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THE PURPLE BOOK FOR BOYS
Written by Herbert Strang; G. Lusignan; Captain Charles Gilson; et al. Illustrated by Gordon Robinson; Thomas Somerfield; H.M. Brock; et al..
Stock no. 1325452
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1927. Good condition.

Beige cloth spine, purple pictorial boards. Colour plates and b/w illustrations throughout. First story is "William the Silent" by Lusignan. Covers are edge worn and a bit grubby. Spine bumped. Endpapers are browned. Foxing. Name in pencil (heavy) in belongs to box.

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THE NEW BUFF BOOK FOR BOYS
Written by Herbert Strang; Hugh Banstead; Gunby Hadath; Jeffrey Havilton; et al. Illustrated by C.E. Brock; H.M. Brock; et al..
Stock no. 1325451
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1934. Almost very good condition.

Buff pictorial boards. Colour plates plus b/w illustrations. First story is "Lost, Stolen or Strayed" by Banstead. Spine bumped, covers edge rubbed and a bit grubby (light white mark to rear cover). Name and date in ink to front free-endpaper. Heavy foxing, mainly to textblock. Some hinges cracked.

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THE BOY'S OWN ANNUAL - VOLUME 47
Written by Geoffrey R. Pocklington; Charles Gilson; E. Talbot; et al. Illustrated by L.R. Brightwell; Gordon Browne; Alfred Pearse; T.H. Robinson; Harry Rountree; et al..
Stock no. 1325376
Published by The Boy's Own Paper. 1925. Very good condition.

Blue pictorial cloth. Large format. 11 colour and b/w plates plus b/w illustrations. Vol XLVII on spine. Spine and corners bumped and worn, cover edges slightly rubbed. Light marks to rear cover. Some slight foxing else contents clean.

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THE BIG BUDGET FOR BOYS
Written by T.C. Bridges; David Balfour; Richard Bird; Jeffrey Havilton; et al. Illustrated by Savile Lumley; Reginald Cleaver; Ernest Prater; et al..
Stock no. 1325134
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Very good condition.

Pictorial boards showing boys climbing the cliff's at a seaside. First story is "Linderby's Lesson" by Bridges. Colour frontis. B/w plates and text illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Spine slightly browned. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Heavy foxing, mainly at textblock. Some hinges cracked.

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THE BIG BUDGET FOR BOYS
Written by W.K. Holmes; Percy F. Westerman; E.E. Cowper; S. Beresford Lucas; et al. Illustrated by W. Edward Wigfull; et al..
Stock no. 1325133
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Good condition.

Pictorial front cover shows boys leaping over a fence. First story is 'Polton of the M.T.' by Holmes. Colour frontis and b/w illustrations and plates. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Covers slightly grubby and faded. Page browning. Some hinges cracked.

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THE BIG BUDGET FOR BOYS
Written by Jim Pennant; Percy F. Westerman; C. Bernard Rutley; et al. Illustrated by R.H. Brock; A. Mason Trotter; et al..
Stock no. 1325132
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1935. Almost very good condition.

Orange pictorial boards showing boy swimming and sausages being cooked on camp fire. First story is "The Guardian" by Pennant. Westerman story is "Trapped". Colour frontis. B/w text illustrations. Covers edge rubbed. Spine bumped. Rear cover is lightly foxed. Prize plate to front pastedown. Foxing, heavy to textblock.

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THE BIG BUDGET FOR BOYS
Written by J.W. Ellis; E.E. Cowper; Jeffrey Havilton; C. Bernard Rutley; et al. Illustrated by Ernest Prater; Savile Lumley; T. Cuneo; et al..
Stock no. 1325129
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Very good condition.

Pictorial boards showing boys sailing. Colour frontis. B/w plates and text illustrations. First story is "Rosie to the Rescue". Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Covers slightly grubby. Heavy foxing else contents clean.

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THE BIG BUDGET FOR BOYS
Written by C. Bernard Rutley; Harold Markham; S. Beresford Lucas; E.E. Cowper; et al. Illustrated by M. MacKinlay; Savile Lumley; et al..
Stock no. 1325128
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Very good condition.

Pictorial boards showing boys jumping hurdles. First story is "The Thunderer" by Rutley. Colour frontis. B/w plates and text illustrations. Spine bumped, spine and corners slightly worn. Spine slightly browned. Tiny booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Heavy foxing. Some joints cracked. Heavy pencil mark to front free-endpaper has been erased.

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THE OXFORD ANNUAL FOR SCOUTS 8TH YEAR
Written by Herbert Strang; Harold Markham; Major J.T. Gorman; et al. Illustrated by K.W. Coales; Ellis Silas; Savile Lumley; et al..
Stock no. 1325097
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. Circa 1926. Good condition.

Pictorial boards, spine shows totem pole and front shows two scouts on a bouy. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations and plates. First poem is The Shining of the Sun by Markham. Covers are edge worn and a bit grubby, some fading to rear cover. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Heavy foxing to textblock. Small sticker to top margin of page 97 ("April 14 to 19. Easter. House Parties. Worthing & Bexhill").

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BLACKIE'S BOYS' ANNUAL
Written by Olaf Baker; Percy F. Westerman; C. Bernard Rutley; et al. Illustrated by H.R. Millar; Alfred Sindall; Gordon Browne; et al..
Stock no. 1325090
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Cream cloth spine with black title and rugby player vignette. Front board shows cowboy on horseback. 4 colour plates. B/w text illustrations throughout. First story "Prairie Boy" by Baker. Covers are slightly edge worn. Spine a bit grubby. Name plate and small booksellers sticker to front free-endpaper. Heavy foxing to textblock and some grubby fingermarks to page margins.

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BLACKIE'S BOYS' ANNUAL
Written by Jeffrey Havilton; Percy F. Westerman; Geoffrey Prout; et al. Illustrated by H.M. Brock; Reginald Cleaver; Rowland Hilder; et al..
Stock no. 1324973
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1932. Almost very good condition.

Cream cloth spine with vignette of cowboy standing, front board shows cowboy on horseback. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. First story is "Rabbit" Unwin by Richard Bird. Cover edges worn. Spine bumped and slightly grubby. Some light damp stains to rear cover. A few marks to front cover. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper and old price in ink crossed out with pencil to same page. Heavy foxing.

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BLACKIE'S BOYS' ANNUAL
Written by J.G. Fyfe; Percy F. Westerman; et al. Illustrated by W. Edward Wigfull; H.M. Brock; et al..
Stock no. 1324972
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1936. Very good condition.

Front cover shows boy hurdling over a gate. First story is 'Paid' by Fyfe. Colour and b/w plates. Spine and corners bumped. Spine slightly marked at top and bottom. A few light scratch marks to front cover. Prize plate to front free-endpaper. Foxing to textblock, prelims and page margins.

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