Biggles Takes Case Problems Solved by Johns W E (13 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Name of the previous owner. Publication of 189 pages. From the collection of an Ex-library with their stamp marks and library pocket. Frontispiece. The boards are a little shelf rubbed. Internally the text remains legible. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

(rep) Or.bds. Dustjacket. 189pp. (sl foxing) Dustjacket covered in plastic. Top corner of ffe clipped. Very good copy. Third Impression. A selection of nine short stories. They are all Air Police stories with the exception of the last story, which is a WWII story.

First Edition, Third Impression. Fine cloth copy in a near fine dust-wrapper, faintly dust-dulled to the rear and now plastic-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 189 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm. Notes; Illustrated by Stead (Alfred Reginald "Stead" Thomson). Contents: Skyway robbery The case of the unknown aircraft The renegade Biggles baits the trap African assignment All in the day's work The case of the secret aerofoil The case of the mysterious gunshots The hare and the tortoise. Subjects; Johns, W. E. 1893-1968. Biggles (Fictitious character) Juvenile fiction. Air pilots Juvenile fiction. Adventure stories, English 20th century. Children's stories, English 20th century. Detective and mystery stories, English 20th century. Short stories, English 20th century. Air police Juvenile fiction. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Stead (illustrator). 1st Edition. In this book is a collection of the briefer assignments tackled by Biggles and Co. which takes them from the Scottish Highlands to a native compound in Africa. **The book has foxing while the jacket is price clipped, has Three tiny tape-repaired tears and has shelf rubbing at the extremities.**.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition / First Print. Hardback copy in maroon cloth boards with black lettering and portrait. No dustjacket as issued. 189pp. Full page b/w illustrations. Not library copy, no inscriptions, light marks to boards. (44/2).

First Edition, Third Impression. Fine cloth copy in a near fine dust-wrapper, faintly dust-dulled to the rear and now plastic-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 189 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm. Notes; Illustrated by Stead (Alfred Reginald "Stead" Thomson). Contents: Skyway robbery The case of the unknown aircraft The renegade Biggles baits the trap African assignment All in the day's work The case of the secret aerofoil The case of the mysterious gunshots The hare and the tortoise. Subjects; Johns, W. E. 1893-1968. Biggles (Fictitious character) Juvenile fiction. Air pilots Juvenile fiction. Adventure stories, English 20th century. Children's stories, English 20th century. Detective and mystery stories, English 20th century. Short stories, English 20th century. Air police Juvenile fiction. 1 Kg.

3rd imp. chipped dust jacket Nice copy small octavo 189pp., illusts., Neat ownership details o/w a nice copy in red boards with a slightly chipped dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Third impression 1959. Pages clean and bright, no markings. Dust jacket price clipped with light edgewear. Complete with numerous illustrations by Stead. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Nice copy small octavo 189pp., illusts., Ownership inscription & small split to front hinge o/w nice copy in like price-clipped dust jacket.

Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First Edition. [Children's Adventure] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.189 [3]. With black and white in-text illustrations by Stead. Publisher's maroon cloth with black titles to spine and upper. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Stead. Black ink gift inscription to fly-leaf, and some spotting to edges, otherwise internally clean. Price-clipped jacket heavily worn and chipped to edges. Good.

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Very nice copy small octavo 189pp., illusts., School Prize label on the front paste-down o/w a nice copy in like price-clipped dust jacet.

Half Morocco. Condition: Near Fine. Stead (illustrator). First Edition. First edition. 189 pp. Red half morocco over cloth boards, with raised bands, gilt ruling, lettering and devices to spine; top edge gilt. Scattered spotting and fingerprints, with no more than a few pencil underlines. Black and white illustrations by Stead. 8vo.

(London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1952). 8vo. Orig. cloth. In price-clipped dustjacket. (190pp.). With title-vignette, and numerous full-page illusts. 1st ed. Former owner's inscription on front fly-leaf.