Rare W E Johns / Biggles Collection

I am not personally a fan of Biggles books, but I know a good thing
when I see it. There is an interesting auction of some very rare
Biggles books at the following auction house at the end of June 2004:

http://www.dominicwinter.co.uk/

Hope this is of interest to some.

TTFN

Chris Barker
www.hauntedriver.co.uk

Sample lots include:

395 Johns (Captain W.E., as 'William Earle'). Mossyface, 2nd ed.,
Mellifont Press, [1932], some old waterstaining to edges, orig.
printed pictorial wrappers, sl. rubbed and marked, sl. chipped at head
and tail of spine, right hand corners of upper cover professionally
restored with some recent colouring and lettering, 8vo
Extremely scarce.
(1) £4000-5000

398 Johns (Captain W.E.). The Camels are Coming, pub. John Hamilton,
[c.1934], col. frontis. plt. and 17 full-page b&w illusts., 15 Ace
titles listed ending in 'The Camels are Coming', 20pp. pubs. ads. at
rear, orig. blue cloth lettered in gilt with sundial device to foot of
spine, in sl. marked d.j. priced at 3/6, some high quality
professional restoration to d.j., particularly at head and tail of
spine and along top edge, 8vo
Especially scarce in dust jacket.
(1) £3000-5000


400 Johns (Captain W.E.). The Cruise of the Condor, pub. John
Hamilton, [c.1935], col. frontis. plt. and four b&w plts., 9 Ace
titles listed ending in 'The Spy Flyers', 38pp. pubs. ads. at rear
dated Autumn 1935, owner inscription to verso of front free endpaper,
orig. blue cloth lettered in gilt with sundial device to foot of
spine, sl. rubbed, in sl. marked d.j. priced at 3/6, some professional
restoration to d.j., particularly to edges and including some minor
expert re-colouring, sl. worn at fold of inner flap, 8vo
(1) £3000-4000