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BIGGLES TAKES IT ROUGH
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1324040
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1963. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green covers, black titles to spine. Colour frontis. 184 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Slight discolouration to base of spine. Tiny white spot to front cover. Small, light mark to edge of front free-endpaper. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is just a little edge worn with tape repairs to top and tail of spine on verso.

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BIGGLES' SPECIAL CASE
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1324039
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1963. Very good condition in a almost very 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. Slight bumping to spine, small nick to base of spine. Heavy foxing to prelims and to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed with a small tape repair to base of spine on verso.

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ANOTHER JOB FOR BIGGLES
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1324037
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1951. Good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black titles and vignette to front cover. B/w and two-tone illustrations. 191 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Some scuffing to cover edges. Spine slightly browned. Foxing to contents. Child's writing to front free-endpaper has been partially erased. Later dustwrapper (price 8s 6d) is edge worn and grubby to rear panel.

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BIGGLES WORKS IT OUT
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1324034
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1951. Very good condition in a poor dustwrapper.

Red boards, black titles and vignette. 8 yellow and black illustrations. 191 numbered pages. Spine and corners bumped. Name in ink to front pastedown. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn with slight loss to spine and corners, front flap is MISSING, rear panel is slightly grubby.

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BIGGLES FLIES WEST
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Howard Leigh; Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1324032
Published by Oxford University Press; Humphrey Milford. 1937. Almost very good condition.

Blue pictorial cloth. Pyramid Edition. Colour frontis. 6 b/w illustrations and 2 maps. 255 pages. Spine and corners bumped, cover edges slightly rubbed. Small dent to top edge of front cover. Spine slightly darkened, some light marking to spine and rear cover. Free front-endpaper has been removed. Foxing/spotting to contents.

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BIGGLES TAKES A HOLIDAY
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1324031
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1949. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, red titles and panther vignette. 8 full-page illustrations. 190 pages. Spine and corners bumped, slight browning to spine. Book leans to one side a little. Date in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing to contents. Dustwrapper is edge worn, chipped and creased with fading to spine, rear panel of wrapper is a bit grubby.

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BIGGLES SEES IT THROUGH
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Howard Leigh; Alfred Sindall.
Stock no. 1324030
Published by Oxford University Press. 1941. Almost very good condition.

Orange pictorial cloth. Front cover shows plane and skis. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations. 'Medium' edition - just over 1" across spine. 2nd printing. Spine slightly bumped. Fading to cover edges and slight browning to spine. Tiny booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Foxing to contents.

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BIGGLES DELIVERS THE GOODS
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1324029
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1946. Almost very good condition.

Red cloth, black titles. Colour frontis, b/w illustrations. 182 pages. Spine and corners bumped, a few light marks to covers and slight darkening to cover edges. Foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn with brown paper tape repairs/reinforcements to edges on verso.

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BIGGLES SWEEPS THE DESERT
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1324028
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1950. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Red boards, black titles. Colour frontis and 8 b/w illustrations, 2 double page spreads. 208 pages. Third impression. Lower corner of rear cover is bumped. Small spot to centre of rear cover and some light dustiness to covers. Prize plate to front pastedown, name and address in ink to front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn, slightly faded to spine and a little grubby to rear panel.

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SERGEANT BIGGLESWORTH C.I.D.
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1324026
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1946. Good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth with black titles. Colour frontis and 8 other illustrations. The first post-war Biggles story. Spine and corners bumped. Spine faded, some slight marking to covers. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. A couple of transfer stickers stuck to front free-endpaper. Endpapers and textblock foxed. Dustwrapper has loss at base of spine (onto rear panel) and slight edge chipping.

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BIGGLES AND THE BLACK PERIL
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1323923
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.

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SERGEANT BIGGLESWORTH C.I.D.
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1323922
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1952. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Blue boards with black titles. Colour frontis and 8 other illustrations. The first post-war Biggles story. Fourth impression. Spine bumped. Light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge chipped and creased with slight loss and rear panel is a little grubby with an ink mark.

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