A Premier Sports Annual for Young Readers The 1952 edition marks the third installment of this popular sports annual, headed by Raymond Glendenning, one of Britain's leading BBC radio sports commentators who was a well-known voice throughout the 1940s and 1950s. This edition features a visual feast of sporting action and personalities, with prizes specially selected by Len Hutton, who made history that same year by becoming England's first professional cricket captain of the 20th century.
Inside the annual are six Thrilling Stories Including four by Frank Richards (Billy Bunter Connection) Frank Richards, the pen name of Charles Hamilton, was famous for creating the beloved Billy Bunter character of Greyfriars School, whose popularity was at its peak during this period. Under Glendenning's expert guidance, this third edition built upon the success of previous volumes, offering comprehensive sports coverage and entertainment. Glendenning brought his extensive knowledge and popular appeal to the annual's pages.
The 1952 edition's combination of expert sports coverage, engaging fiction, and interactive elements like the specially curated competition made it a must-have publication for sports-minded young readers of the era. In an era when visual sports coverage was still relatively limited, the inclusion of thirty-two pages of pictures would have been particularly appealing.
This 1952 sports annual is in excellent condition. The red boards are bright and spotless, the binding is tight, and all pages are clean and vivid. The only real signs of age are some tape marks at the top and bottom of the dust jacket—visible on both the front and back—that we haven’t been able to remove. There’s also minor shelf wear, and the dust jacket has been price clipped. On page 150, the previous owner (a young boy back then) filled out the competition form, adding a bit of history to the copy. We’ve given the dust jacket a thorough clean and fitted it with our Archival Dust Jacket System for protection. After 73 years, the dust jacket has definitely done its job.
ROYAL MAIL TRACKED 24
