Author: Captain W. E. Johns
Title: A Collection of Biggles Omnibuses
Description: London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1953-1965. First edition. Cloth. Three smart first omnibus editions of the Biggles stories from Captain W. E. Johns. Three volumes. First thus. Illustrated throughout. 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: The First Biggles Omnibus, 1953. Containing Biggles Sweeps the Desert, Biggles in the Orient, Biggles Delivers the Goods, and Biggles "Fails to Return". Biggles Air Detective Omnibus, 1956. Containing Sergeant Bigglesworth C.I.D. Biggles' Second Chance, Another Job for Biggles, and Biggles Works it Out. The Biggles Adventure Omnibus, 1965. Containing Biggles Gets His Men, No Rest for Biggles, Another Job for Biggles, and Biggles Takes a Holiday. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor bumping to the extremities. Original dust wrappers are unclipped other than The Biggles Adventure Omnibus which is price clipped. Wrappers are also smart with light wear and minor chipping to the extremities. Light sunning to the spines with the odd small mark to the panels. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd small spot. Minor age toning to the endpapers. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.

Keywords: Biggles Omnibus Johns Adventure Omnibus First None


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