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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 Richard Bird; Percy F. Westerman; et al. Illustrated by H.M. Brock; D.L. Mays; et al..
Stock no. 1325092
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Good condition.

Front cover shows man dressed in white on a horse, riding through what looks like a tea plantation. First story is 'Martingale's Move' by Westerman. Colour and b/w plates. Covers are edge worn, slightly scuffed and grubby. Spine is worn at top and tail with some slight loss and fraying. Rear cover is a bit grubby/marked. Two names in pencil/crayon to front endpapers. Creases to prelims. Light stain at page margins. Front joint cracked.

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BLACKIE'S BOYS' ANNUAL
Written by Richard Bird; Percy F. Westerman; et al. Illustrated by Thomas Henry; Ernest Prater; Warwick Reynolds; et al..
Stock no. 1325091
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1925. Very good condition.

Front cover shows man in a canoe going down the rapids. First story is 'All's Well' by Bird. Colour and b/w plates. Covers are slightly edge rubbed and corners slightly worn. Spine bumped. Name plate to front free-endpaper. Heavy foxing to contents. Inscription in ink to verso of frontis.

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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 Alexander MacDonald; Richard Bird; Percy F. Westerman; et al. Illustrated by Thomas Henry; D.C. Eyles; et al..
Stock no. 1325089
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Front cover shows boy sat on a camel. First story is 'Silver Water and Swift Foot' by Macdonald. Colour and b/w plates. Corners worn, covers edge rubbed and slightly scuffed. Spine bumped and slightly rubbed. Frontis and title-page are detached but still present. Foxing to textblock.

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STOFFEL AND THE BAD BOYS
Written by Heinrich Schlitt. Illustrated by Frit Muller-Landed.
Stock no. 1325070
Published by Enslin & Laiblins Publishing. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A boy's story in 55 pictures. No. 7259. Red cloth spine, Grey front board with colour picture. Grey endpapers. Newly coloured illustrations. 44 pages. Text in German. Spine slightly bumped, lower corners bumped and slightly worn.Small sticker to front pastedown and old pencil marks to endpaper. Some light fingering at page margins else contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly faded/browned to spine and just a little worn at spine and corners.

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BIGGLES IN AFRICA
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Howard Leigh; Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1324981
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. Circa 1938. Good condition.

Pyramid edition. Blue cloth, black titles and sketch of plane gliding over pyramids & palm trees. Colour frontis and 7 b/w illustrations. 256 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Some light rubbing to covers. Large prize plate to front pastedown. Front hinge beteween half-title and frontis is cracked showing webbing beneath, some other hinges slightly cracked/pulled. Light foxing to contents. Frontis is a little 'wrinkled' but no staining.

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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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THE OXFORD ANNUAL FOR BOYS 22ND YEAR
Written by Herbert Strang; G.A. Hope; Gunby Hadath; Richard Bird; et al. Illustrated by Miguel Mackinlay; Howard K. Elcock; Frank Insall; T. Cuneo; et al..
Stock no. 1324971
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1929. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial front board showing man with a megaphone (boat race ongoing). Pictorial onlay to spine on cream cloth. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. First story is "Jezebel" by Captain Hope. Covers edge rubbed. Spine bumped. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing throughout.

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THE OXFORD ANNUAL FOR BOYS 21ST YEAR
Written by Herbert Strang; Lawrence R. Bourne; Gunby Hadath; Selim; et al. Illustrated by W. Edward Wigfull; Leo Bates; W. Bryce Hamilton; et al..
Stock no. 1324970
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1928. Very good condition.

Pictorial front board showing man in flying gear with aircraft and hills in background. Pictorial onlay to spine on grey cloth. Colour plates and b/w illustrations. First story is "The Race Home" by Lawrence Bourne. Covers edge worn. Spine bumped. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Some hinges pulled. Foxing throughout, especially to textblock.

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THE OXFORD ANNUAL FOR BOYS 20TH YEAR
Written by Herbert Strang.
Stock no. 1324968
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1927. Very good condition in a poor dustwrapper.

Large format. Pictorial front board, showing a captain of a ship pointing, with a ship in the background. Pictorial onlay to spine on red cloth. Colour plates and b/w photos. First story is "Chickens" by George Surrey. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Foxing and other grubby fingermarks to page margins. Scarce dustwrapper is worn and torn with some loss to spine and edges, more substantial loss to lower edge of front cover. Foxing to verso of wrapper (showing through to front a little) and rear panel slightly grubby.

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