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WILLIAM THE BAD
Written by Richmal Crompton. Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1324280
Published by George Newnes Limited. 1963. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black title label to spine and vignette to front cover. 188 pages. Abridged edition. Spine and corners bumped. Some foxing/spotting to endpapers and textblock. Ink stamp (spelling Superman) to lower margins of about 20 pages (30-50) else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and creased with minimal loss.

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BIGGLES IN THE JUNGLE
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Terence Cuneo.
Stock no. 1324264
Published by Geoffrey Cumberlege; Oxford University Press. 1949. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, gilt title to spine. 4 B/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly rubbed. Slight discolouration to covers. A few foxspots to page margins, endpapers and textblock else contents clean. Flying Jacket wrapper is price-cut, slightly worn at corners and a little grubby to rear panel.

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BIGGLES FLIES EAST
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Howard Leigh; Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1324261
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1935. Good condition.

Pyramid edition. Blue cloth, black titles. Vignette of bi-plane over pyramids on front cover and spine. Colour frontis. No b/w illustrations in this edition. Spine and corners bumped, covers edge rubbed. Covers slightly grubby. Frontis is part detached. Textblock is a little grubby and foxed. Prelims lightly foxed.

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BIGGLES SWEEPS THE DESERT
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1324258
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1951. Very good condition.

Red boards, black titles. Colour frontis and 8 b/w illustrations, 2 double page spreads. 208 pages. Fourth impression. Spine and corners slightly bumped. A couple of small, light marks to front cover edge. Contents clean.

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BIGGLES MAKES ENDS MEET
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1324255
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1957. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black titles and vignette. Colour plates. Spine and corners bumped. Writing in ink to front pastedown has been blotted out. Child's name, address and phone number in black crayon to front free-endpaper. Some foxspots to textblock. Price-cut wrapper is worn, torn and crease with some slight loss, small ink mark to rear panel.

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BIGGLES FLIES WEST
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1324253
Published by Oxford University Press; Geoffrey Cumberlege. 1951. Good condition.

Green cloth, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. 255 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Inscription in ink to front pastedown and name and address in ink to verso of front free-endpaper. Heavy foxing to contents.

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'TENTION!
Written by George Manville Fenn. Illustrated by Charles M. Sheldon.
Stock no. 1324249
Published by W. & R. Chambers Limited. 1st 1906. Good condition.

A story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War. Green pictorial cloth, gilt titles. 8 b/w plates. Covers grubby. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Ink name stamps to prelims and name in ink to verso of frontis. Foxing to contents and textblock.

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BIGGLES AIR COMMODORE
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Howard Leigh; Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1324169
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1937. Very good condition.

Pyramid edition. Blue cloth, black titles and pyramid vignette to front. Colour frontis and 7 b/w illustrations. 255 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Covers very very slightly grubby. Prize plate to front pastedown. Foxing to prelims and textblock. Joint between frontis and title-page is cracked (showing webbing beneath) but binding still tight.

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BIGGLES & CO.
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Howard Leigh; Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1324167
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1938. Almost very good condition.

Pyramid edition. Blue cloth with vignette of bi-plane, palm trees and pyramids to front. 6 b/w illustrations. 256 pages. Colour frontis. Spine and corners bumped. Covers marked and a little grubby. Booksellers ink address stamp to front pastedown. Prize inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Hinge between frontis and title-page is cracked, showing webbing beneath. Foxing to textblock and to prelims. Some slight marking to title-page.

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BIGGLES MAKES ENDS MEET
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1324163
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1957. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

1st edition variant. Red boards, gilt title to spine with Knight logo to base. Colour plates. Spine and corners bumped. Old tape mark to endpapers and wrapper flaps where wrapper was stuck down to pastedowns. Light browning to textblock. Evidence of removal of a label to front free-endpaper. School library stamp to title-page (neat), no other library markings. Wrapper is slightly worn at edges with printed price of 60p to front flap.

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BIGGLES OF THE INTERPOL
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1324160
Published by Brockhampton Press Ltd.. 1st 1957. Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Red embossed scottie dog design with black title and scottie dogs to spine. 6 colour plates. 181 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Damp stain to lower edge of front cover (slightly affects the prelims inside). Erased pencil markings and a few other marks to front endpapers. A few small spots to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn and grubby, damp staining to lower edge of front panel (with some slight loss as well).

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BIGGLES SETS A TRAP
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1324109
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1962. 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. Red boards, black lettering. B/w illustrations. 159 pages. Spine slightly bumped. Front pastedown has become slightly unstuck from cover allowing the front board to slide back when the book is closed (hard to explain - see picture!). Contents bright and clean. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge rubbed and scuffed with a small patch of surface paper damage to rear panel.

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