red cloth backed pictorial glazed papered boards, spine faded, edges of boards slightly rubbed; top edges red; inked gift inscription (dated 1959) on verso of upper free endpaper, outer leaves and edges slightly foxed and browned; Spring Books, London, n.d.[1955?]. *Includes stories by Charles Hamilton, under his own name and as Owen Conquest, Ralph Redway and Frank Richards.

Pp. [160 ], coloured frontispiece and 2 plates, black & white title page vignette and text illustrations; cr. 4to; cloth backed pictorial papered boards, slightly soiled, edges lightly rubbed, upper board a trifle warped; the free endpapers faintly offset, scattered foxing; Collins' Clear-Type Press, London, n.d.[c. 193-?]. *Stories by Tom Bevan, Percy Dent, Major J. T. Gorman, a.o.

Pp. [128] coloured frontispiece, black & white title page vignette and text illustrations; f'cap. 4to; pictorial papered boards, slightly canted and a trifle soiled, edges rubbed, the lower board a trifle silverfished; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown, the free endpapers lightly offset, hinge tender near centre, a little light foxing; Blackie and Son Limited, London, n.d. *Contributors include T. C. Bridges, Percy Dent, a.o.

Pp. [160], 2 black & white plates, plus black & white frontispiece, pictorial title page and text illustrations; f'cap. 4to; pictorial papered boards, faintly soiled and a trifle silverfished, edges rubbed, the spine slightly faded; inked gift inscription on upper free endpaper, hinges starting at a couple of points, outer leaves and edges lightly foxed; Blackie and Son Limited, London, n.d.[c. 192-]. *Stories by Jeffrey Havilton, Percy Dent, a.o. Illustrators include R. H. Brock and Gordon Browne.

Pp. [160], coloured frontispiece, plus 2 black & white plates, black & white title page vignette and text illustrations; f'cap 4to; pictorial papered boards, slightly soiled and a trifle silverfished, edges lightly rubbed, the spine faintly faded; free endpapers offset, outer leaves and edges lightly foxed; Blackie and Son Limited, London, n.d. *Stories by T. C. Bridges, Jeffrey Havilton, a.o. One story is illustrated by H. M. Brock.

Pp. 128, coloured frontispiece, plus 2 black & white plates, black & white title page vignette and text illustrations (some full page); f'cap 4to; pictorial papered boards, slightly soiled, edges lightly worn, the spine a trifle silverfished; pencilled date (1925) partly rubbed from half-title page, hinges starting at a couple of points, scattered foxing and occasional faint soiling; Blackie and Son Limited, London, n.d.[c. 1925]. *Contributors include T. C. Bridges, Ernest Prater, M. Wynne, a.o.

Pp. 128, coloured frontispiece and 3 plates, black & white title page vignette and text illustrations; demy 4to; red cloth backed pictorial papered boards, slightly soiled, edges lightly worn, small scar near fore-edge of upper board, the spine slightly faded; prize bookplate on upper free endpaper, hinges tender at a couple of points, outer leaves and edges lightly foxed; Boy's Own Paper Office, London, n.d. *Includes Australian content: 'Dingo Face. A story of Australian Adventure' by "Wooramel"; 'How the Kid Made Good. A story of a Jackeroo' by D. S. Mann; and 'The "Bail up" at Dead Horse Gully. A story of Burton of the Queensland Police' by Edward C. Adams. Some of the illustrations are by Stanley L. Wood.

Pp. [138], coloured frontispiece and 4 plates, black & white pictorial title page and text illustrations; cr. 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards, slightly soiled, edges lightly worn, bottom fore-corner of upper board slightly bruised; outer leaves lightly offset, a little light foxing; Renwick of Otley, London, n.d.[193-?]. *Contributors include S. Beresford Lucas, Arthur Groom, May Wynne, a.o. The title is spelled with a hyphen on the upper board, but not on the title page.

Pp. 156, coloured frontispiece, black & white title and text illustrations; small cr. 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards, a trifle bowed and slightly soiled, edges lightly worn; inked gift inscription (dated 1935) on upper pastedown, hinges starting at a couple of points, scattered light foxing; Dean & Son Ltd., London, n.d.[c. 1935]. *Contributors include S. Beresford Lucas, John Bostock, Ben Draper, a.o.

Stories by Sid G. Hedges, Sydney Horler, C. Bernard Rutley. Pp. [192], 6 plates (4 coloured, including frontispiece), black & white title and text illustrations; cr. 4to; cloth backed pictorial papered boards, a trifle soiled, edges lightly rubbed, top fore-corner of upper board slightly worn, the spine faded and slightly foxed; free endpapers slightly offset, short closed tear to bottom edge of frontispiece, a few small damp stains, outer leaves and edges lightly foxed; Collins' Clear-Type Press, London, n.d. *The cover title is The Boys' Biggest Book.