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BIGGLES IN THE UNDERWORLD
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Andrew Skilleter.
Stock no. 2138307
Published by Norman Wright. 1st thus 2011. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w frontis. This title was originally published by Brockhampton Press in 1968, the republished as a Green Knight Paperback during the 1970s. Limited to 300 overall copies, this edition is Limited even further and contains a hand-drawn b/w sketch by illustrator to front endpaper. SIGNED by illustrator (Skilleter) and Publisher (Wright) to title page. This is Copy No. 16. Original hand drawn illustration to front endpaper has been protected with a loose tissue-guard (slight browning). This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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THE RESCUE FLIGHT
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Andrew Skilleter; Howard Leigh; Radcliffe Wilson.
Stock no. 2138303
Published by Norman Wright. 1st thus 2012. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Black boards, gilt title to spine. Limited to 300 Copies, this edition is Limited even further and contains a hand drawn and coloured illustration to front endpaper, by Skilleter. Front cover art is also by Skilleter. Frontis by Howard Leigh and internal line drawings by Radcliffe Wilson. SIGNED by illustrator Skilleter and Publisher Norman Wright to title page. This is Copy No. 16. Hand drawn and coloured illustration to front endpaper is covered with loose tissue guard (creased and browned). Joints show glue shadows (production error). Couple of tiny marks to covers.

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BIGGLES LOOKS BACK
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 2137306
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st 1965. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Orange boards, black title to spine. B/w illustrations. 191 Pages. Bumping to spine. Inscription in ink, with white tippex fluid marks to front endpaper. Foxing and browning to outer page edges. Wrapper has top corner of front flap cut off; edge-creasing with a few chips and nicks; a few marks to rear panel.

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BIGGLES SETS A TRAP
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 2137304
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. Circa 1970. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Biggles is on the trail of an extraordinary series of murders. History and excitement combine to make this a thrilling detective story. Red boards, black lettering. B/w illustrations. 159 pages. NB: This copy has the new style Knight logo to the base of the spine and is contained in a c.1970 dustwrapper. Wrapper is price-cut with some edge-creasing and light wear.

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BIGGLES IN BORNEO
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stuart Tresilian.
Stock no. 1322744
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1943. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Green cloth. Palm tree, plane & aircraft carrier vignette to front. Title to spine. Colour frontis. 4 b/w illustrations. 185 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. There is light damp(?) staining to the lower half of the spine and front cover - not particularly noticeable. Heavy foxing, mainly at first few and last few pages and also textblock. Some grubby fingermarks to page margins and some page corner tips creased. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn with loss to spine ends and corners (tape repairs on verso). Rear panel of wrapper is grubby.

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BIGGLES AND THE POOR RICH BOY
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 2137146
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1961. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Another case from the records of Biggles and the Special Air Police. Brown boards. Green titles. Colour frontis. 182 pages. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Browning and some marks to outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with browned spine; some edge-creasing and a few scuffs and nicks.

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BIGGLES FLIES AGAIN
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1320704
Published by Dean & Son Ltd.. Circa 1968. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Dark blue boards, black title to spine. 183 pages. Spine bumped. Pages browned. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed. Rear panel lists 10 Biggles titles, the last being The Boy Biggles.

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BIGGLES PIONEER AIR FIGHTER
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1320703
Published by Dean & Son Ltd.. Circa 1968. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards, black titles to spine. 184 pages. Spine slightly bumped. Pages browned. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed. Rear of wrapper lists 10 Biggles titles, the last being The Boy Biggles.

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BIGGLES AND THE POOR RICH BOY
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1319743
Published by Brockhampton Press Ltd.. Circa 1961. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Hampton Library edition. Orange boards, black title to spine. B/w chapter headers. Spine slightly bumped. Erased pencil marks to front free-endpaper. Light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is price-cut, slightly edge rubbed and scuffed.

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AIR ADVENTURES
Written by W.E. Johns; George E. Rochester; et al. Illustrated by Stanley Orton Bradshaw; et al..
Stock no. 1609225
Published by The Ace Publishing Company. Fair condition.

Red cloth spine with black titles. Pictorial front cover with red title. 4 colour and 4 b/w plates. Contains 5 W.E. Johns stories. Boards worn at corners and edges. Spine marked. Inscription to front endpaper. Joints cracked and broken. Hinges pulled. Pages browned. Wormholes to some corners. Page 11 detached and edge chipped. Book has tobacco smell. A reading copy.

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AIR ADVENTURES
Written by W.E. Johns; George E. Rochester; et al. Illustrated by Stanley Orton Bradshaw; et al..
Stock no. 1403311
Published by The Ace Publishing Company. circa 1940. Poor condition.

Red cloth spine with black titles. Pictorial front cover with red title. 4 colour and 4 b/w plates. Contains 5 W.E. Johns stories. Spine bumped and faded. Corners are bumped and worn. Board edges are rubbed. Title on front is partially faded. Marks to rear board. Joints and several hinges are cracked, some almost broken leading to some pages starting to be become detached. Inscription in ink to front endpaper with address written in pencil below. Drawings in pencil to rear endpaper. Evidence of bookwork damage on several pages. Two plates are missing - 1 colour and 1 b/w. Foxing and grubby marks throughout including several pencil marks. A reading copy.

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CAPTAIN W.E. JOHNS CATALOGUS
Written by Marvel M. Wagenaar-Wilm.
Stock no. 1108252
Published by International Biggles Association. 1998. Very good condition.

Biography and worldwide bibliography of W.E. Johns of Biggles fame. Text in Dutch. Large format. Spiral bound pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations and photographs. ISBN: 9080142719. Some browning to covers. Crease to lower corner of front cover. Contents slightly fingered but generally clean.

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