Complete Set of Gimlet Titles. 10 Volumes ALL FIRST EDITIONS

JOHNS, Capt.W.E.:

Published by London University of London Press Ltd & Brockhampton Press 1943 to 1954 ALL 1st edition?s.

8vo. All bound in original various cloth covers with lettering to spine and front. All With original illustrated dustwrappers. In good condition with good dustwrapper (dw; Some rubbing on edges. A few small chips ends of spines. 4 price clipped,). Dustwrappers are All ORIGINAL. Gimlet Gets the Answer has small loss lower front dustwrapper cover, Gimlet Lends A Hand has tear & creased front wrapper cover. 2 have small inscription on front endpapers, & one has prize bookplate. Inside some tanning. Else generally clean and tight copies. With colour frontis and b/w plates by Leslie Stead. There are 10 books in the Gimlet series King of the Commandos. University of London Press Ltd. in 1943 Gimlet Goes Again. University of London Press Ltd. in 1944 Gimlet Comes Home. University of London Press Ltd. in 1946 Gimlet Mops Up. Brockhampton Press in 1947 Gimlet's Oriental Quest. Brockhampton Press in 1948 Gimlet Lends A Hand. Brockhampton Press in 1949 Gimlet Bores In. Brockhampton Press in 1950 Gimlet Off the Map. Brockhampton Press in 1951 Gimlet Gets the Answer. Brockhampton Press in 1952 Gimlet Takes a Job. Brockhampton Press in 1954 This is the Complete 10 books in the Gimlet series although he also makes an appearance in two other W.E. Johns books which are Biggles Follows On and Comrades in Arms. As many of the titles suggest, Gimlet is the King of the Commandos and has many similar adventures to Biggles but normally land/sea based as apposed to air. Seller Inventory # 95498

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Title: Complete Set of Gimlet Titles. 10 Volumes ...
Publisher: London University of London Press Ltd & Brockhampton Press 1943 to 1954 ALL 1st edition?s.