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Popular Flying - Volume 1 Numbers 1 - 12 (April 1932 - March 1933) - Complete Bound Volume with original covers including the first Biggles story "The White Fokker"

Popular Flying - Volume 1 Numbers 1 - 12 (April 1932 - March 1933) - Complete Bound Volume with original covers including the first Biggles story "The White Fokker"

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Popular Flying - Volume 1 Numbers 1 - 12 (April 1932 - March 1933) - Complete Bound Volume with original covers including the first Biggles story "The White Fokker"

by W.E JOHNS (William Earl JOHNS) / William EARLE

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Complete bound Volume 1 (Numbers 1-12) of Popular Flying, preserving the original covers. Edited by W.E Johns, with significant contributions including illustrations and writing by him. Includes the first appearance of Biggles in the story "The White Fokker" (as well as a further short story as 'William Earle'). A total of 10 of these 12 issues contain Biggles stories, the early stories under the pen-name "William Earle". Very Good condition internally (protected by the binding), with bumping to lower corners of pages, and early cracking to front hinge. Externally, there is significant scraping to the boards and chipping/discolouration to the spine label. It is most uncommon for bound volumes to preserve the glorious original covers of these magazines.

William Earl Johns (5 February 1893 – 21 June 1968) was an English pilot and writer of adventure stories, usually written under the pen name Captain W. E. Johns. He is best remembered as the creator of the ace pilot and adventurer Biggles.

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The First Appearance of 'Biggles' - Bound Volume 1 of Popular Flying with Original Covers

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Bookseller
Itchen Books GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
701
Title
Popular Flying - Volume 1 Numbers 1 - 12 (April 1932 - March 1933) - Complete Bound Volume with original covers including the first Biggles story "The White Fokker"
Author
W.E JOHNS (William Earl JOHNS) / William EARLE
Illustrator
W.E Johns, Howard LEIGH etc
Format/Binding
12 Issues, bound with original covers in boards with linen spine. Paper label to spine.
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st Edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Weldons Limited
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1932
Pages
724
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
Biggles ; Bigglesworth ; Aviation ; Magazine ; Periodical ; Captain W E Johns

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