Biggles in the Terai by Johns, W E - 2010

Fair. Good reading copy

Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback. Acceptable.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

London: Brockhampton Press, 1966 first edition, fore edge of boards water stained shows to exterior and to the paste downs. Stain shows as faint yellow through to the contents page but then disappears, also to the rear two text leaves and the endpaper mainly to top corner only. closed edges some light foxing. Generally the text block is VG apart from the watermark to the prelims. dust jacket is complete and unclipped but also water marked. The stain is mainly to the reverse of the dust jacket but does show through to the lighter parts of the covers as a darker yellowing , the edges are rubbed lightly with minimal chipping to the head and tail and the fold in flap corners. The watermarking is noticeable but not too untidy, this is still a good or better copy of a scarce title.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall.

Leicester: Brockhampton Press 1966, 1st edition. (Hardcover) 176pp. Near fine in near fine dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. There is very light wear to the top and bottom of the spine and the dust jacket is price-clipped. "On the southern boundary of Nepal where it meets India there is a strip of marshy land which is known as the Terai. When Algy Lacey penetrates this jungle area on the trail of a gold-smuggling racket, why does he switch from an Auster aircraft to a Hunter fighter and disappear without trace so soon afterwards? Biggles loses no time in flying out in search of his friend, only to find himself confronted with a mystery as seemingly impenetrable as the Terai itself". Publisher series: Biggles 74 . Jacket design by Leslie Stead. (Juvenile, Adventure and Adventurers, Children's Books, Fighter Aces, Juvenile).

Brockhampton, 1966. A first edition, first printing published by Brockhampton in 1966. A near fine book with a little spotting to the page edges. No inscriptions. In a near fine unclipped wrapper with some rubbing to the edges and corners. A lovely copy of a rare later title.

London: Brockhampton, 1966. A first edition, first printing published by Brockhampton in 1966. A fine book without spotting, foxing or any other marks. No inscriptions. In a fine unclipped wrapper with some very minimal rubbing to the edges and corners. The best copy we have handled in 20 years.