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WORLDS OF WONDER
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326027
Published by The Children's Book Club. Circa 1962. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The inhabitants of the planet Krona are saved from unscrupulous space invaders from without and another deadly peril from within. Green boards. B/w illustrations. 160 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Old tape marks to endpapers and to flaps of dustwrapper. Erased pencil markings to front free-endpaper (old pricing). Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and slightly grubby to rear panel.

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THE MAN WHO VANISHED INTO SPACE
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326026
Published by The Children's Book Club. Circa 1963. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Another adventure of the spacecraft Tavona in the Great Unknown. Light blue boards, black title to spine. No illustrations. 160 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Some foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at edgeds, white rear panel is a bit grubby.

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WORRALS ON THE WAR-PATH
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1326025
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1948. Very good condition.

Worrals of the W.A.A.F. on her second dangerous wartime sortie into France, where she meets an old enemy. Peach cloth with red titles and vignette to front. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Endpapers partly browned. Foxing, mainly to textblock and to prelims.

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BIGGLES AND THE MISSING MILLIONAIRE
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326024
Published by The Children's Book Club. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Biggles & Co. are on a trail of a yacht that sailed away and never came back. Blue boards, black titles. Not illustrated. Spine and corners bumped. Light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed, grubby to rear panel with biro doodle mark to edge.

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ORCHIDS FOR BIGGLES
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1326020
Published by Brockhampton Press Ltd.. Circa 1962. Very good condition.

An Adventure of Biggles of the Air Police. Glazed pictorial boards. No illustrations despite illustrator being listed. Spine bumped, slight rubbing to spine and corners. Slight browning to spine. Some foxspots to textblock. Contents are lightly browned but otherwise clean.

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BIGGLES FLIES TO WORK
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326019
Published by Dean & Son Ltd.. Circa 1965. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Some unusual cases of Biggles and his Air Police. Red boards. 184 pages. Slight bumping to spine and corners. Contents are browned but clean. Dustwrapper is worn, torn and creased with some slight loss to spine. Last title listed on rear panel of wrapper is this one.

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BIGGLES AND THE PLANE THAT DISAPPEARED
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1326016
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1963. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red boards black title to spine. 6 b/w illustrations. 159 pages. Spine bumped, slight bumping to lower edge of front cover. Name in black felt-tip pen to front free-endpaper. Light foxing to textblock. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn, slightly grubby to rear panel and has faded to spine.

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BIGGLES SETS A TRAP
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1326015
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. Circa 1970. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Biggles is on the trail of an extraordinary series of murders. History and excitement combine to make this a thrilling detective story. Blue boards, gilt title to spine and new style knight logo to base of spine. B/w illustrations. 159 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Heavy foxing, mainly to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and the yellow title to spine has faded. Price-cut at lower front flap, printed price of 10/- [50p] at top corner of same.

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GIMLET'S ORIENTAL QUEST
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1826511
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A 'King of the Commandos' Adventure. A desperate treasure hunt in siamese jungle, which began harmlessly enough as a fishing holiday in the Highlands of Scotland. Gimlet and 'Cub' Peters lead an expedition to vindicate a dead man's faith. Green cloth, colour frontis. 8 b/w illustrations. Light bumping to top of spine (minor). A few minor foxspots mainly to text block. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed and worn with a few small chips and tears.

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BIGGLES AND THE MISSING MILLIONAIRE
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1826508
Published by The Children's Book Club. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Biggles & Co. are on a trail of a yacht that sailed away and never came back. Blue boards, black titles. Not illustrated. Minor bump to middle of spine and light shelf wear to base of spine. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is rubbed at corners, a little rubbing to pictorial front panel of dustwrapper has removed surface paper to one area, rear panel is browned and slightly crinkled.

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BIGGLES ON MYSTERY ISLAND
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1826507
Published by The Children's Book Club. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Cream boards, black title to spine. 6 colour plates. Base of spine lightly bumped. Text block and endpapers browned. Some foxing to page margins. All plates present. Pictorial dustwrapper is rubbed at corners, browned to spine and rear panel, minor chips to edges.

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NO REST FOR BIGGLES
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1325770
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1956. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black titles and vignette. Colour plates. Spine and corners bumped. Large foxspots to endpapers and prelims, smaller foxspots to page edges. Dustwrapper is worn and torn with some slight loss to top of spine. Rear panel is slightly grubby and there are large foxspots to verso of wrapper.

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