Item #008669 Bobby Benson in The Tunnel of Gold or The Secret of Nugget Creek; story by Peter Dixon; pictures by Glen Thomas. Peter Dixon, Glen Thomas.
Bobby Benson in The Tunnel of Gold or The Secret of Nugget Creek; story by Peter Dixon; pictures by Glen Thomas
Bobby Benson in The Tunnel of Gold or The Secret of Nugget Creek; story by Peter Dixon; pictures by Glen Thomas
Bobby Benson in The Tunnel of Gold or The Secret of Nugget Creek; story by Peter Dixon; pictures by Glen Thomas

Bobby Benson in The Tunnel of Gold or The Secret of Nugget Creek; story by Peter Dixon; pictures by Glen Thomas

Buffalo, NY: Hecker-H-O Co., 1936. Paperback. 72, [24] p.: full-page black-and-white illustrations, color comic strips; 18 cm. Paperback with illustrated cover. The final 24 pages contain 12 2-page comic strips, each with 12 panels. The book is based on Bobby Benson and the B-Bar-B Riders, a radio program broadcast from 1932 to 1936, sponsored by cereal manufacturer Hecker H0O Co. of Buffalo. The first illustration is a black-and-white photograph of William Halop (1920-1976), who played Bobby Benson on the first iteration of the radio show, which ran 15-minutes episodes. It was revived from 1949 to 1955 with 30-minute episodes and different leads. In Very Good Condition: edges rubbed; minor loss at tail of spine; cover is slightly soiled; upper corner of back cover creased; pages are clean and bright. Very Good. Item #008669

Price: $15.00

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