The Boy's Own Paper/Annual 38: 1916-1st WWI Era Children's Illustrated Magazine

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The Boy's Own Paper/Annual 38: 1916-1st WWI Era Children's Illustrated Magazine Description: The Boy's Own Annual. Volume 3 1915 - 1916 Gilson, Charles & Batten, H. Mortimer & Et Al. Book Description: London. "Boy's Own Paper" Office. 1916. 728pp. Bound in original decorated red hardcovers showing a lifeboat rescue, worn to corners and edges. Plain endpapers. Profusely illustrated with b/w engravings, photographs with colour plates as called for, with minor wear and creasing, including a number of multi fold examples, such as 'Badges and Ranks of our Navy and Army' and 'Orders, Decorations, Medals and Ribbons of the British Empire'. Overall In Good to Good+ condition. Oddly, the index has been bound to the rear of the volume, and is missing the title page accordingly. Occasional small marks. Includes items of military interest, including a folding cutaway of a dreadnought and a great colour illustration of Aeroplanes and Airships, which include the Sopwith hydroplane and the Zeppelin airship, as well as many rip roaring serial stories by Captain Charles Gilson, John Lea, Major Charles Young, Arthur Lee Knight and J Claverdon Wood. Weight OVER 2.25kg. UK Postage �8, Europe �21 and the rest of the world �34. Overseas postage includes a 'signed for' service.B.O.P was an English boy's magazine first issued on January 18, 1879, as the, "Boy's Own Paper," a 16 page weekly publication and subsequently published as an Annual. One of a number of Boy's Own annuals I am selling. Postage combined/reduced where possible when taking more than one book. ***Canadian Bidders*** Unfortunately Due to the recent changes made by the Royal Mail for deliveries to Canada over 2kg, I am unable to offer books over 2kg to Canadian bidders at the usual rate that applies to North American bidders. Any Canadian bidders wishing to purchase books over 2kg can do so but the cost will be high at �47 Airmail, no surface mail available, although this also gives a limit of 10kg. Contact me for more details ***Overseas Bidders*** No cheques please unless drawn on a UK bank. Overseas transactions to be paid with Paypal, NO Foreign Currency, thanks ***All Bidders*** Please note that items are sent to the address as stated on your invoice unless I am imformed otherwise in A SEPERATE EMAIL VIA EBAY. I do not have time to read messages posted on Paypal payments, especially with hundreds of emails appearing in my inbox. I am not responsible for items that go missing in the post, but always obtain Proof of Posting for any subsequent claim you may need to make. I reserve the right to charge an additional fee for higher value items to cover the cost of a 'signed for' service. All items are sent without insurance, although this can be arranged for an additional fee, please contact me for more details. Postage is combined when more than one item is purchased where possible.New: A new book, never used.As New (AN): Although a used book, it should appear unread with no flaws, just as when it was sold new.Fine (F): Should have no flaws, a perfect copy of a used book.Mint: Another term for Fine.Near Fine (NF): May show a small flaw, such as shelf wear, but nearly perfect and unread.Very Good (VG): The broadest category for used books, this describes any average used book. May have small flaws, and has probably been read, but should appear overall clean and attractive.Good (G): Will probably have significant wear or damage, although is still intact. Suitable for reading, but not necessarily a good gift copy. The old saying in bookselling is "good ain't good."Fair: Another term for Poor or Reading Copy: Heavily worn or damaged, a poor book will be readable but not attractive. Binding Copy: This will be the complete pages of the book, but the binding has been broken or damaged to the point it will need professional rebinding read more

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