1940-1952 12vol Illustrated Biggles Novels Dust Wrapper Colour Plates

Description: Click here to see our other books! Biggles in the South Seas; Biggles Flies West; Biggles Goes to War; Biggles Defies the Swastika; Biggles Sees it Through; The Rescue Flight; Biggles Secret Agent; Biggles Flies South; Spitfire Parade; Biggles Flies North; Biggles in Spain; Biggles in the Baltic Captain W. E. Johns 1940-1952 Geoffrey Cumberlege; Oxford University Press : London 7.5" by 5" SUMMARY A delightful collection of twelve illustrated Biggles novels, being a mixture of impressions and all in the publisher's uniform dust wrappers. Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 4 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 39.99 EU Postage: £ 26.99 European Postage: £ 36.99 Asia Postage: £ 65.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 99.99 DESCRIPTION A set of twelve adventure novels following the popular pilot hero James Bigglesworth, more commonly known as "Biggles". Created by World War One pilot, William Earl Johns, better known by his pen name Captain W. E. Johns. These stories were aimed at young readers and feature Biggles on an array of air adventures. With charming full-page illustrations to each. Most works are illustrated by Alfred Sindall. Those with different illustrators are otherwise specified.Each volume comes with the publisher's original dust wrapper. With a few being wartime economy wraps, with previous materials visible to the reverse. All dust wrappers are unclipped with the exception of 'South Seas' and 'Biggles Goes to War'. The content of the set is detailed below. 'Biggles in the South Seas' (1940) - First thus. With a colour frontispiece and six illustrations by Norman Howard. 'Biggles Flies West' (1947) - Fourth printing. With a colour frontispiece and seven illustrations. 'Biggles Goes to War' (1947) - Fourth printing. With an additional coloured frontispiece and four illustrations by Martin Tyas. 'Biggles Defies the Swastika' (1947) - Third printing. Six illustrations. 'Biggles Sees it Through' (1947) - Second printing. With an additional coloured frontispiece.'The Rescue Flight' (1948) - Second printing. Six illustrations. 'Biggles Secret Agent' (1949) - Third printing. Six illustrations. 'Biggles Flies South' (1949) - Fifth printing. Six illustrations by Jack Nicolle. 'Spitfire Parade' (1949) - Third printing. Four illustrations by Radcliffe Wilson. 'Biggles Flies North' (1950) - Fourth printing. With six illustrations by Will Narraway. 'Biggles in Spain' (1950) - Fifth printing. Six illustrations by J. Abbey. 'Biggles in the Baltic' (1952) - Ninth printing. Six illustrations.Collated, complete. CONDITION In the original cloth bindings. In the original dust wrappers, with 'South Seas' and 'Goes to War' being clipped. All other wraps unclipped. Externally, generally very smart. With slight rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Dust wrappers are smart. With edge wear and instances of chipping largely to 'Baltic' and 'Sees it Through', but most to the spine head and tail. Large closed tears to 'Sees it Through' and fading to 'South Seas'. Marks to all the wraps, heaviest to 'South Seas'. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, several with contemporary ink inscriptions to the front endpapers. Scattered spotting to 'Biggles in Spain'. The odd spot to the endpapers of 'Spitfire Parade' and offsetting to the endpapers of 'Flies North' and 'Baltic'. Overall Condition: Very Good Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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