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Published by Chancellor Press, 1985
ISBN 10: 0907486592ISBN 13: 9780907486596
Seller: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, United Kingdom
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Published by Oxford University Press, 1952
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1952. Reprinted. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.
Published by Oxford University Press, 1952
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. 1952. Reprinted. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Light foxing, scuffing and moderate tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Moderate cracking to gutters causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends; noticeable pierce marks to spine also. Book has a slight forward lean.
Published by Oxford University Press, 1952
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1952. No Edition Remarks. 248 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with black lettering. Binding remains firm. Pages are moderately tanned. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and noticeable rubbing to surfaces.
Published by Oxford University Press, 1949
Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. Reprint. DJ has tears and loss - a number of tape repairs. Clean content with a previous owner name to ffep. Boards have fading and a few small split tears to upper spine.
Published by Oxford University Press, 1949
Seller: Ivan's Book Stall, Reading, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 256 pages, b/w illustrations. Ripped DJ.but not price clipped!.
Published by Oxford, England, 1952
Seller: Caerwen Books, Forrestfield, WA, Australia
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good+. No Jacket. Howard Leigh & Alfred Sindall (illustrator). Solid copy of a title that is becoming hard to find. Gift marked in ink to front free endpaper.
Published by Oxford University Press, 1952
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1952. Reprinted. 248 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over green cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Minor pencil marking to front free end-paper. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Damp and dust staining to spine. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge-wear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing.
Published by Geoffrey Cumberlege/Oxford University Press, London, 1952
Seller: Mad Hatter Books, Auckland, New Zealand
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Alfred Sindall (illustrator). Repr. Hardback: illustrated by ALFRED SINDALL, no dj, book is bound in cloth, spine tips and corners are slightly rubbed, prize plate on the inside front cover, foredge foxing plus some internally, else vg. 8vo, 256pp.
Published by Oxford University Press, London, 1952
Seller: Mainly Fiction, Auckland, New Zealand
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. A very good reprint copy in jade cloth bindings, b&w illstns by Alfred Sindall. Very light toning in endpapers, a prize plate in front.
Published by Oxford, 1936
Seller: Barely Read Books, Limpsfield, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
No Binding. Condition: New. 1st Edition. Replica wrapper NO BOOK INCLUDED. Replica of first edition or early reprint. When ordering please specify if you would like the wrapper trimmed to size.Our pre printed stock is pre war and late Biggles titles. Upon request we can specially print any wrapper from our books listed on ABE or from our stock room.These can take up to 10 working days to print ready to send. Most W E Johns titles regularly stocked, ***** SPRING 2023 DISCOUNT. 10% DISCOUNT ON ALL OUR LISTINGS. CONTACT US. *****SPRING 2023 OFFER. 10% DISCOUNT ON ALL OUR LISTINGS. CONTACT US.
Published by Geoffrey Cumberlege/ Oxford University Press, London, 1949
Seller: Bay Books, Penzance, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Sindall, Alfred (illustrator). 1949 Reprint of the 1936 First Edition. 6 Full-Page B&W illustrations by Alfred Sindall and a Map. Light Green cloth cover with Black lettering to spine. 7 1/2" Tall, 248 Pages, 330g. 2 closed tears to top corners of spine. Gift inscription on endpaper dated l on ffep dated 1950 and name on ffep. No other inscriptions. Hinges sound & Binding firm.
Published by Oxford University Press, London, 1941
Seller: Laura Books, Georgetown, SA, Australia
Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Leigh and Sindall (illustrator). Reprint. wear to covers and cover edges, presentation greeting front endpaper, otherwise book clean and tight Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
Published by Oxford University Press, 1946
Seller: Lennon Books, Bangor, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Howard Leigh, Alfred Sindall (illustrator). 1st Edition. no Dj, spine faded but boards in good condition, pg 39 small damage previous owner inscription inside, still a collectible book. see photos MESSAGE FROM LENNON BOOKS (A) Postage costs are estimates only - prices may decrease / increase depending on the order. Prices outside of Europe / Worldwide Postage costs will be advised on confirmation of order. All orders are shipped via with Royal Mail and a proof of postage can be provided. Tracked orders can be requested. (B) If you think that this book is over your price limit then please email me with your proposed price, we will discuss offers on all of our books. (C) Books are sold as seen in the photos with an as accurate description as possible, please request more photos if required.
Published by Geoffrey Cumberlege/ Oxford University Press, London, 1952
Seller: Bay Books, Penzance, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Sindall, Alfred (illustrator). 1952 Reprint of the 1936 First Edition. 6 Full-Page B&W illustartions by Alfred Sindall and a Map. Light Green cloth cover with Black lettering to spine. 7 1/2" Tall, 248 Pages, 330g. Prize label on ffep dated 1957. No other inscriptions. Hinges sound & Binding firm.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Boards are worn and heavily stained,not affecting the inside.A few inscriptions.Taped.Foxing.Tanning.Front end page missing.Previous ownership stamp.Tightly bound.[R.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Published by Oxford University Press, London, 1948
Seller: Global Village Books, Bundall, QLD, Australia
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Alfred Sindall (illustrator). 4th Edition. Gift inscription,+ owner details and notes, inc on back of dust jacket. Foxing, else a near vg copy in economy jacket with aeroplane pic on reverse.
Published by Oxford U. P. London 1952, 1952
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
reprint hardback in original cloth Nice copy octavo 256pp., col. frontis., illusts., map, Neat ownership signature o/w nice tight square copy.
Published by Leicester, Brockhampton Press 1960., 1960
First Edition
c.184pp. 8vo. 6 colour plates. Original boards in dustwrapper, light wear to edges , a very good copy. First edition.
Publication Date: 1936
Seller: Anthony C. Hall, Bookseller ABA ILAB, Isleworth, MIDDX, United Kingdom
Hardback. A further episode from the career of Major James Biglesworth, D.S.0. Illustrated by Howard Leigh and Alfred Sindall. 256pp coloured frontispiece, ills. in text, Oxford University Press, London 1936. Pyramid edition Original blue cloth with pictorial front cover. Name on front paste-down. A very good, bright copy.
Published by Oxford University Press, London, 1949., 1949
Seller: Camberwell Books & Collectibles Pty Ltd, HAWTHORN EAST, VIC, Australia
256 pp, b&w illustrations, d/j edges chipped, edges foxed, else very good copy in like, standard blue & yellow, illustrated, price-clipped d/j.
Published by Brockhampton London 1960, 1960
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
1st edition hardback in original cloth Very Good small octavo 184pp., colour frontis., colour plates, Front panel of dust jacket tipped onto the front board o/w a nice copy.
Published by Oxford University Press, 1949
Seller: BADGERS BOOKS ONLINE, Littlehampton, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. Alfred Sindall (illustrator). Reprint. VG hardback in VG dustwrapper. 1949 Oxford University Press, Reprint. Illustrated by Alfred Sindall. Green boards with gilt title to spine in blue illustrated wrapper. NO inscriptions, Not price clipped. Touch of foxing to centre of front endpaper and page edges. Wrapper has small chipping loss head & tail of spine & top back edge, with a couple of nicks to edges. NB. Regrettably NOT available to send to EU countries. Size: 8vo.
Published by Oxford University Press, 1948
Seller: Barely Read Books, Limpsfield, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. reprint. 1948 reprint . This book is part of a series being listed of reprints dating from 1942 onwards. The front cover and back cover are clean and bright. The front cover top right hand corner is bumped. The spine top and bottom have ripped and the top edge has tiny closed tears. All the internal pages are clean and bright and the binding is tight. No inscription. Dust wrapper/ This is a reversible post war wrapper. The front and back cover are clean and bright. There are small chips to all four corners. The spine has loss tothe top and bottom. With a closed tear 3cm to the bottom back cover hinge. The back cover has tiny chips to all four corners. The front flap has a tiny crease to the top, attached to the chip. Not price cut. *****MARH 2023 OFFER. 10% DISCOUNT ON ALL OUR LISTINGS. CONTACT US.
Published by Oxford, 1936
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Book is stained and rubbed. Original blue boards are marked. Binding is still reasonable and the frontispiece is attached. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Published by Oxford University Press (1936), London, 1936
Seller: Renaissance Books, ANZAAB / ILAB, Dunedin, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Lacking the frontispiece. Otherwise good. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. Some foxing.; Pyramid edition. 256 pages. 1 full page map and 6 black and white illustrations within the pagination. Lacking the frontispiece. Blue cloth boards with black lettering and illustration on spine and front board. Page dimensions: 182mm x 124mm. Illustration of plane flying over pyramids and palm trees on front board.
Published by Oxford University Press, Humphrey Milford, 1938
Seller: Stella & Rose's Books, PBFA, Tintern, MON, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Leigh, Howard & Sindall, Alfred (illustrator). Circa 1938. Good condition with no wrapper. Pyramid edition. Blue cloth, black titles and sketch of plane gliding over pyramids & palm trees. Colour frontis and 7 b/w illustrations. 256 pages. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Some light rubbing to covers. Large prize plate to front pastedown. Front hinge beteween half-title and frontis is cracked showing webbing beneath, some other hinges slightly cracked/pulled. Light foxing to contents. Frontis is a little 'wrinkled' but no staining. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!.
Published by Oxford University Press, Humphrey Milford, 1938
Seller: Stella & Rose's Books, PBFA, Tintern, MON, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Leigh, Howard & Sindall, Alfred (illustrator). Circa 1938. Good condition with no wrapper. Pyramid edition. Blue cloth, black titles and sketch of plane gliding over pyramids & palm trees. Colour frontis and 7 b/w illustrations. 256 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Covers foxed and slightly marked. Prize plate to front free-endpaper has been mostly removed. Heavy foxing throughout. Some hinges cracked but binding still tight. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!.
Published by Children's Book Club London 1960, 1960
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
First Edition
1st ed. thus hardback with dust jacket Very Good small octavo 184pp., colour frontis., colour illusts., Nice copy in bright green boards in a chipped & soiled unclipped dust jacket. This children's book club edition has a completely different dust jacket (by R. W. Wooley) to the Brockhampton edition. These editions appear to be rather scarce.
Published by Oxford university press, 1936
Seller: Librairie La cabane aux bouquins, Hanvec, France
Book
Couverture rigide. Condition: Satisfaisant. Jaquette. Plus de jaquette,du scotch sur couverture,trancha tachetée,Affranchissement philatelique la plupart du temps,envoi soigné.