Raid by Johns W E (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good+/Vg-. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1935 printing. Orange boards, undated catalogue to the rear. Black Peril and the Raid listed as "new in the Ace series" Spine is faded, corners a little bumped and there is an owner ink signature on the front free endpaper. There is some faxing to the prelims. Contains 5 stories including a Biggles ; The Ace Of Spades. Specifications appear to match the Bodleian Library archive 1st edition copy. The boards are orange with black titles with the John Hamilton sundial to the heel of the spine. At the front of the book there is a list of 4 of Johns non-fiction books, 5 Biggles books plus the books Wings and Spyflyers to make a total of eleven titles . There is a 30 page undated catalogue at the rear headed 'Aviation General'. The first book listed is Max Immelmann - Eagle of Lille. There is an advert from John Hamilton on the rear pastedown of the book. Provided a colour photocopy of a jacket.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Comprises 5 short stories including a Biggles tale 'The Ace of Spades'. Red papered boards titled in black on spine, 221 pp. Undated. Tight bindings, slightly faded at the spine, tilted. Very tidy internally, just a small name in front and toning to the half-title page. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Comprises 5 short stories including a Biggles tale 'The Ace of Spades'. The publishing date is not stated but most likely to be 1937, a very early edition. Tight and square, small scuffs to spine, a few faint marks to the boards, light foxing to edges, gift inscription in front endpaper dated 1940, clean pages. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Condition: Used - Very Good. VG paperback. 2001 1st edition thus; limited edition of 300, of which this is no.264; B&W illustration frontispiece by Andrew Skilleter; spine and cover uncreased; a very clean, tidy copy - almost as new. Used - Very Good. VG paperback.

First Edition. Illustrations by Andrew Skilleter. Introduction by Norman Wright. Pp. 220, frontispiece; demy 8vo; pictorial glazed paper wrappers; Norman Wright, Watford, Herts., 2001. First edition thus, limited to 300 numbered copies. *Desert Night was first published by John Hamilton in 1938. The Raid was the title story of a volume published by John Hamilton in 1935.

Reprint. Undated early reprint; gift inscription dated Xmas 1939 on front free end paper. In sage green/buff cloth, with black lettering on spine; trace of bumping at head & foot of spine; 2 chips in bottom edge of dust jacket, with slight shelf-wear, otherwise almost VG Used - Very Good. VG hardback in Good dust jacket Used - Very Good. VG hardback in Good dust jacket.