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Biggles of the Interpol – Capt. W.E. Johns

Scarce first edition Biggles published by the Brockhampton Press in 1957.

Octavo, 181 pages, four full page exciting illustrations and a T.E. Lawrence like coloured frontispiece. A little age and a trifle foxing, pretty good and rare dust jacket.

A collection of Biggles short stories – with our man in Arabia, Brazil and French Guinea- diamonds and thugs add to the various contrivances.

Biggles outperforms the baddies and the goodies in various exotic locations

$50.00

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Biggles in The Cruise of the Condor – Capt. W.E. Johns

The Cruise of the Condor was one of the first Biggles in the 1930’s. This edition by Thames mid 1950’s.

Octavo, 247 pages (a lengthy Biggles) in very good condition in a nice dust jacket albeit with a chip to bottom front.

Biggles and his cohorts use an amphibious aircraft in Brazil seeking treasure and danger – a normal day for Biggles.

Biggles in Brazil – exciting adventures

$25.00

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Orchids for Biggles – Captain W.E. johns – First Edition 1962

Published by the Brockhampton Press in 1962, a first edition.

Octavo, 168 pages, coloured frontispiece “Sorry, old boy …”, a preety good copy in a slightly chipped dust jacket. Biggles list at back ticked off by an enthusiast.

Top secret documents are missing along with a nuclear research scientist who is demanding a million dollars for their return. Unfortunately they have gone to the Peruvian jungle “among the orchids”. Biggles and his team will sort it al out …

Biggles … too busy to small the orchids.

$60.00

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Biggles in Borneo – Capt W.E. Johns – First Australian Edition 1946

A first Australian edition of a scarce early Biggles with its original dust jacket – we emphasise original as some are sold with colour photocopies these days – we find that all a bit naff.

Published in 1946 by Geoffrey Cumberledge for Oxford University Press, Melbourne. The UK edition came out during WWII in 1943. Octavo, 183 pages, toned a bit still on the war paper, aged to top etc, but not a bad dust jacket at all, which makes the book. A good and collectable copy.

Subtitled …A “Biggles Squadron” Story of the Second Great War. Having just proved invaluable in the “Battle of Britain” the squadron find themselves in the heart Borneo where they set up an aerodrome unknown to the Japanese – they downs ships and rescue prisoners … the aerodrome is eventually taken over by the Royal Australian Airforce.

One of the scarce Biggles in its jacket and with a handover to the Aussies.

$70.00

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Biggles Takes a Hand – Captain W.E. Johns – First Edition 1963

A very good copy of this scarce first edition Biggles.

Published by Hodder and Stoughton in 1963. Octavo, 160 pages with the odd illustration. Very good unclipped dust jacket the odd chip.

Biggles receives a message … “If you will go to the Adlon Restaurant in Bank Street, Kensington, today, at a quarter to one precisely, and sit at table number two, you will be joined by someone who will give you information you should be glad to have – A Well-wisher”

And, so it starts … great stuff and excellent use of commas.

Scarce Biggles First

$70.00

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Biggles Air Detective – Captin W.E. Johns

Stolen Aircraft, “Black Sheep”, the case of the Wounded Agent .. a Biggles shorter story delight, seven in all.

Published by Dean & Son a 1960’s reissue of an early Biggles collection. Octavo, 151 pages, toned evenly, crease to jacket still a good copy.

Biggles packed with thrills

$25.00

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Biggles – Captain W.E. Johns

Biggles of the Interpol – Capt. W.E. Johns

Biggles in The Cruise of the Condor – Capt. W.E. Johns

Orchids for Biggles – Captain W.E. johns – First Edition 1962

Biggles in Borneo – Capt W.E. Johns – First Australian Edition 1946

Biggles Takes a Hand – Captain W.E. Johns – First Edition 1963

Biggles Air Detective – Captin W.E. Johns

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