THE BOY'S OWN PAPER 26 December 1908

Contents include: Heart of the Silent Sea: Strange Tale of Thrilling Adventure Rowland's Fortune: Story of Adventure, Struggle & Victory Make a Start Dicky Spratt & His Sheep Lion for a Bedfellow Through the Snow Our Tree House Bobsleigh Runs of Switzerland Doings for the Month: Rabbitry, Poultry Run, Pigeon Loft, Aviary Photography with "Still-Life" Models Lessons in McEwan's Royal Shorthand Something New in Parlour Games - "Bang" Board Game, design for board and instructions to play & more

Published weekly in London, & sold for a penny. It was probably the most well-known British periodical for boys

Well written, it concentrated on tales of adventure, interesting events & discoveries around the world, & articles about sport & hobbies

"Boy's Own Paper promoted a vision of plucky, gallant boyhood and ideal masculinity and ideal worlds to millions of young men - all round the British Empire" More information about The Boy's Own Paper can be found at this link: http://www.julesverne.ca/jvboysown.html

16 pages 3 column format 204 x 275 mm

Good condition. Roughness at spine from binding

A fascinating read; special collectible

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