BUFFALO BILL WILD WEST ANNUAL NO. 12 Rex James DENIS McLOUGHLIN hc 1961

Description: vintage collectable item: BUFFALO BILL WILD WEST ANNUAL NO. 12 Illustrated by Denis McLoughlin; written by Rex James; with Picture Stories and Enterprise by Colin McLoughlin Published by Dean; copyright T.V. Boardman & Company Ltd, 1950; hardcover with pictorial boards; green cloth spine; profusely illustrated; 15 stories; some in text, some in comic style; illustrations in full colour and/or b/w; board game on back endpapers 125 pages; 25 x 18.5 cm; 445g; Book condition: DD* vintage condition; covers show wear, some age marks but no apparent writing or scribbling; please see photos *Please see "seller’s condition rating for vintage books" at end of this listing to help evaluate book’s condition. I COMBINE POSTAGE - please wait for invoice or use the cart BUFFALO BILL ANNUALS: "the very early issues were only available through the Woolworths stores in Great Britain. From 1949-1954 the annuals were published by TV Boardman with dust-jackets. From 1955-1957 they were published by Popular Press. From then on they were published by Dean. The annuals from 1953-1958 were numbered 4 to 9 on the cover. The 1961 annual had a number 12 on the cover. The last annual (no 13) was called Buffalo Bill True West Annual. What makes these great annuals very collectible is the wonderful colour artwork and covers by Denis McLoughlin." "Denis McLoughlin (1918-2002) was a well-known British illustrator. After a career that spanned eight decades, British illustrator Denis McLoughlin gained a degree of long overdue recognition in the late-1990s for his hard-boiled detective illustrations that graced book covers produced primarily for the London publishing house of T.V. Boardman, Ltd. (Boardman Books). Despite having produced over a hundred paperback covers, about 550 monthly Bloodhound Detective dust jacket illustrations, "scores" of Bloodhound Detective Story Magazine and other pulp magazine covers, and over a hundred other book covers, it is for his work in British comic books that Denis McLoughlin is best known. One reason for McLoughlin's partial withdrawal from the rotogravure series late in 1948 was undoubtedly the introduction of Christmas annuals to the Boardman line under their Popular Press imprint. The first of these, Buffalo Bill Wild West Annual number one, appeared in time for the 1949 Christmas market. Another Buffalo Bill Wild West Annual appeared in time for Christmas every year through to the 1961 issue. McLoughlin obviously lavished his attention on the Buffalo Bill annuals. Here his graphic story-telling reached new heights. As the series progressed the amount of research for each story obviously increased contributing a high degree of realism to the series. By the last few annuals almost all of the stories were based on solid history. "Ghost Towns," for example, in 1958's Buffalo Bill Wild West Annual number ten provides a poignant comment on the passing of the American West with a level of understanding unique for the time and seldom seen in comic book westerns of any period.". * Seller’s Condition rating for vintage and collectable books: *AA down to *BB – cover and pages are mostly clean and unmarked. There may be some minor rubbing or minimal creasing on spine. Binding is tight. No apparent writing or scribbling. Some older books may have page yellowing or browning. Excellent collectable quality. *CC – cover and pages may have minor marks, blemishes and/or creasing. There may be some rubbing or creasing on spine. All pages are intact and binding is tight. Previous owner’s name or gift inscription may be written and/or covered by bookplate. Some older books may have age yellowing, browning and foxing. Still very good collectable quality. *DD – visible signs that the book has had good pre-loved life. Cover, pages and spine will have noticeable marks, blemishes and or creasing, including writing on front or back pages. Endpapers may have been removed. Pages may be browned and foxed. *EE significant visible signs of wear and tear. There may be writing or scribbling within the text. Pages may be loose or torn. Cover, pages and or spine will have major noticeable marks, blemishes and or creasing. *FF:- There may be missing pages, tears or other significant defects as noted. Binding may be loose or have parts missing. Books are only sold in *FF condition due to scarcity or are highly collectable. REFUNDS POLICY: Refund given if item significantly not as described – email seller first to discuss any problem using the “contact seller” option. The ACCC advises Consumer guarantees do not apply if you: (a) got what you asked for but simply changed your mind, found it cheaper somewhere else, decided you did not like the purchase or had no use for it (b) misused a product in any way that caused the problem (c) knew of or were made aware of the faults before you bought the product (d) asked for a service to be done in a certain way against the advice of the business or were unclear about what you wanted

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