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Lot Is Closed JOHNS, CAPTAIN W.E.  - [3 early titles]
JOHNS, CAPTAIN W.E.  - [3 early titles] - 1
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JOHNS, CAPTAIN W.E. - [3 early titles]
Estimate:
$100 - $200
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$80
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167: Rare Books
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JOHNS, CAPTAIN W.E.
[3 early titles]
1. Biggles in Africa. London: Oxford University Press 1936. Pyramid edition with pyramids and aero plane. 256p, 6 b/w illustrations and one map, lacking colour frontis. 190mm, original blue pictorial cloth spine lighly discoloured, a few light marks. Name on front endpapers in a pencilled child's script. 2. Wings. London: John Hamilton, no date. 255p, [1]p adverts and VIII plates of flying manoeuvres at end, colour frontis; lacking one plate opposite [p44]. Original blue cloth, gilt titles, damps damage, to the boards and last few pages. A worn copy. 3. The Air V.C's London: John Hamilton no date. 181p, 38p of publishers adverts, 13 illustrations. 190mm, blue cloth, black titles, shelf fading to front board and spine ends fraying. Contents a few spots, else clean.