Details
Condition Summary: (Very Good/Very Good) A tidy copy, in a generally tidy dust jacket. All notable faults: Book has moderate foxing on the page ends, light foxing on the prelims and contemporary previous owner's inscription on the free front endpaper. Dust jacket has one chip, approximately 10 mm (3/8 of an inch) deep at the foot of the upper panel, one chip, approximately 10 mm (3/8 of an inch) deep at the foot of the lower panel, four short tears and minor surface dirt
Full Details
| Book Number | B0016163 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Raid |
| Author(s) | Author: Johns, W. E. [William Earle] W. E. [William Earle] Johns (1893 to 1968)—English pilot and author of adventure stories, written under the name Captain W. E. Johns, best remembered as the creator of 'Biggles' and to a lesser extent for Commando Captain Lorrington 'Gimlet' King, Joan 'Worrals' Worralson and astronaut Group Captain Timothy 'Tiger' Clinton |
| Edition and Format | First Edition—Book edition identified by: No later editions or printings stated in the publisher's imprint information and the last book listed in the list of 11 Johns books published is 'Wings: Flying Adventures'. Dust jacket edition identified by: Blurb on the front flap and a list of books ending with 'The Camels are Coming' on the lower panel Hardback, 12 mo (17.5-20 cm high). 221 printed pages in publisher's original green cloth with dark blue 'The Raid', 'W. E. Johns' and John Hamilton logo on the spine, in dust jacket |
| Publisher(s) | John Hamilton, London, No date stated [1935 actual] John Hamilton Ltd—. |
| Series | No |
| Content | Content One of W. E. Johns 'adult' books, containing five stories including one Biggles one 'The Ace of Spades' which was later republished in amended form in 'Biggles of the Special Air Police' in 1953. |
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