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WILLIAM THE GANGSTER
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1328043
Published by George Newnes Ltd.. 1944. Very good condition.

Red cloth, black title on spine. B/w illustrations. 252 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Spine slightly faded. Small black mark to rear cover. Name in ink to front free-endpaper. Some light foxing and fingering but generally contents clean.

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WILLIAM CARRIES ON
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1328042
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1942. Good condition.

Red cloth, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. 252 pages. First cheap edition, November 1942. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Vertical creases in cloth to both covers. Joints are weak. Child's name in ink and partially erased pencil address to front free-endpaper which is also quite well creased. Foxing to textblock.

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WILLIAM'S CROWDED HOURS
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1328041
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1948. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth with black title to spine. 252 pages. B/w illustrations. 15th impression. Spine and corners bumped and faded. Slight fraying of cloth to spine edges. Front joint is almost broken.

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FORTESCUE OF THE FOURTH
Written by Reginald Browne.
Stock no. 1328001
Published by Gerald G. Swan Ltd.. 1st 1945. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Blue cloth, gilt title to spine and embossed title to front cover. 168 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Pages are browned but clean. Dustwrapper is well worn and chipped with loss at edges.

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THE GOOD SHIP "GOLDEN EFFORT"
Written by Percy F. Westerman. Illustrated by W. Edward Wigfull.
Stock no. 1828238
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Circa 1940. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards with black titles and illustration of ship to front. Four b/w plates. 256 pages. Top edge blue. Boards clean and bright. Foxing to endpapers and text block. Endpapers a little grubby. Pictorial dustwrapper is grubby/scuffed to rear panel.

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GIMLET GOES AGAIN
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1327813
Published by Youth Book Club Ltd.. Circa 1950. Good condition.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations. 185 pages. A grubby and well worn copy. Spine is browned. Foxing and marks to contents. Front joint cracked.

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BIGGLES FLIES AGAIN
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1327271
Published by Dean & Son Ltd.. Circa 1971. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, black title to spine. Spine slightly bumped. Prize plate to front free-endpaper. Some foxing to textblock. Contents browned but clean. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge rubbed and a little grubby to rear panel.

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GIMLET LENDS A HAND
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1327270
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1949. Very good condition.

A "King of the Commandos" adventure. Blue cloth, silver titles. B/w pictures. 4 b/w plates. 189 pages. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Small mark to rear cover. Some pencil writing to front free-endpaper. Foxing to textblock and some margin marks.

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BIGGLES IN THE ORIENT
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1327268
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1949. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Light blue boards, silver title on front cover and spine. Colour frontis plus b/w plates. 180 Pages. Third impression. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Some slight fading to cover edges and spine. Endpapers browned, foxing to textblock and page margins. Dustwrapper is worn and grubby with old tape marks (tape no longer present). Some loss to both flaps.

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BIGGLES DELIVERS THE GOODS
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1327207
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1951. Very good condition.

Pale blue boards with silver titles to front and spine. Colour frontis and b/w text illustrations. Fourth impression. Spine and corners bumped. Spine faded. Light foxing to textblock else contents clean.

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BIGGLES IN THE CRUISE OF THE CONDOR
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1327194
Published by Dean & Son Ltd.. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black title to spine. 184 pages. Spine slightly bumped. Contents browned but otherwise clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and slightly foxed on verso.

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BIGGLES OF THE CAMEL SQUADRON
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1327193
Published by Dean & Son Ltd.. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black title to spine. 182 pages. Slight bumping to spine and corners. Browning to contents which are otherwise clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and slightly creased, small tear to lower corner of front panel and slight foxing on verso.

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