Colbeck, Maurice
COLBECK, Maurice
COLBECK, Maurice. British, b. 1925. Genres: Children's fiction, Children's non-fiction, Travel/Exploration, Biography, Humor/Satire. Career: Ed., Yorkshire Life, 1956-88. Publications: Jungle Rivals; White God's Fury; Four Against Crime, 1959; Mosquitoes!: A Biography of Ronald Ross, 1964; Sister Kenny of the Outback, 1965; How to Be a Family Man, 1970; Yorkshire, 1976; Yorkshire Historymakers, 1977; Queer Folk, 1977; Yorkshire Laughter, 1978; Queer Goings On, 1979; Yorkshire: The Dales, 1980; Yorkshire Moorlands, 1983; (ed.) The Calendar Year, 1983; Village Yorkshire, 1987; Made in Yorkshire, What's Funny About Yorkshire?, 1992; My Yorkshire Life, 1993. Address: 164 Soothill Lane, Batley, W. Yorkshire WF17 6HP, England.
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