Complete run of Boy’s Own Paper for 1947 missing March and July. Usual content of serial (Phantom Wings by George E. Rochester to August and Sea wraith by Arthur Catherall from October), complete stories by Philip M. Pethick, Arthur Catherall (4), Charles Robinson (2), Sanford Allen, Elleston Trevor (2), Harold Dorning. L.T. Attryde, Harry Harper, Michael Hervey, and Zachary Ball. Features and articles with regular contributors being Cecil J. Allen on trains, Adam Brock on Woodland Yarns (nature), Ronald English on Cycling, Richard Hilliar on Fishing, Reg Gammon on rural matters and L.N. & M. Williams on stamps. Lots of sport – football, cricket, athletics – and other topics such as scouting, camping etc. Most covers are illustrated by Bowe. Most issues have 2 full page colour adverts which feature Oxo, Sharps toffee, Kia Ora (3 different ads), Bovril (4 different ads) and Hobbies. The covers of 4 issues have splits to spine and a couple of minor blemishes but condition near very good.

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