BIGGLES IN AFRICA
Written by W.E. Johns
Illustrated by Howard Leigh, Alfred Sindall
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford
BIGGLES IN AFRICA
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Howard Leigh, Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1324981
Circa.
1938.
Hardback.
Good condition.
Pyramid edition. Blue cloth, black titles and sketch of plane gliding over pyramids & palm trees. Colour frontis and 7 b/w illustrations. 256 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Some light rubbing to covers. Large prize plate to front pastedown. Front hinge beteween half-title and frontis is cracked showing webbing beneath, some other hinges slightly cracked/pulled. Light foxing to contents. Frontis is a little 'wrinkled' but no staining.
BIGGLES IN AFRICA
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Howard Leigh, Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1324107
Circa.
1938.
Hardback.
Good condition.
Pyramid edition. Blue cloth, black titles and sketch of plane gliding over pyramids & palm trees. Colour frontis and 7 b/w illustrations. 256 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Covers foxed and slightly marked. Prize plate to front free-endpaper has been mostly removed. Heavy foxing throughout. Some hinges cracked but binding still tight.
Front cover
Contents
- Biggles and Co are employed by a rich father to track down his missing son who disappeared whilst attempting the flight record from England to South Africa.
- Tthe team fly to Africa looking for the missing aviator. They battle against all manner of problems; wild animals as well as natives in the pay of hashish smugglers.