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BIGGLES IN FRANCE

by W.E. Johns

Illustrated by Andrew Skilleter

Published by Norman Wright. 1st. 2009

Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper. Limited to 300 Copies. The first and only hardback edition. 12 stories, plus b/w illustrations.

This is Copy No. 271. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

Stock no. 2122166

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Contents

  • Originaly serialized in the Modern Boy between July 1934 and January 1935. First Published in book form in Boys' Friend Library Issue No. 501 - dated 7th November 1935 and republished in 1993 by Red Fox. This contains 12 short stories in 25 chapters, six of which were rewritten and published in SPITFIRE PARADE and eight of which were republished in BIGGLES OF 266. Depending on which editions you buy the story names can change here are the chapter heading as published by Red Fox:
  • * Down to Earth
  • * A Desperate Chance
  • * One Bomb and two pockets
  • * 'Stand Clear - I'm Coming!'
  • * Biggles gets a Bull
  • * Lost in the Sky
  • * The Human railway
  • * Orange Fire!
  • * Out for Records!
  • * Biggles' Bombshell!
  • * The Camera
  • * Thumbs to noses!
  • * What a Bullet Did
  • * Suspicions
  • * Off and away!
  • * Turkey hunting
  • * Biggles gets the bird
  • * A Sporting Officer!
  • * Getting a gramophone
  • * Twelve Thousand feet Up!
  • * Returned Unknown
  • * 'He shot him to Bits!'
  • * 'Written off'
  • * Under open Arrest!
  • * 'The laugh's with us!'

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