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Lilliput [v38 #4, #226, April 1956] (2/-, 80pp, octavo, cover photo)

4 · Under the Cover-charge · Lemuel Gulliver · cl
9 · Murder at the office · S. L. Solon · ar
12 · The Naturalist · Stanley Moss · ts; second in series about people’s wartime experiences, “Where the Fighting was Thinnest”.; illustrated by Norman Thelwell
17 · Death of an Old Soldier · Roderick Milton · ss; historical.
25 · Three for Great Britain · Rex Hays · ar; motoring feature.
29 · The Adventures of René Cutforth: 3. Running Away from School · René Cutforth · ts
31 · Tragedy at the Buzz · Charles Raven · ss
36 · Belfry-ed Batsmen, Devilled Bowlers · Godfrey Willans · ex (r); from Crisis Cottage.
37 · Lost in a Volcano · Gibson Cowan · ss
39 · Starke Crazy · Leslie Starke · hu; cartoons.
43 · Just One Club · John Stobbs · ar
45 · View: Matrimony · David Langdon · hu; cartoons.
47 · The First Guided Missile · Jack Tarrant · ar; about the boomerang.
50 · Titan of the Tightrope, Hero of the Handcuff · Richard Lane · ar; about Blondin and Houdini - it mentions how [William Hope] Hodgson nearly defeated Houdini.
55 · Grift, Brash and Antol · Edward Hyams · ss
64 · Good Books Lately · [Various] · br
67 · The Lilliput Beer Report, Part 2 · Malcolm Monteith · ar (r)

Lilliput [v38 #5, #227, May 1956] (2/-, 80pp, octavo, cover photo)
This issue is lacking a contents page even though it is complete.

4 · “Never any dropsy from a Pudden” · Lemuel Gulliver · cl
9 · The White Spell · Victor Canning · ss; author not credited here but is revealed in the next issue.
13 · In Ever-Decreasing Circles · Peter Small & Norman Ash · ar
16 · The Long, Long Drift · John Prebble · ar; about the Shackleton Endurance expedition.
25 · Full Circle · Alex Kennington · ss
28 · Girl Bullfighter Gets Gored · Patricia McCormick · ex (r); from Lady Bullfighter.
29 · Are Women What They Were? · Anon. · pi; compares pin-ups over the years.
32 · Fireside Golf · John Stobbs · ar
33 · The Fence and the Fairy-Tale · Charles Raven · ss
35 · Espressociety · David Langdon · hu; cartoons.
37 · Mightier than the Sword · Alex Atkinson · ts; third in series about people’s wartime experiences, “Where the Fighting was Thinnest”.; illustrated by Norman Thelwell
42 · The Invaders with a sting in their tail · S. L. Solon · ar
46 · Indoors with Dors · Richard Lane · ar; about Diana Dors.
48 · How to Make Trick Shots · Joe Davis · ia
50 · Passage to Paradise · Denis Gray Stoll · ss
54 · A Man in the Country · Graham · hu; cartoon sequence.
56 · The Taste of Ashes · Edgar Lustgarten · ss
64 · Good Books Lately · [Various] · br
65 · Currying Flavour · Malcolm Monteith · ar; start of a guide to eating foreign foods.
72 · Down the Severn in a Sheep-Trough · A. J. Booth · ts; prize-winning story in Holiday Adventure contest set in the January issue.

Lilliput [v38 #6, #228, June 1956] (2/-, 80pp, octavo, cover photo)

8 · Lack of Practice · Lemuel Gulliver · cl
13 · League Cricket Gets Results · Peter Small · ar
16 · Subsmash! · Marshall Pugh · ar; about the search for the submarine Affray in 1952.
29 · Raising the Man-Power · John Watney · ts; fourth in series about people’s wartime experiences, “Where the Fighting was Thinnest”.; illustrated by Norman Thelwell
35 · Operation Pussy Van · Charles Raven · ss
38 · Dish of the Day · C. Gordon Glover · ss
42 · How to Shrink a Head · F. Terry Newman · ar
45 · Fixers with Gigs · David Langdon · hu; cartoons.
47 · The Angel from Ridley Road · Richard Lane · ar; about Jack Solomons.
50 · A Man and His Bank · Graham · hu; cartoon sequence.
52 · Chinese Chow · Malcolm Monteith · ar; second part of a guide to eating foreign foods.
56 · The First Battle of the Ironclads · John Prebble · ss
64 · Good Books Lately · [Various] · br

Lilliput [v39 #1, #229, July 1956] (2/-, 80pp, octavo, cover photo)
From this issue the letter column is dropped.

8 · Beaten by the Plumbing · Lemuel Gulliver · cl
13 · Last Dive · John Sidney · ss
16 · The Fabulous Count Zborowski · Rex Hays · ar
20 · An Actor’s Life for Me! · Alex Atkinson · ar
29 · Hot Paris Week-end · Charles Raven · ss
35 · Friend or Foe? · Edward Hyams · ar; fifth in series about people’s wartime experiences, “Where the Fighting was Thinnest”.; illustrated by Norman Thelwell
37 · Haircut, you! · David Langdon · hu; cartoons.
39 · Zero! Here We Come · Georges Blond · ex (r); from Born to Fly.
42 · The Adventures of René Cutforth: 4. Catfoot Rides the Range · René Cutforth · ts
44 · Hickory, Dickory, Dock · John Stobbs · ar
47 · Francis Plays It Straight · Richard Lane · ar; about Frankie Howerd.
50 · A Man and a Picnic · Graham · hu; cartoon sequence.
52 · Nate Bartlett’s Store · Jack Schaefer · ss Argosy Apr 1956; western.
60 · Good Books Lately · [Various] · br
61 · Shaved by the Sheriff · John D. Fitzgerald · ex (r); from Papa Married a Mormon.
62 · À l’Espagnole, à la Portugaise · Malcolm Monteith · ar
65 · Same Again, Please · Andrew Campbell · ar; start of a complete guide to beer-drinking.
66 · Let Yourself Go! · Emily Hahn · ar; fashion.

Lilliput [v39 #2, #230, August 1956] (2/-, 80pp, octavo, cover photo)

6 · The Slow Porter Torture · Lemuel Gulliver · cl
11 · A Matter of Time · R. M. Martin · ss
14 · Cross-Country Golf · John Stobbs · ar
18 · Last Bus, Last Round · Roderick Milton · ar; sixth in series “Where the Fighting was Thinnest”.; illustrated by Norman Thelwell
20 · Who Killed Sir Edmund? · Nesta Paine · ar; reinvestigates the murder in 1678 of Sir Edmund Godfrey.
29 · The Short, Honest Life of Walker the Talker · Charles Raven · ar
31 · How to Cheat at Cards · John Scarne · ex (r); from Scarne on Cards.
35 · Yondo, the Hunter · Dennis Gray Stoll · ss
37 · The Smudge-Boys · David Langdon · hu; cartoons.
39 · Grabbing an Island · James Fisher · ex (r); similar to the feature in the Sep 1952 issue.; from Rockall.
42 · The Unwelcome Return of the Mimser · Anon. · ar
44 · “And Then he heard the Angels call” · Anon. · ar; about handguns.
47 · Study in Leadership · Richard Lane · ar
49 · A Man in Scotland · Graham · hu; cartoon sequence.
52 · Able Baker [Able Baker] · Joseph Whitehill · ss The Atlantic Monthly Apr 1955
60 · Good Books Lately · [Various] · br
61 · Poisoners All! · Gustav Schenk · ar The Book of Poisons, Gustav Schenk, Rinehart & Co. 1955
62 · Eggy-Sheggy-ay · Malcolm Monteith · ar

Lilliput [v39 #3, #231, September 1956] (2/-, 80pp, octavo, cover photo)

6 · Blue Lamp and Red Lights · Lemuel Gulliver · cl
15 · The Toughest Digestion in the World · John Sidney · ar
17 · Fast Driving Can Be Safe Driving · S. L. Solon · ar
20 · End of the Graf Spee · Dudley Pope · ar (r); from The Battle of the River Plate.
29 · Never go crewing with an Upper-Crust Teddy-Boy · Charles Raven · ar
35 · The Hired Woman · Rearden Conner · ss
37 · Honkers on Champers · David Langdon · hu; cartoons.
39 · The Flying St. Bernard · Hermann Geiger · ex (r); from Alpine Pilot.
42 · The Klagenfurt Tote · Michael Gilbert · ar; seventh in series “Where the Fighting was Thinnest”.; illustrated by Norman Thelwell
44 · Low-down on Hi-Fi · Roger Wood · ar
47 · 15 Million Mummys Can’t Be Wrong · Richard Lane · ar
50 · A Man and a Caravan · Graham · hu; cartoon sequence.
52 · The Priest and the Pirates · John Watney · ss; based on a true incident in 1725 featuring Captain John Gow.
60 · Good Books Lately · [Various] · br
64 · Law at the Local · Michael Thomas · ar

Lilliput [v39 #4, #232, October 1956] (2/-, 80pp, octavo, cover photo)

8 · Legerdemain · Lemuel Gulliver · cl
12 · Drug for the Major · Geoffrey Household · ss
16 · The Guy’s Rugby Experiment · Anon. · ar
20 · Terry Bindle [Able Baker] · Joseph Whitehill · ss The Atlantic Monthly Jul 1956
29 · The Blag at the Bailey · Charles Raven · ar
34 · Almost an Officer · Robert Roslyn · ar; eighth in series “Where the Fighting was Thinnest”.; illustrated by Norman Thelwell
37 · Apple a pound, pear! · David Langdon · hu; cartoons.
39 · Pick Your Pools with a Pin · John Cohen · ex (r); from Risk and Gambling.
44 · —Into Bottle · Malcolm Monteith · ar
47 · Bear in a Paper Cage · Richard Lane · ar
50 · A Man at the Motor Show · Graham · hu; cartoon sequence.
52 · Three Were Lucky · Ian Mackersey · ex (r); from Into the Silk.
60 · Good Books Lately · [Various] · br
63 · Oh, to Be in England! · Richard Bissel · ar

Lilliput [v39 #5, #233, November 1956] (2/-, 80pp, octavo, cover photo)

8 · Hocus-Focus · Lemuel Gulliver · cl
13 · The Sniper · Colin Morris · ss
20 · Terror in a Penthouse [Ellery Queen] · Ellery Queen · ss This Week Mar 18 1956
25 · The Man They All Hated [Ellery Queen] · Ellery Queen · ss This Week Jun 10 1956
29 · Clergyman in Khaki · James Insight · ar; ninth in series “Where the Fighting was Thinnest”.; illustrated by Norman Thelwell
32 · Olympic Athletes Show You How · Guy Butler · pi
34 · Too Much Talent? · Charles Raven · ar
37 · Starnewstanard · David Langdon · hu; cartoons.
39 · The Gorilla Hit Low · Fred G. Merfield · ex (r); from Gorillas Were My Neighbours.
42 · Power Training for Rugby Clubs · G. A. McPartlin · ar
44 · Tigers in Paradise · Douglas Railton · ss
47 · Brother Goose · Richard Lane · ar; about Peter Scott.
50 · A Man in Winter · Graham · hu; cartoon sequence.
52 · Racing Eights · John Inglis Hall · ss
58 · Good Books Lately · [Various] · br
60 · The Battle of Big Hole · Paul Wellman · ex (r); from Death on the Prairie.

Lilliput [v39 #6, #234, December 1956] (2/-, 96pp, octavo, cover photo)
96 pages for Xmas issue.

10 · Present Company · Marcus Sackville · ar; really a continuation of the regular fashion column “Off the uff” but this time with photos of celebrities in fashion of their choice, including Francis Burbridge, Tyrone Power and Marcus Lipton.
19 · The Strange Case of A/C O’Hara · R. F. Delderfield · ar; tenth in series “Where the Fighting was Thinnest”.; illustrated by Norman Thelwell
22 · Ironmongery on the Mountains · Ronald Clarke · ar
24 · Fall Into Wilderness · Kem Bennett · nv
41 · Christmas Eve at the Grass · Charles Raven · ar
42 · “And a Merry Christmas to you, too!” · David Langdon · hu; cartoons.
45 · Red Rubies for Anushka · R. S. Sabor · ss
51 · Men with Horse · Alan Swinton · ss; western.
55 · A New Look for Soccer · G. A. McPartlin · ar
58 · A Man and Christmas · Graham · hu; cartoon sequence.
61 · Walking Backwards for Christmas · Richard Lane · ar; about Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan.
65 · My First Affair · Alex Atkinson · ss
72 · Good Books Lately · [Various] · br

Lilliput [v40 #1, #235, January 1957] (2/-, 80pp, octavo, cover photo)
Back to 80 pages.

8 · The “Roughs” with the Smooth · Lemuel Gulliver · cl
9 · The Foxes [Uncle Silas] · H. E. Bates · ss
12 · Winter Sports · Hans Fischer · hu; cartoon sequence.
16 · Picking a Quarrel · G. Goldsmith-Carter · ar; about the crossbow.
20 · Almighty Voice · John Prebble · ss; western.
27 · Right and left · Geoffrey Pollard · ar
29 · Lashings of Crinkle · Charles Raven · ar
34 · The Long and the Short and the Tall · J. MacLaren-Ross · ar; 11th in series “Where the Fighting was Thinnest”.; illustrated by Norman Thelwell
37 · Shoe Shine Boy · David Langdon · hu; cartoons.
39 · Larger than Life · Hesketh Pearson · ex (r); from Beerbohm Tree: His Life and Laughter.
42 · Working the Transport · Samuel Selvon · ss
45 · Drinking Round the Clock · Malcolm Monteith · ar
47 · A Bull for Edana · Richard Lane · ar
50 · A Man at the Sales · Graham · hu; cartoon sequence.
52 · The Name’s McGilligan · Kem Bennett · ss; illustrated by Norman Thelwell
59 · Good Books Lately · [Various] · br
61 · Out of the Rut · Doris Bryen · ar; holiday guide.

Lilliput [v40 #2, #236, February 1957] (2/-, 80pp, octavo, cover photo)

6 · Counsel’s Opinion · Lemuel Gulliver · cl
11 · Big Bang on Eniwetok · Art Buchwald · ar; though not announced as such this would fit in the series “Where the Fighting was Thinnest”.
15 · The Turbines Are Turning · William Boddy · ar
18 · The Deserted Lighthouse · G. Goldsmith Carter · ss; chilling tale.
20 · The Plague Murder · Nesta Pain · ar; account of a crime and trial in India in the 1930s.
28 · Light the Blue Touch-Paper · Jacques Bergier · ex (r); from Secret Weapons—Secret Agents.
29 · The Shameful Luck of Horseshoe Hopkins · Charles Raven · ar
34 · Speech to the Men · Nicholas Butler · ss; illustrated by Gerard Hoffnung
37 · Anymorefezpleez? · David Langdon · hu; cartoons.
39 · Dirty Old Ghost · Elliott O’Donnell · ex (r); from Phantoms of the Night.
42 · Battling Wizard from the City · Dal Stivens · ss The Gambling Ghost and Other Tales, Angus & Robertson 1953
44 · Ego Dancing · Richard Lane · ar; about Robert Morley.
47 · Why Champagne Is a State of Pocket · Malcolm Monteith · ar
50 · A Man and His Golf · Graham · hu; cartoon sequence.
52 · The Day They Killed Vincent Coll · S. L. Solon · ts
60 · Good Books Lately · [Various] · br

Lilliput [v40 #3, #237, March 1957] (2/-, 80pp, octavo, cover photo)

4 · In Duty Bound · Lemuel Gulliver · cl
7 · Take a Card · Kathleen Hewitt · ar
9 · The Murderers in My Life · Harry Proctor · ar
13 · The Cartilage Curse · G. A. McPartlin · ar
17 · The Silver Box · Edward Maze · vi Collier’s Jul 20 1956
20 · Warneford, V.C. · John Prebble · ar
28 · Trouble in Store · Bennett Cerf · ex (r); from Life of the Party.
29 · Petrol, Petrol Everywhere · Charles Raven · ar
34 · A Bridge for the General · Eric Newby · ar; another that would fit in the series “Where the Fighting was Thinnest”.; illustrated by Norman Thelwell
37 · “Dead Legal on the ’Ickory” · David Langdon · hu; cartoons.
39 · A Slight Case of Kleptomania · Henry Goddard · ex (r); from Memories of a Bow Street Runner (Museum Press, 1956).
42 · The Territory · Dal Stivens · ar
44 · Un-Dumb, Non-Blonde · Richard Lane · ar; on Yolande Donlan.
47 · The Brooklands Story · William Boddy & Rex Hays · ar
50 · A Man Goes by Train · Graham · hu; cartoon sequence.
52 · The Master Mind · Edward Hyams · ss
60 · Good Books Lately · [Various] · br
63 · Living Off the Country #1: Picking Your Own Fungus · Malcolm Monteith · ar
67 · Bow Ties, Yes or No? · Laurie Purden, Rowland Webb, Maurice Richardson, John Taylor & Marcus Sackville · sy; really a discussion between these guys with photos of each of them.

Lilliput [v40 #4, #238, April 1957] (2/-, 80pp, octavo, cover photo)

4 · Full Time Job · Lemuel Gulliver · cl
9 · The Sheik Goes Shopping · Michael Gilbert · ss
13 · Hollowood Comedy · Bernard Hollowood · ct
14 · A Nice Line on Two Wheels · William Boddy · ar
18 · Getting Into the Swim · Ann Long · ar
20 · Pekin-Paris, 1907 · T. R. Nicholson · ex (r); from Adventurer’s Road.
29 · Goons at the Graft · Charles Raven · ss
31 · Clementine in Springtime · Jean Bellus · pi
34 · I Wasn’t Paid to Think · Tom Girtin · ar; another that would fit in the series “Where the Fighting was Thinnest”, this one about the Home Guard.; illustrated by Norman Thelwell
37 · The Bobbin Boys · David Langdon · hu; cartoons.
42 · Why I Am Frightened of Feet · Alex Atkinson · ar; start of a series where writers tell of other jobs they have held to keep the “Wolf from the Door”.
46 · A Man Buys a House · Graham · hu; cartoon sequence.
48 · Anonymous Alcoholic No. 1 · Richard Lane · ar
50 · Living Off the Country #2: As Good Fish in the River · Colin Willock · ar
52 · The Loss of the ’Birkenhead’ · John Prebble · ar
60 · Good Books Lately · [Various] · br

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