Raymond Glendenning's Book of Sport for Boys, 1954 Edition is a comprehensive sports annual for young readers. Raymond Glendenning, who has been one of Britain's most prominent sports commentators on BBC radio since the early 1940s, curated the 1954 issue, which was the fifth installment of this renowned sports annual. All of your usual favourites, including Sports Brains Rust, are included. The well-known BBC model, which captivated British audiences in the 1940s and 1950s, inspired the format.
The Prize Competition pushes young readers with interactive activities. Dynamic sports imagery depicts the year's highlights. Articles and tips from renowned athletes The fascinating stories written by Frank Richards (Greyfriars Connection) continue the popular tradition of featuring stories from Billy Bunter's originator.
The publication of this edition coincided with Roger Bannister's sub-four-minute mile record and the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, marking a significant year in British athletics for young sports enthusiasts. Under Glendenning's professional leadership, the fifth edition maintained the annual's reputation for high-quality sports coverage while incorporating new features.
Glendenning, a veteran of BBC sports programming, contributed his vast experience and popular appeal to the publication's pages. The 1954 issue skilfully blended familiar favourites with new content, resulting in a comprehensive sports annual that caught the excitement and advancements of the sporting year for its youthful audience.
The annual is in excellent condition; the red boards are bright and spotless, the binding is very tight, and all pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is complete with minor shelf wear. We thoroughly cleaned and overhauled the dust jacket before covering it with our Archival Dust Jacket System. The dust jacket has certainly done its job for the last 71 years.
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