British Juvenile Story Papers and Pocket Libraries Index

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The Boy’s Own Paper [v11, #511, October 27, 1888] (1d, 16pp) Details supplied by George Barrett. 49 · Through the Darkness; or, The Conquest of Angola [Part 4 of 16] · David Ker · sl 51 · Dinah on Nicknames · A Dublin Curate · ar 52 · Adrift in the Pacific; or, The Strange Adventures of a Schoolboy Crew [Part 4 of 36] · Jules Verne · sl; illustrated by Léon Benett translated from the French (Deux ans de vacances, Pierre-Jules Hetzel, 1888). 53 · The Speckled Giant [Part 4 of 4] · Ashmore Russan · sl; illustrated by Alfred Pearse 55 · The Mysteries of Mosterton Marsh [Part 4 of 5] · Rev. Dr. A. N. Malan, M.A., F.G.S. · sl; illustrated by Thomas Downey 57 · Fire! Fire!!: A Well-Known Reputed Incident in the Life of Sir Walter Raleigh · Louis Gunnis · il 59 · A Winter’s Sail in an Open Boat [Part 2 of 2] · A Yachtsman · ts; illustrated by H. F. Hobden; probably written by H. F. Hobden. 59 · The Medals of the British Army [Part 4 of 7] · W. J. Gordon · ar 61 · The Boy’s Own Chromatic Top, and How to Make It [Part 4 of 4] · H. F. Hobden · ar; illustrated by H. F. Hobden 62 · Leading Cricketers of 1888 · [uncredited] · ar 63 · Doings for the Month: November · [uncredited] · cl 64 · Correspondence · [uncredited] · qa; illustrated by G. H. Edwards

The Boy’s Own Paper [v11, #512, November 3, 1888] (1d, 16pp) Details supplied by George Barrett. 66 · Through the Darkness; or, The Conquest of Angola [Part 5 of 16] · David Ker · sl 67 · Adrift in the Pacific; or, The Strange Adventures of a Schoolboy Crew [Part 5 of 36] · Jules Verne · sl; illustrated by Léon Benett translated from the French (Deux ans de vacances, Pierre-Jules Hetzel, 1888). 71 · How Euclid Proposed · Allison G. O. Pain, M.A. · pm 71 · The Mysteries of Mosterton Marsh [Part 5 of 5] · Rev. Dr. A. N. Malan, M.A., F.G.S. · sl; illustrated by Thomas Downey 73 · John Hampden’s Country · [uncredited] · bg; illustrated by G. E. Robertson 75 · A Cruise in a Five-Tonner [Part 1 of 4] · Edith E. Cuthell · ar 76 · The Boy’s Own Model Steam Fire Engine and How to Make It [Part 1 of 11] · H. F. Hobden · ar; illustrated by H. F. Hobden 78 · Australian Football [Part 1 of 2] · S. Talbot Smith · ar 78 · Boy Life Afloat: 4. The Ship’s Monkey · [uncredited] · ar 79 · Our British Sea Anemones [Part 4 of 4] · Theodore Wood, F.E.S. · ar 79 · The Medals of the British Army [Part 5 of 7] · W. J. Gordon · ar 80 · Correspondence · [uncredited] · qa 80 · Our Open Column: A Football Examination, etc. · Fred Edmonds · hu

The Boy’s Own Paper [v11, #513, November 10, 1888] (1d, 16pp) Details supplied by George Barrett. · The Queen’s Barber · G. Morton · il; coloured plate. 82 · An Australian Adventure · J. H. · ts; illustrated by Alfred Pearse 83 · Adrift in the Pacific; or, The Strange Adventures of a Schoolboy Crew [Part 6 of 36] · Jules Verne · sl; illustrated by Léon Benett translated from the French (Deux ans de vacances, Pierre-Jules Hetzel, 1888). 86 · Our Note Book: A Forest of Petrified Wood · [uncredited] · ms 86 · Our Note Book: Quit You Like Men · Ruskin · ms 87 · Through the Darkness; or, The Conquest of Angola [Part 6 of 16] · David Ker · sl 88 · Conqueror Compass; or, The Days of John Company [Part 1 of 21] · Franklin Fox · sl; illustrated by J. N. 91 · Australian Football [Part 2 of 2] · S. Talbot Smith · ar 92 · The Boy’s Own Model Steam Fire Engine and How to Make It [Part 2 of 11] · H. F. Hobden · ar; illustrated by H. F. Hobden 93 · The Medals of the British Army [Part 6 of 7] · W. J. Gordon · ar 94 · A Cruise in a Five-Tonner [Part 2 of 4] · Edith E. Cuthell · ar 95 · Our Open Column: “Audi alteram partem” · [uncredited] · pm 95 · Our Open Column: A Few Peculiarities of English Pronunciation · H. A. L. S. · ms 95 · Our Open Column: Daybreak from Leith Hill · Viator · ms 96 · Chess · Various · cl 96 · Correspondence · [uncredited] · qa

The Boy’s Own Paper [v11, #514, November 17, 1888] (1d, 16pp) Details supplied by George Barrett. 97 · Through the Darkness; or, The Conquest of Angola [Part 7 of 16] · David Ker · sl 99 · Are Athletes Good Students? · [uncredited] · ms 100 · Adrift in the Pacific; or, The Strange Adventures of a Schoolboy Crew [Part 7 of 36] · Jules Verne · sl; illustrated by Léon Benett translated from the French (Deux ans de vacances, Pierre-Jules Hetzel, 1888). 103 · Conqueror Compass; or, The Days of John Company [Part 2 of 21] · Franklin Fox · sl 106 · A Cruise in a Five-Tonner [Part 3 of 4] · Edith E. Cuthell · ar 107 · The Medals of the British Army [Part 7 of 7] · W. J. Gordon · ar 108 · The Boy’s Own Model Steam Fire Engine and How to Make It [Part 3 of 11] · H. F. Hobden · ar; illustrated by H. F. Hobden 109 · Some Cricket Curiosities in 1888 · Somerville Gibney · ar · Our Leading Football Players, 1888 · [uncredited] · il; monochrome plate. 110 · Some Additional Notes on Stamp-Collecting · [uncredited] · ar 110 · The Football Seasons Past and Present [Part 1 of 2] · [uncredited] · ar 111 · Chess · Various · cl 111 · I’ll Ask My Father First · Robert A. Richardson, B.A. · pm 111 · Our Note Book: A Brave Boy · [uncredited] · ms 111 · Our Note Book: Civil Service · [uncredited] · ms 112 · Correspondence · [uncredited] · qa; illustrated by H. F. Hobden

The Boy’s Own Paper [v11, #515, November 24, 1888] (1d, 16pp) Details supplied by George Barrett. 113 · The Parlour Boarder [Part 1 of 6] · Ascott R. Hope · sl; illustrated by Alfred Pearse; subtitled “A School Story”. 115 · Adrift in the Pacific; or, The Strange Adventures of a Schoolboy Crew [Part 8 of 36] · Jules Verne · sl; illustrated by Léon Benett translated from the French (Deux ans de vacances, Pierre-Jules Hetzel, 1888). 119 · Through the Darkness; or, The Conquest of Angola [Part 8 of 16] · David Ker · sl 121 · What Tommy (from the Country) Thought to See at the Zoo, and What He Did See! · J. A. Shepherd · cs 122 · Conqueror Compass; or, The Days of John Company [Part 3 of 21] · Franklin Fox · sl 123 · The Football Seasons Past and Present [Part 2 of 2] · [uncredited] · ar 124 · The Boy’s Own Model Steam Fire Engine and How to Make It [Part 4 of 11] · H. F. Hobden · ar; illustrated by H. F. Hobden 126 · Doings for the Month: December · [uncredited] · cl; illustrated by Frank E. Hobden 127 · Correspondence · [uncredited] · qa 128 · Oh—er—Mister Policeman! · T. C. Heath · pm

The Boy’s Own Paper [v11, #516, December 1, 1888] (1d, 16pp) Details supplied by George Barrett. 129 · Through the Darkness; or, The Conquest of Angola [Part 9 of 16] · David Ker · sl; illustrated by H. Walker 131 · Adrift in the Pacific; or, The Strange Adventures of a Schoolboy Crew [Part 9 of 36] · Jules Verne · sl; illustrated by Léon Benett translated from the French (Deux ans de vacances, Pierre-Jules Hetzel, 1888). 135 · Conqueror Compass; or, The Days of John Company [Part 4 of 21] · Franklin Fox · sl 136 · The Canadian Football Team Recently in England · [uncredited] · il 137 · A Story Without Words; or, Another Biter Bitten · J. A. Shepherd · cs 137 · The Parlour Boarder [Part 2 of 6] · Ascott R. Hope · sl; illustrated by Alfred Pearse 139 · A Cruise in a Five-Tonner [Part 4 of 4] · Edith E. Cuthell · ar 140 · The Boy’s Own Model Steam Fire Engine and How to Make It [Part 5 of 11] · H. F. Hobden · ar; illustrated by H. F. Hobden 141 · The Prices of Pets · Gordon Stables, M.D., C.M., R.N. · ar 142 · Our Note Book: Magic Lantern Slides · [uncredited] · ms 142 · Our Note Book: School Sports · [uncredited] · ms 143 · Our Note Book: An Affecting Story of Rowland Hill · [uncredited] · ms 143 · Our Note Book: The Canadian Football Players · [uncredited] · ms 143 · Our Open Column: In the Train · Mary Gilfil · ts 144 · Correspondence · [uncredited] · qa; illustrated by G. H. Edwards

The Boy’s Own Paper [v11, #517, December 8, 1888] (1d, 16pp) Details supplied by George Barrett. 145 · An Instantaneous Photograph [Part 1 of 3] · Paul Blake · sl; illustrated by Alfred Pearse 146 · Adrift in the Pacific; or, The Strange Adventures of a Schoolboy Crew [Part 10 of 36] · Jules Verne · sl; illustrated by Léon Benett translated from the French (Deux ans de vacances, Pierre-Jules Hetzel, 1888). 149 · Through the Darkness; or, The Conquest of Angola [Part 10 of 16] · David Ker · sl 151 · Our Open Column: The True Story of an Emu · P. C. L. L. · ts 152 · Out of School · G. E. Robertson · il 153 · The Parlour Boarder [Part 3 of 6] · Ascott R. Hope · sl; illustrated by Alfred Pearse 155 · Conqueror Compass; or, The Days of John Company [Part 5 of 21] · Franklin Fox · sl 156 · An Artless Tale · J. A. Shepherd · pm; illustrated by J. A. Shepherd 156 · Our Note Book: Don’t Neglect Your Bible, Boys · Dr. Hall · ms 156 · Our Note Book: Rob Roy Canoes · [uncredited] · ms 156 · Our Note Book: Story-Reading and the B.O.P. · [uncredited] · ms 158 · Express Speed [Part 1 of 3] · The Author of “A Chat About Engine Driving” · ar 159 · Writing in Cypher · W. Rutherford Benn · ar; illustrated by Louis Gunnis 160 · Correspondence · [uncredited] · qa

The Boy’s Own Paper [v11, #518, December 15, 1888] (1d, 16pp) Details supplied by George Barrett. 161 · The Parlour Boarder [Part 4 of 6] · Ascott R. Hope · sl; illustrated by Alfred Pearse 163 · Adrift in the Pacific; or, The Strange Adventures of a Schoolboy Crew [Part 11 of 36] · Jules Verne · sl; illustrated by Léon Benett translated from the French (Deux ans de vacances, Pierre-Jules Hetzel, 1888). 165 · Conqueror Compass; or, The Days of John Company [Part 6 of 21] · Franklin Fox · sl 167 · Our Open Column: An Old Spanish Fable · W. Rutherford Benn · pm; from the Spanish of Don Tomas de Iriarte. 167 · The String Sticks; or, the Pillars of Solomon · [uncredited] · ar 168 · The Victors’ Return · J. H. Walker · il 169 · Through the Darkness; or, The Conquest of Angola [Part 11 of 16] · David Ker · sl 170 · An Instantaneous Photograph [Part 2 of 3] · Paul Blake · sl; illustrated by Alfred Pearse 171 · The Boy’s Own Model Steam Fire Engine and How to Make It [Part 6 of 11] · H. F. Hobden · ar; illustrated by H. F. Hobden 172 · How to Build a Banjo · C. J. Hyne · ar 174 · Express Speed [Part 2 of 3] · The Author of “A Chat About Engine Driving” · ar 175 · Our Open Column: Square Word, Conundrum and Double Acrostic · Arthur Mee · pz 175 · Stand by Your Friend · Robert A. Richardson, B.A. · pm 175 · The Obedient Ball · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by Poyet 176 · Chess · Various · cl 176 · Correspondence · [uncredited] · qa; illustrated by Frank E. Hobden

The Boy’s Own Paper [v11, #519, December 22, 1888] (1d, 16pp) Details supplied by George Barrett. 177 · Pursued! · G. H. Edwards · il 177 · Through the Darkness; or, The Conquest of Angola [Part 12 of 16] · David Ker · sl 178 · Adrift in the Pacific; or, The Strange Adventures of a Schoolboy Crew [Part 12 of 36] · Jules Verne · sl; illustrated by Léon Benett translated from the French (Deux ans de vacances, Pierre-Jules Hetzel, 1888). 183 · The Parlour Boarder [Part 5 of 6] · Ascott R. Hope · sl; illustrated by Alfred Pearse 185 · Jacobite Prisoners Escaping from Edinburgh Castle · Gordon F. Browne, R.I., R.B.A. · il 186 · An Instantaneous Photograph [Part 3 of 3] · Paul Blake · sl; illustrated by Alfred Pearse 186 · Conqueror Compass; or, The Days of John Company [Part 7 of 21] · Franklin Fox · sl 189 · Crooked Answers · An Oxford University Prizeman · hu 189 · W. J. Gordon · [uncredited] · il; portrait. 190 · Express Speed [Part 3 of 3] · The Author of “A Chat About Engine Driving” · ar 190 · How to Become a Thought-Reader; or, Entertainment for the Holidays · Somerville Gibney · ar 191 · Our Open Column: Answers to Conundrums, etc. · Arthur Mee · pz 192 · Correspondence · [uncredited] · qa; illustrated by Frank E. Hobden

The Boy’s Own Paper [v11, #520, December 29, 1888] (1d, 16pp) Details supplied by George Barrett. 193 · Through the Darkness; or, The Conquest of Angola [Part 13 of 16] · David Ker · sl 195 · Adrift in the Pacific; or, The Strange Adventures of a Schoolboy Crew [Part 13 of 36] · Jules Verne · sl; illustrated by Léon Benett translated from the French (Deux ans de vacances, Pierre-Jules Hetzel, 1888). 198 · Conqueror Compass; or, The Days of John Company [Part 8 of 21] · Franklin Fox · sl · Death Rather Than Dishonour · Alfred Pearse · il; monochrome plate. 199 · Our Note Book: A Dirge of the Desert · [uncredited] · ms 199 · Our Note Book: Death Rather Than Dishonour · [uncredited] · ms 201 · Nowell · P. Shaw Jeffrey, M.A. · pm; illustrated by H. F. Hobden; with a left-handed flautist! 201 · Skating [Part 1 of 6] · C. G. Tebbutt · ar; illustrated by C. Whymper 202 · The Parlour Boarder [Part 6 of 6] · Ascott R. Hope · sl; illustrated by Alfred Pearse 203 · Our Open Column: A New Game: Hopover, or the Way of the World · Rev. W. D. Bodkin · gm 204 · The Haunted House · T. W. Lascelles · il 205 · Their Christmas Dinner · E. J. C. Baird · ss; subtitled “An Irish Goose Story”. 206 · An Amusement for Odd Moments · Fred Edmonds · hu 207 · Doings for the Month: January · [uncredited] · cl; illustrated by John Allen 207 · Thought-Reading Extraordinary · E. J. C. Baird · ar 208 · Correspondence · [uncredited] · qa

The Boy’s Own Paper [Christmas 1888] (6d) Issue not indexed.

The Boy’s Own Paper [v11, #521, January 5, 1889] (1d, 16pp) Details supplied by George Barrett. · An Arctic Exploration · J. T. Nettleship, R.I. · il; coloured plate. 209 · That Little Jackdaw [Part 1 of 3] · Ashmore Russan · sl; illustrated by Alfred Pearse 211 · Adrift in the Pacific; or, The Strange Adventures of a Schoolboy Crew [Part 14 of 36] · Jules Verne · sl; illustrated by Léon Benett translated from the French (Deux ans de vacances, Pierre-Jules Hetzel, 1888). 213 · Through the Darkness; or, The Conquest of Angola [Part 14 of 16] · David Ker · sl 215 · Our Note Book: A Vice and Folly of Today · [uncredited] · ms 216 · Overtaken by the Storm · Meissner · il 218 · A Happy New Year · Somerville Gibney · pm 219 · Fish Growing · J. P. T. · ar 219 · Lays of School Life (Third Series): 1. The End of the Holidays · Fred Edmonds · pm 220 · Conqueror Compass; or, The Days of John Company [Part 9 of 21] · Franklin Fox · sl 221 · Skating [Part 2 of 6] · C. G. Tebbutt · ar; illustrated by C. Whymper 223 · Correspondence · [uncredited] · qa

The Boy’s Own Paper [v11, #522, January 12, 1889] (1d, 16pp) Details supplied by George Barrett. 225 · Through the Darkness; or, The Conquest of Angola [Part 15 of 16] · David Ker · sl 227 · A Boy’s First Cyclone · A Member of the Marine Staff of the Meteorological Office · ts 228 · Adrift in the Pacific; or, The Strange Adventures of a Schoolboy Crew [Part 15 of 36] · Jules Verne · sl; illustrated by Léon Benett translated from the French (Deux ans de vacances, Pierre-Jules Hetzel, 1888). 230 · That Little Jackdaw [Part 2 of 3] · Ashmore Russan · sl; illustrated by Alfred Pearse 231 · Our Note Book: A Roman Adventure · [uncredited] · ms 231 · Our Note Book: Skeletonising Leaves · [uncredited] · ms 233 · A Story in Black and White · Louis Wain · cs 233 · Conqueror Compass; or, The Days of John Company [Part 10 of 21] · Franklin Fox · sl 235 · Dog Watch Yarns: 3. The Irish Emigrant · John Andrew Higginson · ss 236 · Cycling Extraordinary · [uncredited] · ar; illustrated by Gilbert 237 · The Boy’s Own Model Steam Fire Engine and How to Make It [Part 7 of 11] · H. F. Hobden · ar; illustrated by H. F. Hobden 238 · Chess · Various · cl 239 · This Little Boy had Day Dreams of the Sea · H. F. Hobden · pm; illustrated by H. F. Hobden 239 · Why I Am a Land-Lubber · W. Rutherford Benn · ms 240 · Correspondence · [uncredited] · qa 240 · Our Open Column: A Lamentation · Achilles · pm; about Euclid. Rather clever!