In september 2009, the beano s 3,500th issue was published. Beano 1940 for sale in uk 30 secondhand beano 1940. Beano annuals fall into distinctive categories thus. The beano book 1940 facsimile reprint 1st comic annual nmint. The beano book 19401949 10 x facsimilesreprint comic annuals nmint rare magic. It was such a hit that it was quickly followed by the beano annual for 1940. Nov 14, 2014 the beano book was first produced by publishers dc thomson for christmas 1939. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The beano book 19401944 5 x facsimiles reprint comic. Whilst at this site you can view the history of british comics as well as individual histories of your favourite comics.
Recently, inspired by the 1940 beano book that appeared on ebay. Sainsburys supermarket issued a free facsimile with sales of the beano book. Dec 26, 2019 one of the books i treated myself to for christmas was this facsimile of the beano book 1956 originally published in 1955. A dream come true for collectors, and as an incentive for the general reader, each book comes inscribed with a message of your choice. Beano annual 1940 the very first beano book archive. It also owns friends reunited, parragon, and the aberdeen journals group. The beano book was 4 pages long, retailing at 26 or two shillings and sixpence which is about. The beano comic july 30 1938 65 golden years of the beano. Interestingly, there were more boys annuals than girls, although there were still a considerable number with dual appeal.
Beano book the the comic book price guide for great britain. The magic beano book, the spine is slightly damaged and a couple of still tears on bottom of a few pages, but otherwise good condition. If an annual is dated 1940, it would have been published in august 1939. As the original was published four years before i was born id never read it before so it was all new to me. Several preban action comics, a few high grade annuals and late 60s candy comics, dan dare reprints, 1940s to 1960s beano and dandy comics and a bundle of holiday specials round off this weeks offerings. The beano annual, called the beano book from 1940 1942 and 1951 until 2002 and the magic beano book from 1943 to 1950, has been a staple in christmas. Thomson are now offering readers a chance to obtain facsimile reprints of every beano annual from the very first one 1940 up to 20. May 23, 20 a 1940 beano book reprint, and some other cool stuff. Take a peek inside this rare wartime annual, filled with classic comic strips and adventure stories. Signature gifts are now offering beano readers personalised, facsimile reprints of every beano annual from the very first one, published in 1940. See more ideas about comics, comic books and comic covers. For that matter just who were the editors of the beano and dandy. So would noel coward have been seen dead with the editors of the beano and dandy.
Beano is an enzyme based dietary supplement that is used to reduce gas in the digestive tract, thereby improving digestion and reducing bloating, discomfort, and flatulence caused by gas. The spine design is different from the originals as are the frontend papers. The fishes of new zealand wj phillipps ichthyology fishing. Pages 5771 cover the salmonidae in this scientific but surprisingly not too dry treatise. The beano book 1940 facsimile reprint 1st comic annual nmint rare first for. The comic first appeared on 30 july 1938, and was published weekly. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In part 1, you can see the first ever beano annual cover and the first time biffo the bear became a cover star. A virtually perfect clean example of this wartime dandy christmas number.
First published on july 30, 1938, the beano is one of the most popular and best selling comic strips to date and has appeared in over 3500 editions. The beano book 1970 annual i bought this book to add to my grandsons collection. In 1961, the annuals were laminated for the first time which is a protective clear plastic covering. The brainchild of dc thomson, a publishing house based in dundee responsible for producing over 200 million comics, magazines and newspapers annually, theres no denying its status as a beloved pride and joy of scotland. In 2006, the original 1939 monster comic was reprinted as a facsimile edition in a collectors slipcase. Wacky comics a 1940 beano book reprint, and some other cool. A facsimile edition of the first ever beano annual by d c thomson isbn. The beano book 1940 annual and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. As most of you already know, you can order a facsimile of any beano annual from 1940 to 20 from d. In 2011, sainsburys supermarket issued a free facsimile with sales of the beano book. These lists show the comic strips that are contained within each beano annual.
The dandy annual is the current name of the book that has been published every year since. The annuals are traditionally published in july or august, in time for christmas, and since 1965 they have had the date of the following year on the cover. Facsimile copy of the first beano comic published 30th july 1938 no 1. Please view my pictures and main description for further details. Brand new reprinting of the first very rare 1940 book. Facsimile or reprinted copies have been published several times over the years. It was introduced as a liquid, but that has been discontinued and it is now available only as tablets. It became known as the magic beano book from 1943 through to 1950. More adventures of rupert annual 1942 facsimile edition pedigree books in association with the daily. My latest acquisition is a facsimile of the very first beano book for 1940, which now joins the ranks of my replica editions of the first dandy, broons and oor wullie books. All pages are scans from an actual file copy of the original item so a very exact reproduction please note that this is not the limited 2000 print run. Recently, inspired by the 1940 beano book that appeared on ebay, i was interested in seeing some pages from that very first annual.
This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Seller of rare and collectible first editions, including ian fleming and james bond, detective fiction, tintin, vintage dc thomson, doctor who hardbacks, pg wodehouse, terry pratchett, jrr tolkien. As part of a box set to mark the 80th anniversary of the beano in 2018, a facsimile of the first issue was released. This first ever beano annual was published just as the second world war was starting in 1939. He was wowed to see that many of the popular characters are still going today and, apart from the funny stories, was most interested in the way that technology has advanced in the last 40 years. The beano book 1940 1944 5 x facsimiles reprint co. I hope he gets permission id certainly buy the facsimile set of which he. All pages are scans from an actual file copy of the original item so a very exact reproduction. To celebrate beano s amazing 80th birthday, we dug out every beano annual from our archive. The beano book 19401944 5 x facsimiles reprint comic annuals.
The beano is the longest running british childrens comic magazine, published by dc thomson in dundee, scotland. Ltd, is a publishing company based in dundee, scotland, best known for producing the dundee courier, the evening telegraph, the sunday post, oor wullie, the broons, the beano, the dandy and commando comics. The beano annual is the current name of the book that has been published every year since 1939, to tie in with the childrens comic the beano. Used, the beano book 19401949 10 x facsimilesreprint comic.
Children chuckled at the run of comic annuals that followed. The beano book 1940 facsimile reprint 1st comic annual. We are temporarily closed but will reopen monday, april 20th, and begin accepting orders again friday april 17th. The beano annual, called the beano book from 1940 1942 and 1951 until 2002 and the magic beano book from 1943 to 1950, has been a staple in christmas stockings for over 70 years. The beano book 1940,1941,1942,1943,1944 facsimile annuals 5 books may be sent in multiple consignments brand new reprinting of the first five rare 1940 1944 books.
Portfolio editions the very first beano book 1940 special. It was a large, 6 paged, hard covered version of their incredibly popular weekly beano comic. What better place to find british comics on the internet than. The masthead has been altered to remove the peanut figure, and peanuts joke page is also missing. A brief history of the beano, scotlands beloved comic. The most famous quote about the book comes from the feminist writer and critic rebecca west who described the list to noel coward saying, my dear the people we should have been seen dead with.
Beano 1940 for sale in uk 33 secondhand beano 1940. Feb 22, 2008 as far as im aware the only beano 1940 facsimile published was the limited edition one released a few years ago. The comic book price guide for great britain beano comic. Oojah from 1923, pip and squeak also from 1923, beano from 1940 and dandy from 1939. From 1943 until 1950 the beano titled its annual, the magic beano book, after it merged with the magic comic that had ceased publication due to war time paper shortages. Jul 26, 2018 i m a sucker for facsimile editions of classic annuals, comics and books, the originals of which would doubtless be far beyond my meagre financial resources to afford. The beano comic july 30 1938 65 golden years of the beano facsimile author d c thomson formatbinding paperback book condition used very good quantity available 1 edition first edition thus binding paperback publisher portfolio editions d c thomson place of publication london date published 2003 keywords periodicals. The spine design is different from the original as are the frontend papers. More adventures of rupert annual 1942 facsimile edition pedigree books in association with the daily express. No inscriptions, completely free of any blemishes or faults. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Christmas annuals in the attic what are yours worth. Covers just slightly discoloured and creased but really a very good secondhand paperback.