BIGGLES' COMBINED OPERATION - 1st Edition 1959 - VG / Hardcover - Original D/J

by Cpt. W E Johns

$106 · Offered by eBay

First edition

BIGGLES TAKES THE CASE Capt. W. E. Johns The overall condition of the book is 'Excellent' considering that it, along with its original dustwrapper, is more than sixty-five years old. In this adventure with some Interpol colleagues Biggles, of the Special Air Police, cleans up a dope racket threatening the United States. Red boards with black titles on th spine onlyand a vignette of a flying boat over ruins on the front cover. Six colour plates by Stead. Book list prior to the title page lists to "Biggles' Combined Operation". Number 54 on half title page and dustjacket spine. Unclipped price - 8/6 net. See below for a more detailed description of the physical condition of the book. PUBLISHER: · Hodder & Stoughton EDITION: · 1959 158pp · First Edition 1959 FEATURES: · Red boards · Black titles on spine only · Black vignette of flying boat over ruins on front · Illustrated by Stead · Six colour plates · Pictorial D/W CONDITION: · Binding – Excellent – Tight and straight · Boards – Excellent. o Internally: Clean with no inscriptions or marks. o Externally: The boards are clean and bright with no marks or bumping to edges or corners. · Print Block - Excellent. o Internally: Internally the pages are clean and bright with no inscriptions, marks, tears or stains. o Externally: The closed edges of the print block show some very light toning but are otherwise in very good condition. · Dustwrapper – Very Good o Now protected in plastic sleeve. The D/W has some minor chips and creasing

• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Year: 1959
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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