Rare Near Complete Pre-War Run of 'Popular Flying' Magazine (1932—1939)Edited by Captain W. E. Johns

Published by Popular Flying, London, 1932

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Complete from Volume 1 Number 1 April 1932 through to March 1939 Volume 7 Number 12 An exceptional highly collectible archive of Popular Flying the premier British aviation periodical of the 1930s Founded and edited by Captain W E Johns this landmark publication is famous for introducing the world to the legendary fictional ace Biggles initially published under Johnsrsquos pseudonym William EarleThis specific collection retains the original vibrant illustrated paper covers and period advertisements inside the bound volumesmdasha rarity as standard institutional library bindings routinely stripped these away The run charts the fascinating evolution of aviation engineering military tension and aerial culture spanning the entire multiyear golden age up to World War II Volume 1 Bound April 1932 ndash March 1933 Includes the incredibly rare First Issue No 1 Features the absolute earliest printed appearance of Biggles The White Fokker Fully bound with original color covers intactVolumes 2 through 7 Mixed Bound amp Loose 1933 ndash March 1939 A consecutive run ending naturally at the close of Volume 7 in March 1939 just four issues prior to the magazines final prewar closure Strong tight institutional blue cloth library bindings with crisp spine lettering Boards show light shelfwear consistent with age but have excellently preserved the internal contents The highly soughtafter illustrated front covers are bound securely within remaining bright and untrimmed Pages show standard uniform agetoning typical of 1930s pulp and gloss paper stocks Light occasional foxing to the early 19321933 issues but overall incredibly clean Staples inside the loose issues show minor rusting but paper remains strong without split spines or heavy tears No clipped pages or missing text 1939 Runs up until March.…

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Title
Rare Near Complete Pre-War Run of 'Popular Flying' Magazine (1932—1939)Edited by Captain W. E. Johns
Author
W.E. Johns
Publisher
Popular Flying, London
Publication year
1932
Book Type
book
Binding
Hardback
Edition
1st Edition.

St Marys Books And Prints

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