William Hillcourt - Works

Works

Hillcourt was one of the BSA's most prolific writers. He wrote numerous articles for Boys' Life and Scouting magazines, including a column aimed at patrol leaders under the by-line of "Patrol Leader Green Bar Bill". At least 12,610,000 copies of his three editions of the Boy Scout Handbook were printed.

  • (1925) The Island
  • (1929) Handbook for Patrol Leaders
  • (1933) The 1933 Scout Jamboree Book with James E. West
  • (1936) Handbook for Scoutmasters, Third edition in two volumes
  • (1946) Aids to Scoutmastership, World Brotherhood Edition, by Baden-Powell, revised by Hillcourt
  • (1946) Scouting for Boys, World Brotherhood Edition, by Baden-Powell, revised by Hillcourt
  • (1948) Scout Fieldbook, First edition, with West
  • (1952) Handbook for Patrol Leaders; World Brotherhood Edition
  • (1959) Boy Scout Handbook, Sixth edition
  • (1961) Field Book of Nature Activities and Conservation: An Indispensable Guide for Nature Lovers
  • (1964) Baden-Powell: The Two Lives of a Hero; biography of Baden-Powell
  • (1965) Boy Scout Handbook, Seventh edition
  • (1967) Handbook for Patrol Leaders, Second edition (heavily edited revision)
  • (1967) Physical Fitness for Boys
  • (1967) Physical Fitness for Girls
  • (1968) Your Guide to Fitness
  • (1970) New Field Book of Nature Activities & Hobbies
  • (1970) Fun With Nature Hobbies
  • (1971) The Golden Book of Camping
  • (1975) Outdoor Things To Do: Year-round Nature Fun for Girls and Boys
  • (1977) Norman Rockwell's World of Scouting; biography of iconic illustrator Norman Rockwell
  • (1979) The Official Boy Scout Handbook, Ninth edition
  • (1980) The Official Patrol Leader Handbook, Third edition

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