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BIGGLES AND THE BLACK PERIL

by W.E. Johns

Published by Dean & Son Ltd.. Circa. 1963

Very good condition in a good dustwrapper. Red boards, black titles.

Spine and corners bumped. Contents browned but clean. Dustwrapper is very edge worn with slight loss to top and tail of spine. Last title listed on rear panel of wrapper is Biggles Flies to Work.

Stock no. 1323923

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Contents

  • Set in East Anglia, U.K. and Eastern Europe with the bases of the story being a Russian invasion using Flying Planes. Biggles and Algy stumble into the fray following a forced landing in East Anglia. When their attempts to pass the issue to the local constabulary fail they organize a reconnaissance flight into Russia and a closer than anticipated inspection of the Seaplane HQ. The book marks the introduction of Ginger, and his quick thinking saves the troupe on a series of occasions, enabling them to thwart the plan and have most of the aeroplanes destroyed.
  • Original titled The Black Peril when published in 1935 by John Hamilton the book was re-titled Biggles and the Black Peril when re-issued by Thames and Dean with some minor amendments to the text to make it more appealing to the target audience.

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