Author: Eric Leyland [ed.]
Title: The Boys Book of Adventure
Description: London, Evans Brothers Limited, 1950. First edition. Cloth. A bright first edition of this gripping set of adventurous short stories, with the scarce unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition of this uncommon collection of short stories. With the scarce unclipped dust wrapper. Contains titles such as 'Skyway Robbery' which was a new 'Biggles' story by Captain W. E. Johns, the creator of the popular fictional pilot. Also includes stories from Geoffrey Trease, Leonard Gribble and Jeffrey Farnol.With adventures following Air Warfare in the 21st century, to a thrilling account of a Secret Society during the time of Cromwell. Edited by Eric Leyland, who also wrote numerous girls' school stories under various female pseudonyms. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and twenty-five in-text illustrations. Collated, complete. In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Dust wrapper is bright, with edgewear and instances of light chipping. Marks to the rear. With tape reinforcements to the spine head and tail and rear of the wrap. Internally, firmly bound with generally bright and clean pages. Contemporary ink inscription to the front free endpaper. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not stated. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.

Keywords: Short Stories Illustrated Adventure Illustrated Not stated


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