King Commandos by Captain W E Johns: First Edition (24 results)
Published by University of London Press 1943
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United KingdomWorld of Rare Books
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Condition: Fair. 1943. First Edition. 192 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with decorations. Frontispiece and half-title page detached but still present. Colour illustrated frontispiece with black and white illustrations throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with common faults. Text is legible throughout. Some issues pre…sent such as cracking, inscriptions, inserts, moderate foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.
Language: English
Published by Armada Books, UK 1963
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Mad Hatter Books, Auckland, New ZealandMad Hatter Books
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Thus. Paperback: illustrated by LESLIE STEAD, cover edges are slightly rubbed on the edges and spine, corners very slightly bumped, some foxing on the foredges and endpapers, pages are tanned, else vg. 156pp. Leslie Stead (illustrator).
Language: English
Published by Brockhampton Press, Leicester, UK 1948
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Klanhorn, Queanbeyan, NSW, AustraliaKlanhorn
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Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. VG, Shelfwear, dealer sticker, School Prize-plate, foxing, browning/VG, Price-clipped, edgewear, tears, abrasion, perforation, foxing. Adventure in the Siamese jungle. With a colour frontispiece by Leslie Stead, and eight black & wh…ite illustrations. Expanded condition report/scan on request.
Published by University of London 1944
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South AfricaChapter 1
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 185 pages (complete). Boards worn, cocked, marked. Previous ownership inscriptions and stamp, tanning, a bit stained, foxing. However, it is still in fair condition, tightly bound and intact. 1st printing. MK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Language: English
Published by University of London Press Ltd, London 1943
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South AfricaChapter 1
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. October, 1943. Publication of 192 pages. The boards are a little shelf rubbed, minor marks and a touch edge worn. Internally the pages are clean and complete. The binding is strong. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
Published by University of London Press, 1943. 1943
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Cornell Books Limited, Tewkesbury, United KingdomCornell Books Limited
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Condition: Good. First edition (ie first impression), hardback. 12mo (19cm by 13cm), 192pp. Colour frontispiece, 10 text illustrations. Original red cloth. The binding is a little rubbed and bumped, and the contents are a little tanned; overall, this book is in good condition.
Language: English
Published by Youth Book Club Ltd., London 1950
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Edinburgh Books, Edinburgh, , United KingdomEdinburgh Books
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition Thus. No stated date but understood to be 1950. First edition thus. 185pp., colour frontispiece and 9 black and white illustrations. First published in 1944, this is the second of W.E. Johns's "Gimlet" books. Captain "Gimlet" King parachutes into Fra…nce, and into a Naxi plot. This is a hard-to-find 'Youth Book Club' edition, and is bound in the original blue boards with gold titling on the spine. The case of the book is in very good condition with a tough of fading rto the spine ends and top edge of the boards. The contents are tight and clean with foxing to the top and fore edges of the text block, and on some pages this has seeped a little way into the top and/or fore margin. There is no inscription. The unclipped dustwrapper has some shelf wear with light soiling and foxing and the spine is browned. The corners and spine ends are lightly bumped and nicked and the spine ends and top front corner have been reinforced on the reverse with strips of document repair tape.
Language: English
Published by University of London Press 1943
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: D & M Books, PBFA, Mirfield, United KingdomD & M Books, PBFA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 'King of the Commandos' by Captain W. E. Johns. University of London Press 1943 first edition. Slight foxing. VG in edge frayed dust jacket with some chipping.
Published by The Brockhampton Press Ltd 1947
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: HALCYON BOOKS, LONDON, United KingdomHALCYON BOOKS
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. No jacket. First edition, first printing. Pages clean and bright, no markings, light wear to edges. Binding tight. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE L…OCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.
More imagesLanguage: English
Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford 1943
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Broadhursts of Southport Ltd, Southport, United KingdomBroadhursts of Southport Ltd
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Book Condition — Fine: Signs of age/shelf wear across original dust jacket (creases, scuffs, small tears etc). Now protected by plastic slip cover. Original red cloth binding with black lettering and artwork is mint. Text block has some foxing and discolourati…on, but mostly clean with decent edges. Pages are clean and tightly bound. Illustrations and plates are unblemished. First edition, first printing. A work of his 'Worrals of the W. A. A. F' series. Copies featuring the original dust jacket are scarce, especially in such great condition. A wonderful collector's item for any fans of the author. King of the Commandos by Captain W. E. Johns is a high-energy wartime adventure featuring bold commando raids, daring heroics, and fast-paced action. Following a fearless leader and his team behind enemy lines, the novel delivers thrilling battles, clever tactics, and a strong sense of wartime camaraderie, perfect for readers who enjoy classic military adventure stories.
Published by Leicester, Brockhampton Press, 1949. 1949
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Grant's Bookshop, Cheltenham, VIC, AustraliaGrant's Bookshop
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Octavo, 190 pages, original boards in edgeworn dustwrapper, foxing to foredges, a very good copy. First edition.
More images- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Addyman Books, Hay-on-Wye, , United KingdomAddyman Books
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The Brockhampton Press, Leicester. 1950. Second Impression of First Edition. Colour frontis. Top margin of boards faded, fore-edges foxed. Wrapper clipped, but price still intact, extremities worn and slightly creased. Contents clean and sound.
Published by The Brockhampton Press Limited, Leicester, England 1948
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: CURIO, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, United KingdomCURIO
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First Edition / First Print. Hardback copy in green cloth boards with black lettering to front and spine. Unclipped dustjacket (6/-net) in new removable protective clear sleeve. 191pp. Colour frontispiece, full page b/w illustrations throughout. Not libra…ry copy, no inscriptions, some wear to dustjacket edges, foxing to page block. (27/3).
Published by University of London Press Ltd, London 1944
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: CURIO, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, United KingdomCURIO
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition / First Print. Hardback copy in green boards with black lettering and illustrations, no dustjacket, 185pp. colour frontispiee, b/w illustrations throughout (both full page and within text). Not library copy, no inscriptions, few light marks to boards. (18/3).
More imagesPublished by The Brockhampton Press, Ltd., Leicester, UK. 1948
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Camilla's Bookshop, Eastbourne, SX, United KingdomCamilla's Bookshop
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Hardback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. Bound in green cloth with black lettering to spine and front board, this hardback book is in Good condition. The book has 191pp of text in 14 chapters, and a colour illustration opposite the title page. Some slight foxing at the head and foredge. Dust wrapper i…s chipped and torn at the head and tail of the spine and boards. Otherwise overall condition is Good.
More imagesPublished by The Brockhampton Press 1949
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Addyman Books, Hay-on-Wye, , United KingdomAddyman Books
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The Borckhampon Press. Leicester. 1949. First edition. Hardback with DW. Extremities worn with pages slightly browned and foxed otherwise a lovely clean copy in a slightly worn wrapper.
Published by Brockhampton Leicester 1947 1947
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaAndrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne
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1st edition hardback in decorated cloth Nice copy small octavo 185pp., col. frontis., illusts., No dust jacket o/w a very good copy.
Published by University of London Press Ltd, London 1943
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: CURIO, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, United KingdomCURIO
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition / First Print. Hardback copy in red cloth pictorial boards with black lettering to front and spine. No dustjacket. 192pp. Colour frontispiece and b/w illustrations within text. Not library copy, no inscriptions. (6/4).
More imagesPublished by University of London Press 1944
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: HALCYON BOOKS, LONDON, United KingdomHALCYON BOOKS
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First Edition. First edition, first printing. Pages clean and bright, no markings, light wear to edges. Binding tight. In removable protective plastic jacket. Some small nicks to edges of jacket. Previous owners inscription on FFEP. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM T…HE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.
Published by Brockhampton Leicester 1948 1948
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaAndrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne
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1st edition hardback with dust jacket Near Fine small octavo 191pp., col. frontis, b/w text ills., Nice copy in like unclipped dust jacket.
More imagesComrades in Arms. Stories of 'Biggles' of the R.A.F., 'Worrals' of the W.A.A.F. and 'King' (Gimlet) of the Commandos
JOHNS, W.E., Captain (1893-1968), [STEAD, Leslie, illustrator]
Published by London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1947 1947
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United KingdomAdrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB
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dj. First Edition. [Children's adventure story collection] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.227; [1], blank. With six green-tinted double spread illustrations by Stead, colour frontispiece and title page on pale green coated paper. Bound in publisher's blue cloth blocked in gilt, pictorial price-clipped dust-jacket. Edges l…ightly spotted, jacket with some chips to spine ends and a few short edge tears. Very good.
Published by University of London Press Bickley (Kent) 1943 1943
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaAndrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne
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1st edition hardback in decorated cloth Fine small octavo 192pp., col. frontis., illusts., Illustrated by Stead. Lovely copy.
Comrades in Arms. Stories of 'Biggles' of the R.A.F., 'Worrals' of the W.A.A.F. and 'King' (Gimlet) of the Commandos
JOHNS, W.E., Captain (1893-1968), [STEAD, Leslie, illustrator]
Published by London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1947 1947
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Adrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB, Royal Tunbridge Wells, KENT, United KingdomAdrian Harrington Ltd, PBFA, ABA, ILAB
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dj. First Edition. [Children's adventure story collectionl] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.227; [1], blank. With six green-tinted double spread illustrations by Stead, colour frontispiece and title page on pale green coated paper. Bound in publisher's blue cloth blocked in gilt, pictorial price-clipped dust-jacket. Lacks…free endpaper else a pleasing copy in a lightly nicked jacket. Uncommon in bright condition.
More imagesPublished by The Brockhampton Press, Ltd., Leicester 1948
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United KingdomRooke Books PBFA
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Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. A first edition of Gimlet's Oriental Quest by Captain W. E. Johns. With illustrations, and a coloured Frontispiece. William Earl Johns (5 February 1893 ? 21 June 1968) was an English pilot and writer of adventure stories, usually written under t…he pen name Captain W. E. Johns although he never held that rank. He is best remembered as the creator of the ace pilot and adventurer Biggles. In a green cloth binding in an unclipped dustwrapper in an acetate protective covering. Externally, smart. Dustwrapper is generally smart, lightly rubbed in places. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean Very Good Indeed. None (illustrator). book.
