BIGGLES of 266 (First Edition)
Captain W. E. Johns
Sold by Elizabeth's Bookshops, Fremantle, WA, Australia
AbeBooks Seller since 8 March 2001
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Add to basketSold by Elizabeth's Bookshops, Fremantle, WA, Australia
AbeBooks Seller since 8 March 2001
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketBIGGLES -First Edition. pp. 184 #271225 (Gift inscription on fep, wear to dustjacket.)The first edition had red boards, no frontispiece and says â Kingston Libraryâ on the spine.The book title is in black.ÂÂInternally, the book lists seven W. E. Johnsâ titles and then book titles from â Son of Black Beautyâ to â Nada the Lilyâ .The dust wrapper has â Kingston Libraryâ and â The Thames Publishing Co. Londonâ on the spine.This contains nine short stories, eight of which were originally published inÂBIGGLES IN FRANCEÂ(1935)ÂThe storiesÂare:-FOREWORD (by W. E. Johns) A RIDE TO REMEMBERShot down, Biggles escapes from behind the lines in a German observation balloon (dust cover).This story was originally published in â The Modern Boyâ issue number 335Dated 7thÂJuly 1934 â " asÂBIGGLES GOES BALLOONING THE CAMERAColonel Raymond asks Biggles to recover a recognisance camera with a highly valuable lens.ÂThis story was originally published in â The Modern Boyâ issue number 356Dated 1stÂDecember 1934 â " asÂBIGGLES AND THE FLYING CAMERA THE PRIZE266 and 287 squadrons compete to see who can drop propaganda leaflets the furthest over the lines.ÂThis story was originally published in â The Modern Boyâ issue number 361Dated 5thÂJanuary 1935 â " asÂBIGGLESâ PAPERCHASE HUMBUGSBiggles plays a trick on Wilkinson by arranging to have his kit dropped on a German aerodrome.ÂThis story was originally published in â The Modern Boyâ issue number 362Dated 12thÂJanuary 1935 â " asÂBIGGLES AND THE FLYING WARDROBE THE TURKEYBiggles is determined to obtain a turkey for the mess Christmas dinner.ÂThis story was originally published in â The Modern Boyâ issue number 360Dated 29thÂDecember 1934 â " asÂBIGGLES CARVES THE TURKEY WAR IN HOT BLOODBiggles seeks revenge after a plane with Green Streamers deliberately kills Parker.ÂThis story was originally published in â The Modern Boyâ issue number 364Dated 26thÂJanuary 1935 â " asÂFLYING CRUSADERS REPRISALSWhen Algy gets into trouble with CaptainÂBitmore, Biggles pretends to be a Colonel.ÂThis story was originally published in â The Modern Boyâ issue number 363Dated 19thÂJanuary 1935 â " asÂBIGGLESâ BORROWED PLUMES THE CHALLENGEAfter Biggles blows up a German wine cellar, he is invited to pay for the wine or fight a duel.ÂThis story was originally published in â The Modern Boyâ issue number 336Dated 14thÂJuly 1934 â " asÂBIGGLES AND THE RUNAWAY TANKHowever only the first half of that story was used.ÂÂThe second half of the original story from â The Modern Boyâ Âhad already become â Taffy Trundles Inâ in the 1941 Biggles book â SPITFIRE PARADEâ . THE PILOT WHO LOST HIS WAY(N.B. This story was originally published inÂBiggles Learns to FlyÂin 1935 as 'The Spy in the Sky')Biggles suspects a lost French pilot is not all that he seems to be.ÂThis story was originally published in â The Modern Boyâ issue number 326Dated 5thÂMay 1934 â " asÂSPY IN THE SKYThat story was originally collected into the â Boysâ Friend Libraryâ first edition of BIGGLES LEARNS TO FLYwhere it appeared as Chapter 7 entitled â The Lost Airman!â and Chapter 8 entitled â Snow and Bulletsâ When Biggles Learns to Fly was reprinted by Hodder & Stoughton in 1955, this story was completely omitted because it had been used in â BIGGLES OF 266â The dust cover of the book shows Biggles hanging by one hand from a German balloon, a scene from the first story of the book. Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Very Good +. Edgewear to jacket.
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