Leicester; Brockhampton Press Ltd, 1967., 1967. Hard Cover. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp 151, [1], List of Biggles titles. Original airforce blue cloth with gilt titles to spine in unclipped pictorial dust-jacket designed by Studio Stead. Cover cloth lightly rubbed and sunned to edge with small crease at head of spine and lightly bruised corners. Printed School Prize plate to ffep, with details completed in ink, dated 1968. Jacket a little rubbed and lightly soiled with creases head of spine. Overall a Very Good copy in like jacket. Scarce late title in the ever popular Biggles series, a tale of jewel robbery and villainy unmasked.

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Bookseller: Keel Row Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 5930
Title: Biggles and the Penitent Thief.
Author: Johns, Captain W E
Format/Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Leicester; Brockhampton Press Ltd, 1967.
Date Published: 1967
Keywords: Children's

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