Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School (novel)
 Title page from the first edition | |
| Author | Charles Hamilton writing as Frank Richards |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children, Comedy |
| Published | September 1947, Charles Skilton Ltd |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Preceded by | None |
| Followed by | Billy Bunter's Banknote |
Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School is a novel by Charles Hamilton writing as Frank Richards, using the characters and settings of the Greyfriars School stories published from 1908 to 1940 in The Magnet.
The novel was an immediate success, with sales of 25,000 copies within a few weeks. This was the maximum allowed during post-war paper shortages. The novel was reprinted by the original publisher in 1947, 1948 and 1950. Subsequently, it was republished by Armada in August 1968 and by Hawk in January 1991.[1]
Volumes 1, 6, 8, 15, 16, and 25 were reprinted in September 1982 by Quiller Press.
The complete series
| Title | Publisher | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School | Skilton | September 1947 | Republished by Quiller Press.1982 |
| Billy Bunter’s Banknote | Skilton | October 1948 | |
| Billy Bunter’s Barring-Out | Skilton | October 1948 | |
| Billy Bunter in Brazil | Skilton | March 1949 | |
| Bessie Bunter of Cliff House School | Skilton | 1949 | writing as Hilda Richards |
| Billy Bunter’s Christmas Party | Skilton | October 1949 | Republished by Quiller Press 1982 |
| Billy Bunter’s Benefit | Skilton | March 1950 | |
| Billy Bunter Among the Cannibals | Skilton | September 1950 | Republished by Quiller Press 1982 |
| Billy Bunter’s Postal Order | Skilton | May 1951 | |
| Billy Bunter Butts In | Skilton | December 1951 | |
| Billy Bunter and the Blue Mauritius | Skilton | March 1952 | |
| Billy Bunter’s Beanfeast | Cassell | November 1952 | |
| Billy Bunter’s Brainwave | Cassell | July 1953 | |
| Cassell | Cassell | October 1953 | |
| Billy Bunter the Bold | Cassell | March 1954 | Republished by Quiller Press.1982 |
| Bunter Does His Best | Cassell | September 1954 | Republished by Quiller Press.1982 |
| Billy Bunter’s Double | Cassell | March 1955 | |
| Backing Up Billy Bunter | Cassell | September 1955 | |
| Lord Billy Bunter | Cassell | April 1956 | |
| The Banishing of Billy Bunter | Cassell | September 1956 | |
| Billy Bunter’s Bolt | Cassell | March 1957 | |
| Billy Bunter Afloat | Cassell | August 1957 | |
| Billy Bunter’s Bargain | Cassell | March 1958 | |
| Billy Bunter the Hiker | Cassell | August 1958 | |
| Bunter Out of Bounds | Cassell | March 1959 | Republished by Quiller Press 1982 |
| Bunter Comes For Christmas | Cassell | September 1959 | |
| Bunter the Bad Lad | Cassell | March 1960 | |
| Bunter Keeps It Dark | Cassell | August 1960 | |
| Billy Bunter’s Treasure Hunt | Cassell | March 1961 | |
| Billy Bunter at Butlins | Cassell | June 1961 | Published with two different covers |
| Bunter the Ventriloquist | Cassell | October 1961 | |
| Bunter the Caravanner | Cassell | March 1962 | |
| Billy Bunter’s Bodyguard | Cassell | September 1962 | |
| Big Chief Bunter | Cassell | March 1963 | |
| Just Like Bunter | Cassell | September 1963 | |
| Bunter the Stowaway | Cassell | ||
| Thanks to Bunter | Cassell | September 1964 | |
| Bunter the Sportsman | Cassell | April 1965 | |
| Bunter’s Last Fling | Cassell | September 1965 |
During the 1990s, the majority of titles were reprinted in facsimile format, including hard covers, by Hawk Books.[2][3]
References
- ↑ http://www.friardale.co.uk/Cassell/Cassell.htm
- ↑ The Greyfriars Index
- ↑ McCall, Peter, The Greyfriars Guide, Howard Baker Press, 1982
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