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Biggles in the South Seas

Biggles in the South Seas

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Biggles in the South Seas

by Johns, Captain W. E. (William Earle)

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Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket
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Geoffrey Cumerlege / Oxford University Press, London, 1940. First Edition. Softcover. Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Norman Howard. list of illustrations. The text is illustrated with 6 black and white illustrations by Norman Howard. Plain card cover with green coloured decoration and titles to the front panel and green coloured titles to the backstrip. Title says it all. First published in 1940. Creasing of the book corners, and first few pages, top right hand corner, with rubbing of the book edges and panels. There is a small tear to the top left-hand corner of the front panel. Fading of the book extremities and either side of the backstrip. The major damage to the book has been incredible insect damage to the backstrip along with foxing spots – please see photograph. Age toning and some marks to the textblock edges and lighter age toning to the pages. Foxing to the first few and last few pages of the book. First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 255, [1]pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Norman Howard. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Teens & Young Adult; illustrated; Aviation. Inventory No: 0128985. .

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Bookseller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 AU (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #
0128985
Title
Biggles in the South Seas
Author
Johns, Captain W. E. (William Earle)
Illustrator
Norman Howard
Format/Binding
Softcover
Book Condition
Used - Fair Condition
Jacket Condition
No Dust Jacket
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Paperback
Publisher
Geoffrey Cumerlege / Oxford University Press
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1940
Keywords
BZDB2 Biggles Adventure – 21, Norman Howard -- Illustrator, Illustrated Children's Book, South Seas, aviation Teens & Young Adult; illustrated; Aviation. Norman Howard Unbranded Johns, Captain W. E. (William Earle) Biggles in the Sou
Bookseller catalogs
Illustrated; Aviation;

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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