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Thrilling Flights by Johns Captain W E [Edited By] - 1935

by Johns Captain W E [Edited By]

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Thrilling Flights by Johns Captain W E [Edited By] - 1935

Thrilling Flights

by Johns Captain W E [Edited By]

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John Hamilton Ltd, U.K, 1935. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Undated but the British Library show it as 1935 and there is no reason to assume this is anything other than a first edition. 224 pages, size 7.5 inches tall by 5 inches. ' Here are true thrilling stories, each by a different author. These twenty stories by airmen make an interesting and thrilling book. Adventures in peace and war. These stories of thrilling flights originally appeared in "Popular Flying," and with the Editor's permission they are now reprinted. Edited by Biggles author W. E. Johns. Contents : Thrilling Flights Told By I. William Courtenay II. Lt.-Col. L. A. Strange, D.S.O., M.C.,D.F.C. III. Capt. C. D. Barnard IV. Capt. W. E. Johns V. Flight-Lieut. T. E. W. Browne, R.A.F.O. VI. " Brevet " VII. Squadron-Leader B. J. W. Brady, D.S.M., R.A.F. (Retired) VIII. Major Charles G. Barker IX. A. G. D. Alderson X. Lieut. W. J. Tremellen, R.A.F. (Retired) XI. Com. Joachim Breithaupt XII. Pauline Gower XIII. Capt. R. W. Frazier, R.A.F. (Retired) XIV. Lieut. V. D. Grant, R.N.A.S. And R.A.F. (Retired) XV. Flight-Lieut. T. Rose XVI. Capt R. W. Mackenzie, M.C. XVII. Flight-Sergt. J. M. Hargreaves XVIII. A. C. S. Irwin (Late R.F.C.) XIX. A. J. Insall (Late R.F.C.) XX. Lieut. S. J. Wise (Retired) .' Book - SEE SCAN Lovely bright blue boards lettered in black, text-block usual spotting to page edges but contents clean, bright and tightly bound. Dust Jacket SEE SCAN Bright but piece missing from foot of front panel and top of spine panel, faint spotting to white background to spine and slight darkening to background to back panel. An attractive copy of this rare volume complete with an attractive jacket, despite the loss. Undated but the British Library gives this as the date of publication and no reason to doubt this is anything other than a first edition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 201-750 grams. Category: Aviation; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 003909..
  • Bookseller John T. & Pearl Lewis GB (GB)
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good
  • Jacket Condition Good
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Edition First Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher John Hamilton Ltd
  • Place of Publication U.K
  • Date Published 1935
  • Keywords BZDB31 NOISBN Johns Aviation Flying Planes Aeroplanes Aviation; Thrilling Flights

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Thrilling Flights

Thrilling Flights

by Captain W.E. Johns (Ed.)

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John Hamilton, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. No Edition Remarks. 223 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages slightly loose. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscriptions to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends.
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Thrilling Flights

by Captain W.E.Johns

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John Hamilton, 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. 224. 224 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with lettering. Clean pages with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Lettering is bright and clear. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Moderate splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Visible wear and pen marks to boards.
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THRILLING FLIGHTS

by Johns, Captain W. E. [Editor]

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London: John Hamilton Ltd, 1936. Pp. 224; cr. 8vo; light blue boards, spine lettered and decorated in black, the boards lightly soiled, edges worn, spine faded and slightly soiled, the upper joint tender and with short split at head; name in ink on upper free endpaper, text block browned, the last few leaves slightly chipped or split at edges, a couple of spots of foxing; John Hamilton Ltd., London, n.d.[1936?]. Early reprint, with no publisher's catalogue at end? *Lacking the dust wrapper. Twenty accounts of 'My Most Thrilling Flight', edited by W. E. Johns and containing his own account of being shot down in September 1918. Other contributors include Captain C. D. Barnard, Major Charles G. Barker, Flight-Lieutenant T. Rose.
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Thrilling Flights

by Johns, Captain W. E

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London: John Hamilton Ltd. No date stated in book, but 1935. Edited and with one chapter written by Johns, the famous creator of 'Biggles'. A Very Good hardcover in original light blue cloth, a little faded on spine, foxed on edges and endpapers. Internally sound and tight with no inscription or book-plate. A scarce early non-fiction title by Captain Johns..
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