BOYS ADVENTURE
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ORCHIDS FOR BIGGLES
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1326233
Published by Brockhampton Press.
1st
1962.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Green boards with yellow titles to spine. Colour frontis. 168 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Book leans to one side a little. Rear endpapers are grubby (possibly stood on!). Textblock is slightly grubby. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and rear flap is a bit grubby.
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BIGGLES GOES TO WAR
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Martin Tyas.
Stock no. 1326232
Published by Oxford University Press; Geoffrey Cumberlege.
1947.
Good condition.
Red boards, black title to spine. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped with slight fading/scuffing. Book leans to one side a little. Ink book club stamp (very small) to rear pastedown. Some light, old tape marks to rear free-endpaper. Textblock is slightly grubby/dusty.
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GIMLET'S ORIENTAL QUEST
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1326225
Published by Brockhampton Press.
1st
1948.
Almost very good condition.
A 'King of the Commandos' Adventure. A desperate treasure hunt in siamese jungle, which began harmlessly enough as a fishing holiday in the Highlands of Scotland. Gimlet and 'Cub' Peters lead an expedition to vindicate a dead man's faith. Green cloth, colour frontis. 8 b/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Front free-endpaper has been removed. Pale page browning and foxing else contents clean.
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BIGGLES LOOKS BACK
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1326204
Published by Hodder & Stoughton.
1st
1965.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Red boards, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. 191 Pages. A story of Biggles and the Air Police. A few tiny dents at cover edges and a few light marks to covers. A tiny tear to edge of front fly-leaf. Minor foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is price-cut to top of front flap, is edge rubbed with a couple of small tears and rear panel is slightly grubby. There is a small patch of surface paper damage to front panel of wrapper.
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BIGGLES AND THE POOR RICH BOY
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1326144
Published by Brockhampton Press.
1st
1961.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Another case from the records of Biggles and the Special Air Police. Brown boards. Green titles. Colour frontis. 182 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Some light marks to endpapers else contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn and grubby, small tape repairs on verso. Some ink writing to front flap of wrapper.
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GIMLET MOPS UP
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326133
Published by Brockhampton Press.
1st
1947.
Good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
Cream cloth, brown titles and vignette to front cover. Colour frontis plus green and black full-page illustrations. 185 pages. 7.25 x 4.75". Covers are grubby. Endpapers are lightly browned. Contents are clean. Dustwrapper has loss to spine and edges and is in two pieces. Remains of wrapper is worn and creased.
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GIMLET BORES IN
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1326132
Published by Brockhampton Press.
1st
1950.
Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
Blue cloth with black titles. 4 b/w plates plus text illustrations. Spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxspots to textblock. Dustwrapper is worn and creased with some loss, a large tear to front fold and is grubby to rear panel.
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GIMLET LENDS A HAND
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1326131
Published by Brockhampton Press.
1st
1949.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
A "King of the Commandos" adventure. Blue cloth, black titles. B/w pictures. 4 b/w plates. 189 pages. Spine slightly bumped and spotted. Inscription in pencil to front free-endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn with tear to top of spine (but only very minimal loss to spine and corners).
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BIGGLES GETS HIS MEN
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1326109
Published by Hodder & Stoughton.
1st
1950.
Very good condition.
Blue boards, dark titles and vignette. B/w illustrations. 189 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Fading to spine. Ink name stamp to front free-endpaper. Foxing else contents clean.
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BIGGLES BREAKS THE SILENCE
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1326107
Published by Hodder & Stoughton.
1959.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Red boards, black title and vignette to front cover. Eight blue two-tone illustrations plus b/w text illustrations. 190 pages. Fifth impression. Slight bumping to spine and corners. Prize plate to front free-endpaper. Textblock is slightly grubby/dusty else contents clean. Price-cut wrapper is just a little edge creased, rear panel is grubby.
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BIGGLES' SECOND CASE
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1326106
Published by Hodder & Stoughton.
1950.
Very good condition.
Red boards, black titles and vignette to front. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations. The case of the pirate U-Boat. Third impression. Spine and corners slightly bumped, spine very slightly faded. Foxing else contents clean.
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BIGGLES HUNTS BIG GAME
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1326105
Published by Brockhampton Press.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Pale blue mottled boards. B/w illustrations. 183 pages. The Hampton Library Series. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Ink name stamp and small patch of pencil erasure to front free-endpaper. Contents browned but clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn with a light damp stain to top edge of rear panel.
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