Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School (novel)
Title page from the first edition
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| Author | Charles Hamilton writing as Frank Richards |
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| 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 under ongoing 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 January 1991.
Volumes 1, 6, 8, 15, 16, and 25 were reprinted in September 1982 by Quiller Press
During the 1990s, the majority of titles were reprinted in facsimile format, including hard covers, by Hawk Books. 1990s.
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