Billy Bunter at Butlins

First edition, first impression.  vi, 217pp, colour plate frontispiece and line drawings in text.  In orange cloth-covered boards with black lettering front and spine.  12mo.  Cloth very slightly rounded at spine ends.  Tiny nick in paper a top of front free endpaper, affecting next two leaves, hint of toning on front free endpaper, else internally neat, clean, bright and tight.  In its original, illustrated dust wrapper. a little rubbed on cut edges, minor shelf wear on verso. 

This dust jacket is consistent with the ‘yellow’ dust jackets of the Billy Bunter series books.  There was also a Butlin Beaver Club variant of the jacket.  The two variants are usually considered to have been issued simultaneously, with no priority of issue; both priced 9s 6d.

Dust wrapper now protected in an archival-quality Mylar sleeve fitted without the use of tape or adhesives.

Frank Richards was one of the many pen names of Charles Hamilton (1876-1961), one of the most popular and prolific authors of boy’s school stories and long-running series stories featuring recurring characters.  Perhaps best known for the Greyfriars School stories featuring Billy Bunter, he also created St Jim’s School starring Tom Merry and Rockwood School, under the pen name Owen Conquest.  We have many Charles Hamilton books in stock and can offer generous discounts to those ordering more than one book at a time – please inquire.