Harry wharton, bob cherry, johnny bull, hurree jamset ram singh, frank nugent, lord mauleverer, and the. Hamilton also wrote all of the scripts for the television show. You can read the original article here frank richards originally requested a flat fee of so much per 1,00 words, but skilton persuaded him to write them on a royalty basis. We currently have 249 books in this category in stock. A very nice copy of an uncommon billy bunter title first edition.
Green textured papered boards with black lettering on spine and front board. Therefore, after the issues had been sorted out, billy bunter made his first appearance in book form in the novel billy bunter of greyfriars school. It was based on the greyfriars school stories, written by author charles hamilton under the pen name frank richards. Whether you are a child or an adult, this is real quality. Billy bunter cassell series by frank richards goodreads. Billy bunter of greyfriars school by richards, frank. Billy bunter of greyfriars school by frank richards. Billy bunter cassell book series 22 books latest book in the series. A first edition from hawk books featuring the will combine postage please contact me. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. If you are looking for a specific book which we do not have in stock, then please get in touch and well let you know just as soon as it comes in.
A good copy in dustwrapper which has been taken from a 1960s reprint. Charles skilton originally had the idea for publishing the books after seeing an article about frank richards in the picture post of 11th may 1946 entitled do you remember billy bunter. And at a little distance behind bunter walked the grinning co. See more ideas about childrens books, books for boys and books. There is a very oldfashioned flavour to these books, which is delightful. Billy bunter and the school rebellion merlin booksno.
Some of the things like six of the best aka caning ought to have been shocking, but were merely amusing. The most prolific boys fiction author of all time youll find him listed in the guinness book of records, charles attended a local private school, thorne house, his first story is said to have been penned in 1885, possibly for one of the. The character is onenote, a product of his era, where nuance and subtleties in childrens books were not known and is a stereotype for fat the billy bunter stories have not. The recordings feature billy bunter of greyfriars school, known as the fat owl of the remove, a fictional character created in 1908 by charles hamilton writing under the pen name frank richards for the boys weekly story paper the magnet, which was published in london by the amalgamated press between 1908 and 1940. The series was to continue for the rest of his life.
The billy bunter character had previously appeared in comic strip form in many issues, over several decades, of the magnet. Billy bunter of greyfriars school, billy bunters banknote, billy bunters barring out. Buy billy bunters convict merlin books, 30 by frank richards, in good condition. William george billy bunter is a fictional schoolboy created by charles hamilton using the pen name frank richards. A minute later, billy bunter rolled in, and also disappeared. More information about this seller contact this seller 22. The novel was reprinted by the original publisher in 1947, 1948 and 1950. However a search reveals no other mention of this person so i dont think its a book character. Billy bunters own by frank richards, first edition abebooks. Bunt, comic books, comics, cover, comic strips, comic book, blankets, comic, cartoon. He features in stories set at greyfriars school, originally published in the boys weekly story paper the magnet from 1908 to 1940. Billy bunter project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Billy bunters double dragon books by frank richards and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. What then of the actual character of bunter himself and his surroundings.
The magazine ceased publication in 1940 but some years later the transition of the stories to book form took place. I say, you fellows an irishmans diary on billy bunter. The book provides a thorough account of the life of billy daniel bunter. First edition, 1952 enid blyton book, the circus of adventure, hard back book. It was only when i came to think about this idea of a book of a lifetime that i remembered billy bunter and how he has quietly stayed with me. Billy bunter of greyfriars school, first edition abebooks. Billy bunter the big fat bunter book hawk books 19. Facsimile of the 1st edition of the billy bunter book that was originally published in 1947. The first in the billy bunter series billy bunter of greyfriars school is a hilarious account of a most unlikable boy and his adventures in school. Three volumes of billy bunters own annuals from 1953, 1954 and 1955. This book has 16 pages and was uploaded by harmsworth on may 18, 2016.
Bunter was portrayed by actor gerald campion, who was aged 29 when he was. Horace coker remained unaware of bunter, and bunter remained unaware of the famous five. Billy bunters first case by frank richards first edition hardback 1953. The cult of billy bunter children and teenagers the guardian. Jun, 2019 billy bunter first appeared in 1908, so 15 years before lord peter wimsey. This book has 28 pages and was uploaded by friardale paxman53 on july 1, 20. Interspersed throughout the book are a number of glossy photographic sections documenting the younger bunters years right up until the point where the book is written. In his first appearance, billy bunter was introduced thus. His tight trousers against which boots and canes are constantly thudding, his astuteness in search of food, his postal order which never turns up, have made him famous wherever the union. Bunters classmates see him staring out of the school gates and they call out sister anne. The recordings feature billy bunter of greyfriars school, known as the fat owl of the remove, a fictional character created in 1908 by charles hamilton writing under the pen name frank richards for the boys weekly story paper the magnet, which was published in london by the. Billy bunter at butlins by frank richards first edition.
Billy bunter of greyfriars school title page from the first edition. Buy billy bunter of greyfriars school main by frank richards isbn. William george bunter known as billy bunter is a fictional schoolboy created by charles hamilton using the pen name frank richards. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The magnet book no 76 billy bunters blunder by frank richards hb 1980. A greyfriars story by frank richards charles hamilton page 14. The first hardback, billy bunter of greyfriars school, was published 70 years. By 1946, however, he had received permission to write greyfriars stories again, and obtained a contract from publishers charles skilton for a hardback series, the first volume of which, billy bunter of greyfriars school, was published in september 1947. The first disc is corrupted after twothree minutes, on the first track, the. Billy bunter first appeared as a background character over one hundred years ago. Find billy bunter of greyfriars school by richards, frank at biblio. You will find him in the guinness book of records and it is estimated that he wrote over 80,000,000 words or the equivalent of 1,000 average length novels. My dad always raves about billy bunter, but i could not get my hands on these books for a long time.
Three volumes of billy bunter s own annuals from 1953, 1954 and 1955. Billy bunter among the cannibals by frank richards, ilus. Coker, arriving at the open doorway of the house, went in and disappeared from view. Subsequently, bunter has appeared in novels, on television, in stage plays, and in comic strips. The cult of billy bunter children and teenagers the. The characters of hurree singh and bob cherry were seen as particularly poorly realised, with both woodenly parroting their familiar catchphrases without the slightest expression. Billy bunters banknote by frank richards facsimile, 23 apr 1992 hardcover by 1600. The first book, billy bunter of greyfriars school, was released in september 1947 and skilton went on to publish a further nine before selling the rights to cassell who published another 29. See the complete billy bunter cassell series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Billy bunter book, person of mystery science fiction. Make offer billy bunters first case by frank richards first edition hardback 1953 frank richards billy bunters christmas party signed first edition.
William george billy bunter is a fictional schoolboy created by charles hamilton using the. Theres only one downside to the overall experience of reading a frank richards book, and that is you will realise how poor in comparison modernday childrens writers are. With gerald campion, jack melford, julian yardley, kynaston reeves. His tight trousers against which boots and canes are constantly thudding, his astuteness in search of food, his postal order which never turns up, have made him famous wherever the union jack waves george orwell, quoted on front flap of dustjacket. Billy bunter of greyfriars school is a school story by charles hamilton writing as frank. I particularly would like to thank dee 189k for the fantastic service that i received and also for the little surprise that i received as well,many many thanks looking forward to ordering from you again. Billy bunter books for sale in uk view 28 bargains. Billy bunter s double dragon books by frank richards and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Charles hamilton used upwards of twenty pen names and is the most prolific author of boys stories of all time.
I finally managed to find a place to download them, and am really glad i did so. Billy bunter of greyfriars school is a bbc television show broadcast from 1952 to 1961. The 1953 volume is the first billy bunter s own and includes tales of the rio kid. Recordings related to billy bunter, a fictional character created in 1908 in a boys weekly story paper in england. My husband is a great billy bunter fan and wanted this book for his collection so was very pleased especially as it was a valentines present. Buy billy bunter of greyfriars school new edition by richards, frank, king, kay isbn. Billy bunter and the blue mauritius frank richards. Billy bunter is the most famous creation by the author charles hamilton, written under the pen name frank richards. Billy bunter, the fat owl of the remove, will bellow, chortle, and cachinnate again on saturday night in leeds when the northern section of the old boys book club recreates the adventures of. According to hamilton, the inspiration for bunter was derived from three actual. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. The first of these, billy bunter of greyfriars school, was published in september 1947. You are viewing all stock in the billy bunter category. Quelch played first by kynaston reeves and later by jack melford.
Billy bunters banknote by frank richards and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Billy bunter is a dimwitted, fat, greedy, lying, lazy, thieving pupil of greyfriars school, who is more interested in filling himself rather than any school activities. Billy bunter of greyfriars school books, childrens books. It began a series that continued for the rest of hamiltons life. Billy bunter of greyfriars school richards, frank, jarvis, martin on. Home the rare book shelf billy bunter at butlins can you guess which first edition cover the image above. Published by charles skilton september 1947 reprinted 1947, 1948 and 1950 illustrated by r. All about the 2 famous cricketers sutcliffehobbs by anon. Billy bunter of greyfriars school tv series 19521961 imdb. Billy bunter of greyfriars school tv series wikipedia. As well as his gluttony, he is also obtuse, lazy, racist, inquisitive, deceitful, slothful, selfimportant and conceited. First published september 1947, this is the book that kickstarted charles hamiltons career.
1067 261 649 711 79 810 533 1291 500 1517 1245 1070 754 994 445 268 503 1251 1084 706 187 308 660 971 1423 1460 966 317 88