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Magnet (UK 1908-1940 Amalgamated Press) 1

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    Magnet (UK 1908-1940 Amalgamated Press) 1
    Auction opens October 3
    • 4" cumulative spine split. Staple oxidation.

    Volume 1, Issue 1. The Making of Harry Wharton by Frank Richards. Weekly British publication that ran for nearly 1,700 issues. Featured the anti-hero Billy Bunter of the Greyfriars School, along with serialized shorts. 7-1/2" x 11", 20 pages, B&W. NOTE: This publication contains negative racial and cultural depictions. It reflects some attitudes of the era in which it was published that would not be acceptable today.