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THE SKIPPER BOOK FOR BOYS 1935
Written by Crawford Kaye; et al. Illustrated by Various.
Stock no. 1324790
Published by D.C. Thomson & Co Ltd.. 1935. Fair condition.

Pictorial covers show footballers questioning the referee's decision. Colour frontis + photo pages and b/w illustrations throughout. First story is 'Boss of the Caribou' by Crawford Kaye. Spine and corners bumped, covers edge worn. Damp staining to cover and page edges. Contents browned. Hinges cracked and pulled causing contents to be a little loose.

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THE ROVER BOOK FOR BOYS 1934
Written by Norton Hayward; J.G. Robertson; et al.
Stock no. 1324789
Published by D.C. Thomson & Co Ltd.. 1934. Fair condition.

Colour pictorial covers, showing two naval men, one with a white rabbit in his hand. 4 colour plates, including frontis. First story is 'The Bronze Terror' by Norton Hayward. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Spine is split at bose edges and hanging on at top and tail. Contents are heavily browned and there is damp staining to the margins of the plates. Hinges are cracked and pulled causing contents to be a little loose.

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THE ROVER BOOK FOR BOYS 1937
Written by Crawford Kaye; Gilbert Chester; C.A. Bright; et al.
Stock no. 1324788
Published by D.C. Thomson & Co Ltd.. 1937. Good condition.

Pictorial boards and spine. Front cover shows cowboys playing football. Colour frontis + 3 other colour plates and b/w illustrations. First story is 'Blind Man's Bluff' by Crawford Kaye. Covers are edge worn and grubby, splits to top of spine. Hinges pulled and cracked causing contents to be a little loose. Contents are well browned.

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THE ROVER BOOK FOR BOYS 1929
Written by R.L. Garden; Randolph Mitchell; Jack Ballantine; et al. Illustrated by Various.
Stock no. 1324787
Published by D.C. Thomson & Co Ltd.. 1929. Good condition.

Colour pictorial boards, front cover shows two boys riding on camels. 4 colour plates, including frontis. B/w illustrations. First story is 'The Shepherd of the Air' by R.L. Garden. Spine and corners bumped, cover edges worn. Spine faded. Covers grubby. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Contents are browned with slight damp staining at page edges.

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THE ROVER BOOK FOR BOYS 1933
Written by Falconer Mackenzie; Richard White; Arthur Radcliffe; et al.
Stock no. 1324786
Published by D.C. Thomson & Co Ltd.. 1933. Fair condition.

Pictorial covers. Front cover shows a boy on a motorbike trying to lasso a zebra. Colour frontis + 3 other colour plates and b/w illustrations. First story is 'The Buccaneer of the Blue' by Mackenzie. Covers edge worn. Spine worn with splits at top. Frontis is detached but still present. Damp stain to margin of frontis. Contents are heavily browned. Hinges pulled and cracked causing contents to be loose.

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THE ROVER BOOK FOR BOYS 1932
Written by Crawford Kaye; Jack Ballantine; et al.
Stock no. 1324785
Published by D.C. Thomson & Co Ltd.. 1932. Fair condition.

Colour pictorial boards showing two boys hiking with dog. 4 colour plates, including frontis. First story is 'The Shanghaied Mountie' by Crawford Kaye. Chunky volume. Spine bumped, covers edge worn. Some slight spotting to covers. Damp staining to page edges throughout which has also caused curving to the pages.

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THE OXFORD ANNUAL FOR BOYS 32ND YEAR
Written by Herbert Strang; Major Charles Gilson; C. Fox Smith; Alex E. Urquhart; et al. Illustrated by Various.
Stock no. 1324784
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1939. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red cloth, black titles and vignettes to front and spine. 192 pages. Colour plates plus b/w text illustrations throughout. First story is "Exchange No Robbery" by Gilson. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Some marks to front free-endpaper. Heavy foxing. Price-cut wrapper is worn and chipped with loss, spine is browned and there is a creased tear to rear panel.

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BLACKIE'S BOYS' ANNUAL
Written by Percy F. Westerman; Richard Bird; et al; Jeffrey Havilton; M.E. Buckingham. Illustrated by Thomas Henry; Ernest Prater; et al..
Stock no. 1324783
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1932. Almost very good condition.

Front cover shows Indian on horse. First story is 'In the South China Sea' by Westerman. Colour and b/w plates. Covers edge worn. Spine bumped. Spine and rear cover slightly grubby. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Heavy foxing, mainly to textblock.

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BLACKIE'S BOYS' ANNUAL
Written by Richard Bird; T.C. Bridges; E.E. Cowper; et al. Illustrated by Frank Wright; H.M. Brock; Warwick Reynolds; et al..
Stock no. 1324782
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Good condition.

Cream cloth spine. Pictorial front board shows man in snow scene with rifle and snow shoes. Colour frontis. B/w plates and illustrations. First story is "The Dipcote Boost" by Bird. Covers edge worn. Spine bumped and worn at top. Damp stain to lower edge of rear cover. Some foxing to contents.

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BLACKIE'S BOYS' ANNUAL
Written by Clive Ryland; Percy F. Westerman; et al. Illustrated by D.C. Eyles; et al..
Stock no. 1324780
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Good condition.

Front cover shows cowboy stood next to horse. First story is 'A Spy In The Lines' by Ryland. Colour and b/w plates. Spine professionally rebacked, retaining original title-piece. Covers are edge worn. Heavy foxing and some fingering to contents.

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BLACKIE'S BOYS' ANNUAL
Written by Percy F. Westerman; H. Mortimer Batten; Hylton Cleaver; E.E. Cowper; et al. Illustrated by W. Edward Wigfull; Warwick Reynolds; H.M. Brock; Chas. Pears; et al..
Stock no. 1324779
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1922. Good condition.

Front cover shows two boys playing rugby. First story is 'The Mystery of the S.S. Aracluta' by Westerman. Colour frontis and b/w plates. Boards edge worn and grubby. Spine bumped and darkened. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing to textblock.

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BLACKIE'S BOYS' ANNUAL
Written by Major J.T. Gorman; Percy F. Westerman; et al. Illustrated by D.C. Eyles; Cuneo; et al..
Stock no. 1324778
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1939. Very good condition.

Front cover shows hunting scene on elephants. First story is 'The Camel's Hump' by Gorman. Colour plates + b/w illustrations. Corners worn, edges rubbed. Rear cover and spine slightly grubby. Some slight scuffing to front cover. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing throughout.

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