Big Budget

Year 3 (no. 55) to year 24 (No. 614). London, 1898-1909. Consecutive set of nos. 55-614; lacks nos. 209-234. Numerous illustrations, bound in 21 halfcalf bindings, folio. Several bindings sl. rubbed, else a fine set.

Illustrated weekly with issues of 8-16 p. each with short stories, detectives, comics (Airy Alfie and Bouncing Billy; Hans and Fritzy; Katzenjammer), cartoons and other illustrations. Ed. Arthur Brooke and "Yorick". Authors: Sidney Drew, M. Scott, H.T. Johnson, A. Dayle, R. Chesterton, Stacey Blake, D. Mart. Illustrations by F. Bennett, F. Holmes, Robert Strange and others.