Earl Captain (129 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. no date given (circa 1960?); red c w/black titles; owner's name; 183 clean, unmarked pages. A collection of early Biggles stories which originally appeared in 'The Modern Boy' magazine.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. All of our books without an ISBN number (normally pre-1970 in date) are described individually in detail. Books with an ISBN number (this one included) are all offered for sale in a good condition or better: some may be in very good, near fine, or fine condition. If the condition is critical to your decision to purchase, then please contact us and we will let you know our view of its condition. If the book is extremely heavy, we will need to contact you before completion of purchase to advise you of extra postage costs.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Stead, Leslie (illustrator). 1951 (1948) 3rd impression. 211pp. Good/Fair. Hard red boards with minor rubbing to edges/spine. Contents clean and tight but for minor soiling/browning. Owner's name to ffep. DW a little worn with minor loss, some rubbing/chipping to edges/spine, a little creasing/few small tears, a little soiling, some damage to back. B&W illustrations by Stead. 34th adventure book featuring the adventurer Biggles.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. 1st Edition. Some foxing. Two folding maps.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No DJ. Book is in really nice condition. Very faint rubbing to covers. Binding is tight. Spine is straight. Pages are unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 8vo, 320pp, Illustrated, Maps, Red Cloth (Good). No Dust Jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Red cloth binding with gilt title to slightly faded spine and no inscriptions. Pages are clean and tight. 320pp. incl b/w ills and maps (some fold-outs).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A near fine hardback, now beautifully (professionally) rebound in black cloth, with bold gold gilt lettering & gilt ruled bands on the spine. This was paid for by a library who had the binder add a gilt reference number to the bottom of the spine. Large 8vo (313 x 248). pp.xix, (1), 276 pages, colour frontispiece, colour plates and b&w illustrations all as called for.

reading copy creases, rear damp marks.

reading copy many creases, no back cover.

good clear tape along all 4 sides and spine, no back cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus. First Edition. 1996. ix, 264pp. B&W illustrations. "Lucid, reflective, highly articulate, and touched with flashes of humor, (these letters) illuminate the challenges of aviation training, daily life at the aerodromes, the liberating wonders of flight, and the sobering truths of a devastating war. They also reflect Rogers's constant longing for his future bride "Izzy" ." Minor soiling to edges. Both book and unclipped dust jacket are otherwise in excellent condition. All contents are tight and clean. There are no inscriptions.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Previous owner's name at top of front cover; covers show handling; 3/4 inch paper chip lacking from bottom of spine. ; "Heavy (Coast) Artillery". Includes: the trajectory and its elements; Ballistic coefficient, range tables, ballistic tables, muzzle velocity, gun differences etc. Spine title reads "Gunnery".

good many creases.

good creases, some spine clear tape.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd printing. nice copy; both authors were officers in the unit which fought at Caen, Arnhem, Nijmegen, Belgium, and the Reichswald; official history; name on endpaper.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 8vo. 88 pages. No date of publication given; date taken from Jisc Library Hub Discover. Photographic dust jacket. Yellow cloth boards with titles in black on front and spine. 10 black and white photographic plates, including frontispiece. Dust jacket foxed; edgeworn, with a few small tears and chips along top edge; spine darkened; loss at tail of spine. Boards with light edgewear; a few faint marks; discoloured at tail of spine. Edges of text block with some spots and discolouration. Small bookseller's sticker on front pastedown. Foxing to pages near front and rear of book; sparse foxing spots on a few other pages. Gutter starting to crack in one place; otherwise binding firm.

Wraps. Condition: Good. Vol. 1, No. 4. Bedsheet-sized pulp. Edited by Hugo Gernsback. Cover art by Paul. Includes "The Human Termites" (pt. 1 of 3) by by David H. Keller, MD; "The Cubic City" by Louis Tucker; "The Onslaught from Venus" by Frank Phillips; "The Radium Pool" (pt. 2 of 2) by Ed Earl Repp; "The Problems of Space Flying" (pt. 3) by Captain Hermann Noordung, A.D., M.E.; "What Is Your Science Knowledge?"; "Science News of the Month"; " The Reader Speaks". Illustrated by Paul. Letters from Fletcher Pratt, Harl Vincent, and others. Spine damaged with tears and losses; covers glued on at hinges; creasing; tanning; mild stains to front. Magazine.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. p/b 20 pages, condition is very good. some sticker glue marks to several pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Free of inscriptions. Some light foxing on folio fore-edges, otherwise clean contents, fold-out map and plates.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Reprint. First published in 1937, this is a fourth impression of 1947. Jacket sadly tatty and held together by film wrapper. Separated at all four folds, loss to top of jacket and spine, corners rubbed with loss, jacket worn and time stained. Not price clipped (5/-), previous owner's inscriptions to ffep, internally clean and tight, overall a bit of a mess but a good reading copy. 255pp. Out of the corner of his eyes Biggles saw Dick go overboard and disappear under the foam, but he could do nothing to help him. Indeed, as he fought to keep the flying boat under control, it seemed certain that during the next minute or two the others must join him. Ashen, he looked at Algy.'Jump when she hits!' he cried, in a shrill, strangled voice, and dived deliberately at the rocks. Biggles, Algy and Ginger help a young lad evade a violent thief and find themselves plunged into a dangerous treasure hunt searching for a long lost pirate hoard of gold in the Caribbean. William Earl Johns (1893-1968), was an English pilot and creator of the inimitable flying ace James Bigglesworth and his friends.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. 182 pages. Pictorial spine & hard cover. Clean & tight book. No inscriptions. Dispatched Royal Mail First Class with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref P15.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Leslie Stead (illustrator). 1st Edition. NO JACKET. 1950 3rd impression. Red hard boards. THE FRONT END PAPER HAS BEEN REMOVED. Clean & tight book. No inscriptions. NO JACKET. Dispatched Royal Mail First Class with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref sh89.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Undated: circa 1963. Hardback in jacket. Clean & tight book. TANNED PAGES. No inscriptions. Jacket has a little edge wear. Jacket is now under clear removable cover. Dispatched Royal Mail First Class with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref B58:2.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. New hardback copies. ; Account of the division in North West Europe, 1944-1945. Reprint of 1956 edition, with new Foreword, and Epilogue by Richard Doherty. Illustrations & maps. Order of Battle. ; 324 pages.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good PLUS. Undated: circa 1955. Hardback in jacket. No illustrations. Clean & tight book. Flat pages. Jacket has edge wear. Front flap is price-clipped. Jacket is now under clear removable covers. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref O-BLB.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good PLUS. Martin Tyas (illustrator). Reprint. Hardback 1952 reprint. 256 pages. All six illustrations are present. Clean & tight book. No inscriptions. Foxing to page edges. Jacket has several tears & a little loss. Jacket is now under removable clear protective covers. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref 425.3.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Hardback in jacket. Undated. Circa 1961. Jacket flap is priced: 3/6-. Jacket is under clear removable covers. Dispatched Royal Mail First Class with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref F17.

Stapled Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Front cover by Capt. William Earl Johns (illustrator). 26.5x18.5cm. 28 pages including covers. Rusty staples. Clean & flat. SOME FOXING. Preview of Free gift in the next issue. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref TK5.