{"product_id":"vintage-bristow-no-2-frank-dickens-1978-australian-comic-annual","title":"Vintage Bristow No. 2 – Frank Dickens – 1978 Australian Comic Annual","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA great piece of late-1970s comic-strip nostalgia, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBristow No. 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e continues the workplace misadventures of Frank Dickens’ wonderfully put-upon office worker and the eccentric inhabitants of Chester-Perry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished in Australia by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeaumont Book Company in 1978\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this second Bristow annual is packed with Dickens’ distinctive observations of office politics, bureaucracy and everyday working life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cover promises \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“More smirks in the office life of a little fat man with a big thin moustache”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, together with pin-ups of Bristow and four of his co-workers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bristow No. 2\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCreator:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Frank Dickens\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1978\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Beaumont Book Company, Sydney, NSW\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCopyright:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e London Express News and Feature Service 1977–1978\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePrinted by:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Eastern Suburbs Newspapers, Sydney\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAustralian distributor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Gordon \u0026amp; Gotch (A’sia) Ltd\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eNew Zealand distributor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Gordon \u0026amp; Gotch (NZ) Ltd, Auckland\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Softcover comic annual\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOriginal recommended retail price:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e $1.50\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCountry:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Australian edition\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood vintage condition with age and handling wear consistent with a publication approaching 50 years old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe red cover remains attractive and presents well, with some edge and corner wear, light surface marks and creasing. Internally, the pages show expected age toning but appear clean and very readable from the photographs supplied.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📸 Please examine the photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Collectable Australian Bristow Annual\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fun addition to a collection of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrank Dickens, Bristow, British newspaper comics, vintage humour or 1970s Australian-published comic annuals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt would also pair particularly well with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBristow No. 1 (1977)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for a collector wanting the consecutive Beaumont Australian editions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📦 Carefully packed to ensure it arrives safely.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocal pickup available from Vintage HQ Heidelberg.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note that not every Vintage HQ item is permanently displayed in-store. If you’re making a special trip to view this item, we recommend contacting us beforehand to ensure it is available on site.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🛍️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage HQ – Where Every Find Tells a Story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage HQ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51970057339109,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/1255\/3701\/files\/IMG-4600.heic?v=1786188744","url":"https:\/\/vintagehq.com.au\/products\/vintage-bristow-no-2-frank-dickens-1978-australian-comic-annual","provider":"Vintage HQ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}