Hawk Books published a variety of facsimile editions of children's ephemeral fiction, in particular Dan Dare strips from The Eagle, and Rupert Bear annuals.
They started publishing the Skilton and Cassell Bunter books in facsimile format (hardback with copies of the original dust wrappers) circa 1990, having already published a selection of Billy Bunter comic strips from the Comet and Knockout, and collected the complete Herlock Sholmes stories written by Charles Hamilton under the pseudonym Peter Todd.
The first 4 volumes (published in 1991) sold at £7.50, the next 4 (published 1992) at £8.50, and the rest at £14.95. Hawk stopped the facsimile editions in 1995, allegedly due to a copyright dispute with Frank Richards' estate.
Scans of some of the original Hawk catalogues are available on the Friardale site in the ephemera section.
No. |
Title |
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Author |
Published (original date) |
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|
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1 |
Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School |
|
Frank Richards |
1991 (September 1947) |
2 |
Billy Bunter’s Banknote |
|
Frank Richards |
1992 (October 1948) |
3 |
Billy Bunter’s Barring-Out |
|
Frank Richards |
1994 (October 1948) |
4 |
Billy Bunter in Brazil |
|
Frank Richards |
1992 (March 1949) |
|
Bessie Bunter of Cliff House School |
|
Hilda Richards |
1991 (1949) |
5 |
Billy Bunter’s Christmas Party |
|
Frank Richards |
1993 (October 1949) |
6 |
Billy Bunter’s Benefit |
|
Frank Richards |
1994 (March 1950) |
7 |
Billy Bunter Among the Cannibals |
|
Frank Richards |
1995 (September 1950) |
8 |
Billy Bunter’s Postal Order |
|
Frank Richards |
1994 (May 1951) |
9 |
Billy Bunter Butts In |
|
Frank Richards |
1993 (December 1951) |
10 |
Billy Bunter and the Blue Mauritius |
|
Frank Richards |
1992 (March 1952) |
11 |
Billy Bunter’s Beanfeast |
|
Frank Richards |
1993 (November 1952) |
13 |
Billy Bunter’s First Case |
|
Frank Richards |
1994 (October 1953) |
15 |
Bunter Does His Best |
|
Frank Richards |
1991 (September 1954) |
16 |
Billy Bunter’s Double |
|
Frank Richards |
1995 (March 1955) |
20 |
Billy Bunter’s Bolt |
|
Frank Richards |
1994 (March 1957) |
21 |
Billy Bunter Afloat |
|
Frank Richards |
1992 (August 1957) |
22 |
Billy Bunter’s Bargain |
|
Frank Richards |
1995 (March 1958) |
23 |
Billy Bunter the Hiker |
|
Frank Richards |
1994 (August 1958) |
25 |
Bunter Comes For Christmas |
|
Frank Richards |
1994 (September 1959) |
26 |
Bunter the Bad Lad |
|
Frank Richards |
1991 (March 1960) |
30 |
Bunter the Ventriloquist |
|
Frank Richards |
1994 (October 1961) |
31 |
Bunter the Caravanner |
|
Frank Richards |
1995 (March 1962) |
32 |
Billy Bunter’s Bodyguard |
|
Frank Richards |
1993 (September 1962) |
Miscellaneous
|
The Big Fat Bunter Book |
|
Mike Higgs (edited) |
1989 |
|
The Complete Casebook of Herlock Sholmes |
Norman Wright (introduction) |
1989 |
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