Unknown Quantity by Johns, Used (11 results)

Soft cover. Condition: As New. Andrew Skilleter (illustrator). Limited Edition. UNREAD. No wear to large soft cover book.No creasing to spine. Number 270 of only 300 copies.188 pages. Pages are clean, bright and tight.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. A non-Biggles book by Capt W E Johns. This is a thrilling mystery novel that follows the story of Captain Nigel "Gunga" Deane, who returns from India to find that his brother has been murdered. The protagonist, Gunga, is determined to investigate and destroy the organized crime gang responsible for the murder. Plain red boards with a cream paper title label lettered in black to spine. No DJ. No publication data given but first published in 1940.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Limited Edition. Limited Edition 198/300. Soft Covers protected by removable plastic sleeve.Please ignore the shadow as a result of the sleeve on internal photos. As new. .

Paperback. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: G/VG. 1st Edition. The Unknown Quantity (1940) [Hamilton], bright blue cloth lettered black, tiniest of rubs, otherwise VG+ in a G/VG unclipped d/w, small chips at corners of spine not affecting lettering apart from a crease through "The" of the title, front panel flap fold rubbed, but no significant loss. a decent copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition First printing in SCARCE FINE ORIGINAL WRAPPER The binding is red cloth and is a presumed First edition.This book had many variant bindings including oversticking of other books by other authors, so difficult to know what is a true first. Minor foxing to text block and hinge when opened to title page (see photo) otherwise not internally. Faint crease to FEP.Probably unread, really tight binding, remarkably clean and bright.No bumps or rubs to corners.FINE OR BETTER book Dustwrapper/ Name and date neatly inscribed to the front flap above the price.Tiny rubs to the bottom of the spine and small rub/surface loss to rear panel surround otherwise EXCELLENT,no loss,no chips or creases Otherwise FINE OR BETTER UNIQUE IN THIS CONDITION.

Limited edition 69/300 copies only. Fine in original wraps as issued. In removable protective sleeve. Excellmnet example. 15823.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Copy 222 of a limited edition of 300 of this reprint of a title originally published in 1940 by John Hamilton. This copy appears unread; very slight shelf wear to bottom edge of text block on the outer corner; hint of a bend to the top right corner of the front cover (marginal), otherwise nice & clean. Language: eng Language: eng.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Skilleter, Andrew (illustrator). First edition. 1st 2003. Fine condition. A fast paced thriller originally published in 1940 by John Hamilton. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w frontis. Limited to 300 numbered copies. Copy no. 260 SIGNED by Norman Wright. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched! SIGNED - please see description for details.

Condition: Very Good. Appears to be the First Edition; undated in publishing details; this title first appeared in 1940. Hardcover book . Red and black patterned cloth lettered in black to white paper label on spine, and pictorial dustjacket showing hand holding gun with two pennies, lettered in yellow and white on blue background. 254pp, octavo. Crime thriller set in London. Very Good book in a Very Good jacket, now in clear removable sleeve. Clean covers with slight lean to binding, very light rubbing to corners; clean pages apart from a few spots to centres, some dust darkening to top closed edges and slight tanning to endpapers. Jacket bright and clean though edges rubbed with small losses, abrasions and creases, plus small abrasion to front near title; price-clipped. Still a decent copyof a scarce title. . Pictures available.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION, EARLY ISSUE. HARDBACK BOUND IN THE ORIGINAL BLUE CLOTH WITH THE CORRECT ORIGINAL UNPRICE CLIPPED DUST JACKET. BOOK MEASURES APPROX 8 x 5 INCHES WITH 254 PAGES. SOME EDGE WEAR WITH A FEW CHIPS & CREASES TO JACKET, ,COUPLE OF MINOR MARKS TO REAR OF JACKET, LIGHT BROWNING TO ENDPAPERS WITH SLIGHT AGE BROWNING TO PAGE MARGINS. OVERALL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH NO MAJOR FAULTS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DUST JACKET HAS A CLEAR REMOVABLE COVER THAT DOES SHOW SOME REFLECTIONS IN IMAGES. EXTRA POSTAGE COSTS MAY APPLY TO OVERSEAS ORDERS.

Later issue, c.1940, in brown cloth with black lettering on spine. Some foxing / browning on pages; binding tight; light wear at head & foot of spine. Original dust jacket not price-clipped, showing price 7s 6d, but worn at edges with small loss at head & foot of spine. DJ protected in removable clear film Used - Good. Good hardback in Good dust jacket Used - Good. Good hardback in Good dust jacket.