BIGGLES FLIES EAST
Written by W.E. Johns
Illustrated by Howard Leigh, Alfred Sindall
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford
in 1935
BIGGLES FLIES EAST
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Howard Leigh, Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1324261
1935.
Hardback.
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.
BIGGLES FLIES EAST
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Howard Leigh, Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1324106
Circa.
1935.
Hardback.
Fair 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. Spine has split on rear edge at lower 2". Covers grubby. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing throughout. Some hinges cracked but binding still tight. Page between contents page and chapter 1 has been removed.
Front cover
Contents
- Biggles goes undercover and joins the spy world in Palestine. Mistaken for another whilst on leave in London, Biggles reports the confusion to Headquarters. To his chagrin they 'encourage' him to take the place of his doppelganger and work for the Germans as a spy whilst secretly reporting to the British. As always, Biggles succeeds admirably however there are a few close calls and nervous moments. Biggles has his first run in with Von Stalhein. Erich is working for German intelligence and comes close to unmasking Biggles on several occasions.