Biggles Sets Trap by W E Johns (23 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book is tight, bright and clean. Blue boards with black lettering. Dust Jacket shows some light wear to edges and light grime to rear and spine. Dust Jacket wrapped in acetate - nothing adhered to book. 1st Edition 1962. Children's Book Club. Please see photos. Stead (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. . 1962, bright clean copy,with clipped dustjacket, no markings, binding tight, Professional booksellers since 1981.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Mild foxing to the closed page edges. The jacket is not price clipped and has only minor rubbing. Number 63 in the series. Biggles is visited by Sir Leofric Landaville who has a surprising tale to tell. For generations his family has suffered from what could be called "the curse of the Landavilles". Intrigued, Biggles and Bertie travel to Ringlesby Hall in Hampshire to hear the story (Algy and Ginger being on leave). On 22nd August 1485 at the Battle of Bosworth Field, Henry VII defeated Richard III. Henry's life was saved at the battle by a squire named Leofric Landaville who was knighted and given Ringlesby Hall with 100 acres of land and a pension of £400 in perpetuity. Ever since then, Landavilles have been dying mysterious and violent deaths and legend has it that such deaths are preceded by the croak of a Raven. Leofric's elder brother Charles has recently died a violent death after being shot, supposedly in an accident. Leofric heard a Raven croak before it happened. Biggles investigates the death and discovers it was murder. Ringlesby Hall has also been entered by an intruder. Biggles is invited to stay and sets a trap to alert him to any further entries by the mysterious intruder. Making enquiries in the locality, Biggles finds out about the De Warine family who owned Ringlesby Hall before the Landavilles. Eventually the trap is sprung and an intruder is discovered. In trying to escape, the intruder is killed in a car crash. The identity of the intruder and the explanation for the "curse" are revealed. The dust cover of the book shows Biggles sitting in a chair in Ringlesby Hall, in front of a suit of armour. Leslie Stead (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Published by Children's Book Club, London 1962. No marks or inscriptions. Mild spotting to endpages and page edges. 2 old tape marks to endpapers back and front. Clean Blue cloth covers. DJ has minor shelfwear to edges and slight scuffing to rear.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice older book in good condition. Some tanning wear and marking due to age. A very nice copy. Hardcover. English. Pub Year 1962, See images for condition. About the book >.>.> Biggles Sets a Trap is a captivating detective novel by W. E. Johns. The story begins with a seemingly innocuous conversation that prompts Biggles to embark on a gripping investigation. As the narrative unfolds, Biggles uncovers a chilling connection between a series of murders and the heirs of the Landaville family. Central to the intrigue is an ominous curse that haunts the family, adding layers of mystery and historical significance to the plot.This thrilling narrative seamlessly intertwines elements of history and excitement, allowing readers to explore the darker aspects of familial legacy and the consequences of unresolved past grievances. The profound implications of the curse against the Landaville family propel Biggles deeper into a web of treachery and deceit, as he seeks to uncover the truth behind the fatal incidents that have struck the family.Readers can expect a vivid portrayal of both character and setting, as Biggles navigates through a world laden with suspense and unexpected twists. The novel encapsulates the essence of classic detective fiction, drawing readers into a tale where every clue could lead to either revelation or danger. As Biggles races against time to solve the mystery, the stakes increase, making for a compelling and engaging reading experience. The combination of meticulous plotting, character-driven drama, and atmospheric descriptions solidifies Biggles Sets a Trap as a notable entry in the detective genre.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Included. THE DUST JACKET IS RUBBED AND SLIGHTLY FADED. THERE IS SOME FOXING TO THE JACKET. THE CORNERS ARE SCUFFED AND SLIGHTLY TORN. THE SPINE IS RUBBED AND BOTH ENDS ARE SCUFFED. THERE IS A 6CM TEAR TO THE BASE OF THE SPINE. THE REAR JACKET APPEARS GRUBBY. THERE IS MILD FOXING TO THE PAGE EDGES. THE PRICE IS UNCLIPPED. THE BOARDS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION. THE BINDING IS TIGHT. PAGES GENERALLY APPEAR CLEAN AND CREASE FREE. ALL IN ALL A NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS BOOK. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing, 1962. Slight rippling of free endpapers and back of dust jacket. Boards and contents otherwise in fine condition with no marks or inscriptions. The dust jacket is bright, complete, not price-clipped (8s. 6d. net) but very slightly rubbed at corners with one small mended tear top right front. Stead (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Book Club Edition. Small bump to front panel top left corner light fades top and bottom of spine edges tiny bumps/creasing to top corners internally no inscription clean tight and VG. Dust Wrapper tiny rubs to spine top and corners spine a little browned not price cut complete no loss tears or chips fine. Stead (illustrator).…

Children's Book Club edition. Light foxing on page edges. Spine head faded. Corners slightly bumped. Dust jacket browned; protected in removable clear film. Used - Good. Good hardback in good dust jacket Used - Good. Good hardback in good dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The boards and spine are clean and straight. There are two small tape marks to rear board. There are tape marks to the end papers and inside boards. There is a small inscription to the top of the front end paper. Internally the book is clean and bright and the binding is tight. Dust wrapper/ The entire jacket is clean except for a mark to the front flap. There are tape marks to the rear of the jacket, this is showing through slightly to the rear panel. Not price cut. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book and d/j in very good condition. Not price clipped. Children's Book Club edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. 1st Edition. Price clipped dust jacket is a little rubbed to the front panel which seems to be common for Sets A Trap . Jacket is quite worn to the corners small water stain near the heel. Ink number to front free endpaper. True 1st edition 1st printing. Scarce title that was never printed in paperback. Leslie Stead (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1962 hardcover with dust jacket. 1st edition. The book is in very good condition. clean, square and tight. corners and edges sharp. The dust jacket is also very good condition. clean and bright. chipped and bumped to extremities. see photos. Stead (illustrator).…

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Nice copy small octavo 159pp., illusts., Nice copy in a bright slightly chipped unclipped dust jacket. Scarce.

hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Publication: London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1962. Formatting: 8vo, pp. 159. Condition Report: Near Fine. The publisher's original red cloth boards are exceptionally vibrant, remaining tight and square with only the faintest suggestion of pushing to the spine tips. The binding is firm, and the hinges are completely sound. Internally, the pages are crisp and bright, though the text-block edges exhibit some light, scattered spotting that is typical for the paper stock of this era. The unclipped dust jacket (retaining the '8s 6d net' price to the front flap) is remarkably bright and well-preserved, showing virtually no fading to the spine and only negligible edge-wear. It is now housed in a protective archival sleeve. Catalogue Note: First edition, first printing. The title page features a classic vignette illustration by long-time Biggles artist Leslie Stead. As one of the later entries in the extensive Biggles canon, first editions of this title printed in the early 1960s had relatively smaller initial print runs compared to the peak of the series' popularity. Consequently, surviving examples retaining such a remarkably fresh and unclipped dust jacket have become increasingly scarce on the open market, making this a highly desirable copy for collectors. Sir Leofric Landaville approaches Biggles with a bizarre and terrifying claim: his family is suffering from a generational curse, and his brother Charles has just been killed in what was staged to look like a tragic accident. Intrigued by the mystery and the ominous croak of a raven that preceded the murder, Biggles journeys to Ringlesby Hall to investigate. Refusing to believe in the supernatural, the intrepid Air Police detective sets a cunning trap to unmask a very human, and highly dangerous, killer before the 'curse' claims another victim. Leslie Stead (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. b&w illustrations in-text (illustrator).

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Indeed. First edition. A lovely first impression 'Biggles' novel, an exciting adventure novel by Captain W. E. Johns, complete with illustrations. The first edition, first impression of this work.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.The seventy-third 'Biggles' novel, following the exploits of the pilot and adventurer James Bigglesworth, exciting novels for younger readers.Illustrated with in-text illustrations throughout by Stead.By Captain W. E. Johns. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. A couple of light marks to the boards. Small mark to the recto to the front endpaper. Dust wrapper is a little edge worn, with a little discolouration and some marks to the wraps, otherwise very bright. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine. Stead (illustrator). book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. First Edition. Near fine. Not price clipped. No inscriptions.

Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First Edition. First UK Edition. Publisher's red boards with black lettering to the spine. Boards really bright and clean. Scattered foxing to the closed page edges (chiefly to the top and fore-edges). No inscriptions. A VG+ copy. The VG+ first issue dustwrapper (priced 8s 6d net to the inside flap) is lightly rubbed/creased to the spine tips but has a really clean back panel. Biggles # 63. A nice, clean copy of a moderately scarce title. Great period cover art by Stead. Photographs/scans available upon request.…

Hard Back. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Ed. No inscriptions etc. DJ has some edge rubbing and some small edge tears and is price-clipped. Please contact O'Connell's Bookshop Adelaide (est. 1957) to check availability etc. We have thousands more books in our shop than appear on line.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1962 [first edition]. Octavo, 159 pages with illustrations by Leslie Stead. Red papered boards; a very fine copy with the near-fine price-clipped dustwrapper very lightly rubbed. Number 63 is printed on the spine of the dustwrapper.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First edition. A selection of first edition 'Biggles' adventure novels from English novelist and WWI pilot W. E. Johns, complete with the original dust wrappers. Offering eleven first edition titles from W. E. Johns' popular Biggles series.Complete with original dust wrappers, unclipped except for Gets His Men and Sets the Trap. Additional clear protective wraps have been either adhered to or taped down to the original wraps. In some cases the dust wrappers as a whole have been taped down to the boards, making them difficult to remove.This prolific series centres around title character and hero, James Charles Bigglesworth, better known by his nickname "Biggles". Written by English novelist and First World War pilot, W. E. Johns.The entirety of this set includes the following:Biggles Takes a Holiday (1949) - With a colour frontispiece and seven colour platesBiggles Gets His Men (1950) - With numerous full-page illustrationsAnother Job for Biggles (1951) - With a frontispiece and four colour platesBiggles: Foreign Legionnaire (1954) - With a colour frontispiece and five colour platesBiggles" Chinese Puzzle (1955) - With a colour frontispiece and five colour platesBiggles on the Home Front (1957) - With a colour frontispiece and five colour platesBiggles on Mystery Island (1958) - With a colour frontispiece and five colour plates Biggles and the Poor Rich Boy (1961) - With a colour frontispiece Orchids for Biggles (1962) - With a colour frontispieceBiggles Sets a Trap (1962) - With numerous full-page black-and-white illustrations Biggles and the Black Mask (1964) - With numerous full-page black-and-white illustrations Collated, complete. In the original cloth bindings. With the original dust wrappers, all unclipped except for 'Gets His Men' and 'Sets the Trap'. Externally, condition of the majority of the volumes are unknown due to difficulty removing taped-down dust wrappers, however with shelf wear to 'Biggles Gets His Men', fading and a couple marks to 'Orchids' and only minor shelf wear to 'Foreign'. Dust wrappers are edge worn, with chipping to the spine heads and tails and handling marks to the extremities. With a larger chip to the front cover of 'Chinese Puzzle'. Occasional small closed tears to the edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with offsetting to the endpapers. Occasional ink inscriptions (mostly ownership) to the front free endpapers. Occasional spots to 'Holiday' and spots to the endpapers of 'Black Mask'. With library stamp to title page of 'Black Mask'. Very Good. Leslie Stead; Alfred Sindall (illustrator). book.…

First Edition. 1962 1st edition with B&W illustrations by Stead; tightly bound in red cloth with black lettering to spine; pale mark to front cover close to spine with another on spine itself. Dust jacket not price-clipped and protected by removable clear film; slightly discoloured back panel listing the other 62 titles; a bit of wear and tear to edges and corners. Page fore-edges lightly discoloured with a little foxing; otherwise, a clean, tidy copy. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in good dust jacket Used - Very Good. VG hardback in good dust jacket.…