BIGGLES! THE LIFE STORY OF CAPT. W.E. JOHNS
Written by Peter Berresford Ellis, Jennifer Schofield
Published by Veloce Publishing Plc.
in 1993
ISBN: 187410526X
BIGGLES! THE LIFE STORY OF CAPT. W.E. JOHNS
Written by Peter Berresford Ellis, Jennifer Schofield.
Stock no. 1330869
1st thus.
1993.
Hardback.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A new and revised edition of the biography of the creator of Biggles, Worrals, Gimlet and Steeley. Red boards, gilt title to spine. 320 pages includes index. ISBN: 187410526X. Spine slightly bumped. Top edge of textblock is slightly dusty else contents fine. Dustwrapper is price-cut and just a little edge creased.
Front cover
Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 An Ambition to be a Soldier
- 2 In the Trenches
- 3 The Flying Instructor
- 4 No. 55 Squadron, France
- 5 War Flying
- 6 Johns 'Fails to Return'
- 7 Prisoner of War
- 8 The Recruiting Officer
- 9 Artist to Editor
- 10 Biggles is Born
- 11 The Militant Pacifist
- 12 Voices Prophesying War
- 13 For the Duration
- 14 Years of Fame
- 15 Successful Juvenile Fiction
- 16 The Attacks
- 17 Biggles Lives!
- Afterword
- In Defence
- Source Notes
- Bibliography
- Index