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THE HOODWINKERS
Written by Monica Edwards.
Illustrated by Geoffrey Whittam.
Stock no. 1326706
Published by Collins.
1st
1962.
Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
"Jim Decks is once again up to his nefarious activities - hoodwinking innocent Americans who, with their love of history, are convinced that Jim's old boat belonged to William The Conqueror". Red boards, silver title to spine. Endpapers are maps of the Romney Marsh area, b/w illustrations to text. 192 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Endpapers faintly foxed and some light red staining from cover dye to top edge of front endpapers. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is worn with a small piece of loss to top edge of front panel (covered with a piece of white paper), tape repairs and damp staining to verso (stains show on rear panel and rear flap). Rear panel is a bit grubby.
WILLIAM THE DETECTIVE
Written by Richmal Crompton.
Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1326703
Published by George Newnes Limited.
1952.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Red boards with black title block to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. 252 pages. Sixteenth impression. Spine bumped. Foxing to some pages and textblock. Dustwrapper is worn, creased and torn with white sticky paper reinforcements on folds on verso and loss to top of spine. White rear panel and spine are both grubby.
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- BOYS
STILL WILLIAM
Written by Richmal Crompton.
Illustrated by Thomas Henry.
Stock no. 1326702
Published by George Newnes Limited.
1950.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Red cloth with black title label to spine and vignette to William to front. B/w illustrations. 252 pages. Twenty-fifth impression. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Foxing to textblock. Small booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn with slight loss to spine and front flap almost detached.
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- SCHOOL STORIES
- SCHOOL STORIES (BOYS)
- BOYS
BIGGLES SECRET AGENT
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1326687
Published by Oxford University Press; Geoffrey Cumberlege.
1950.
Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
Green boards, silver title to spine. 6 b/w illustrations. 255 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Top and tail of spine sunned. Endpapers lightly browned. Foxing to textblock. Flying Jacket wrapper is worn, chipped and torn with loss. Front flap almost detached.
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- BIGGLES
- BOYS
- BOYS ADVENTURE
BIGGLES SWEEPS THE DESERT
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1326686
Published by Hodder & Stoughton.
1st
1942.
Good condition.
The Biggles Squadron versus the Nazi ace, Von Zoyton, in the battle of the Libyan air route. Blue cloth. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Covers marked. Joint between frontis and title-page is cracked. Textblock is grubby.
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- BOYS
- BOYS ADVENTURE
BIGGLES TAKES A HOLIDAY
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326684
Published by The Children's Book Club.
1951.
Almost very good condition.
Red cloth, title to spine. Spine slightly bumped. Spine faded and covers slightly cocked and marked. Creasing to one page (where it was folded). Some damage to front pastedown. Contents generally clean.
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BIGGLES BREAKS THE SILENCE
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1326683
Published by Hodder & Stoughton.
1950.
Almost very good condition.
Red boards, black title and vignette to front cover. Eight blue two-tone illustrations plus b/w text illustrations. 190 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Some slight fading to spine. Foxing to textblock.
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- BIGGLES
- BOYS
- BOYS ADVENTURE
BIGGLES FOLLOWS ON
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1326681
Published by Hodder & Stoughton.
1st
1952.
Very good condition.
Red boards, black titles and vignette. 4 double-sided b/w plates. 158 pages. Spine slightly bumped, some very slight fading to cover edges. Front free-endpaper has been neatly removed. Half title-page is lightly browned. Textblock is slightly grubby.
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- BIGGLES
- BOYS
- BOYS ADVENTURE
BIGGLES' SPECIAL CASE
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1326679
Published by Brockhampton Press.
1st
1963.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis. Bombarded by jet fighters, grounded by a sand-storm, involved in a desert gun battle - another exciting Biggles adventure. 170 pages. Spine bumped. Some slight/light markings to covers. Name and address details on front free-endpaper have been blotted out with blue biro. Foxing to textblock and endpapers. Price-cut dustwrapper is edge worn and a bit grubby.
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- BIGGLES
- BOYS
- BOYS ADVENTURE
THE BOY BIGGLES
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326671
Published by Dean & Son Ltd..
Circa
1970.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Red boards, black title to spine. 182 pages. Spine bumped. Slight fading to cover edges. Small mark to edge of textblock. Some page corner tips creased. Contents lightly browned but clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn, rear panel is a bit grubby.
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- BOYS
- BOYS ADVENTURE
KATE GREENAWAY'S ALPHABET
Written by Kate Greenaway.
Illustrated by Kate Greenaway.
Stock no. 1326670
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
Circa
1920.
Very good condition.
A miniature book 2.75 x 2.5". Yellow pictorial boards. All edges olivine. Illustrated letter to each page. Later printing. Front cover very slightly grubby. Some light foxing else contents clean. A nice copy of a scarce little book.
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- ABC
- MINIATURE BOOK
BIGGLES TAKES THE CASE
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1326639
Published by Hodder & Stoughton.
1959.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Red boards, black titles and small vignette to front. B/w text illustrations. 189 pages. Third impression. Tiny white mark to rear cover. Tiny booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Foxing to textblock else contents clean. Dustwrapper is grubby some some staining. Rear panel is grubby with a tear to top corner. Loss to top of spine. Price on front flap has been 'blotted' out with blue ink (can still see printed price).
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- BOYS
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