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The Boy’s Own Paper [Vol. LIX No. 11, August 1937] (6d) Issue not indexed.

The Boy’s Own Paper [Vol. LIX No. 12, September 1937] (6d, 8½″ x 11¼″) · How the C.I.D. Works · Kent Barnett · ar · Setting and Preserving Butterflies · [uncredited] · ar · The Match of the Season · David Meredith · ss · Rod, Line and Sinker · R. H. Hudson · ar · Canada’s Red Indians · Philip H. Godsell · ar · Stamps and Stamp Collecting: Some Empire Stamps · [uncredited] · cl · Broxton’s Silver Spur [Part 4 of 4] · Michael Poole · sl · How to Make a Model Glider · Clifford R. Shirley · ar · How the Cornet Spent His Leave [Cornet Michael O’Dare] · Major Charles Gilson · ss · Giant American Locomotives · H. Coble · ar; illustrated by A. R. Payne · Flying Squads of the Air · Robert Allen · ar · Nature Notes · “Hedgerow” · cl · The Bristol Breed · Anthony Thomas · ss · Maps and How to Read Them · Arthur Sharp · ar · Aero Engines and Their Development · H. J. C. Harper · ar · Australian Crocodiles · F. B. Forester · ar · On the Road to—: Widdecombe-in-the-Moor · “Bywayman” · cl · The Night Sky in September · [uncredited] · cl · A First Solo Flight · W. R. A. Walters · ar · Strange but True · W. H. Smith · ar · On the Road in Autumn · E. Talbot · ar

The Boy’s Own Paper [Vol. LX No. 1, October 1937] (The Boy’s Own Paper, 6d, 80pp, 8½″ x 11¼″) Details supplied by Sai Shankar. ii · The Editor Yarns · The Editor · ed viii · The Boy’s Own Notice-Board · [uncredited] · cl xii · Books, Hobbies & Gadgets You Ought to Know About · [uncredited] · cl 1 · The Railway Conquest of the Bay · Harold J. Shepstone, F.R.G.S. · ar 5 · Best Man Is Winner · Arthur Catherall · ss 7 · Stamps and Stamp Collecting: Collecting Covers · Stanley Phillips · cl 9 · The Rogue · George Hogan Knowles · ss 12 · Charles the Mongoose · Patrick O’Byrne · ms 13 · Nelsonia (Trafalgar, October 21st, 1805) · V. Thompson · ar 14 · Famous Footballers: I. Forwards · John Graves · cl 17 · Minor and Major [Part 1 of 6] · Gunby Hadath · sl; subtitled “A Public School Story”. 26 · The Formation of Ice on Aeroplanes · H. J. C. Harper · ar 28 · On the Road to—: The “Jack-Boot” of England · “Bywayman” · ar 30 · The Professor’s Den: How the Dial Telephone Works · C. J. McNaught · cl 31 · Nature Notes: Explanations · “Hedgerow” · cl 33 · A Few Soccer Tips · E. Wrightson · ar 34 · Playing with Pigeons · “Hedgerow” · ar 35 · The Giant’s Organ · E. Collins · ss 39 · Bonfires at Hallowe’en · Wilfred Aber · ms 40 · Notes from Overseas · The Readers · lc 43 · Troopers All · “Umpunga” · ss 47 · How to Make a Portable Gymnasium · M. R. Snell · ar 48 · Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree · Various · hu xvii · Earls Court Bicycle and Motor Show: The Mecca of Cyclists · [uncredited] · ms; advertising feature. xxiv · New Stamp Issues · Stanley Phillips · cl xxvi · “Boy’s Own” Prize Crossword Contest · [uncredited] · cn

The Boy’s Own Paper [Vol. LX No. 2, November 1937] (6d) Issue not indexed.

The Boy’s Own Paper [Vol. LX No. 3, December 1937] (The Boy’s Own Paper, 1/-, lvi+96-192pp, 8½″ x 11¼″) “Grand Christmas Double Number”. iv · The Editor Yarns While the Dixie Boils · The Editor · ed xii · Readers’ Opinions · The Readers · lc xvi · Prize-Winning Snapshots · Various · pt 97 · Prederoy’s Sword · John Lea · ss; subtitled “a ghost story”. 98 · Christmas Fun · H. Bramford · ms 99 · Diplomacy · Alan Fennie · ms 100 · A Country Walk at Christmas · “Strong-Heart” · ar 100 · The Cook-Fire Song · D. Ramsay Calder · pm 102 · British Engineering Achievements in 1937 · H. Coble & A. R. Payne · ar 105 · Talon and Tush and Claw · George Hogan Knowles · ts 106 · Death in the Cellar · O. P. Chandler · vi 108 · Fun at the Old Manor House · Sid G. Hedges · vi 110 · Sea Birds of the Farne Islands · E. Bickerstaffe, M.A., B.Sc. · ar 111 · Secret Locks and Puzzle Padlocks · Geoffrey Rhodes · ar 112 · The Village Stores of the Sea · Leslie Cobb · ms 113 · Odin’s Well · E. Collins · ss 117 · Christmas Cheer: The Animals’ Share · Wilfred Aber · ms 118 · Christmas Out of Doors · Sydney Moorhouse, F.R.G.S. · ar 121 · Wayside Prisons · S. M. · ms 122 · Types of Model Aeroplanes and Their Merits · H. J. C. Harper, A.M. Inst.C.E., A.F.R.Ae.S. · ar 124 · The Professor’s Den: How Traffic Signals Work · “Eva” · cl 125 · Champions of the Arena: The Truth About Heavyweight Boxers · Hylton Cleaver · ar 128 · Lumber-jacks at Home · C. F. Nichol · ar 129 · The Magic Poker · J. G. B. · ms 130 · Famous Footballers: III. Full-Backs · John Graves · ar 132 · An Aquarium from an Accumulator · M. F. Churchill · ms 133 · In the Buccaneers’ Archipelago · Sercombe Griffin · ss 137 · Four-Hand Draughts · Sid G. Hedges · ms 138 · Bethlehem · Sercombe Griffin · ar 140 · A Suggestion Story · A. B. · ms 141 · Minor and Major [Part 3 of 6] · Gunby Hadath · sl; subtitled “A Public School Story”. 145 · Great Men and True: William Ernest Henley—Poet · Charles F. Perry · cl [Ref. William Ernest Henley] 148 · The Padre’s Talk: Carols · T. C. Y. · cl 150 · The Ocean Greyhound Comes to Dock · “Nauticus” · ar 151 · Notes from Overseas · The Readers · lc 154 · The Magistrate’s Guest · F. W. Gumley · ss; subtitled “A Tale of the Olden Days”. 158 · The Pioneer’s Pal · J. Vosper · pm 159 · Nature Notes: Wintering · “Hedgerow” · cl 161 · Cutting Figures on the Ice · G. J. Matson · ar 162 · “Jack of All Trades” and Master of None? · A. A. R. · ms 163 · On the Road to—: Flaxpool and the Sinister Water-butt · “Bywayman” · cl 164 · British “Coinage” Over Two Thousand Years Old · J. W. · ms 166 · The Affair of the Prince of Peace · Captain Oswald Dallas · ss; illustrated by R. H. Brock 172 · Stamps and Stamp Collecting: A Winter Collection · Stanley Phillips · cl 174 · Christmas-Time in Northern Nigeria · Captain F. H. Mellor, F.R.G.S. · ar 176 · Dogs That Take Two Years to Train · Frank Illingworth · ms 177 · Poacher’s Pie · Wallace Carr · ss; subtitled “An Old English Christmas Story”. 182 · The Scope of Model Railways · W. J. Bassett-Lowke, M.I.Loco.E. · ar 184 · Collectors’ Corner: Domestic Sundries · F. W. Burgess · cl 185 · The Undaunted Fifty · James Bragg · ar 186 · The Art of Tinting Photographs · C. White · ms 187 · White Fury · Harold S. Kahm · ss 190 · A Carol for Christmas · Sir Walter Scott · pm from Marmion, Archibald Constable and Company, 1808 191 · The Haunted Bedroom · “Hedgerow” · ts 192 · Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree · Various · hu xxx · The Boy’s Own Notice-Board · [uncredited] · cl xlii · Books, Hobbies and Gadgets · The Editor · cl xliv · Christmas Gift Books · Various · rc lii · New Stamp Issues · Stanley Phillips · cl

The Boy’s Own Paper [Vol. LX No. 4, January 1938] (6d, 8½″ x 11¼″) · Champion Meets Champion: True Jungle Tales · George Hogan Knowles · ar · Collectors’ Corner: Masks · F. W. Burgess · cl · Wanderings on the Plain of Troy · E. Lawson Pelly · ar · Famous Footballers Past and Present: IV Goalkeepers · John Graves · ar · A Well-Plucked ’Un! · H. J. Way · ss · How the Earth Goes Round the Sun · [uncredited] · ar · Trapping in the Canadian Far North · Jim Emmett · ar · Minor and Major [Part 4 of 6] · Gunby Hadath · sl; subtitled “A Public School Story”. · On the Road—Through Fog to Fairyland · [uncredited] · ar · Shades and Spectres · Patrick O’Byrne · ss · The English Rabbit · [uncredited] · ar · —of the Old Block: A Story of the Northland · Alan Jenkins · ss · How to Solder · W. G. Pike · ar · Great Personalities in Rugger · C. Leonard Ross Thomas · ar · Pen and Ink Sketching: Hints On · H. A. Robinson · ar · Nature Notes · “Hedgerow” · cl · Intrigue in the Circus: A Tale of the Ring and Tan · Geoffrey Prout · ss · Stamps and Stamp Collecting: Stamp Traps · [uncredited] · cl; fakes and such. · Old New Year Customs Down on the Farm · Eric Hardy · ar · Schoolboy’s Own Exhibition · [uncredited] · ar

The Boy’s Own Paper [Vol. LX No. 5, February 1938] (The Boy’s Own Paper, 6d, 68pp, 8½″ x 11¼″) Details supplied by Sai Shankar. ii · The Editor Yarns · The Editor · ed 241 · Careers in Aviation: Part 1—Flying Posts · H. J. C. Harper · ar 244 · The Phantom Puck · Ned Booth · ss 249 · Notes from Overseas · The Readers · lc 252 · On the Road to—: The Ghosts of Sedgemoor · “Bywayman” · ar 255 · Nature Notes: Nature on the Move · “Hedgerow” · cl 257 · The Square-Pegger · Arthur Catherall · ss 261 · The Professor’s Den: Modern Electric Lifts · C. J. McNaught · cl 262 · The Fastest Game in the World · V. G. E. Gardner · ar 264 · In Primitive Finland · Robert Colville · ar 267 · Minor and Major [Part 5 of 6] · Gunby Hadath · sl; subtitled “A Public School Story”. 277 · Customs at Candlemas · Wilfred Aber · ms 278 · Stamps and Stamp Collecting: Personalities of the Stamp Album · Stanley Phillips · cl 280 · M.13 · E. Collins · ss 284 · The Fascination of Old Maps · F. W. Burgess · ar 285 · The Top of the World · T. C. Bridges · ar 288 · Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree · Various · hu x · Books, Hobbies & Gadgets You Ought to Know About · [uncredited] · cl xii · The Boy’s Own Notice-Board · [uncredited] · cl

The Boy’s Own Paper [Vol. LX No. 6, March 1938] (The Boy’s Own Paper, 6d, 72pp, 8½″ x 11″, cover by S. Drigin) Illustrated wtih monochrome drawings and photographs within the text by various artists. ii · The Editor Yarns While the Dixie Boils · The Editor · ed vi · Picture News · [uncredited] · pi viii · Books, Hobbies and Gadgets You Ought to Know About · [uncredited] · cl 289 · World Records · Sir Malcolm Campbell · ar 290 · Have You Tried Sail-Cycling? · Trevor Holloway · ar 291 · Wings Over Waziristan · Major J. T. Gorman · ss 295 · Careers in Aviation: Part Two—Non-Flying Posts · H. J. C. Harper, A.M.Inst.C.E., A.F.R.Ae.S. · ar 297 · Keeping Rover Fit · Arthur Gaunt · ar 298 · On the Trail Again! · Surgeon-Commander G. Murray Levick, R.N. · ss 300 · Nature Notes: The Varnishers · “Hedgerow” · cl 302 · Common Faults in School Hockey · C. S. W. Marcon · ar 304 · A Useful Screwdriver · W. G. Pike · ms 305 · The Tenth Item [Part 1 of 2] · Gordon Humphreys · sl; subtitled “A School Story”. 309 · Grin! · F. A. W. Nash · pm 310 · Freak Locomotives · “Engineer” · ar 311 · On the Road to—: The Storm-God of Scotland · “Bywayman” · cl 313 · For I’m a Jolly Rover · Robert Harding · pm 314 · A De-Luxe Mouse Cage · A. C. Dennis, B.Sc. · ar 315 · Deep-Sea Discipline · Gerald Norman-Jones · ss 319 · The Professor’s Den: The Cosmic Rays · C. J. McNaught · cl 320 · The Model Aeroplane of To-Morrow · S. L. Dennis · ar 322 · Make Yourself a Periscope · Trevor Holloway · ar 323 · Public Schools Field-Day · Major F. G. Harden · ar 325 · Minor and Major [Part 6 of 6] · Gunby Hadath · sl; subtitled “A Public School Story”. 333 · When the Vac. Comes Round · Harold Dorning · pm The Boy’s Own Paper January 1923 334 · Stamps and Stamp Collecting: Rare Stamps and Varieties · Stanley Phillips · cl 336 · Under the Spreading Chestnut Tree · Various · hu xii · The Boy’s Own Notice-Board · [uncredited] · cl xvi · New Stamp Issues · Stanley Phillips · cl