Captain W E Johns - Biggles Fails To Return - 1st (1951 First Edition)
Item History & Price
D’ARTAGNAN BOOKS This is a first edition in good condition. It was published by Hodder & Stoughton Ltd in 1951. ''It is my opinion that Biggles is dead, ' asserted the Air Commodore. 'I had already sensed that, Sir, but I don't believe it, ' retorted Algy. When Biggles undertakes a lone mission to rescue an Italian princess from Mussolini's Italy he doesn't know he's walking into a trap. Against all the odds he gets the princes...s to the aircraft ready to fly them back to safety, but he never reaches the plane. He's last seen wounded and surrounded by the enemy, but Algy, Ginger and Bertie refuse to accept that he's dead until they see the evidence themselves.' This is a 1st Edition / 4th Printing (States - 'Fourth Impression 1951'). Condition:Book - Good - rubbing/bumping/wear to the corners, edges and covers, a lean and crease to the spine, marking and discolouration to the covers, opens easily to a few pages, creasing to several page edges, some marking, foxing and discolouration to the page edges and a few pages, darkening to the top page edges, soft even tanning to the pages and there is an inscription to a previous owner and a v.small bookseller's label inside.Dust Jacket - Not Present. Photos/scans are always of the actual book for sale, and more can be supplied upon request. I specialise in FirstEditions and in particular Signed First Editions. Please visit my eBay shop as I have a largerange of books and some interesting ephemera.Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions, especially about the displayed book or postage costs.I do combine P&P costs, and I do postWorldwide!
