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author of many names:
* Robert Martin * Rex Dixon * E C Eliott * author of
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Although Reginald Martin wrote over a hundred books
and became one of the more popular children's authors of the 1950s and 1960s,
not much is known about the author himself or indeed the full range of his writing.
In order to clarify the information known about him and his work and to celebrate his contribution
to Children's Literature of the time, we are dedicating this website to his memory.
We shall be sharing all we know and can discover on the site, and would would appreciate your contribution
of any information about the author and his books. Good definition scans of the dustwrappers especially welcome.
So, please bookmark the site and visit again soon,
Many thanks,
Below the title is a list of selections which will move you from page to page or open a list on the left.
There are many photographs of the books, taken from our own collections, and from those of friends. In order
to quicken page loadings we have kept their file size small, but most are enlargeable
by clicking. (Use 'BACK' to return to the page)
Individual books are dealt with title by title, some information, initially, being minimal.
To pass on information
mail us or any other comments, please send a message to
the new Guestbook page - linked above.
Introduction:
At the time I half-produced a site for the Joey books of Robert Martin - stories which
captured my imagination when I first read them back in the 1950s. It stayed, undeveloped, on my computer.
I have copies of all the Joey books - but, until we started back in July 2011, only a handful of the author's other books. Now I have shelves full - literally !!
Altough much has been discovered, here is still a lot to be done, many pieces are not written up, much of the detail is
sketchy and there are lots of pieces yet to be started. So, keep calling back.
We shan't add stuff daily, but hopefully, as the weeks roll by, there'll be something
new to appeal. [Click Extra! above for latest additions page !]
Please note that any comments, opinions etc expressed are our own, and not those necessarily held by anyone else.
by John Allsup
For ten years I've had a couple of sites about the books of two of my favourite authors
from times past - Malcolm Saville and Monica Edwards.
That was until a friend of mine discovered the books - and it is Mike McGarry's determination and dedication in unearthing
odd bits of information, and his constant bullying that has resulted in this site.
Mike, who is seriously looking for first Editions with dustwrappers - has more . . .
He feeds me with emailed scans of the covers and tales of his hunting expeditions - and not just for the books. As you will see - he has hunted out information
about the author and has discovered several names used by him which were until now unsuspected.
This page is part of the Reginald Alec Martin Website.
To enter this site by the front door, click here.
Illustrations copyright the respective Publishers
Text copyright John Allsup and Mike McGarry
photograph of Reginald Martin 1967 copyright Mrs Jo Foster
Created 17 July 2011
First Published 17 July 2011
this page last updated 27th August 2012
(see 'Extra !' for latest additions to site)
