{"product_id":"roy-rogers-cowboy-annual-various-1st-edition","title":"Roy Rogers Cowboy Annual, Various — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: Manchester, World Distributors (Manchester) Ltd., 1952\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 4to, pp. 88.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very Good. The maroon quarter-cloth binding remains tight and secure, exhibiting only mild rubbing to the spine extremities and light bumping to the corners. The glossy pictorial boards retain their vibrant yellow colouring, though they show typical surface scuffing and minor edge-wear consistent with a children's annual of this era. Internally, the pages are notably bright and free from the heavy foxing, tears, or crayon marks that often plague such volumes, ensuring the vibrant comic strips and illustrations remain in highly presentable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: This is the true first edition of the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"54\"\u003eRoy Rogers Cowboy Annual\u003c\/i\u003e, featuring the iconic \"King of the Cowboys\" alongside his famous golden palomino, Trigger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eProfusely illustrated throughout, the volume features a mixture of dynamic full-colour comic strips, beginning with the classic \"Mustang Mountain,\" and action-packed two-tone and black-and-white text stories. The front endpapers open to a striking photographic portrait of Rogers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eFinding early mid-century children's annuals in clean, unblemished condition is becoming increasingly uncommon. This copy stands as a highly collectible piece of Western Americana exported for a British audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eSaddle up with the King of the Cowboys in this vintage 1952 annual! Bursting with thrilling tales of the Wild West, this action-packed volume follows Roy Rogers and his trusty horse, Trigger, as they thwart outlaws, rescue ranchers, and bring justice to the frontier. Featuring a delightful mix of classic comic strips, illustrated short stories, and vintage puzzles, it is a nostalgic time capsule that perfectly captures the golden age of Western pop culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54385012769107,"sku":"4726","price":12.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260717_192855.jpg?v=1784806965","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/roy-rogers-cowboy-annual-various-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}