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As far as I know, there were only two Dr. Who Annuals in the '60s that bore William Hartnell's image on the covers*, the first one being for 1966 and the second for '67, though they were each issued in '65 and '66 respectively. I've owned the first one for many a year now and it's not a difficult Annual to obtain, popping up on eBay fairly regularly.
(*There was also a World Distributors book called Doctor Who And The Invasion From Space, but it wasn't described as an 'Annual' and contained what is now regarded as the first illustrated original Dr. Who novel, or perhaps more accurately, novella. See foot of post for an image of the front cover.)
The second book is the rarer of the two as it had a much smaller print run than its predecessor and therefore usually fetches a higher price on the collectors' market. I recently acquired one for not-a-lot-of-dosh, though it needs some 'corrective' work on it to bring it up to par, but luckily I'm quite good at that sort of thing and it's shaping up nicely.
Anyway, thought you might like to see the covers, so that's them above and below. I've also included the covers to the first Annual so you can see both books featuring William Hartnell - just in case you're completists who wouldn't be satisfied with seeing only one of them. I believe the art is by Walter Howarth. Enjoy! (And comments welcome.)
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