W.E. Johns
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MURDER BY AIR
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326227
Published by Latimer House Ltd..
1951.
Good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A "Steeley" story. Blue boards, black title to spine. 150 pages. 7.5 x 5". Completely revised and reset. Spine and corners bumped. Some damp stains to spine and a small spot to centre of spine. Light vertical crease to front cover. Page browning/foxing else contents clean. Dustwrapper is price-cut by publisher with 'new' price printed beside the cut. Wrapper is edge rubbed and slightly creased.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- STEELEY
- DETECTIVE STORY (CHILDRENS)
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.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- GIMLET
- BOYS
- BOYS ADVENTURE
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.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- BIGGLES
- BOYS
- BOYS ADVENTURE
BIGGLES SLAR TILL
Written by W.E. Johns; Arnold Akesson.
Illustrated by Tredje Upplagan.
Stock no. 1326202
Published by B. Wahlstroms Bokforlag.
Circa
1947.
Almost very good condition.
Text in Swedish. English title would be 'Biggles Delivers the Goods'. Green cloth spine. Pictorial front cover. B/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped. Covers edge rubbed. Slight loss of surface paper to rear cover. Contents are slightly browned else clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- BIGGLES
- BOYS
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- SWEDISH
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.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- BIGGLES
- BOYS
- BOYS ADVENTURE
BIGGLES' SPECIAL CASE
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1326140
Published by Brockhampton Press.
1st
1963.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Pale grey boards, green title to spine. Colour frontis. Bombarded by jet fighters, grounded by a sand-storm, involved in a desert gun battle - another exciting Biggles adventure. 170 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Prize plate to front free-endpaper. Heavy foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is well worn at edges with minimal loss to spine and corners.
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).
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- GIMLET
- BOYS
- BOYS ADVENTURE
THE MURDER AT CASTLE DEEPING
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326130
Published by Latimer House Limited.
1951.
Almost very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
Revised and reset. Blue boards, black title to spine. 152 pages. Spine bumped and faded. Textblock and page margins are slightly grubby. Dustwrapper has large section missing to base of spine and front panel and is edge worn and grubby.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- STEELEY
- MYSTERY STORY
WORRALS ON THE WAR-PATH
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1326112
Published by Hodder & Stoughton.
1st
1943.
Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
Pale blue cloth, parachute vignette. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Damp(?) spotting to covers. A few foxspots to textblock. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is torn in half down centre of spine and title at top of spine is also detached (but still present). There is some slight loss to top and tail of spine and to lower edge of rear panel. Spine and rear panel are a little grubby.
GIMLET COMES HOME
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326099
Published by University of London Press Ltd..
1st
1946.
Good condition.
Light brown cloth, black titles and vignette of stag to front. Colour frontis plus b/w illustrations. 186 pages. Spine and corners bumped, very slight fading to spine. Contents clean.
GIMLET TAKES A JOB
Written by W.E. Johns.
Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1326098
Published by Brockhampton Press.
1st
1954.
Very good condition.
Red boards with embossed dog design, black titles to spine. 4 B/w plates. 176 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Some very light fading to spine. Heavy foxing (mainly to textblock), contents generally clean.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- GIMLET
- BOYS
- BOYS ADVENTURE
GIMLET COMES HOME
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326096
Published by University of London Press Ltd..
1949.
Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.
Peach boards, black titles and stag vignette to front. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations. 186 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Foxing else a clean copy. Dustwrapper is worn and torn, grubby to white spine and rear panel and large section missing to lower edge of rear panel. Small patch of surface paper damage to front panel.
- Categorised in:
- CHILDRENS
- GIMLET
- BOYS
- BOYS ADVENTURE
- ADVENTURE