Biggles and the Penitent Thief by Johns Capt W.E (William Earle) - 1967

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1958. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. True 1st edition , preceding the US edition. A very nice copy of a scarce title. Endpapers display light foxing and there is a scattering of foxing /rust to the upper page compressed page edges. Small smudge on front board.The pages generally are very white and crisp. Jacket is not price clipped and has no loss barring a tiny amount of corner erosion and wear at the head of the spine. Jacket displays light foxing which is visible on the reverse of the jacket and the back panel, 2 short tears of 1cm or less on back panel, Light rubbing to edges. An excellent copy of a very scarce title..

England: Latimer House, 1950. Book. Very good-. Cloth. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 1st edition. Boards a little damp marked to top corners, name in ink to front endpaper. Jacket is not price clipped, it has fragmentary losses to the head of the spine a small hole to the back panel near the spine edge (3mm wide 2 cm long) wide A few small edge tears & corner wear.Jacket is now in a loose protective sleeve. A collectible copy of one of the scarcest W E Johns titles.

NY Grosset & Dunlap, 1914. HBDJ, 1914. 1st edition, 1st Printing, Lists Thru This Title Front Inner Flap DJ & PreText. VG- Hardback with GOOD- Dust Jacket. AS-IS, prior owner name on front Dustjacket in Ink. 1st ed.. Cover SLIGHTLY worn, stained on Edge Back Cvr. jacket is chipped Extremites & Mended Tears Yet Mostly Intact with Illustrations Intact aswell as Titles. Hinges cracked Slightly. Binding is hardcover, Spine Ends DJ Small Chips Scuff Tears Yets Titles & Publ Intact yet slightly Faded, Interior Nice Tight Clean light Wear FOX, 212 pgs + ADS End with Rover Boys in Alaska, Front Fine-grained olive green cloth with, Red & Black Cover whose background is the most exciting of scenes; a rhinocerous attacking a tiger, a bear standing on its hind legs, a ship sinking and a building on fire being fought by the local fire brigade Duplicated DJ illustration , 5"x7.5", .There were 11 Volumes in the Series, a Companion to the Motion Picture Chums series. Boys series. First Edition. Hard Cover.

New York: Atheneum, 1964 Red cloth, some spotting to edges of text block, not intruding on interior pages, pictorial dustjacket with corner wear and a dime sized piece missing from base of spine, Book Week sticker affixed to front panel. The story of, Manolo Olivar, a young boy whose father is the bullfighting champion of Spain. Manolo wonders if he can follow in his father's footsteps. One of the more elusive Newbery Medal winners.. Stated First Edition. Near Fine/Good to Very Good. Illus. by Alvin Smith. 8vo.

Houghton Miffin and Company, Boston, 1943 HBDJ, 1943 is Only Date Copyright pg. 1st Edition, Early Printing, NF+/NF-, AS-IS, 30 pgs, UNPAGINATED, Blue Color pictorial DJ of Red Snow Plow with Katy in Red at Top DJ LIGHTLY soiled, with a couple small closed edge tears, one is taped & Tiny Chips Extremities. Front DJ inner flap corner clipped. Very early printing but not a First First as there is no date on title page. Oblong BLUE Tweed Cloth Cvr Illustration of Snow Plow & Titled in White. cloth blue cvr is Plain.10 X 9 In. Lists Thru CHOO CHOO Pretext, Interior nice tight Clean, Oblong Quarto, DJ Protected Clear Mylar ,Simple story of Katy the Tractor whose versatility working for the city of Geoppolis is legendary. Katy is tested when an uncommonly "big snow" hits the city and everything comes to a sudden stop. Katy comes to the rescue. Burton;s wonderfully simple and colorful illustrations will appeal to young readers.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1958. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. True 1st edition , preceding the US edition. A very nice copy of a scarce title. Endpapers display light foxing and there is a scattering of foxing /rust to the upper page compressed page edges. Small smudge on front board.The pages generally are very white and crisp. Jacket is not price clipped and has no loss barring a tiny amount of corner erosion and wear at the head of the spine. Jacket displays light foxing which is visible on the reverse of the jacket and the back panel, 2 short tears of 1cm or less on back panel, Light rubbing to edges. An excellent copy of a very scarce title..

New York Grosset & Dunlap, 1913. Glossy B/W Frontispiece Blake & Others Filming Movie Scenes Outside at Chasm REGLUED Back into Book Slightly ASKEW Including 1st , twelve pages Also slight askew, Inner Hinges Starting Slightly Cracked, HBDJ, POOR DJ with Numerous Small Pieces Missing edges extremities DJ & Spine DJ has 1.5 In Piece out Bottom & Top Smaller Chip Missing affecting word Moving , 1913, Early Edition, DJ Lettered in Red on Front Outlined in Black, Pretext Lists thru Earthquake Land & Tom Swift Thru Cannon, Front DJ Small Mended Tears & small Corner Pieces out, Yet Title & Author & Picture Remain Intact, Back DJ Lists Tom Swift, Boys Columbia end Outdoor Chums Cabin Point with FOX & Chips along Top & bottom Edge, DJ Rub Wear Scuff Tiny chips Extremities, Bright Olive Green & Red, Black Illustrated Cloth cover Depicts Boy in Center with Camera & Surrounding Scenes Nice Condition Light Wear, GOOD+ Condition Book, Interior Nice tight ,Light FOX, Mild Wear, 214 Pgs + 6 pgs ADS… Read More

A. L. Burt NY, 1930. HDBJ, 1930, BOOK GOOD Condition, DJ POOR, DJ Tattered w/ inside tape repairs.The front of DJ INTACT with 2, 1" pieces missing from the bottom. One piece takes out the middle of the authors name. A 3" tear runs from that piece toward the center of the book and has been taped from THE inside and can be Rated as a cLOsEd tear. blue illustrated with Red & Black ClotH Has rUb, Scuff Wear Cover, Interior nice tight clean light FOX, WEAR, The foredge of the dj front is heavily creased with small holes and small tears branching out from them. They also are closed.The spine Of dj has 1/2" pieces missing from all 4 corners. The other edgesof the dj have occasional small 1/4" tears that are closed. where there arepieces missing the white backing of the glassine cover shows through and does create a contrast to the dj color. . The hinge split is at title page but is still tight and not unsightly. The contents of the book are also tight and clean. The glassine cover is not taped down… Read More

Charles E. Graham & Co., New York, 1914. HBDJ, 1914. 1st Edition, Pretext Lists Thru This Title, Cloth. First Edition Lists to Self in Book. last title listed in book is this title.Dustjacket has some general soil and has some chipping at the extremes. but spine wear not bad, and wording anywhere on jacket is unaffected by chipping. Definitely a collector's copy, .Dj chipped, with small tears. Beautiful Yellow Tan Cloth HARDBACK with Replication of DJ Scene Boy Scout with Blue & Red & Lettered in Black & Red, 8vo, Page edges tanning, not at all brittle, Book VG- in FAIR+ DJ, AS-IS, . Slight Shelfwear, DJ Chipped, with small Tears EDGES Extremities., 126 pgs. +2 ADS end with Three Little Trippertrots on Their Travels , DJ Spine Ends Tiny Chips Fade, Back DJ light Soil, Stains, FoX lists Thru Three Little Trippertrots on Their Travels . First Edition. Hard Cover.

England: Latimer House, 1950. Book. Very good-. Cloth. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 1st edition. Boards a little damp marked to top corners, name in ink to front endpaper. Jacket is not price clipped, it has fragmentary losses to the head of the spine a small hole to the back panel near the spine edge (3mm wide 2 cm long) wide A few small edge tears & corner wear.Jacket is now in a loose protective sleeve. A collectible copy of one of the scarcest W E Johns titles.