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BIGGLES BURIES A HATCHET
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1326556
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1958. Very good condition.

6 colour plates. Blue boards with scottie dog embossed pattern, red title to spine. 184 pages. Spine bumped and faded. Heavy foxing to contents.

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SHOCK FOR THE SECRET SEVEN
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Burgess Sharrocks.
Stock no. 1326508
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1961. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Thirteenth Secret Seven story in which quarrels threaten to disband the Secret Seven. But dog-thieves are at work in the village so the children turn detective. Pale blue boards decorated with SS symbol. Two-tone and b/w illustrations. Spine slightly bumped. Child's writing in belongs to box. Some light foxing and other marks to textblock. Dustwrapper is just slightly edge rubbed.

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BIGGLES IN MEXICO
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1326490
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1959. Good condition.

Red boards. Colour plates. Black title to spine. Things begin to happen at a great speed when Biggles and Ginger are marooned in a Mexican village with three diamond thieves. Spine bumped. Covers damp stained along top edges. Some light damp staining to contents. Small piece torn from page of page 43/44 (text not affected).

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BIGGLES FLIES NORTH
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326285
Published by Brockhampton Press. Circa 1963. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Hampton Library edition. Orange mottled boards. 184 pages Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Page browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn.

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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 OF THE INTERPOL
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 1326200
Published by Brockhampton Press. Almost very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Hampton Library edition. Pale blue mottled boards. 181 pages. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents browned, some heavy foxing. Name in ink to front free-endpaper. Dustwrapper is worn and torn with slight loss and some old tape repairs. Small hole to centre of front panel.

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BIGGLES OF THE INTERPOL
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Leslie Stead.
Stock no. 1326192
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1957. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Plain red boards, with black title and scottie dogs to spine. 6 colour plates. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Prize plate to front free-endpaper. Light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is very worn and grubby with white paper reinforcements to verso.

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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 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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