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TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR VANITY FAIR AND THE COLLECTOR’S

MISCELLANY

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Vanity Fair, Vol. 1, No. 1. June, 1917.

Notice. 2

Dawn on the East Coast. By Joseph Parks 3

A Little Word: What it Can Do. By Margaret Trafford 7

Amateur Flashes. 8

Vanity Fair, Vol. 1, No. 2.






Vanity Fair, Vol. 1, No. 8. Apr., 1918.





Vanity Fair, Vol. 1, No. 13. Sep., 1919. (wrongly dated 1918)

International Amateur Press Club. New Members. 1

British Amateur Press Association. Election of Officers.

October, 1919. 4

Notice. VF to cease being official organ of B.A.P.A. 6

A June Afternoon. By H. P. Lovecraft 8

Vanity Fair, Vol. ?, No. 14.

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Vanity Fair, Vol. 2, No. 16. Nov., 1925.

Old Wood-Cut Blocks. A New Branch in Collecting. By

Edward F. Herdman 33

The Personalia of the “Penny Dreadful.” By Matthew M. Hunter 37

Old Boys Periodicals. America Reprints Old Favourites. By Frank Jay 40

Magazines Received. 41

Inkdrops. What is Lacking? A Few Words to the B.A.L.A.

By Joseph Parks 42

The Juvenile Theatre. By Frank Jay 44

Portraits of E. H. Burrage, E. J. Brett Supplement

Vanity Fair, Vol. 2, No. 17. Dec., 1925.

Wanted a Check List of Old Boys Periodicals. By Edward F. Herdman 44

Past and Present. The Penny Dreadful. A Comparison. By John James

Wilson 45

The Penny Dreadful Offices. By Ben Winskill 47

Jimmy Hind – Highwayman. By Ben Winskill 49

The Fourpenny Gaff. By Joseph Parks 52

Old Wood-Cut Blocks. (continued) By Edward F. Herdman 54

The “Xmas” Number. By Matthew M. Hunter 57

Death of Mr. Ralph Rollington. By Frank Jay. 58

Old Boys’ Books. Jack O’ Clubs. By Henry Steele. 59

Amateur Notes. 60


Vanity Fair, Vol. 2, No. 18. Jan., 1926.

Are You a Pirate? By Stanley L. Watt 61

Old Boys Journals, etc. By J. J. Darby 63

The Fourpenny Gaff. (continued) By Joseph Parks 64

Juvenile Theatre. March’s “Mother Goose.” By Edward F. Herdman 65

Irish Amateur Journalism. By William A. Downes 66

Old Wood-Cut Blocks. (continued) By Edward F. Herdman 68

Inkdrops. An Insult to “Old Timers.” A few Remarks to C. A. Hoare

and the B. A. L. A. 71


The Personalia of the “Penny Dreadful.” By Frank Jay 73

Old Boys’ Books. Periodicals of 1900-1912. By Arthur L. Budge 75

Goody Goody Papers. By Edward Blair 76

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Vanity Fair, Vol. 2, No. 19. Feb., 1926.

Are You a Pirate? (continued) By Stanley L. Watt 77

Irish Amateur Journalism. (continued) By William A. Downes 78

Numismatic Notes. Answers to Correspondents. By Edward F. Herdman 79

E. J. Brett, Etc. By J. J. Darby 80

An Early Penny Dreadful Circulating Library. By Edwd. F. Herdman 81

Old Boys’ Books. An Old Boys Periodicals. By R. A. H. Goodyear 83

Cigarette Card Collecting. By Arthur L. Budge 85

Wanted – More Magazines! By Stanley L. Watt 87

Amateur Notes. “The Amateur Press Combine.” 89

Peter Pan. 90


The Personalia of the “Penny Dreadful.” (continued) By Frank Jay 91

Music and Old Boys Literature. By Henry Steele 92

Competitions. 92







Vanity Fair, Vol. 3, No. 25. Sep., 1926.

Reflections. By J. Hull Goss 1

The Woman Thou Gavest Us. By Nigel van Biene 2

The Dear Old “Dreadfuls.” By Barry Ono 4

Amateur Notes. Convention Humour. London, 1926. By Ivanhoe 5


Homeward Bound. By Ivanhoe 9

Old Boys’ Books. My Open-Air Reading Room. By R. A. H. Goodyear 11



Vanity Fair, Vol. 3, No. 28. Dec., 1926.

Interesting Sidelights on Irish Amateur Journalism. (continued)

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By W. A. Downes 37

Coin Collecting. Collectors Should Specialize. By E. F. Herdman 39

Old Boys’ Books. Selling a Collection. By J. J. Wilson 41

The Australian Bushranger in the Old Boys’ Books. (continued)

By J. P. Quaine 43

More About Jack Harkaway. By Frank Jay 45

Who Was G. Purkess? By Barry Ono 46

New Year’s Eve. By Cyril Binfield 48


Christmas in Alsatia. By B. Winskill Christmas Supplement

Ready for the Pantomimes. (photograph) Supplement

Vanity Fair, Vol. 3, No. 29. Jan. & Feb., 1927.


Vanity Fair, Vol. 3, No. 31. May-June, 1927.

The Collector’s Miscellany. No. 1, Vol. 1. Apr., 1928

The Collector’s Miscellany. No. 2, Vol. 1.




The Collector’s Miscellany. No. 6, Vol. 1. Old Series No. 37. Feb., 1929.

Old Boys’ Books. Percy B. St. John. By John James Wilson 77

Correspondence. 79

Juvenile Theatre. Its History & Development. (continued) By Frank Jay 80

Coin Collecting. The Last of an Old Coin. (continued) 84


Match Box Labels. New Issues. By S. H. Toole 88

Three Twos. (on match box labels) By Joseph Parks 89

Matches. (song) 90

An Interesting Match Box. By Joseph Parks 91

Stamp Collecting. Duplicates. W. J. Hodges 91


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The Collector’s Miscellany. No. 5, Vol. 2. Old Series No. 42. Jan., 1930.

Why “Molly Pitcher” was Surcharged on the 2c. U.S.A. Stamp.

By C. Nagle Miller. 65

Book Stall Finds. By A. F. Arnold 66

Cigarette Cards. Some Interesting Facts. By John W. Thornton 66

Old Boys’ Books. The Literary Olympic and Tournament “Young

Folks’ Paper.” By Edward F. Blair (continued) 68

Coin Collecting. English Communion Tokens. (continued)

By Edward F. Herdman 71

Magazines Received 73

Match Label Chatter. By S. H. Toole 74

The Progress of A. J. in Australia. Amateur Paper Collecting.

By Fred L. Burnett 76

The World’s Match-Box Labels. By Hans C. Schlicht 77

New Issues. (match box labels) 78

The Life and Work of William Caxton. (continued) By F. C. 79


The Collector’s Miscellany. No. 7, Vol. 2. Sep., 1930.

The Collector’s Miscellany. No. 8, Vol. 2. Nov., 1930.

Letters to the Editor. ii

A Famous Rose Dish. ii

Burns’ Letter Brings £630. ii

The World of Stamps. French Air Mails. By L. Nicolas 1

The Lundy “Puffins.” By C. N. Miller 1

Cigarette Cards. Some New Zealand Sets. By John W. Thornton 2

The Life and Works of Caxton. (continued) 2

Tokens. Novel Sports and Games Tickets. By Edw. F. Herdman 3

Street Car Transfers. By Cecil B. Geeson 3

Coins and Curios. Card Counters. By Edw. F. Herdman 4

Match Factories in Australia. 4

Art Discovery in London. 4

Britain’s Pinhead Coinage. 4

Match-Box Labels. How to Get a Collection Cheaply. By H. S. Toole 5

Northern Transport Tokens. By Jas. S. Wood 6

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Hunting Horn Found. 6

Preserving an Ancient Bridge. 6

Queen’s Gift to Museum. 6

Collector Who Spent £ 10,000 a Year. 6

Old Boys’ Books. An Early Coloured Boys’ Periodical.

By R. A. H. Goodyear 7

U.S.A. Dime Novels. By Ralph F. Cummings 7

An Old Scottish Ballad Writer. By Lowden Macartney 8

Editor’s Notes. iii

Old Boys’ Books. “New Light on an Old Subject.” By Frank Jay iii






The Collector’s Miscellany. No. 14, Vol. 2. Nov.-Dec., 1931.

The London Cigarette Card Company. ii

Nurnberg Tokens. ii

Magazines Received. ii

Souvenir Stamps, or Posterettes. By Old Doc Greene ii

Cigarette Card Values. By Alexander S. Gooding 1

Transfers. By William M. Nash 1

American Bookplates. By Mrs. Sadie U. Raymond 2

Old Boys’ Books. Early Boys’ Periodicals. (continued) By Frank Jay 3

Match-Box Labels. Old and New Labels. By S. H. Toole 4

The Royal Family Labels of Holland. By D. A. Pieren 4

Letters to the Editor: Captain Handyman. Coachmen’s Buttons.

An Old Collector. Henderson’s Publications. Match-Box Labels.

Buttons. 5

Co-Operative Checks & Tokens. By Joseph Parks. 6

Notes from a Book Lover’s Note Book. By J. R. P. 7

First Editions. By J. R. P. 7

Rebinding First Editions. By J. A. B. 7

£3,300 for a German Book. 7

Old Yorkshire Yuletides. By R. A. H. Goodyear. iv

The Collector’s Miscellany. No. 15, Vol. 2. Jan.-Feb., 1932.

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The Stamp Collector’s Corner. i

Match-Box Labels. Labels of Austria. By Joseph Parks ii

Cigarette Cards. Issues of Lambert and Butler. By John W. Thornton 1

Regimental Badges and Buttons. By A. Peterson 1

Collection and Classification of Cigar Bands. By Alfredo 2

Bookplates. By R. W. S. Taylor 2

Seven Types of U.S. Paper Currency. By Rollo E. Gilmore 2

Old Boys’ Books. Early Boys’ Periodicals. (continued) By Frank Jay 3

Horn Books. By Arthur S. Roy 4

News in Brief. By J. R. P. 4

Xmas Seals. U.S.A. Red Cross Seals. By Dick Green 5

Aviation Poster Stamps. By L. Hummel 6

Souvenir Stamps, or Posterettes. (continued) By Old Doc Greene 7

Notes of the Lost Cause. By Rollo E. Gilmore 7

Girl’s Funeral Urn. 7

Money and Civilization. By Rollo E. Gilmore iii

The Collector’s Miscellany. No. 16, Vol. 2. Apr.-May., 1932.

Front cover: illustration from Black Bess.

Old Boys’ Books. Secrets of School-Tale Writing.

By a Modern Boy’s Author 1

The Stamp Collector’s Corner. 2


“Freak” Newspapers. By A. F. Arnold 3

Match-Box Labels. Arrangement and Display. By Guy Wuy 4

Money and Civilization. (continued) By Rollo E. Gilmore 5

Radio and Old Boys’ Books. By Arget Harris 6

Early Boys’ Periodicals. (conclusion) By Frank Jay 6

Philatelic Poster Stamps. Great Britain. By LDG. Hummel 8

Letters to the Editor iii

The Collector’s Miscellany. No. 17, Vol. 2. June.-July, 1932.

Front cover: Illustration from No. 1 of “The Boys’ Friend” Library,

showing Jack, Sam and Pete’s Adventures in Africa.

Driftwood. By C. Nagle Miller ii

Treasure Trove. ii

Cigar Bands of the World. By Alfredo 1

Cigarette Cartons. By John Parks 1

Old Boys’ Books. Jack, Sam and Pete. By Joseph Parks. 2

The Galanty Show. By Edwin Hammond 2

Cigarette Cards. Highwaymen and Pirates. By A. F. Arnold 3

Letters to the Editor. 4


The Stamp Collector’s Corner. 5

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Match Box Labels. Notes on New Issues. By S. H. Toole 6

Mexican Matches. By Alfredo 6

Books. Secrets of School-Tale Writing. (conclusion)

By a Modern Boy’s Author 7

Xmas Seals. U.S. National Xmas Seals 1931. Specialist’s Check List.

By Dick Green iii

Philatelic Poster Stamps. British Colonies. By LDG. Hummel iii

Transport Tokens. By Rollo E. Gilmore iv

The Collector’s Miscellany. No. 18, Vol. 2. Aug.-Sep., 1932.

Front cover: Portrait Supplement to Our Young Folks’ Budget

News from all Quarters. ii

Poster Stamps of the British Empire Exhibition 1924-1925.

By Dick Green 1

Xmas Seals. By Dick Green 1

Match-Box Labels. Issues from Roumania, India and Japan.

By S. H. Toole 2


The History of Money. Part 1. By Edwin Brooks 3

Illustration: Old Woodcut Blocks 4

Old Boys’ Books. The Dacre Clarke Journals. By Matthew M. Hunter 5

The Historical Side of Old Boys’ Books. By George C. Foster 6

Rare Cigar Bands. By Alfredo 7

Illustration from Gem 7

Gift Books of the Forties. iii

Letters to the Editor. iv

The Collector’s Miscellany. New Series No. 1. Nov.-Dec., 1932

Front cover: Illustration from Beadls’s Half Dime Pocket Library, Vol. 1, no. 1.

Deadwood Dick, The Prince of the Road.

Juvenile Theatre. Plays in Packets. By E. Percival 3

Illustration from The Black Pirate of the Spanish Maine (play) 4

Old Boys’ Books. Deadwood Dick. By Matthew M. Hunter 5

The Old Boys Books in 1932. By Barry Ono 7

Civil War Tokens, Hard Time Tokens, and Merchant’s Store Cards

of the U.S.A. By Rollo E. Gilmore 9

Publications Received. 9

Postage Concessions to British Troops in Egypt. 11

Old Postmarks. By Alfredo 11

Government Tax Cigar Bands. By Alfredo 12

Match-Box Labels. More Issues from India. By S. H. Toole 13

The Collector’s Miscellany. New Series No. 2. Jan.-Feb., 1932 [sic, should be 1933]

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Front cover: illustration of Jesus Christ Safety Matches label

Unusual Hobbies. Safety Razor Blade Packets. By Joan Ingram 19

Transport Tokens of the U.S.A., etc. By Rollo E. Gilmore 20

Coin Notes and Facts. By Frank Coltman 21


Indian Match Factories. By Guy Wuy 23

Anti-Religious Match-Box Labels. By Joseph Parks 24

American Cigarette Cards. By Alfredo 25

Cigar Band Notes. By Alfredo 25

Old Boys’ Books. The Man of Mystery. By Matthew M. Hunter 27

Dick Turpin. By Eric J. Robson 29

Notes and News. 30

The Stamp Collector. Australian Commemoratives. 31

U.S.A. National Xmas Seal. 31

The Swinging Board. By Joseph Parks 32

The Genius of O’Henry. By A. F. Arnold 33


Review: “Transport Tokens, Tickets, Passes and Badges of Great Britain

and Ireland.” By Edward F. Herdman 34

The Collector’s Miscellany. New Series No. 3. Mar.-Apr., 1933

Front cover: illustration from Goody Two Shoes pantomime

Match-Box Label Chatter. By S. H. Toole 39

Match Box Covers. By Alfredo 41

Unusual Hobbies. Orange Wrappers. By A. F. Arnold 42



Illustration: Henderson Publishing Offices and authors on staff. 44

Old Boys’ Books. Stories I Liked Most – and Least.


The James Henderson’s Publications. By Frank Jay 47

The History of Money. (continued) By Edwin Brooks 49

Cigarette Cards Forward! By A. F. Arnold 52

British Poster Stamps. 52

Collecting Admirals and Generals. 53

Revenue Stamps. By Alpha 54

The Collector’s Miscellany. New Series No. 4. May-June-July, 1933

Front cover: woodcut showing the first stone building in Bendigo, Australia

Trolley Tokens. From the Ottawa (Ill.) Republican Times 59

Safety Razor Blade Packets. By Geo. Warren 60

The Earliest Match Labels. By Guy Wuy 61

New American Trade Cards. By Alfredo 63

Penny Dreadful Values. By Barry Ono 65

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Dick Turpin Literature. By Joseph Parks 67

Scarce “Dreadfuls” in the Barry Ono Collection. 69

Unusual Hobbies. Lead Soldiers. By H. A. Owen 71


Notes and News. 72

British Xmas Seals. By Nemo 73

The History of Money. (continued) [By Edwin Brooks] 74

The Collector’s Miscellany. New Series No. 5. Aug.-Sep., 1933

Front cover: Illustration from No. 1 of the Aldine Dick Turpin Library

Hobbies, the Spice of Life. By Sadie U. Raymond 79

Inkdrops. From Far and Near. 80

Facts about Coins. By Frank Coltman 81

The History of Money. (conclusion) By Edwin Brooks 82

Match Box Labels. The New Labels of Australia. By Australian 83

Old Boys’ Books. “Where are the Collectors, and Who are They?”

By Barry Ono 85

Scarce “Dreadfuls” in the Barry Ono Collection. 2nd

List. 87

Dick Turpin Literature. (continued) By Joseph Parks 89

America’s Finest Trade Card Set. By Alfredo 91


Famous Escapes. By A. F. Arnold 92

Letters to the Editor. Penny Dreadful Values. By Frank Jay 93

Robin Hood Libraries. 94

The Collector’s Miscellany. New Series No. 6. Oct.-Nov., 1933

Front cover: Illustration from May Turpin, The Queen of the Road

Ancient Egyptian Antiques. By H. A. Owen 99


Match Box Labels. Government Monopoly. By Guy Wuy 101

Wooden Money. Longview, Wash., U.S.A. 1933. 102

Old Playbill Memories. By R. A. H. Goodyear 103

Illustration of modern British postmarks 104

Dick Turpin Literature. By Barry Ono 105

Illustration from Turpin and Bess 106

Scarce “Dreadfuls” in the Barry Ono Collection. 3rd

List. 107

Letters to the Editor. Penny Dreadful Values. By Barry Ono 108

Penny Dreadful Values. By G. Meredith 111

Dick Turpin Literature. By F. Thorpe 111

Tram and Bus Tickets. By Cecil B. Geeson 112

More American Trade Cards. By Alfredo 113

Badge Collecting. By G. Boyd 114

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The Collector’s Miscellany. New Series No. 7. Dec.-Jan., 1933-34

Match Box Labels. Indian Labels. By Guy Wuy 3

Further American Trade Cards. By Alfredo 4

Native Weapons. By H. A. Owen 5

Cigarette Card Collecting as a Hobby. By H. D. Wilson 7

Recent British Cigarette Card Sets. 7

Some Phillip’s Sets of Interest. By John W. Thornton 8

How to Mount Cigarette Cards. 8

Old Boys’ Books. Camouflaged “Blood” Titles. By Barry Ono 9

Scarce “Dreadfuls” in the Barry Ono Collection. 4th List. 11

More Light on Bracebridge Hemyng (Author of “Jack Harkaway,” etc.)

By Frank Jay 12

The Lure of the Old “Bloods.” By J. P. Quaine 13

Letters to the Editor. Old Boys’ Books and Comradeship.

By F. W. Puleston 14

From an Old Subscriber. By Arget Harris 15

Publications Received . 15

The King’s Stamp Collection. By Edwin Brooks 16

Juvenile Theatre. By M. W. Stone 17

The Collector’s Miscellany. New Series No. 8. Feb.-Mar.-Apr., 1934

Front cover: illustration from Gentleman Jack

Lead Soldiers A Collection of 20,000. By H. A. Owen 23

A Rare Type of Cigar Band. By Alfredo 24

Notes on the Juvenile Drama. W. West, 1811-1831. By M. W. Stone 25

Attention, Cigar Band Collectors. By Alfredo 26

Match Box Labels. By Guy Wuy 27

A Suggestion. [on match box labels] By Guy Wuy 28


Barry Ono of “Penny Dreadful” Fame Interviewed by “The

Collector’s Miscellany.” 29


The Sentinel of Pompeii. By Henry Steele 33

Henderson’s “Rob Roy Library.” By Eric J. Robson 33

Old Cigarette Cards. By H. A. Owen 34

Cigarette Cards—A Representative Collection. By A. L. C. 35

The Dublin Cigarette Card Club. 36

Mickey Mouse Cards. By Alfredo 38

The Collector’s Miscellany. New Series No. 9. May to Sep., 1934

Front cover: illustration from The Wild Boys of London

Stamps: Australian Rocket Post; First Isle of Man Air Mail Service;

Russian Postage Stamp Rarities; New British Stamps. 43


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Match Box Labels. Scarce Labels that We Miss. By Argosy 45

Juvenile Theatre. The Plays of Hodgson, 1822-1834. By M. W. Stone 47

Old Boys’ Books. From Amateur to Professional. By Amateur Recorder 49


I Burnt a Fortune in “Bloods!” By R. A. H. Goodyear 51

The Late Frank Jay. An Appreciation of His One Time Rival and

Competitor. By Barry Ono 52

Old Cigarette Card Issues. By H. A. Owen 53

Epitaph Collecting. 55

Inkdrops from all Parts of the World. 57


The Collector’s Miscellany. New Series No. 10. Mar., 1935

Front Wrapper: illustration from Spring Heeled Jack, pub. by Charles Fox

Eastern Cigarette Cards. By H. A. Owen 63

German Cigarette Cards. By H. A. Owen 64

Swedish Matches and Match Labels. By Da Silva 65

A Rare Match Label. By Lucifer 66

Transfers. 67

Badge Collecting. By W. A. Stewart 67

Illustration: The Parish Church of Emmanuel, Saltburn-by-Sea 68

The Lure of the Gruesome “Dreadful” Title. By Barry Ono 69


Seventy-Five, Not Out. By George Gilbertson 72


Random Notes on the Juvenile Drama. J. K. Green (1808?)-1811.

By M. W. Stone 73

A Collection of Idols. By H. A. Owen 75

Cigar Bands. By Walter H. Klose 76

Auction Room News. 76

Beer Bottle Labels. By Milton R. Grady 77

The Collector’s Miscellany. New Series No. 11. May, 1935

Front cover: Illustration from The Skeleton Horseman

The Collection of Amateur Journals. By Almon Horton 83


£500 “Rubbish” Burned. 84


The Mystery Man of Cowes. By H. A. Owen 86

Sweeny Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. By J. P. Quaine 87

Illustration: Upleatham Church 89

“Penny Dreadful Prejudices.” By Barry Ono 90

Illustration: Three Interesting Newspaper Advertising Tokens 92

Cigarette Cards. By Winifred M. Gooding 93

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A Catalogue of Match-Box Labels and Wrappers Compiled Primarily from

the Dr. Radgens’ Collection. Czechoslovakia. 95

War History in Buttons. 98

The Collector’s Miscellany. New Series No. 12. July, 1935

Front cover: Photograph of Barry Ono with Penny Dreadfuls and Posters

Postage Stamp History. 103

Lead Soldiers. 104


War History in Buttons. (continued) 105

Sweeny Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. (cont’d) By J. P. Quaine 107

The “Penny Dreadfuls” that Elude Me. By Barry Ono 109


the Dr. Radgens Collection. Czechoslovakia. (continued) 111


Cigarette Cards as an Investment. By Winifred M. Gooding 114

Jubilee Sets. By H. A. Owen 114

Illustrations: Bracebridge Hemyng; Co-operative store checks. 115


U. S. Philatelic Events Poster Stamps. By Dick Green 117

Money of the American Colonies. 118

The Collector’s Miscellany. New Series No. 13. Oct., 1935

Front cover: wrapper from Fox’s Sweeney Todd


the Dr. Radgens’ Collection. Czechoslovakia. (continued) 3

U. S. Philatelic Events Poster Stamps. (continued) By Dick Green 5

Juvenile Theatre. Prices of Sheets 1811-1935. By G. V. Speaight 7

“Penny Dreadful” Remainders. The “Hogarth House” and

“Edwin J. Brett” Stocks. By Barry Ono 9



War History in Buttons. (continued) 15

Eastern Cigarette Cards. By H. A. Owen 16


Poetic Bus Tickets. By Cecil B. Geeson 17

Letters to the Editor. [Rare Bloods.] By J. Medcraft 17

An Echo of Mafeking. 18

The Collector’s Miscellany. New Series No. 14. Dec., 1935

Front cover: wrapper from Jack Rann, published by A. Ritchie


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A Find of Old Spanish and Peruvian Match Box Labels. By J. Curtis 25

My Hobbies. By Harry E. Sleight. 25

Juvenile Theatre. By Gerald Morice 27

Photograph of a Pollock toy theatre 28


Nudist Literature and Its Collection. (reprinted from Nudelife) 31


Old Music Covers – An Unusual Hobby. By J. Medcraft 32


U. S. Philatelic Events Poster Stamps. (continued) By Dick Green 33

Penny Dreadful Remainders. The Hogarth House and Edwin J. Brett

Stocks. (continued) By Barry Ono. 35

Sensational “Penny Dreadful” Discoveries. Stop Press News, for this

Number of the “C. M.” By Barry Ono. 37


The Collector’s Miscellany. New Series No. 15. Aug., 1936

Front cover: Photograph of Barry Ono and his Penny Dreadful Exhibit



Old Time Cigarette Cards. 45

Unnumbered Series of Cigarette Cards. By H. A. Owen 46

U. S. Philatelic Events Poster Stamps. (conclusion) By Dick Green 47


The Lure of “Penny Dreadfuls and Bloods.” By J. Medcraft 49

Illustration of The James Boys Weekly 49

When the Going was Good. By Barry Ono 50

Illustration: Co-Operative Checks – A Numismatic Sideline. 52

Illustration: Rare Swedish Match-Box Labels. 53

Practical Performances on the Toy Theatre. By G. V. Speaight 54

Old Music Covers – An Unusual Hobby. By Barry Ono 56


Selfridge’s Hobbies Exhibition. 58

The Collector’s Miscellany. New Series No. 16. Oct., 1936

Front cover: illustration from Sons of Britannia

Indoor Diversion. 63

“Baby Money” of the U.S. 64



Major Pat A. Beckett – A Noted Collector. 66

The Juvenile Drama Abroad. By Gerald T. Morice 67

“Penny Dreadful” Specialization. By Barry Ono 69

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Will the Old “Dreadfuls” Ever be Re-Issued? By J. Medcraft 71

The Rising of the “Standard.” By Henry Steele 72

Norwegian Cigarette Cards. By J. B. Brown 73

Un-Numbered Series of Cigarette Cards. Wills’ “Cricketers” 1895.

By H. A. Owen 74


The “Tin-Can” Mail. 76

Coronation Stamps for Gt. Britain? By L. Bates 76


Old Music Covers – A Reply. By J. Medcraft 77

The Collector’s Miscellany. New Series No. 17. Dec., 1936

Front cover: illustration from The Young Briton

Cigarette Cards of the Past. By H. A. Owen 83

A Little About Ourselves. By Joseph Parks 85

The Juvenile Drama Abroad. (continued) By Gerald T. Morice 86

“Penny Dreadfuls” What Does Scarce Mean? By Barry Ono 87

The Dawn of the Modern Era of Boys’ Literature – S. Clarke Hook.

By John Medcraft 89

Illustration: No. 1 of the “Boys’ Friend Library” – Jack Sam and Pete’s

Adventures in Africa 89

Authorship in the Blood. A Writing Descendant of “Jack Harkaway.”


Woodcut illustration of Bracebridge Heming 91


Old Music Covers – Still Not Unusual. By Barry Ono 94

Original “Penny Dreadful” Posters. By R. Meredith 95

A New Old Favorite. Triumphant Revival of Rare “Tim Pippin.”

By Barry Ono 96



the Dr. Radgens Collection. (continued) 98

The Collector’s Miscellany. New Series No. 18. Feb. - May, 1937

Front cover: illustration from the Boy’s Halfpenny Weekly Budget of Plays


the Dr. Radgens Collection. (continued) 103


Old Music Covers and Other Matters. By J. Medcraft 105

“Penny Dreadful” Posters. An Alleged Hobby. By Barry Ono 106

Old and New Cigarette Cards. By H. A. Owen 107

Old Tram Ticket Backs. By C. B. Geeson 108


(continued) By John Medcraft 109

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A Penny to Spend. By Henry Steele 110

“Penny Dreadful” Duplicities. By Barry Ono 111

The Glamorous Times of “Tim Pippin.” By R. A. H. Goodyear 113

Illustration from Henderson publication showing editors and authors 113


Inkdrops. Reviews. By Libro 117

The Quetzal Bird of Guatemala. By Edwin Brooks 117

Coronation Flashes. 118

The Collector’s Miscellany. New Series No. 19. June – Sep., 1937

Front cover: illustration from the Boy’s Favourite

Coronation Cigarette Cards. By H. A. Owen 3


Notes and News. 4

Poster Stamps: Cover Seals and Propaganda Labels.

By E. W. Richardson, F.R.G.S. 5


(continued) By John Medcraft 7

Illustration from the The Marvel 8

“Penny Dreadful” Duplicities. (continued) By Barry Ono 9

Scarce “Dreadfuls” in the Barry Ono Collection. 16th List. Journals. 12

Illustration from The Prince 14

Match-Box Label Collecting and Interesting and Instructive Hobby.

By E. W. Richardson 15

Trade Publicity by Coins. When Small Change Was Short. Yorkshire

Shopkeepers Who Made Their Own. 17

Photograph of Saltburn-by-the Sea 19

The Collector’s Miscellany. New Series No. 20. Oct. - Dec., 1937

Front cover: illustration from the Boys’ Own Journal

Odd Gems – Moss Agates from Northwestern United States .

By Wm. C. McKinley 23

Where Are They? By Barry Ono 24

Who Killed the English “Penny Dreadful”? By Barry Ono 25

“Penny Dreadful” Reprints. By J. Medcraft 27

Scarce “Dreadfuls” in the Barry Ono Collection. 17th List. Journals 2. 30

Illustration of Match-Box Labels 32

Match Label Chatter. By Lord Knowswho 33

Illustration of Match-Box Labels 34

Poster Stamps: Cover Seals and Propaganda Labels. (continued)


Old Time Circus Programs. By Arget Harris 37


Cigarette Card News. 39

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The Collector’s Miscellany. New Series No. 21. Jan. - July, 1938

Front cover: illustration from Roving Jack the Pirate Hunter

Illustration from No. 1 of Aldine Dick Turpin Library 42

Match Labels Which Picture Royalty. Queen Wilhelmina of Holland.

By L. K. W. 43

Match Box Labels. Hints for Beginners. By D. A. Pierren 44

Collecting Sales Tax Tokens. By Walter Pannell 45

Horse Amulets. By Max Millhouse 47

Poster Stamps: Cover Seals and Propaganda Labels. (continued)


The Temple Publishing Co. By J. Medcraft 49

Scarce “Dreadfuls” in the Medcraft Collection. 1st List. 51

By the Fire. From “Lancashire Rhymes” by Alfred Balmforth 52

Old Theatre and Music Hall Programmes. By Arget Harris 53

A Collector of Bank Notes and Paper Currency. By E. W. R. 56

Ceylon’s Rare Stamps. 56


Rear Cover: illustration of Interesting Match-Box Labels Depicting the

Queen of Holland

The Collector’s Miscellany. New Series No. 22. Aug. – Dec., 1938

Front cover: illustration from Starlight Nell

Match Box Labels. The Labels of Belgium. 63

News and Notions Mainly About Books. By J. R. Procter 65


The Toy Theatre. By Gerald Morice 67

The Later Henderson Publications. By J. Medcraft 69

Short List of Modern Old Boys’ Books in the Medcraft Collection. 71

Errata. 73

The “Penny Dreadful” Concert. By Henry Steele 73

Something Different. By W. R. Brace 74

Liege International Exhibition May to November 1939. Aero-Philately. 75

Sale of the Late William H. Crocker’s Collection of Rare Stamps. 75

Ceylon’s £75 Stamp. 76

New Issues. (stamps) 76

Cigarette Card, Please? 77

Illustration from Tom Merry story The Silent Witness from the Gem 80

Illustration of two early match-box labels from Japan 80

The Collector’s Miscellany. New Series No. 24. Jan. - June, 1939

Front cover: illustration from Sixteen-String Jack, published by NPC

Illustration of two early Bryant & May match-box labels 82

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Early Match-Box Labels of Bryant & May. By Lucifer 83

Early Match-Box Labels. By Major Pat A. Beckett 84

History on Stamps. Special Issue of Southern Rhodesia’s Jubilee. 86

Side Lines of Toy Theatre Publishers. By George Speaight. 87

Random Reflections of a “Blood Hunter.” By J. Medcraft 90

Scarce “Dreadfuls” in the Medcraft Collection. 2nd

List. 92

Letters to the Editor. Letter on Starlight Nell and other scarce

highwaymen items, by Hugh W. Fennell 93

A Dick Turpin Library. 94

Cigarette and Tobacco Covers. By W. R. Brace 95


Inkdrops. 97

Nails are His Hobby. 98

Collected 25,000 Tickets. 98

Money of the Confederate States of America. 98

Back cover: illustration of early Bryant & May match-box labels

The Collector’s Miscellany. 4th Series No. 1. Spring 1941

Old Boys’ Books in 1940. By J. Medcraft 2

Here and There. 3

Readers’ Notes and Queries. 4

Matchbox Label Collecting in Wartime. By J. F. 5

Book Notes. By J. A. B. 6

The Story Paper Collector. 7

The Collector’s Miscellany. 4th Series No. 2. Winter 1941

Front cover: illustration from Roving Jack, the Pirate Hunter

Notes and News. [2]

Juvenile Theatre. Same Scene but Different Play.

By Charles D. Williams [3]

Authors and Illustrators of Old Boys’ Journals. By Harry Dowler [6]

Sidelights on Sweeney Todd. By J. Medcraft [7]

Replies to Readers’ Queries. [10]

Match Labels, Mid-1941. [11]

The Collector’s Miscellany. 4th Series No. 3. Feb., 1942

Barry Ono. An Appreciation by His Friend, John Medcraft. [1]

About Webb’s Plays. By Charles D. Williams [2]

‘The Boys of England,’ 1866-1899. By J. Medcraft [4]

A Pollock Toy Theatre for £4 4s. [7]

Jesus Christ Safety Matches. [10]

Hints for Beginners. (matchbox labels) By G. F. [10]

G. F.’s Notes. (matchbox labels) [11]

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Correspondence. [11]

The Collector’s Miscellany. 4th Series No. 4. July, 1942

Front cover: illustration from Starlight Nell, published by Temple

Matchlabel Notes & News. G.F.’s Notes. [2]

The Printer to the Reader. [3]

Juvenile Theatre. Some Matthew Revivals. By C. D. Williams [4]

The Aldine Publishing Company 1888-1933. By J. Medcraft [6]

‘Dagonet’ on Penny Dreadfuls. By R. A. H. Goodyear [7]

Publishing Offices of the Old Boys’ Papers That Are Gone.

By Ben Winskill [10]

The Collector’s Miscellany. 4th Series No. 5.

Revivals of Andrews & Co. By Charles D. Williams [1]

The Mixture (As Before). [2]

The Aldine Publishing Co. (continued) By J. Medcraft [4]


Match Labels Help War Effort. Gerald Floyd’s Notes. [10]


A Curious ‘Made in England’ Label. By Gerald Floyd [1]

The Aldine Publishing Co. (continued) By J. Medcraft [2]

Jolly Sailor Jilts Pretty Maid. By F. N. Wearing [7]

The Collector’s Miscellany. 4th Series No. 7. Christmas, 1943

Double-English Plain Black. [1]

Notes on Nineteenth Century Cocks, etc. [2]

Readers’ Miscellaneous Wants. [2]

Wallace, The Hero of Scotland. A Note by Henry Steele. [3]

Pinned Colour-Plates on Wall. By R. A. H. Goodyear [4]

Facsimile Newspapers. By Arthur Harris [4]


Do You Remember Sam Loyd? By W. R. Anderson [7]



Newsy Pars, Please! [1]

Wants Circusiana. [2]

News from Australia. [2]

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The Collector’s Miscellany. 5th Series No. 1. Oct., 1945

The Editor Greets You. 2

What They Want to Know? 2

Bookshops and Bookstalls. By Joseph Parks 3

Brett and Fox – Outstanding Publishers. By Arget Harris. 5

Post-War Reflections. By John Medcraft 7

The Golden Age. By Wm. H. Gander 10

Those Were the Days. By F. W. Webb 12

An Extract from The String of Pearls. Chapter I. By Thomas Prest.

Edward Lloyd 1850. 13

The Collector’s Miscellany. 5th Series No. 2. Dec., 1945

Front cover: illustration from The Jolly Dogs of London

The Golden Reading Days. By R. A. H. Goodyear 19

An Extract from The String of Pearls. (continued) 20

Letters to the Editor. (letter from John Medcraft) 22

The Newsagents Publishing Co. By John Medcraft 23

The Creator of the ‘Gem’ and ‘Magnet’ Stories. By Herbert Leckenby 27

Sexton Blake & One of His Chroniclers. By F. N. Wearing 30


Front cover: illustration from an early Marvel cover

The Creator of the ‘Gem’ and ‘Magnet’ Stories. (continued)

By Herbert Leckenby 35

Rare Journals of Brief Duration. By John Medcraft 37

Illustration from At Home and Abroad 39

The Artists of the Old Boys’ Papers. By F. N. Wearing 41

The Old House of West Street. By Robert Chapman 42

Guy Rayner – Nick Carter Weeklies and “The Boy’s Mail.”

By F. N. Wearing 44

Recollections of the “Union Jack.” By A. Harris, from notes by the late

Arthur Du Soir 46

The Collector’s Miscellany. 5th Series No. 4. May, 1946

Front cover: illustration from No. 1 of the “Boys’ Friend” Library

The “Union Jack.” The Weekly with the Record Run.


Lloyd’s “Bloods” in the Fifties. By F. N. Wearing 55

Illustration from Gentleman Jack 56

Obituary. (H. A. Hall and Wm. Taylor) 57

The “Boys’ Friend Library.” 1st Series, Sept. 1905-May 1925.

Compiled by Herbert Leckenby 58

Sexton Blake at War! A Review of the “Sexton Blake Library.”

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2nd. (Wartime) 7d. Series. By H. M. Bond 59

“Collectors’ Quiz.” No. 1. By Herbert Leckenby and Maurice Bond 62


Front cover: illustration from The Prince

The “Union Jack.” The Weekly with the Record Run. (continued)


Answers to Collectors’ Quiz No. 1. 70

S. Dacre Clarke. Author, Editor and Publisher. By John Medcraft 71

Illustration from Sons of Britannia 72

Knights of the Road. By F. N. Wearing 75


(continued) Compiled by Herbert Leckenby 76

A Feast of Reading. The Boy’s Friend Library. By Herbert Leckenby 77

The Collector’s Miscellany. 5th Series No. 6. Nov., 1946

Front cover: illustration from The Boys’ Jubilee Journal

A Feast of Reading. The Boy’s Friend Library. (continued)




S. Dacre Clarke. Author, Editor and Publisher. (continued)

By John Medcraft 87

Illustration from The Gem 90

They Met Sexton Blake. No. 1 Rupert Waldo. By H. M. Bond 91

Round and About Rookwood. By Roger M. Jenkins 92

Stop Press. 95


Front cover: illustration from No. 1 of the Aldine “Dick Turpin Library”

Imitation Greyfriars and St. Jim’s Stories in the “Magnet” and “Gem”

Libraries. By John R. Shaw 99

Three Aldine Libraries. No. 1 – The Dick Turpin Library. By Herbert

Leckenby 101

The Rivalry of Brett and Emmett. By John Medcraft 103

School Yarn Magazine. 105



Round and About Rookwood. (continued) By Roger M. Jenkins 107

Sexton Blake: How Did the Name Originate? By F. N. Wearing 109

Illustration: The Publishing Office and Staff of Messrs. Henderson 112

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The Collector’s Miscellany. 5th Series No. 8. Apr., 1947

Front cover: illustration from The Magnet

Who Invented Ally Sloper? By F. N. Wearing 115

Three Aldine Libraries. No. 1 – The Dick Turpin Library. (continued)


No. 2 – The Claude Duval Library. By Herbert Leckenby 117

No. 3 – The Robin Hood Library. By Herbert Leckenby 118

The Origin of Sweeney Todd. By John Medcraft 119



Imitation Greyfriars and St. Jim’s Stories in the “Magnet” and “Gem”

Libraries. (continued) By John R. Shaw 123

They Met Sexton Blake. No. 2—Leon Kestrel. By H. M. Bond 125

Illustration from The String of Pearls 127

Illustration from Sweeney Todd (Fox) 128

The Collector’s Miscellany. 5th Series No. 9. June, 1947

Front cover: illustration from The Marvel

Heart-Winning Old Boys’ Books. By R. A. H. Goodyear 131



The Gothic Novel in Penny Number Fiction. By John Medcraft 135

Three Aldine Libraries. No. 3 – The Robin Hood Library. (continued)


Buffalo Bill. By F. N. Wearing 139

“The Marvel” January 30th, 1904—April 22

nd, 1922. 952 Issues.


Illustration from The Black Monk 144

The Collector’s Miscellany. 5th Series No. 10. Sep., 1947

Front cover: illustration from Nuggets

Buffalo Bill. (continued) By F. N. Wearing 147

The Old Boys’ Book Brigade. 148

Early Struggles of a Boy’s Author. By R. A. H. Goodyear 149

“Nuggets” and “The Garland.” By John Medcraft 151

Charles Hamilton, Master of His Craft. By Roger M. Jenkins 155

“The Marvel” January 30th, 1904—April 22

nd, 1922. 952 Issues.

(continued) By Herbert Leckenby 157



Stop Press. (obituary of F. N. Wearing) 159

Back cover: illustration from May Turpin

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The Collector’s Miscellany. 5th Series No. 11. Old Series No. 97. Dec., 1947

Front cover: illustration from Ally Sloper’s Christmas Holidays

Charles Hamilton, Master of His Craft. (continued)

By Roger M. Jenkins 163

Village Publisher of Exciting Books. By R. A. H. Goodyear 166



Lot-O-Fun and The Nugget Library. By John Medcraft 167

Inkdrops. 170

Pluck—The Paper With the Yellow Cover. By Herbert Leckenby 171

Illustration from Pluck 171

The Christmas Double Number. By John Medcraft 173

Back cover: illustration from the Young Men of Great Britain Christmas No.

The Collector’s Miscellany. 5th Series No. 12. Old Series No. 98. May, 1948

Front cover: illustration from The Champion

R. A. H. Goodyear. By Almon Horton 179

Daytime and Eventide Boyhood Books. By R. A. H. Goodyear 181

Crimes that Inspired Penny Bloods. By John Medcraft 183

Pluck—The Paper With the Yellow Cover. (continued)


W. S. Hayward. By F. N. Wearing 187



Back cover: illustration from The Boys’ Leader and The Union Jack

The Collector’s Miscellany. 5th Series No. 13. Old Series No. 99. Sep., 1948

Front cover: illustration of St. Jim’s

The Boys’ Realm. By Herbert Leckenby 195

The Last of W. Stephens Hayward. By J. Medcraft 196

“Blood” Authors or Artists—Which the Better? By R. A. H. Goodyear 197

Curiousities of Hamiltoniana. By John Medcraft 199

George Purkess Senior and Junior. By John Medcraft 201

Old Book-Margin Scribblers. By R. A. H. Goodyear 203

Favourites on Screen, Stage & Radio. By Leonard M. Allen 205



Illustrations of Billy Bunter and The Magnet 208

The Collector’s Miscellany. 5th Series No. 14. Old Series No. 100. Mar., 1949

Front cover: illustration from School and Sport

Favourites on Screen, Stage & Radio. (continued)

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By Leonard M. Allen 211

The Golden Year of The Magnet. By Roger M. Jenkins 212

Illustration of Rookwood 214

Comic Papers of Yore. By John Medcraft 215

Inside Information. By Leonard M. Allen 219

The Boys’ Realm. (continued) By Herbert Leckenby 221

J. N. Pentelew. 222

Illustrations from The Gem and The Magnet 224

Loosely inserted: a sheet with 3 cover illustrations of The Nelson Lee Library

The Collector’s Miscellany. 5th Series No. 15. Old Series No. 101. June, 1949

Front cover: illustration from The Dreadnought

The Golden Year of The Magnet. (continued) By Roger M. Jenkins 227

Illustration of Greyfriars 228

Murder Most Foul—in Weekly Numbers. By R. A. H. Goodyear 229

The Evolution of the Coloured Cover. By John Medcraft 231

New Member to the Circle. 235

Inkdrops. 236

The Boys’ Realm. (continued) By Herbert Leckenby 237



The London Old Boys’ Book Club. By Robert H. Whiter 239

Illustrations from The Frank Reade Library and The Invention Library 240

The Collector’s Miscellany. 5th Series No. 16. Old Series No. 102. Sep., 1949

Front cover: illustration from The ½d. Surprise

The Famous Five. By Robert Whiter 243

Widows of Celebrities I’d Interview. By the late R. A. H. Goodyear 245

The Lure of the Fearsome Title. By John Medcraft 247

The Boy’s Herald. By Herbert Leckenby 250



The Title Starts the Thrill. By the late R. A. H. Goodyear 255

Illustration from Pluck 256

The Collector’s Miscellany. 5th Series No. 17. Old Series No. 103. June, 1950

Front cover: illustration by Robert H. Whiter

The Tale of the Toff. By Roger M. Jenkins 259



The Aldine Frank Reades. By John Medcraft 263

The Title Starts the Thrill. (continued) By the late R. A. H. Goodyear 266

My Comic Days. By A. Harris 267

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The Boys’ Life. By Leonard M. Allen 269

A Screen Sexton Blake’s Biography. By D. Ford 270

Illustrations from The Boys’ Friend and The Boy’s Standard 272

The Collector’s Miscellany. 5th Series No. 18. Old Series No. 104. Oct., 1950

Front cover: illustrations from Pluck and Magnet

The Tale of the Toff. (continued) By Roger M. Jenkins 275

The Early Jack, Sam and Pete Stories. By John Medcraft 279



Boys v. Chums. By The Rev. Canon R. H. Cochrane 284

Illustrations from The Boys’ Friend 288

The Collector’s Miscellany. 5th Series No. 19. Apr., 1951

Front cover: illustrations from The Young Men of Great Britain and The Magnet

Jack Harkaway—A Pioneer. By Patrick Mulhall 3

A Great Victorian Comic. By Henry Steele 5

Jack, Sam & Pete in their Heyday. By John Medcraft 7

Harcourt E. Burrage. By Joseph Parks 12



Inkdrops. 15

Illustrations from The Boys’ Friend 16

The Collector’s Miscellany. No. 20 (New Series) Sep., 1951

Front cover: illustrations from The Boys’ Sunday Reader and The Boys’ Herald

The Much Abused Penny Dreadful. By Henry Steele 19

Brothers of the Blood. By J. P. Quaine 21

Jack Harkaway—A Pioneer. (continued) By Patrick Mulhall 23



The Jester and Wonder. By A. Harris 27

The Sea Cook. By John Medcraft 28

The Captain. By A. Clark 29

Illustrations from The Schoolboys’ Own Library 32

Loosely inserted: 1 leaf with illustrations from the Nelson Lee Library

The Collector’s Miscellany. No. 21 (New Series). Nov., 1952

Large Collection of Old Boys Books For Sale. By J. Parks 33

Brothers of the Blood. (continued) By J. P. Quaine 36

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The Collector’s Miscellany. No. 22 (New Series). Nov., 1953

Old Boys Books For Sale. By J. Parks 37

Brothers of the Blood. (continued) By J. P. Quaine 38

The “Boys’ Friend Library.” (continued) By H. Leckenby 39

The Midnight Hour. By Henry Steele 40

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