Rare Aviation Books

Biggles Pioneer Air Fighter

JOHNS, Captain W. E.

London: Dean & Son, circa 1950s. Octavo, blue hardcover, spine lettered in black, x, 184 pp. Leaves slightly browned (common for this type of publication), otherwise a very good copy in a worn dust-jacket (loss of text on spine). "Pace, thrills, action, suspense, are the keynotes of these exciting stories of Biggles pioneering days of air combat.

Captain W. E. Johns was himself a pioneer fighter-pilot, and his own experiences of war in the air have enabled him to infuse into the stories a realism that brings the background and drama of the time into vivid focus" extracted from front flap. Item #4584

Price (AUD): $100.00