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

Published by Geoffrey Cumberlege; Oxford University Press 1940-1952, London, 1940

About this Item

A delightful collection of twelve illustrated Biggles novels, being a mixture of impressions and all in the publisher's uniform dust wrappers. 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. 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'. Very Good. Seller Inventory # 920Y58

Bibliographic Details

Title: Biggles in the South Seas; Biggles Flies ...

Publisher: Geoffrey Cumberlege; Oxford University Press 1940-1952, London

Publication Date: 1940

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: Various

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Good

Book Type: book