Author: Captain W. E. Johns
Title: A Collection of Biggles Stories by Captain W.E. Johns
Description: London, Dean and Son, c1960. Cloth. Four smart copies of Biggles stories from English pilot and novelist Captain W. E. Johns, with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Four volumes. Later editions. Written by William Earl Johns, an English First World War pilot, and writer of adventure stories best known by his pen name Capt. W. E. Johns. Johns is remembered for creating the fictional air-adventurer Biggles, or James Bigglesworth, a fictional pilot and adventurer in a series of adventure books written for young readers. This set includes: Biggles Flies to Work, 1963. When crime takes to the air, only men with air experience could hope to cope with it. For Biggles this means enrolling in a new Air Police Force. Biggles Flies Again. Biggles finds himself stranded among the tropical swamps in British Guiana when the company employing him folds up, leaving him with only an amphibian aircraft. Biggles of 266. A collection of short stories of air combat from the pioneer days of the Royal Flying Corps. Biggles of the Camel Squadron. Another collection of gripping stories telling the early adventures of Biggles' experiences as a fighter-pilot. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor wear to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrappers are also smart with light wear and the odd small closed tear to the panel edges. Minor sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with minor age toning to the extremities. Light age marks to the front endpaper of Biggles Flies to Work. Previous owner's bookplates and ink inscription to the front endpaper of Biggles Flies Again. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

Keywords: Biggles Johns Flies Work Johns 266 Camel None


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