Peter and Alonzo by Frank Richards Signed Copy Howard Baker Press 1986. Limited Edition No. 196 of 300 copies. Greyfriars Book Club Volume No. 69. SIGNED BY HOWARD BAKER.

In the hallowed halls of Greyfriars School, cheeky Peter Todd and his irrepressible chum Alonzo craft a riotous rebellion against prefectly pomp and pranks. When the formidable Headmaster enforces a draconian ban on midnight feasts, the duo's clandestine sausage sizzles ignite a chain of comical capers: forged notes, swapped identities, and a legendary lacrosse lark that lands them in hot water with the formidable Mr. Quelch. Amidst Latin lessons and dormitory dust-ups, Richards' 1916 yarn bubbles with boyish banter, exaggerated escapades, and unyielding schoolboy spirit, immortalizing the eternal charm of public school frolics in a whirlwind of whimsical woe.

Peter and Alonzo delights collectors as a vintage rarity in Frank Richards' sprawling Billy Bunter saga, its standalone duo dynamic a quirky outlier amid the Remove's ensemble antics. Readers chuckle at its uproarious hijinks and vivid dormitory derring-do, akin to Richmal Crompton's Just William romps or P.G. Wodehouse's early schoolboy sketches. Its cultural whimsy evokes Edwardian boarding-school lore and the joys of juvenile mischief, enchanting nostalgic fiction fans. Collectors snap up its scarcity in the Greyfriars canon, while readers guffaw over the slapstick schemes and chummy camaraderie, deeming it a jolly jewel for admirers of comic school tales and timeless tomfoolery.