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GIMLET LENDS A HAND
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1327270
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1949. Very good condition.

A "King of the Commandos" adventure. Blue cloth, silver titles. B/w pictures. 4 b/w plates. 189 pages. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Small mark to rear cover. Some pencil writing to front free-endpaper. Foxing to textblock and some margin marks.

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CHILDREN'S FICTION A HANDBOOK FOR LIBRARIANS
Written by Sheila Ray.
Stock no. 1326885
Published by Brockhampton Press; Brockhampton Press Ltd.. 2nd 1972. Good condition.

Second revised edition. Purple card wraps. 239 pages. Designed to meet the needs of students reading for the Library Association final examination. ISBN: 0340159146. Covers are well sunned and faded to spine. Creasing to spine (where book has been held open). Foxing to textblock and prelims.

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BIGGLES PRESSES ON
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1326615
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1958. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Brown boards, white title and scottie dogs to spine. Plain boards. Colour plates. Minimal bumping/rubbing to spine and corners. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners and lightly creased at top of spine.

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ORCHIDS FOR BIGGLES
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1326233
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1962. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards with yellow titles to spine. Colour frontis. 168 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Book leans to one side a little. Rear endpapers are grubby (possibly stood on!). Textblock is slightly grubby. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed and rear flap is a bit grubby.

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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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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.

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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.

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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 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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BIGGLES FLIES WEST
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326065
Published by Brockhampton Press. Circa 1962. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The Hampton Library series. Pale blue mottled covers, red title to spine. 185 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Foxing to textblock and endpapers. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn.

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GIMLET'S ORIENTAL QUEST
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1826511
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

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. Light bumping to top of spine (minor). A few minor foxspots mainly to text block. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-rubbed and worn with a few small chips and tears.

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BIGGLES PRESSES ON
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1324413
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1958. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Burgundy boards with white title and scottie dogs to spine, embossed decorations to covers. Colour plates. Spine and corners slightly bumped. A few foxspots. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Price-cut wrapper is slightly edge rubbed.

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