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  PAMELA BROWN  
  1ST EDITIONS IN D/W - illus MARCIA LANE FOSTER unless stated  
317 Maddy Alone 1945, illus Newton Whittaker, inscr, VG+ in VG pc d/w, crushed spine top, minor rubs and chips, a nice copy of a scarce title 75.00
318 Harlequin Corner 1953, bookplate, VG+/F in VG+ npc d/w, minor rubs, lovely 60.00
319 The Windmill Family 1954, illus Marcia Lane Foster, inscr, VG+ in VG npc d/w trimmed 5mm 15.00
320 Louisa 1955, life of Louisa M Alcott, VG+/F in VG+ npc d/w, tiny rubs 25.00
     
     
  ANTHONY BUCKERIDGE  
  JENNINGS AT SCHOOL - TWO BBC RECORDINGS FROM 1955 on CD  
321 Jennings Takes Charge and Jennings and the Tinkling Glass - the original BBC recordings from October and November 1955, starring Glyn Dearman as Jennings, insert and CD pictures by Val Biro, who has SIGNED each insert, sound a little crackly, post free UK 11.75
  AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT FOR JENNINGS AGAIN  
322 The original manuscript for Jennings Again (1991), dated Feb-Jul 1990, 187 pages written in Anthony Buckeridge's hand throughout on lined sheets held together with a clip, including date plot, word counts and around 40 pages of handwritten first drafts - unique! 1150.00
  1st EDITIONS in D/W  
323 Jennings Goes to School 1950, small fade patch at spine top o/w VG+ clean copy in a VG complete npc d/w, rather rubbed at corners, and with 1" and 2" tears with associated hairline creasing, some chips/rubs at spine ends, creasing around title 175.00
324 Jennings Litle Hut 1951, inscr, ppefox, lower board creased, G+ in G chipped/rubbed d/w 30.00
325 According to Jennings 1954, faint ppefox o/w VG+ in VG+ pc d/w, tiny tears, a few hairline creases and tiny rubs, a very nice copy 75.00
326 Thanks to Jennings 1957, inscr, VG+ in VG npc d/w, crushed spine ends, corner chips/rubs 45.00
327 Take Jennings for Instance 1958, ex-school-lib, some sello marks, G+ in VG pc d/w, rubbed 25.00
328 Jennings As Usual 1959, VG+ in VG npc d/w, shallows chips/crushes to spine ends, some rubs and hairline creases at corners 45.00
329 The Trouble with Jennings 1960, Fine in VG+/F pc d/w, tiny corner rubs, hard to find this nice 65.00
330 Just Like Jennings 1961, VG+ in VG+ npc d/w, shallow chip at spine top, minor rubs 40.00
331 A Bookful of Jennings 1966, VG+/F in VG+/F npc d/w 75.00
332 Jennings in Particular 1968, Fine in Fine pc d/w 65.00
333 The Jennings Report 1970, Fine in VG+/F npc d/w, two tiny tears 95.00
334 Typically Jennings 1971, inscr, VG+/F in Fine npc d/w 65.00
335 Speaking of Jennings 1973, inscr, VG+/F in VG+/F pc d/w 55.00
336 Jennings at Large 1977, name in box, titles ticked, page edges browned, VG, scarce 40.00
337 Jennings at Large 1977, inscr tidily erased, dedicatee changed from "Nicola" to "Nicolas" by the owner (Nicolas), minor creasing, VG, scarce (see also the hardback reprint below) 35.00
338 That's Jennings 1994, Fine in Fine npc d/w, just a touch of sunning to spine reds 35.00
339 A Funny Thing Happened 1953, touch of sunning spine top, fep corner cut o/w VG in G/Vg npc d/w, chipped/crushed/torn spine top losing "HA" in title, some rubs and nicks 50.00
340 Rex Milligan's Busy Term 1953, VG+/F in VG+ npc d/w, tiny rubs/nicks 75.00
341 Rex Milligan Raises the Roof 1955, VG+/F in VG+ npc d/w, tiny rubs/nicks 65.00
342 Stories for Boys (chosen by) 1957, VG+ in VG npc d/w, tiny chips/rubs at spine ends 20.00
343 In and Out of School (chosen by) 1958, spine fade patch, VG in G+ pc d/w, 1" loss sp base 15.00
344 Stories for Boys 2 (chosen by) 1965, inscr, VG in VG+ pc d/w, sml repair spine top 20.00
  REPRINTS IN D/W  
345 Jennings Goes to School 1965 1st thus p/back (no d/w!), cover by John Verney, VG+ 10.00
346 According to Jennings 1965, VG+/F in VG+ pc d/w, sl rubs 10.00
347 Our Friend Jennings 1969, VG+/F in VG+/F pc d/w 10.00
348 Just Like Jennings 1965, inscr, VG+ in VG npc d/w, a little rubbed 10.00
349 Leave it to Jennings 1966, bold inscr, o/w VG+ in VG+ npc d/w, a little rubbed at corners 12.00
  AUTOBIOGRAPHY and REFERENCE  
350 While I Remember, 1999 [Schutte] 2nd edition, Anthony Buckeridge's short memoir is the charmingly-told reminiscence of his life as teacher, actor, writer, p/b 5.8" x 8.3", 96pp, Mint 10.00
351 The World of Jennings by Jonathan Cooper 2005 [Schutte], A5 paperback, illustrated including colour section, now out of print, I have just a few copies AUTHOR SIGNED 35.00
  THE COMPLETE 62 JENNINGS PLAYS FOR RADIO IN 10 VOLUMES - 1st editions  
  A5 Paperbacks published by David Schutte, full cover covers, illustrated by Val Biro, all Mint  
352 1 - Jennings Sounds the Alarm 1999, plays 1-7, with an introduction by the author 12.00
353 2 - Jennings Breaks the Record 2000, plays 8-14, introduction by Michael Crick 12.00
354 3 - Jennings Joins the Search Party 2001, plays 15-20, introduction by Val Biro 12.00
355 4 - Jennings to the Rescue 2002, plays 21-26, introduction by Tim Buckeridge, one of 100 numbered copies initialled by Anthony Buckeridge and signed by Val Biro 30.00
356 6 - Jennings and the Tricky Predicament 2003, plays 33-38, intro by Jonathan Cooper 15.00
357 7 - Jennings and the Organised Outing 2004, plays 39-44, intro by Sally (Buckeridge) 15.00
358 8 - Jennings and the Christmas Spirit 2004, plays 45-50, intro by Corin Buckeridge 15.00
359 9 - Jennings and the Key to the Mystery 2004, plays 51-56, intro by Anthony Buckeridge 15.00
360 10 - Jennings and the Unconsidered Trifles 2004, plays 57-62, intro by Eileen Buckeridge 15.00
361 The 8 trade editions in print (4 and 5 are out-of-print), bargain price ….. 80.00
     
     
  CAPT W E JOHNS  
  ORIGINAL ARTWORK by STEAD - for BIGGLES, WORRALS etc  
  The following items are still available in the special catalogue of original artwork by Stead: 9,11, 13-19,24,26,34-35,40-41,46,54,56,58,60-63,70,74-78. Copy on request.  
  ORIGINAL ARTWORK for BIGGLES AIR ACE  
362 The original line drawing by Andrew Skilleter for the frontispiece of "Biggles Air Ace", pen and ink on paper with a mount, image 7" x 9.7", not signed, but probably could be arranged 375.00
  RARE BIGGLES FILM SCRIPT  
363 Biggles Sweeps the Skies by Allan Scott and Chris Bryant, for World Film Services Ltd, an original film script, I believe written for Granada Television in the 1960s, but never produced. It is thought only a few copies of the script exist, one shown on a TV programme was said to be the only copy! 185 A4 one-sided sheets clipped together along with light blue card covers 425.00
  SIGNED BY W.E. JOHNS  
364 Fighting Planes and Aces (1932) 1st, mid-blue cloth lettered black with biplane on upper board, with b/w plates by Howard Leigh and photographic portraits, scattered foxing on text block o/w VG+/F lovely bright copy, SIGNED by W.E.Johns on the half-title, in a VG+ npc 5s d/w, tiny chips/tears at spine ends, minor rubs, a lovely and rare signed copy 750.00
365 Biggles Takes a Holiday 1949 1st, ppefox, o/w VG+, SIGNED on the fep "W.E.Johns", in VG+/F lovely unfaded npc d/w, hard enough to find without a sunned spine, lovely 250.00
366 Biggles Works it Out 1951 1st, ppefox, o/w VG+/F, SIGNED on the fep "Yours sincerely, W.E.Johns", in VG+/F npc d/w, tiniest of corner rubs, a really nice copy 200.00
367 Biggles Foreign Legionnaire 1960 3rd, a few fox spots on text block, a single vertical score line down most of the book spine which is very lightly sunned o/w VG+, SIGNED on fep with owner's inscription below, VG in VG+/F npc d/w 110.00
368 Biggles in Borneo 1960 1st thus, spine sl sunned with minor corner rubs, bottom edge splashed with ink spots, VG, SIGNED by W.E.Johns on the fep, in VG+/F npc d/w 135.00
  JOHN HAMILTON 1st and EARLY EDITIONS  
369 The Camels Are Coming 2nd edition (with colour frontispiece) c1935, bright blue cloth with red lettering and Hamilton logo on spine, spine and top edge sunned, a few fox spots on text block, last section of four pages slightly proud, o/w VG+ very nice copy 450.00
370 Planes of the Great War (1934) 1st, by Howard Leigh, 50 tipped-in collotype b/w prints, foreword by W.E.Johns, black cloth, lettered gilt, a few tiny fox spots, o/w VG+/Fine in VG+/Fine npc 7/6d d/w, the nicest copy I've ever seen, scarce in this condition 275.00
371 The Cockpit (1936) (small format, crown 8vo), VG+ in VG+ pc d/w, scarce in d/w 325.00
372 The Unknown Quantity (1940) 1st, rich brown cloth lettered black, a few fox spots top and bottom edge of text block, o/w a Fine, beautifully clean, tight copy 85.00
  BIGGLES JIG-SAW PUZZLE 1954  
373 Biggles' Jigsaw Puzzle "Biggles' Jungle Landing" 1954, one of four published by Summit Games, 350 cardboard pieces, VG+/F complete in VG+ complete box with original tape marks 275.00
  BIGGLES "OXFORD" FIRST EDITIONS IN D/W  
374 Biggles Flies North 1939, beautifully clean, crisp cloth, inscr, small owner's label on pastedown, ppefox, o/w VG+/F in VG or better npc d/w, believed first issue - back panel design is solid blue line surrounding titles, "Air Books" at the top and "Oxford" below, 9 Biggles from East/North, does not show Secret Agent as required, a few small edge/corner chips, the largest at spine base losing only half of "OX", leading spine edge a little rubbed, a nice copy 1500.00
375 Biggles Secret Agent 1940, mild ppefox, lovely clean cloth with a few very faint spots on lower board, VG+/F in VG+ complete unpriced d/w with both flaps blank, back panel has blue/white zig-zag surround with stars at corners, 9 WEJ titles from East/War, italicised "Air Books" at the top and "Oxford" below, near-vertical hairline crease on front panel near spine, minor rubs/crushes at spine ends, no loss, a few rusty spots on back panel, minor (unnecessary) repairs behind with invisitape, but overall a very nice copy indeed of a scarce first 2850.00
376 Biggles in the Baltic 1940, beautifully crisp, clean cloth, ppefox, o/w Fine lovely copy in VG+/F npc 4/- 1st-issue d/w, back panel has blue/white zig-zag surround with stars at corners, 9 WEJ titles from East/War, italicised "Air Books" at the top and "Oxford" below, tiniest of rubs, a few very short tears repaired behind with invisitape, a beautiful copy of a scarce first 3500.00
377 Biggles in the South Seas 1940, beautifully crisp, clean cloth, ppefox, o/w Fine lovely copy in Fine npc 4/- 1st-issue d/w, back panel has blue/white zig-zag surround with stars at corners, 9 WEJ titles from East/War, italicised "Air Books" at the top and "Oxford" below, tiniest of rubs, a few miniscule tears repaired behind with invisitape, a truly beautiful copy of a scarce first 3850.00
378 Biggles Defies the Swastika 1941, beautifully crisp, clean cloth, ppefox, o/w Fine lovely copy in Fine npc 4/- 1st-issue d/w, back panel brown lettering with Aerodrome above and fish below, 15 WEJ titles from Sees Through/Trail, tiniest of rubs, a few miniscule tears repaired behind with invisitape, a truly beautiful copy of a scarce first 4250.00
379 Biggles Sees it Through 1941, beautifully crisp, clean cloth, ppefox, o/w Fine lovely copy in Fine npc 4/- 1st-issue d/w, first line of front flap includes the word "found" as required, back panel blue lettering with Aerodrome above and fish below, 13 WEJ titles from Baltic/Spitfire, 2 tiny, tiny chips, tiniest of rubs, a few miniscule tears repaired behind with invisitape, a truly beautiful copy of a scarce first 3850.00
  BIGGLES "OXFORD" EDITIONS IN EARLY D/W  
380 Biggles Flies West 1937, 1st issue, deep royal blue cloth with gold medallion on upper board, spine lettered black, inscr, spine colour a little rubbed/darkened with two mild vertical creases, frontis loose at exposed binding, text block foxed, generally VG in "thick" later-issue d/w (lists Swastika) which has obviously been on a thinner book, showing a vertical crease on the spine, and one 2cms away from the rear flap edge, some fine glassine repairs to small chips at spine ends and corners, generally a quite acceptable copy! 375.00
381 Biggles Flies North 1939, 1st issue, brown cloth lett and illus black, faint foxing to text block, a lovely clean, tight VG+/F copy, in VG+ d/w with 4/- price oversticker on an unpriced flap, tiniest of rubs/nicks at spine ends, tiny edge rubs, back panel has blue vertical sidelines, listing 10 titles ending Secret Agent, so is a 2nd issue, but a really lovely copy 550.00
382 Biggles in Spain 1939, pyramid edition, VG+/F in VG thick "flying jacket" pc d/w, small chip spine top losing most of "BIGG", 0.5" square chip front panel, some rubs/nicks/tears but decent 145.00
383 Biggles Sees It Through 1941, 2nd issue medium thickness with single '*' on h/title, faint foxing on spine, text block dusty, o/w VG+ bright copy in VG pc second issue d/w, a little rubbed at edges, but no loss apart from tiny chips/crushes at spine ends 495.00
384 Biggles Sees It Through 1941, 3rd issue thin with double '**' on h/title, faint foxing on text block, o/w VG+/F in VG+/F npc "thick" d/w, minor dark mark at edge 175.00
385 Biggles in the Jungle 1944 2nd, minor sunning o/w VG+ in VG npc d/w (design as 1st edition), sml chips spine ends, sml corner chips, minor rubs/creases 150.00
  BIGGLES "OXFORD" 1st EDITIONS LACKING D/W  
  All the books in this section are first issue first editions, approximately 1.9" thick with the cloth colour and board designs as required (i.e. NO oft-mistaken-for-firsts pyramid editions!)  
386 Biggles Air Commodore 1937, stone cloth with navy blue illus and lettering, illus Leigh and Sindall, fep removed, o/w VG+ bright, clean, square copy 155.00
387 Biggles Flies North 1939, brown cloth lett and illus black, illus by Leigh and Narraway, minor marks, VG+ bright clean copy 195.00
388 The Biggles Flying Omnibus 1940 (this is the first, even though it states "reprinted 1940", Fine 250.00
  BIGGLES - OXFORD REPRINTS in 1st EDITION FORMAT (NOT 'Pyramid'!)  
  Each book in this section is in the same format as the first edition, but is either the second state medium thickness, or a later dated thick issue  
389 Biggles Flies East 1937 thick reprint, inscr, some light watermarks to cloth, o/w VG 95.00
390 Biggles Hits the Trail 1937 thick reprint, inscr, fox spots on spine, front inner hinger exposed, some brown spots in the margins, but overall a VG copy 115.00
391 Biggles & Co 1938, thick reprint, inscr, some ppefox, o/w VG+ clean tight copy 145.00
392 Biggles in Spain 1939, blue cloth 2nd issue, ppefox, minor marks, VG+ 145.00
393 Biggles Secret Agent 1940, blue cloth lett and dec black, spine colour lightly rubbed, ink splash on text block, colour copy frontis, o/w VG 75.00
394 Biggles in the South Seas 1940, 2nd issue medium thickness, light green cloth, inscr, fep gone, rear hinge exposed, minor marks, VG 110.00
395 Biggles Defies the Swastika 1941, 2nd issue medium thickness, inscr, greasy marks and surface rubbing/grazing of the cloth, rear ep missing, 3 pics neatly coloured, about G 65.00
  BIGGLES 1st EDITIONS IN D/W  
396 Biggles Sweeps the Desert 1942, inscr, a few fox spots o/w VG+/F in VG+ npc d/w, small white-paper chip at spine base just touching publisher, tiny chip and rubs 250.00
397 Biggles in Borneo 1943, VG+/F clean bright copy in VG npc d/w, 0.5" triangular chip at spine base losing 'oxf' with associated 1" closed tear and crease, minor chips/rubs/creases, really a very decent copy of a scarce first edition 400.00
398 Biggles Delivers the Goods 1946, minor dusty marks o/w Fine in Fine npc d/w, a lovely copy 200.00
399 Sergeant Bigglesworth CID 1946, lovely bright blue boards, but the lower board is very damp-faded, with some faint colour leaching to the back of the d/w, o/w the book is VG+, beautiful internally, lovely tight clean pages, in a VG+ npc UNFADED d/w, tiny rubs at spine ends with tiny 2mm loss at base, glassine repair at top, hard to find such a bright copy 135.00
400 Biggles Second Case 1948, VG+/F lovely clean copy in VG+ pc d/w, tiny rubs/tears, one back panel margin dusty, nice copy 40.00
401 Biggles Second Case 1948, VG+ clean copy in VG+ npc d/w, tiny chips spine ends 30.00
402 Biggles Hunts Big Game 1948, Fine in Fine npc d/w, beautiful copy 125.00
403 Biggles Takes a Holiday 1949, sl curve to boards o/w VG+ in G/VG npc UNFADED d/w, 1" triangular corner chip at spine base, minor chips and rubs 30.00
404 Biggles Breaks the Silence 1949, inscr, very foxed, boards bright, VG in VG npc d/w, tiny chips 25.00
405 Biggles Gets His Men 1950, VG+ clean copy in VG pc d/w, tiny rubs/chips spine ends, corners 25.00
406 Biggles Works it Out 1951, VG+ in a G complete npc d/w, repd sellotape, shadows showing 22.00
407 Biggles Follows On 1952, VG+ in VG npc d/w, 2mm loss spine top, minor rubs 35.00
408 Biggles and the Black Raider 1953, VG+ in VG+ npc d/w, 2" tear sp edge, minor rubs, but nice 30.00
409 Biggles in the Blue 1953, Fine in VG+/F npc d/w, tiniest of rubs, a lovely copy 85.00
410 Biggles Foreign Legionnaire 1954, VG+ in VG+ npc d/w, 0.25" corner chip spine top 35.00
411 Biggles Makes Ends Meet 1957, VG+/F in VG+ npc d/w, minor tears/rubs, back panel dusty 35.00
412 Biggles on Mystery Island 1958, publisher's file copy, stamp on fep with file No.10421, also written faintly on spine, top edge dusty o/w Fine in Fine npc d/w 150.00
413 Biggles Buries a Hatchet 1958, VG+ in VG+ npc d/w, nice copy 65.00
414 Biggles in Mexico 1959, publisher's file copy, stamp on fep with file No.27589, F in F npc d/w 150.00
415 Biggles Book of Heroes 1959, faint ppefox o/w VG+/F in VG+/F npc d/w, tiny rubs 110.00
416 Biggles Combined Operation 1959, ppefox o/w VG+/F in Fine npc d/w 75.00
417 Biggles at World's End 1959, inscr, VG+/F in VG+/F npc d/w, tiny rubs spine top 55.00
418 Biggles and the Leopards of Zinn 1960, prelims lightly browned, VG+/F in VG+/F npc d/w 65.00
419 Biggles Goes Home 1960, VG+ in VG+ npc d/w, sl dusty, but nice 35.00
420 Biggles and the Poor Rich Boy 1961, VG+ in VG npc d/w, sl crushed spine top 18.00
421 Biggles and the Missing Millionaire 1961, ppefox, o/w VG in VG+ npc d/w, minor rubs 45.00
422 Orchids for Biggles 1962, VG+ in VG+ pc d/w, 2mm white-paper loss at spine base, sl rubs 45.00
423 Biggles Sets a Trap 1963, top edge sunned, o/w VG in VG npc d/w, rubbed but complete 75.00
424 Biggles Book of Treasure Hunting 1962, inscr, a few fox spots on text block, o/w VG+/F in VG+ npc d/w, sl crushed at spine base 95.00
425 Biggles Takes it Rough 1963, VG+/F in VG+/F npc d/w 70.00
426 Biggles and the Plane That Disappeared 1963, Fine in Fine npc unfaded d/w, lovely dark pink spine, tiniest of rubs, a beautiful copy 175.00
427 Biggles and the Lost Sovereigns 1964, pencil inscr, VG+/F in VG+/F npc d/w, a few tiny marks on back panel, lovely copy 100.00
428 Biggles Investigates 1964, publisher's file copy, Fine in Fine re-priced d/w 125.00
429 Biggles Looks Back 1965, Fine in VG+/F npc d/w, a lovely bright copy 165.00
430 Biggles Looks Back 1965, titles ticked o/w VG+/F in VG+ npc d/w, titles ticked, minor rubs 110.00
431 Biggles and the Plot That Failed 1965, tiny watermark on fore-edge o/w Fine in Fine pc d/w, tiny graze at spine top, a lovely copy 150.00
432 Biggles Scores a Bull 1965, splash marks on top of text block, o/w VG+ in VG npc d/w, 1" scuff on front panel surface repaired, minor tears spine ends repaired invisitape 165.00
433 Biggles Scores a Bull 1965, ex-lib, usual marks and stamps, vertical sellotape marks on rear eps and pastedown, o/w VG in VG npc d/w, rear flap edge trimmed with sellotape mark on edge, flap fold worn through half way up 150.00
434 Biggles and the Blue Moon 1965, Fine in Fine npc d/w, minor retouch to front flap fold 375.00
435 Biggles in the Terai 1966, VG+/F in VG+ npc d/w, faint watermarks at bottom 2" spine 235.00
436 Biggles and the Gun Runners 1966, owner's stamp fep, tiny bumps o/w VG+/F in VG+/F pc d/w, hairline creases at spine top, tiny corner rubs, very nice copy 275.00
437 Biggles Sorts it Out 1967, single sello strip mark on eps and d/w flaps, o/w VG+/F in VG+/F npc d/w 200.00
438 Biggles and the Penitent Thief 1967, VG+/F in Fine npc d/w, lovely copy 200.00
439 Biggles and the Penitent Thief 1967, inscr, top edge dusty, some ppefox, minor marks, o/w VG+ in VG npc d/w, rubbed at spine tips and a little on edges/corners 185.00
440 Biggles in the Underworld 1968, ppefox, red cloth lett black, sml corner bump o/w VG in VG+ re-priced d/w at 12/- and 60p, some rubs, mostly on one flap edge 225.00
441 Biggles and the Little Green God 1969, variant titling on book with "Little Green God" on 3 lines on the spine gilt (usually 2 lines), F/Mint in F/Mint npc d/w 365.00
442 Biggles and the Dark Intruder 1970 1st as hardback, publisher's file copy stamp on fep, o/w Fine in Fine re-priced d/w, a beautiful copy 325.00
443 Biggles Sees Too Much 1970, publisher's file copy with ref number "28392" written in biro on fep, and on verso of d/w spine (not visible externally), o/w Fine in Fine npc d/w 375.00
444 Biggles Sees Too Much 1970, one tiny bump, o/w VG+/F in Fine npc d/w 325.00
445 By Jove Biggles! The Life of Capt WE Johns 1981, by Peter Berresford Ellis and Piers Williams, Fine copy in Fine npc d/w, presentation copy SIGNED by Piers Williams 120.00
  EARLY OXFORD BIGGLES REPRINTS in "BLUE-SPINE" D/W  
446 Biggles & Co 1946, plain khaki cloth, col frontis and b/w illus, small bumps, VG+ in VG+ blue-spine pc d/w with original 1st edition design, tiny chips, a few short tears/rubs 85.00
447 Biggles in the South Seas 1946, brown cloth with shell illus, a few spots o/w VG+ in VG or better pc d/w with the blue spine and the original clam design on the front panel, minor rubs 65.00
  BIGGLES GREEN & YELLOW 'FLYING JACKET' REPRINTS in D/W  
448 Biggles Air Commodore 1952, VG+ in VG npc d/w, nicks/rubs at spine top 12.00
449 Biggles Flies West 1952, VG+ in VG+ npc d/w, small graze on spine, nibbles at spine top 15.00
450 Biggles Goes to War 1952, VG+ in VG npc d/w, crushed spine ends, sml chip back panel 12.00
451 Biggles in Spain 1953, VG+ in VG+ npc d/w, sl crushed spine top, titles ticked on back panel 15.00
452 Biggles Flies North 1950, VG+ in VG npc d/w, sello strips behind, no external shadow 20.00
453 Biggles in the Baltic 1950, edges sl sunned o/w VG+ in VG+ npc d/w, tiny chip, sl rubs 15.00
454 Biggles Defies the Swastika 1952, inscr, VG+ in VG npc d/w, minor chipping/tears top edge 14.00
455 Biggles in the Jungle 1951, boards sl mottled, eps browned, still VG+ in VG+ npc d/w 15.00
456 Biggles Charter Pilot 1951, boards mottled at edges o/w VG+ in VG+ npc d/w 15.00
457 Biggles in Borneo 1952, VG+ in VG npc d/w, 1" slim chip at spine top edge 12.00
  CHILDREN'S BOOK CLUB in D/W  
458 Biggles Makes Ends Meet, nd, VG+ in VG+ npc d/w 16.00
459 Biggles Goes Home 1960, VG+/F in VG+/F npc d/w 20.00
460 Biggles Sets a Trap 1962, VG+ in VG+ npc d/w 25.00
461 Biggles Takes it Rough 1963, VG+ in VG+ npc d/w 25.00
462 Biggles Combined Operation 1959, Fine in VG+/F npc d/w 25.00
  OTHER BIGGLES REPRINTS in D/W  
463 Biggles Delivers the Goods 1949, prelims missing (opens at frontis), VG in VG+ npc d/w 10.00
464 Sgt Bigglesworth CID 1950, boards curvy, o/w VG in VG+ npc bright d/w 12.00
465 Biggles Second Case 1951, inscr, VG+ in VG+ npc d/w, a few ink splashes on back panel edge 12.00
466 Biggles Foreign Legionnaire 1955 2nd, VG+ in VG+ npc d/w, minor rubs 15.00
  BIGGLES 1sts LACKING D/W  
467 Orient; Delivers Goods; Gets His Men; VG, each 6.00
468 Biggles and the Blue Moon 1965, inscr, faint ppefox, o/w VG+/F 95.00
469 Bigles Sorts it Out 1967, tiny ink mark one page, o/w VG 40.00
  STEELEY  
470 Sky High 2nd issue orange cloth with black lettering, no date, minor foxing on eps o/w VG+/F bright copy in 2nd issue d/w (2/6d lists "Steeley Flies Again" on back panel) which has 1-2cm loss at spine top losing most of title, and on to front panel losing top half of S and K, rather rubbed with hairline creasing at folds and edges, only G, but very scarce 395.00
471 Steeley Flies Again 1951 1st thus, faint ppefox, o/w VG+/F in VG+ npc d/w, tiny nicks/rubs 85.00
472 Murder By Air 1951 1st thus, fox spots/dusty top edge, pink spot lower board o/w VG+ in VG+ pc d/w, minor rubs/nicks 75.00
473 Murder at Castle Deeping 1951 1st thus, fox spots/dusty top edge o/w VG+ in VG+/F d/w 75.00
474 Wings of Romance 1951 1st thus, fox spots/dusty top edge o/w VG+/F in VG+/F npc d/w 75.00
  WORRALS 1st EDITIONS in D/W  
475 Worrals Carries On 1942, ppefox o/w VG+ in VG pc d/w, small chips (mostly white paper) at spine ends not affecting titles, short tears and rubs, a decent copy of a scarce Worrals 1st 225.00
476 Worrals Investigates 1950, Fine in VG npc d/w, sellotape shadow spine ends and back panel 25.00
  OTHER WORRALS & GIMLET  
477 Worrals of the WAAF 1942 2nd, minor marks, VG+ 20.00
478 Gimlet King of the Commandos 1950 2nd, VG+/F in VG+ npc d/w 30.00
  GIMLET 1st EDITIONS in D/W  
479 King of the Commandos 1943, Fine in Fine pc d/w, lovely copy 95.00
480 Gimlet Goes Again 1944, minor marks, VG+ in VG npc d/w, minor rubs/nicks 35.00
481 Gimlet Mops Up 1947, VG+/F in VG+/F npc d/w, tiniest rubs, lovely copy 35.00
482 Comrades In Arms 1947, inscr, fox spots on text block o/w VG+ in externally VG+ npc d/w, but with sello marks on verso from two (unnecessary) repairs, very minor shadow back panel 65.00
483 Gimlet's Oriental Quest 1948, ppefox, o/w VG in VG+ npc d/w 25.00
484 Gimlet Takes a Job 1954, fine foxing on text block, o/w VG+ in VG+/F npc d/w, foxed verso 95.00
  OTHER 1ST EDITIONS IN D/W  
485 Some Milestones of Aviation (1935), red cloth lettered black, ppefox o/w VG+ bright copy in near VG pc d/w, a few small chips, but no significant loss, a decent copy 175.00
486 No Motive for Murder [Hodder] 1958, lovely clean, fresh VG+ copy in VG pc d/w, minor rubs at spine ends, some rubbing at edges with tiniest of tears and hairline creases, front flap fold rubbed through 2/3 of the way up, but really a nice copy of a scarce title 325.00
  SPACE SERIES - 1ST EDITIONS in D/W  
487 Return to Mars 1955, inscr, VG+ in VG+ npc d/w, minor rubs, includes original bookmark 45.00
488 The Edge of Beyond 1958, VG+/F lovely clean copy in VG+ npc d/w, sl rubs, h/line creases 45.00
489 The Death Rays of Ardilla 1959, VG+ in VG npc d/w, 1" corner chip lower right front cover, rubs and hairline creasing at edges 35.00
490 To Worlds Unknown 1960, text block dusty o/w VG in VG npc d/w, sl chipped sp ends, sl rubs 55.00
491 Quest for the Perfect Planet 1961, Fine in Fine npc d/w 45.00
492 The Man Who Vanished Into Space 1963, inscr, ppefox o/w VG+ in VG+ npc d/w, minor rubs 50.00
  SPACE SERIES - CHILDREN'S BOOK CLUB in D/W  
493 Return to Mars, nd, inscr, some browning to spine area o/w VG in VG npc d/w 15.00
494 Worlds of Wonder 1962 CBC edition, ppefox o/w VG+ in VG+ npc d/w 20.00
  NORMAN WRIGHT PUBLICATIONS  
495 Blue Blood Runs Red 1998, 1st as p/back, no.145/300, VG+/F 125.00
496 Blue Blood Runs Red 1998, 1st as p/back, only 300 copies published, this is marked "review", F 95.00
497 Desert Adventures 2001, 1st as p/back, includes "Desert Night" and "The Raid", No.198/300, F 75.00
498 The Man Who Lost His Way 2004, 1st as p/back, no.174 of 300, F/Mint 75.00
  COLOUR POSTCARDS by W.E.JOHNS (1920s)  
499 Westland "Wizards" no date, VG, sl crease 22.00
500 The Hawker "Hart" no date, VG+ 25.00
  FLIGHT MAGAZINE - W.E.J. COLOUR COVER  
501 Flight - 26/6/31, lovely colour cover by WEJ, "Hawker Fury Interceptor Fighters", covers detached, o/w VG, internally VG+ 35.00
  WINGS MAGAZINE  
502 1/7/34 - Wings quarterly magazine, lovely colour cover by Howard Leigh, stories and articles by WEJ, a VG+ clean copy, just tiny hairline creases, lovely 150.00
  (TV) EXPRESS WEEKLY - ALL VG+ unless stated  
503 1960 - Nos 283, last part of "Biggles Forms a Syndicate", illus 8.00
504 1960 - Nos 293,294,295, parts of first printing of "Biggles Goes Home", illus, each 8.00
505 10/9/60-19/11/60 - Nos 306-316 complete serial on front (and also some back) covers in colour strip drawn by Ron Embleton, based on WEJ's character, "Dr Zanchu and his Strange Machine", the 11 complete… 90.00
506 1960-61 - Nos.317,318,319,320,323,325,326, parts of serial on front/back covers in colour strip drawn by Ron Embleton, based on WEJ's character, "Johnny Forbes in San Filipe", each 8.00
507 1961 - Nos 328,329,330, parts of "Moon Rocket X7V", VG, each 8.00
508 1961 - Nos 333,335,337, parts of "The Galilean Chalice", VG, each 8.00
509 1961 - Nos.338(VG),341,342, parts of colour strip serial drawn by Ron Embleton, based on WEJ's character, "The North Africa Gang", each 8.00
510 1961 - Nos.347,348,349,353,355, parts of colour strip serial drawn by Ron Embleton, based on WEJ's character, "On the Cornish Coast", each 8.00
511 1961 - Nos.358,360,361,363, parts of colour strip serial drawn by Ron Embleton, based on WEJ's character, "The Missing Atom Man", each 8.00
512 1961-2 - Nos.366,367,369,371, parts of colour strip serial drawn by Ron Embleton, based on WEJ's character, "The Film Wrecker", VG+, each 8.00
513 1962 - No.376 second and final part of "Boxer Bomber Brown" 8.00
  "THE SILVER JACKET" MAGAZINE  
514 No.17 - Feb 1955, covers parted and detached, some corner creases/tears, o/w VG 12.00
515 No.18 - Mar 1955, spine rubbed through 3", o/w VG or better 15.00
  W.E.JOHNS IN "MEN ONLY"  
516 Jun 1937 - "The Wheel of Fortune" article, VG+ 15.00
517 Jun 1937 - "The Wheel of Fortune" article, spine a little marked, VG+ 15.00
518 Oct 1937 - "Learning to Fly" article, VG+ 15.00
519 Dec 1937 - "On Drinking Wine" article, some rubs, o/w VG+ 15.00
520 Feb 1938 - "Treasure Trove" article, VG+ 15.00
521 Feb 1938 - "Treasure Trove" article, spine sl browned, cvs detached, VG 12.00
522 Oct 1938 - "Bombs and Bombers" article, VG+ 15.00
523 Feb 1940 - "For Valour", article, VG+ 15.00
524 Mar 1940 - "Night Patrol", article, VG 15.00
525 Men Only in the Air 1941, "Stratospherics" article, VG+ in VG unpriced d/w, sl chips/rubs 50.00
  W.E.JOHNS IN "THE GEM"  
526 Biggles South Sea Adventure (1939), Nos 1654,1655,1655,1656,1658,1658,1660,1660, staples rusty, o/w all VG, each 4.00
     
  THE THRILLER LIBRARY - STEELEY STORIES (ILLUSTRATED)  
  ALL THOSE MARKED ** have a 2-colour Steeley Cover  
527 1936 - No 392** "Calling All Cars" (from Sky High), staple rust on back, o/w VG+ 50.00
528 1937 - No 436** "Scandal at Castle Deeping" (1st ptng of Murder at C.D.), staple rust, VG+ 60.00
529 1937 - No 454** "The Missing Page", the rare first printing of the Steeley story that was never reprinted in any form until the 1990s, plus "Wings of Romance" part 4, first printing of this story, staple rust, VG+ 225.00
  W.E.JOHNS IN RANGER MAGAZINE  
530 Nos 1-10 18/9/65-20/11/65 - stories from "Biggles Book of Treasure Hunting", with wonderful uncredited illustrations, mostly VG, all have the issue no. written in ink on the front cover 55.00
531 Nos 11-20 27/11/65-29/1/66 - "Champion of the Spanish Main" with wonderful illustrations by an uncredited artist, generally VG, some better, issue no. in pen on front covers 45.00