48 editions over almost five years. First published by S. O. Beeton in 1855, these volumes mark the first few years of Boy’s Own Magazine in print. With a very wide range of topics like politics, history and the natural world, covered in continuing serials such as Facts, Fancies, and Phenomena which discusses “How to Make a Cheap Fountain” and “Who Founded Paris?”, as well as The Deadly Snake and Manly Exercises. The series of magazines also includes individual one-off stories appearing as a single article like An Adventure in Sicily and Prisoners of the Tower: Ranulph Flambert, Bishop of Durham; William Longchamp, Bishop of Ely; William Fitzosbert; John Courey, Earl of Ulster. Each volume is well-kept with original covers with the exception of a few editions which have been labelled with publishing date by original owner, and compiled into two matching modern binders. Despite wear, each volume has been preserved to a fair standard and are in a readable condition. 1857 – January, February, March, April, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. 1858 – March, April, undated, October. 1859 – January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, November, December. 1860 – February, March, April. 1861 – January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November. 1862 – undated, April, May, June, July, August, September, October.
Price £950.00
