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Boys' Thrill LibraryCountry: UK
Published by E.R. Home-Gall to feature his own stories about "The Human Bat".
Frequency: monthly (?) |
Boys' Torch Adventure LibraryCountry: UKTotal Issues: 92
"Religious based publication, issued in London under a variant imprint of the S.P.C.K. It's policy was "to tell of men of other lands and races... and help to build up international goodwill and mutual understanding". Each issue contains an approx. 10,000 word missionary adventure story for boys. The authors published in the series include Major J.T. Gorman, Leslie Duncan, William G. Sewell, D. Pocock, M.I. Bauman, and W.J. May." (John Eggeling) A selection of stories from the series appeared as The Prisoner of the Ruin and Other Tales (London, Shellow Press, 1933).
Formats: 5" x 7" Prices: 2d Pagecounts: 32pp Frequency: monthly |
Boys' War NewsCountry: UKTotal Issues: 2
Formats: tabloid Frequency: weekly |
Boys' WeeklyCountry: UKTotal Issues: 20
Formats: tabloid Prices: 1½d Pagecounts: 8pp Frequency: weekly (every Tuesday) |
Boys' Weekly MagazineCountry: UKTotal Issues: 1
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The Boys' Weekly NoveletteCountry: UKTotal Issues: 169
Formats: small tabloid (quarto) Pagecounts: 16pp Frequency: weekly |
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Boys' Weekly Reader NoveletteCountry: UKTotal Issues: 676
Ran an original and complete story ever week; may be a continuation of The Boys' Weekly Reader.
Formats: large digest (octavo) Pagecounts: 24pp Frequency: weekly |
Boy's WelcomeCountry: UKTotal Issues: 1
"Aldine's poor attempt to start a new paper had one complete story entitled "Gwenneth's Choice", a very dull, dreary story. Only one issue appeared. Issued at the same time as Our Boys which also ran for one issue." (W.O.G. Lofts)
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Boys' Wonder BookCountry: UKTotal Issues: 6
Reissued in bound form as Boys' Wonder Book: An Illustrated Magazine of Wonder and Amusement (1867).
Editors: Dr. Primrose Formats: demy octavo Pagecounts: 80pp Frequency: monthly? |
Boys' Wonder LibraryCountry: UKTotal Issues: 26
A short-lived pocket library series from Amalgamated Press, Boys' Wonder Library reprinted serials primarily from Chums, but included three stirring adventure serials by George E. Rochester from Boys Own Paper. Other authors include Draycot M. Dell (the last editor of Chums) under his pseudonyms Piers Anson and Rodney Holland, Leslie Beresford, John Hunter and John Wheway. All titles were abridged from their original appearances, some quite considerably.
Editors: Ernest L. McKeag Formats: 6½" x 4½" Prices: 2d Pagecounts: 64pp+ Frequency: 2 per month Mentioned in: , |
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The Boys' World [1879]Country: UKTotal Issues: 404
Circulation reached 50,000 copies per week in 1882. Incorporates: (Gifford: Champion Journal for Boys from 1880?); Our Boys' Paper from 7-Feb-1883
Editors: Ralph Rollington (W. Allingham). Pagecounts: 16pp; larger size from around issue 100 Frequency: weekly |
The Boys' World [1885]Country: USTotal Issues: 18
A boys' magazine run almost entirely by White; he sold the title to Munsey and it was absorbed into The Golden Argosy.
Editors: Matthew White, Jr. Formats: tabloid Prices: 5c Pagecounts: 8pp (rising to 16pp) Frequency: monthly Mentioned in: Dime Novel Bibliography |
Boys' World [1905]Country: UKTotal Issues: 41
Issues & Index Sources
#becomes New Boys' World PublishersCassellsFormatstabloid (large quarto)Pagecounts16ppFrequencyweekly |
The Boys' World [1940s]Country: US
American religious comic featuring the "Tullus" strip. Merged into Sunday Pix in May 1949.
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Boys' World [1950]Country: UKTotal Issues: 17
Hansom Books was run by a gentleman who signed himself Reg. Sheath (Greyhound Owner). Incorporated: Boys' Life from 13 (Note: Was a phantom title 'incorporated' to safeguard copyright)
Editors: Basil Storey Pagecounts: 16pp Frequency: Fortnightly (every other Thursday) |
Boys' World [1963]Country: UKTotal Issues: 89
Merged with Eagle to form Eagle and Boys' World. Issues & Index Sources
PublishersEditorsJim Kenner; Robert BartholomewPrices6dPagecounts20-28ppFrequencyweekly |