Hutchinson Publicity Material

Hutchinson and other Publicity Material

Promotional Postcards & Order Forms from the 1930s

Promotional booklet / order form for The Forbidden Territory (1932/33)
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As bound in 'Crossing The Forbidden Territory' for the launch party game on 5th January 1933
Source: Humphreys collection

Postcard promoting the publication of The Forbidden Territory (1932/33)
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As distributed in person by DW to various booksellers to promote his forthcoming book.
Source: Humphreys collection

Promotional card for Such Power Is Dangerous (1933)
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Promotional card for Old Rowley (1933)
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Source: Steve Whatley

Promotional card for Black August (1934)
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Source : Steve Whatley

Promotional card for Joan Wheatley’s first novel, ‘No Ordinary Virgin’ (1935)
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Card discovered by James Hallgate of Lucius Books

A bookseller’s display card for They Found Atlantis (1936)

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Promotional card for Contraband (1936)

Source : Thanks to the generosity of Kevin Pearce

Promotional card for Red Eagle (1937)
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Source : Steve Whatley

Competition to Review ’Red Eagle’ (1938)
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Source : Steve Whatley

Large postcard promoting the publication of Uncharted Seas (1937/38)
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Found in some copies of Red Eagle
Source: Humphreys collection

Promotional sheet & order form for Invasion (1938)
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A wrap-around band

Wrap-around band on The Devil Rides Out (1934)		The Devil Rides Out (1934). Another copy with the wrap-around band, and in addition a further sticker
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Pre-war promotional brochures

Promotional brochure from 1934 (12 pages)
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Front page	Sample inside page
Source: Humphreys collection

Promotional brochure from 1938 (16 pages)
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Front page	Sample inside page
Source: Humphreys collection

A compliments slip often found in the first edition of 'The Seven Ages of Justerinis' (1949)
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Source : Thanks to the generosity of Clive Williams

A Promotional Slip from the 1950s

Promotional Slip for Roger Brook in the French Revolution (1957)
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(the reverse is blank)
Source: Steve Whatley

An insert often found in ‘Saturdays with Bricks’ (1961)

A Promotional brochure from the 1960s

'The Great Roger Brook Saga' circa Autumn 1963
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Front page	Back page
Source: Steve Whatley

An insert often found in ‘The Eight Ages of Justerinis’ (1965)

Later promotional pamphlets

Pamphlet issued to celebrate DW's 75th Birthday in 1972 (8 pages)
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Front page	Back page

Bookmarks

1936		1949
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Latest published novel in list 'Contraband'		Found inserted in some copies of 'The Rising Storm' & 'The Second Seal'
Source: Humphreys collection		Source: Humphreys collection &c

1953		1974
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Found inserted in some copies of 'Curtain of Fear' and also in 'To The Devil A Daughter'		Found inserted in many copies (originally in all copies ?) of of 'Desperate Measures'

Three bookmarks issued by a U.K. bookshop, Wallace & Scott (circa 1995)

No. 14	No. 15	No. 48	*No. 48 (back)*

Arrow Catalogues

Arrow catalogues for 1961 - 1962

Catalogues for Oct 1961 – Jan 1962 and April-May-June 1962	Sample inside page
Thanks to the generosity of Paul Barnes

Posters

A News Vendor’s placard advertising the original serialisation of The Devil Rides Out (1934)	Poster distributed to booksellers to accompany the launch of Desperate Measures (1974)
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Size : Approx 30” x 20 1/4” (76 cm x 51 cm)	Size : Approx 21” x 32” (54cm x 74 cm)
	Source: ex Rothwell collection