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GIMLET COMES HOME
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326238
Published by University of London Press Ltd.. 1st 1946. Almost very 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, spine faded. Small white typing fluid(?) mark to half title-page. Foxing to textblock and some fingermarks to page margins.

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GIMLET OFF THE MAP
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1326226
Published by Brockhampton Press Ltd.. 1st 1951. Good condition.

Grey boards, black titles. 4 b/w plates. 191 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Covers grubby, spine browned. Front free-endpaper has been cut out. Foxing, mainly to prelims and textblock.

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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.

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COMRADES IN ARMS
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead.
Stock no. 1326195
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1951. Very good condition.

Green boards, red titles. Stories of Biggles, Worrals and Gimlet. Colour frontis and title pages plus double-page green and black illustrations. Second impression. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Spine and cover edges lightly faded. Small booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Foxing to endpapers and textblock.

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GIMLET MOPS UP
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326133
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1947. Good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Cream cloth, brown titles and vignette to front cover. Colour frontis plus green and black full-page illustrations. 185 pages. 7.25 x 4.75". Covers are grubby. Endpapers are lightly browned. Contents are clean. Dustwrapper has loss to spine and edges and is in two pieces. Remains of wrapper is worn and creased.

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GIMLET BORES IN
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1326132
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1950. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Blue cloth with black titles. 4 b/w plates plus text illustrations. Spine slightly bumped and rubbed. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxspots to textblock. Dustwrapper is worn and creased with some loss, a large tear to front fold and is grubby to rear panel.

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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).

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GIMLET MOPS UP
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326128
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1947. Almost very good condition.

Cream cloth, brown titles and vignette to front cover. Colour frontis plus green and black full-page illustrations. 185 pages. 7.25 x 4.75". Spine and corners bumped. Some slight grubbiness to covers. Endpapers browned. Textblock is slightly dusty else contents clean.

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GIMLET BORES IN
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1326127
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1950. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth with black titles. 4 b/w plates plus text illustrations. Spine bumped. Damp stains to edge of front cover and corner tips of rear cover. Tiny booksellers sticker to front pastedown. Foxing to textblock and endpapers.

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GIMLET GETS THE ANSWER
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1326124
Published by Brockhampton Press Ltd.. 1st 1952. Good condition.

Grey patterned boards with blue title and scottie dog vignettes to spine. 4 b/w plates. 192 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Covers grubby. Small ink doodle(?) to top edge of rear cover. Small monkey ink stamp to front free-endpaper. Stains to rear endpapers. Some foxing.

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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.

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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.

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