BOY'S OWN PAPER. London: Leisure Hour, 1879. 12" x 8.5". Issued in parts, here being parts 1, 3-7, of the first volume. 6 issues in total. Each is complete, with frontis, and with illustrations in-text. All bound in original printed paper wrappers, as issued. Wrappers with some chips/tears, fading and wear, and two with old tape repairs. Contents with occasional soiling but generally Very Good. ************* SCARCE 19th c. English journal intended for youth, featuring a collection of stories and correspondence. This journal began in 1879, and the present issues (which include the very first issue, January 1879) are all from the first year of printing.