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    Pocket Reader Series [#111, Western Stories, 1948] (T.V. Boardman, 6d, 96pp, 4.0" x 5.5")
    Details supplied by Tom Lesser.
    • 2 · Gun-Partners of the Overland Mails · Walt Coburn · nv Dime Western Magazine May 1940
    • 70 · Free Land Bought in Blood · L. L. Thompson · nv (r)

    Pocket Reader Series [#114, Western Stories, 1949] (T.V. Boardman, 6d, 64pp, 4.0" x 5.5")
    Details supplied by Tom Lesser.
    • 2 · Kill That Rio Rebel! · Bob Obets · na New Western Magazine Jul 1946
    • 38 · Hell-on-the-Hoof! · Charles Irwin · ss New Western Magazine Jul 1946
    • 52 · Wolver! · John Bodrero · ss New Western Magazine Jul 1946

    Pocket Reader Series [#115, Romance Stories, 1949] (T.V. Boardman, 6d, 64pp, 4.0" x 5.5")
    Issue not found.
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    Pocket Reader Series [#116, Western Stories, 1949] (T.V. Boardman, 6d, 64pp, 4.0" x 5.5")
    Partial reprint of the October 10, 1942 issue of Wild West Weekly. Details supplied by Tom Lesser.
    • 2 · Dinero for the Devil [The Border Eagle] · Philip F. Deere (by Walker A. Tompkins) · na Street & Smith’s Wild West Weekly Oct 10 1942
    • 41 · Sheriff’s Savvy · Walker Tompkins · ss Street & Smith’s Wild West Weekly Oct 10 1942
    • 51 · Western Quiz · Anon. · qz Street & Smith’s Wild West Weekly Oct 10 1942, as “¿Quien Sabe?”
    • 52 · Use a Gun or Forget It! · Jack Sterrett · ss Street & Smith’s Wild West Weekly Oct 10 1942

    Pocket Reader Series [#118, Western Stories, 1949] (T.V. Boardman, 6d, 64pp, 4.0" x 5.5")
    Partial reprint of the August 1947 issue of Big-Book Western Magazine. Details supplied by Tom Lesser.
    • 2 · Open Up Those Boothill Gates! · Tom Roan · na Big-Book Western Magazine Aug 1947
    • 34 · The Hunted · Harrison Colt · ss Big-Book Western Magazine Aug 1947
    • 50 · Keko’s on the Kill! [Keko] · Anon. · ss Big-Book Western Magazine Aug 1947, as by Harold F. Cruickshank
    • 63 · Frontier Oddities · Anon. · ia Big-Book Western Magazine Aug 1947, as by Waggener & Robbins

    Pocket Reader Series [#120, Western Stories, 1949] (T.V. Boardman, 6d, 64pp, 4.0" x 5.5")
    Issue not found.
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    Pocket Reader Series [#121, Romance Stories, 1949] (T.V. Boardman, 6d, 64pp, 4.0" x 5.5")
    Details supplied by Tom Lesser.
    • 2 · His Unconditional Surrender · Mara King · ss
    • 21 · Kindly Omit Kisses · Peggy Hunt · ss
    • 32 · In Love by Mistake · Ruth Ferrari · ss
    • 40 · Dangerous Attraction · Blake Reed · ss
    • 58 · She Threw Love Away · Anon. · ss

    Pocket Reader Series [#122, Western Stories, 1950] (T.V. Boardman, 6d, 64pp, 4.0" x 5.5")
    Partial reprint of the June 1946 issue of New Western Magazine. Details supplied by Tom Lesser.

    Pocket Reader Series [#124, Western Stories, 1950] (T.V. Boardman, 6d, 96pp, 4.75" x 6.75")
    Details supplied by Tom Lesser.
    • 2 · The Long Arm of the Law · James Shaffer · nv 1946
    • 28 · Through Hell to Glory · Van Cort · nv New Western Magazine Mar 1946
    • 43 · Face Front to Danger! · Rolland Lynch · ss New Western Magazine Mar 1946
    • 50 · Tunin’ Tedro—Triangle Buster [Tunin’ Tedro] · Giff Cheshire · ss New Western Magazine Mar 1946
    • 62 · Five Men for the Hanging-Bee! · Walt Coburn · nv New Western Magazine Oct 1946

    Pocket Reader Series [#126, Western Stories, 1950] (T.V. Boardman, 6d, 96pp, 4.75" x 6.75")
    Partial reprint of the May 1947 issue of New Western Magazine, plus a single story from elsewhere. Details supplied by Tom Lesser.
    • 2 · That Bank-Bustin’ Buckaroo! · Walt Coburn · nv New Western Magazine May 1947
    • 35 · Bitter Brew for Bildad [Bildad Shane] · Gunnison Steele · nv New Western Magazine May 1947
    • 58 · Safe—Like a Snowball in Hell! · Marvin De Vries · ss New Western Magazine May 1947
    • 82 · Trixie—Amateur Town Tamer [Trixie] · Barnie Stacy · ss New Western Magazine May 1947

    Pocket Reader Series [#129, Western Stories, 1950] (T.V. Boardman, 6d, 96pp, 4.75" x 6.75")
    Partial reprint of the April 1948 issue of New Western Magazine. Details supplied by Tom Lesser.
    • 2 · Guardian of Hells Deadline · Don Holm · na New Western Magazine Apr 1948
    • 32 · Vote Him with Bullets · Kenneth Fowler · nv New Western Magazine Apr 1948
    • 59 · Bullets to the Bridegroom · John Jo Carpenter · ss New Western Magazine Apr 1948
    • 74 · They Knew No Law! · William R. Cox · nv New Western Magazine Apr 1948

    Pocket Reader Series [#131, 1951?] (T.V. Boardman, 6d, 4.0" x 5.5")
    Issue not found.
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    Pocket Reader Series [#132, 1951?] (T.V. Boardman, 6d, 4.0" x 5.5")
    Issue not found.
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    Pocket Reader Series [#133, Three Star Western, 1951] (T.V. Boardman, 6d, 4.0" x 5.5")
    Incomplete Data - Issue not found.

    Police Detective    (about)
    One of the many undated “one shot” magazines published in the UK in the years after the Second World War. In a loose series with Crime Detective, Homicide Reporter, Racket-Buster Detective and Crime Investigator.

    • Publishers:
      • Hamilton & Co. (Stafford) Ltd.; 1&2 Melville Court, Goldhawk Road, London W12: Police Detective

    Popular Detective    (about)
    Popular Detective is one of the basic detective pulps, both for its longevity (133 issues in 19 years) and for a consistent high quality of material from most of the top detective authors of the period.

    • Publishers:
      • Beacon Magazines, Inc.; 570 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY; and later at 22 West 48th Street, New York, NY: Popular Detective, Nov 1934 – ? 1937.
      • Better Publications, Inc.; 22 West 48th Street, New York, NY; and later at 10 East 40th Street, New York, NY: Popular Detective, ? 1937 – Sep 1953.

    • Editors:

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