Vintage DC Thompson 1977 - The Hotspur Book For Boys Annual 1978 Ex Shop Stock. Released by D C Thomson in Late 1977 for the upcoming 1978 year. This fantastic Hotspur Annual features full comic strip stories and facts, and information from all of your favourite Hotspur characters. The annual is in fantastic condition over all, which is amazing considering it is now over 40 years old. The front and back covers are nice clean and bright with only some very very minor shelf wear which is on the tips of the corner edges. The spline is also in fantastic condition with only minor signs of wear on the very edge tips, but the spline has faded very slightly due to sunlight. Internally the book is in fantastic condition all 126 pages are present and attached, they are clean and bright without any signs of damage or wear or writing on any page. Shows the original purchase price of 95p on the inside page from 1977. Shop Stock Room Fins. Discovered in the store room of a closing down shop. I dont think the book was ever sold. A truly fantastic find of a vintage Hotspur Book For Boys from yeteryear. All orders received before 4.00pm Monday to Fridays are shipped the same day.