Worrals War Path by Captain Johns (21 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Stead, Leslie (illustrator). Fourth Impression. Fair, Shelfwear, insect damage abrasion, soiling & staining to boards, fraying to edges, mild outward warp to rear board, frontispiece removed revealing webbing at title-page hinge, foxing, browning/NO DUST JACKET. A Worrals of the W.A.A.F story. With 9 black & white illustrations, lacking frontispiece. Photos on request.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Reprinted November 1943. H/B 191 pages, condition is good, the pale blue boards are marked. An owners name to the flyleaf.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Stead (illustrator). First Edition. Colour frontispiece, title-page illustration and 9 black & white plates (1 double-page) by Stead; "A Worrals of the W.A.A.F. story"; Hardback: blue cloth decorated in black, Stead illustration to top board; Well-used copy: binding leaning, covers dirtied, corners rubbed, lower hinge tender, end-papers and edges spotted, text and illustrations clean, g-.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Stead (illustrator). Second Impression. WORRALS ON THE WAR-PATH A Worrals of the W.A.A.F. Story. Captain W. E. Johns. Illustrated by Stead. Hodder & Stoughton, London 1943 Second Impression. 192pp Illustrated Hardback. This copy is bound in original light blue linen covered boards with black titling and decoration There is some light spotting to the boards but the text block is tight, bright, white and square. A dust wrapper is not present. Worrals is different. She may have been devised by Johns as a propaganda heroine to entice young girls into the forces during World War 2 but she quickly evolved into a distinct personality who, though she clearly shares some of the same ideals as Biggles, Algy, Ginger and Bertie, has her own remarkable view of the world. The extra dimension is that she is a woman in a world completely dominated by men. Moreover, these are men engaged in a desperate war of survival. From the very start she is the underdog, the one who must battle not just the various enemies that cross her path but also with the uncomprehending and preoccupied higher command on her own side. The modern adjective to describe her would be "feisty". For the first time W.E.Johns gives his Worrals story the "why are they there?" opening that he employs so often in the Biggles saga. In chapter one Worrals and Frecks are there in France, moreover in the heart of wartime France, and the story has to backtrack to the reasons for her latest mission. And the reason that the girls are there is a wild idea, so highly improbable that it could only have come from the mind of Worrals. "What you'll lose, my gal, if you go on playing with fire, is your life," snorted the CO "Did no one ever tell you that, when you were collecting all those medals on your chest ?" asked Worrals evenly. The CO bristled. "That's nothing to do with it. I'm a man." Ref BB6.

Hardback. Condition: Good. First Edition. 191 pages illustrated. A good copy iwith no previous ownership markings.

Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Fourth Impression. Orange pictorial boards have a few small spots & some wear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprinted February 1948. DJ has is a very small piece missing from top of spine, it is not price clipped showing 6/- and is covered in a clear protective wrapper. There is an inscription written on the fep. Seller ref: O6600.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. This book is bound in brown boards with lightly faded red letters on the spine. There is wear on the spine tips & cover corners. Top edge stained red with a small ink mark. One light brown spot on the back cover. The contents are clean & unmarked, the binding is tight. Colour frontispiece + 9 of 9 full-page black & white illustrations.

Condition: Very Good. 1943. First edition. Hardback. Fine in decorated cloth covers, no dust wrapper as issued. Covers sunned to spine and showing a little age and shelf wear. Lightly toned, text and illustrations are crisp and clear and remains a fine copy. . . . .

4th imp. hardback in decorated cloth Nice copy small octavo 192pp., col. frontis., illusts., No dust jacket & neat ownership signature o/w nice copy.

Hardback. Condition: GOOD. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Stead (illustrator). inscription to Pauline from StuArt 1948, parachusting people on the botttom right corner of the cover, and a cup ring.

Condition: Very Good. 1943. First edition. Hardback. Fine in decorated cloth covers, no dust wrapper as issued. Covers sunned to spine and showing a little age and shelf wear. Lightly toned, text and illustrations are crisp and clear and remains a fine copy. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: Very Good. Reprinted edition hard back binding in publisher's original Devon cream cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered brick red back and front. 8vo. 7½'' x 5ĵ''. Contains colour frontispiece, 191 + i pp with 8 single-page and 1 double-page monochrome illustrations throughout. Spotting to the closed text block edges. Very Good condition book in chipped and repaired dust wrapper, not price clipped, 6/-. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A. JOHNS, Captain W. E.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Pages clean, no markings, wear to edges. Hinges weak. Complete with numerous illustrations. 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.

4th impression. Good brown cloth hardcover with edgeworn dustjacket. 191p. "Worrals a woman of wit, courage and resource, a worthy sister to Biggles.".

reprint hardback with dust jacket Nice copy small octavo 192pp., col. frontis., illusts., Nice copy in like unclipped dust jacket with minor loss & minimal chipping to edges.

1st edition hardback in decorated cloth Very Good small octavo 192pp., col. frontis., illusts., No dust jacket & dulled at spine o/w very good copy.

Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Stead (illustrator). First Edition Second Impression. Hardback First Edition Second Impression The pictorial dustjacket is worn especailly to the extremites Not price clipped Underneath lie pale blue boards with light fading to the base of the front board otherwise in good condition There is a slight lean to the spine Previous owners ink stamp to the front free endpaper the rest of the pages are clean throughout pp 191 Overall a good reading copy Worrals of the WAAF takes to the air again in another thrilling sortie into Francenbsp. book.

1st edition hardback in decorated cloth Nice copy small octavo 192pp., col. frontis., illusts., No dust jacket o/w very good copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint, Pages clean and bright, Binding firm, Light wear to edges, Previous owner inscription in pen to front pastedown, Some fading and rubbing to spine. 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.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition, Pages clean and bright, Binding firm, Light wear to edges, Previous owner inscription in pen to f.f.e.p. . 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.