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LOT 2255

Chums: An Illustrated Paper for Boys by H. Rider Haggard

1906 A.D.

12 3/8 x 9 1/2 in. (2.91 kg, 31.5 x 24 cm).

An exceedingly rare publisher's binding of Chums: An illustrated Paper of Boys dated 1906 on spine and 1906 on title page; publisher's original binding of red cloth titled and decorated in black, brown and gilt on spine and cover, and in blind on back cover; containing an index, and complete issues from August 16, 1905 - August 8, 1906, profusely illustrated. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the library of an East Anglian gentleman, 1970s-early 2000s.

Footnotes

Chums was a boys' weekly newspaper started in 1892 by Cassell & Company, which were gathered into monthly and annual editions by the publisher. The magazine is one of the most highly sought-after boys' papers by collectors due to its distinctive and attractively illustrated red covers.

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LOT 2255

Chums: An Illustrated Paper for Boys by H. Rider Haggard

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