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FLYING STORIES
Written by W.E. Johns; George E. Rochester; et al. Illustrated by Stanley Orton Bradshaw.
Stock no. 571263
Published by John Hamilton. 1st 1936. Very good condition.

A collection of stories edited by W.E. Johns, including 4 stories by him. Pictorial boards. 4 b/w plates, 6 colour plates plus other b/w illustrations. 248 pages. Edges rubbed, corners worn. Covers scuffed. All plates present. Light page browning else contents clean.

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THE UNKNOWN QUANTITY
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Andrew Skilleter.
Stock no. 561101
Published by Norman Wright. 1st 2003. Fine condition.

A fast paced thriller originally published in 1940 by John Hamilton. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w frontis. Limited to 300 numbered copies. Copy no. 260 SIGNED by Norman Wright.

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DAILY MAIL BOYS ANNUAL
Written by John Bellamy; W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 569025
Published by Associated Newspapers. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Maroon cloth, black titles. Story by Johns: The Case of the Two Bright Boys. Spine and corners bumped. Page edge browning. Pictorial wrapper is edge-creased with couple small edge-tears.

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AIR STORIES
Written by W.E. Johns; George E. Rochester; et al. Illustrated by Stanley Orton Bradshaw.
Stock no. 565425
Published by The Ace Publishing Company. 1st 1938. Almost very good condition.

By "Flight-Lieutenant". Red cloth spine with black title, pictorial front cover showing bi-plane and ship. 4 colour and 4 b/w plates. 248 pages. Spine slightly bumped. Lower corner of front cover has been nibbled away, lower corner of rear cover worn. Covers beautifully bright. Front endpaper is missing. Light browning to outer page edges, a few foxspots to contents else exceptionally bright and clean.

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FIGHTING PLANES AND ACES
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 688123
Published by John Hamilton. 2nd 1932. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth, black titles. Numerous b/w plates and portraits. Edges of covers dampstained. Corners rubbed. Spine slightly faded and marked. Contents very good indeed with only minor pale foxing to some margins.

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SOME MILESTONES IN AVIATION
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 650977
Published by John Hamilton. Circa 1936. Very good condition.

Green cloth, black titles to spine. 32 b/w photos. 39 page catalogue to rear dated Spring 1936. Spine a little bumped. Damp stains to lower edges of covesr, some light wrinkling of pages due to damp. Very slight damage to front pastedown. Some very slight foxing. Contents lovely and bright. A nice copy of this scarce Johns title. Not dated - possibly a first edition.

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FLYING STORIES
Written by Flight-Lieutenant; George E. Rochester; W.E. Johns; et al. Illustrated by Stanley Orton Bradshaw; et al..
Stock no. 718902
Published by John Hamilton. Circa 1936. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial boards and spine illustrated by Bradshaw. Includes 3 stories by W.E. Johns. 6 colour plates and 4 b/w plates. 248 pages. Spine and corners worn. Boards slightly grubby. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Page-edge browning throughout otherwise contents clean.

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