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Boxing Yarns    (about) --- see under Boxing Shorts.

Boys’ Ace Library    (about) Short-lived pocket library series from C. Arthur Pearson. Some problems exist with the dating with both Lofts and Gifford stating that the series ran from 1936-37; Gifford expands the details further by giving a run between 22 Feb 1936-24 April 1937, with 2 issues published per month. The British Library, however, date the first 12 issues as 1935 and the latter issues as 1937, indicating that the series may have had a break in its run. Two of the most prolific authors for the library, Reginald G. Thomas and J.H. Stein shared an office in Bouverie Street at the time.

Boys’ Ace Library [#1 (1935)] (C. Arthur Pearson, 64pp, octavo) The Crimson Flash · Thomas J. Willis · n.

Boys’ Ace Library [#2 (1935)] (C. Arthur Pearson, 64pp, octavo) Perriman’s Pups! · Reginald G. Thomas · n.

Boys’ Ace Library [#3 (1935)] (C. Arthur Pearson, 64pp, octavo) Flying Fool Flanagan · Fraser Melville · n.

Boys’ Ace Library [#4 (1935)] (C. Arthur Pearson, 64pp, octavo) The Yellow Peril of Paxton · Reginald G. Thomas · n.

Boys’ Ace Library [#5 (1935)] (C. Arthur Pearson, 64pp, octavo) The K.O. Cowboys · J. H. Stein · n.

Boys’ Ace Library [#6 (1935)] (C. Arthur Pearson, 64pp, octavo) The Flying Circus · Fraser Melville · n.

Boys’ Ace Library [#7 (1935)] (C. Arthur Pearson, 64pp, octavo) The Fight for the Cup · Reginald G. Thomas · n.

Boys’ Ace Library [#8 (1935)] (C. Arthur Pearson, 64pp, octavo) The Two-Fisted Tornado · J. H. Stein · n.

Boys’ Ace Library [#9 (1935)] (C. Arthur Pearson, 64pp, octavo) Minto of the Movies · Stuart Martin · n.

Boys’ Ace Library [#10 (1935)] (C. Arthur Pearson, 64pp, octavo) The School for Skymen · S. T. James · n.

Boys’ Ace Library [#11 (1935)] (C. Arthur Pearson, 64pp, octavo) The Touring Toughnuts · J. H. Stein · n.

Boys’ Ace Library [#12 (1935)] (C. Arthur Pearson, 64pp, octavo) Peppercorn the Peacemaker · T. E. Woodman · n.

Boys’ Ace Library [#13, 1936?] (C. Arthur Pearson, 64pp) Rod o’ the Rail · Arthur Catherall · n.

Boys’ Ace Library [#14, 1936?] (C. Arthur Pearson, 64pp) Mo’-bike Monty · J. P. Christie · n.

Boys’ Ace Library [#15 (c 1936)] (C. Arthur Pearson, 64pp, octavo) Issue not found. Need Contents

Boys’ Ace Library [#16 (c 1936)] (C. Arthur Pearson, 64pp, octavo) Silver Greyhound Saunders · D. G. Turner · n.

Boys’ Ace Library [#17 (1937)] (C. Arthur Pearson, 64pp, octavo) Tim of Timbuctoo · Fred Mansfield · n.

Boys’ Ace Library [#18 (1937)] (C. Arthur Pearson, 64pp, octavo) Britain in the Ice Grip · T. E. Woodman · n.

Boys’ Ace Library [#19 (1937)] (C. Arthur Pearson, 64pp, octavo) The Quest of the Coral Seas · Arthur Hardy · n.

Boys’ Ace Library [#20 (1937)] (C. Arthur Pearson, 64pp, octavo) The Crock Squadron · John E. Doyle · n.

Boys’ Ace Library [#21 (1937)] (C. Arthur Pearson, 64pp, octavo) The Flying Mail Men · Thomas J. Willis · n.

Boys’ Ace Library [#22 (1937)] (C. Arthur Pearson, 64pp, octavo) Bill the Bargeman · Geoffrey Prout · n.

Boys’ Ace Library [#23 (1937)] (C. Arthur Pearson, 64pp, octavo) ’Lastic Lulu! · Anthony Thomas · n.

Boys’ Ace Library [#24 (1937)] (C. Arthur Pearson, 64pp, octavo) Swaps Unlimited · Warren Wightman · n.

Boy’s Adventure Magazine    (about)

Boy’s Adventure Magazine [v1 #1, September 1936] (Layne Publishing Corporation, 15¢, 128pp, pulp, cover by Milburn C. Rosser) Details supplied by Tom Daniels. 3 · Fighting for Sunken Gold [Chase Boys] · Robert Byrne · na 73 · The Case of the Croaking Frog · Hugh Crane · nv 93 · Mystery at Midnight · Franklyn Marvin · ss 104 · Ace Adams · Toddy Turnovar · hu 106 · Jest for the Laugh · [Various] · hu 110 · Sonny Smith · Tom Holloway · hu 116 · Smiles and Giggles · [Various] · hu 122 · Deadwood Gulch · Cowboy Donrog · hu 124 · Chuckles and Laughs · [Various] · hu

Boy’s Adventure Magazine [v1 #2, October 1936] (Layne Publishing Corporation, 15¢, 128pp, pulp) Details supplied by John Locke from Table of Contents. 5 · The Mystery of the Vanishing Hindu [Chase Boys] · Robert Byrne · na 70 · The Radio Signal · Arnold S. Peters · ss 88 · The Ghost of “Goat Castle” · George Ruthrauff · ss 101 · Buck Buford · Clint Donnelly · hu 102 · Knocks, Knocks · [Various] · hu 104 · Jest for the Laugh · [Various] · hu 106 · Ace Adams · Toddy Turnovar · hu 110 · Smiles and Giggles · [Various] · hu 114 · Deadwood Gulch · Cowboy Donrog · hu 116 · Chuckles and Laughs · [Various] · hu 120 · Sonny Smith · Tom Holloway · hu 126 · Funny Boners · [Various] · hu

Boy’s Adventure Magazine [v1 #3, November 1936] (Layne Publishing Corporation, 15¢, 128pp, pulp) Details supplied by John Locke from Table of Contents. 5 · South Sea Peril [Chase Boys] · Robert Byrne · na 73 · Three Live Detectives · Arnold S. Peters · ss 89 · The Winning Colors · Franklyn Marvin · ss 102 · Ace Adams · Toddy Turnovar · hu 106 · Smiles and Giggles · [Various] · hu 112 · Sonny Smith · Tom Holloway · hu 118 · Chuckles and Laughs · [Various] · hu 124 · Deadwood Gulch · Cowboy Donrog · hu 126 · Just for the Laugh · [Various] · hu

Boys’ Adventure Stories    (about)

Boys’ Adventure Stories [I (August 1946)] (9d, 48pp) What’s That Name? · Anon. · ia Captain Future · Norman Lazenby · ss African Jungle Adventure · R. M. Ballantyne · ss (r) In Execution of Previous Orders · Percy F. Westerman · ss The Mystery of the Mermaid · Arthur Groom · ss How to Build Your Own Boat · George Rogerson · ar Hold Up! [from Robbery Under Arms] · Rolf Boldrewood · ex Remington & Co. 1888

Boys’ Adventure Stories [II (November (?) 1946)] (9d, 48pp) Stampede! · Lance Carson · ss The Battle of Roundhouse [from Kidnapped] · R. L. Stevenson · ex Cassell & Co. 1886 A Model Racing Sand Yacht · Geo. Blow · ar The Sunken Galleon · Howard Jones · ss The Iron Road · John Mortimer · ss Currency Through the Centuries · Anon. · ia Beware of the Bull! · David Morris · ss

Boys’ Adventure Stories [III (March (?) 1947)] (9d, 48pp) The Mystery at “The Ravens” · P. F. Stone · ss The Fish Hawks [from Wisdom of the Wilderness] · G. D. Roberts · ex J.M. Dent 1922 What’s Bred in the Bone · John Weaver · ss The Red Dust Oval · J. Austin Jackson · ss Junior Badminton · G. W. Blow · ar A Narrow Escape for Dick Turpin [from Rookwood] · W. Harrison Ainsworth · ex Bentley 1834 The Amateur Magician · A. Douglas Swanson · ar

Boy’s Cinema    (about)

Boy’s Cinema [#368, January 1, 1927] The Secret of the Desert · Anon. · n.

Boy’s Cinema [#489, April 27, 1929] (2d, 28pp, cover photo) 2 · The News Reel · Anon. · cl 3 · Smilin’ Guns · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Hoot Gibson). 9 · The Criminal · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Andre Nox). 15 · Dog Justice · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Ranger). 21 · Us · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Charlie Chase).

Boy’s Cinema [#490, May 4, 1929] (2d, 28pp, cover photo) The Girl-Shy Cowboy · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Rex Bell, Patsy O’Leary). Marlie the Killer · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Klondike, Francis X. Bushman Jr.). The Law and the Man · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Tom Santschi). His Kilty Conscience · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Laurel & Hardy).

Boy’s Cinema [#517, November 9, 1929] (2d, 28pp, cover photo) 2 · The News Reel · Anon. · cl 3 · Eagle of the Night [Part 1 of ?] · Anon. · sl; adapted from the movie (Frank Clarke, Shirley Palmer). 8 · From Headquarters · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Monte Blue, Guinn Williams). 15 · Born to the Saddle · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Ted Wells). 21 · Napoleon [Part ? of ?] · Anon. · sl; adapted from the movie (Albert Dieudonne).

Boy’s Cinema [#518, November 16, 1929] (2d, 28pp, cover photo) The Crash · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Milton Sills). Odds On · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie. Eyes of the Underworld · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Bill Cody). Eagle of the Night [Part 2 of ?] · Anon. · sl; adapted from the movie (Frank Clarke, Shirley Palmer).

Boy’s Cinema [#528, January 25, 1930] (2d, 28pp, cover photo) Free Gift: Photo card of Victor McLaglen 2 · The News Reel · Anon. · cl 3 · The Wagon Master · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Ken Maynard). [x] · The Side Show · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Marie Provest, Ralph Graves). [x] · Would You Believe It · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Walter Forde). 23 · The Vanishing West [Part 2 of ?] · Anon. · sl; adapted from the movie (Jack Perrin, Eillen Sedgewick).

Boy’s Cinema [#529, February 1, 1930] (2d, 28pp, cover photo) Frozen River [Rin-Tin-Tin] · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Rin-Tin-Tin). The Rainbow · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Dorothy Sebastian, Lawrence Gray). The Smilin’ Terror · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Ted Wells). The Vanishing West [Part 3 of ?] · Anon. · sl; adapted from the movie (Jack Perrin, Eillen Sedgewick).

Boy’s Cinema [#560, September 6, 1930] (2d, 28pp, cover photo) 2 · The News Reel · Anon. · cl 3 · The Fighting Legion · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Ken Maynard). 10 · Prince of Diamonds · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Ian Keith, Aileen Pringle). 15 · Around the Corner · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (George Sidney, Charlie Murray). 21 · The Jade Box [Part 7 of ?] · Anon. · sl; adapted from the movie (Jack Perrin, Louise Lorraine).

Boy’s Cinema [#561, September 13, 1930] (2d, 28pp, cover photo) Counted Out · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Johnny Walker). Two Big Vagabonds · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Tom Mix). Red Pearls · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Lillian Rich, Frank Perfitt). The Jade Box [Part 8 of ?] · Anon. · sl; adapted from the movie (Jack Perrin, Louise Lorraine).

Boy’s Cinema [#572, November 29, 1930] (2d, 28pp, cover photo) 2 · The News Reel · Anon. · cl 3 · Song of the Caballero · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Ken Maynard). 10 · The Great Game · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (John Batten). 15 · Hurricane · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Hobart Bosworth, Leila Hyams). 21 · The Lightning Express [Part 7 of 8] · Anon. · sl; adapted from the movie (Lane Chandler, Louise Lorraine).

Boy’s Cinema [#573, December 6, 1930] (2d, 28pp, cover photo) The Mysterious Island · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Lloyd Hughes, Lionel Barrymore). The Spellbinder · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Alan Hale, Renee Adoree). Three Days to Live · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (William Collins Jr., Marion Nixon). The Lightning Express [Part 8 of 8] · Anon. · sl; adapted from the movie (Lane Chandler, Louise Lorraine).

Boy’s Cinema [#584, February 21, 1931] (2d, 28pp, cover photo) Free Gift: Photo of George Bancroft 2 · The News Reel · Anon. · cl 3 · The Widow from Chicago · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Alice White, Neil Hamilton, Edward G. Robinson). 10 · Bar L Ranch · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Buffalo Bill Jr., Betty Baker). 17 · The Leather Pushers No.4: The Come-Back · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Kane Richmond). 21 · The Indians Are Coming! [Part 4 of 10] · Anon. · sl; adapted from the movie (Tim McCoy, Allene Ray).

Boy’s Cinema [#585, February 28, 1931] (2d, 28pp, cover photo) The Cat Creeps · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Neil Hamilton, Helen Twelvetrees). Pardon My Gun · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Sally Starr, George Duryea). The Leather Pushers No.5: The Mardi Gras · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Kane Richmond). The Indians Are Coming! [Part 5 of 10] · Anon. · sl; adapted from the movie (Tim McCoy, Allene Ray).

Boy’s Cinema [#590, April 4, 1931] (2d, 28pp, cover photo) 2 · The News Reel · Anon. · cl 3 · The Utah Kid · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Rex Lease, Dorothy Sebastian). 10 · Sit Tight · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Winnie Lighter, Joe E. Brown). 15 · Her Man · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Helen Twelvetrees, Phillips Holmes). 21 · The Indians Are Coming! [Part 10 of 10] · Anon. · sl; adapted from the movie (Tim McCoy, Allene Ray).

Boy’s Cinema [#591, April 11, 1931] (2d, 28pp, cover photo) The Third Alarm · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (James Hall). Rogue of the Rio Grande · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Jose Bohr, Myrna Loy). Immediate Possession · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Herbert Mandin, Dorothy Bartlam).

Boy’s Cinema [#592, April 18, 1931] (2d, 28pp, cover photo) 2 · The News Reel · Anon. · cl 3 · Under Suspicion · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (J. Harold Murray). 11 · Other Men’s Women · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Mary Astor, Grant Withers). 17 · The Lone Bandit · Anon. · ss; adapted from the movie (Guinn Williams, Kathleen Collins).