Biggles: Pioneer Air Fighter by Captain W. E. Johns
$29.00
Biggles: Pioneer Air Fighter gathers thirteen First World War flying adventures featuring James Bigglesworth, including early stories drawn from The Camels Are Coming and Biggles of the Camel Squadron. These fast-paced tales follow Biggles through aerial combat, reconnaissance, forced landings, espionage and the final months of the Great War.
This vintage hardcover edition was published by Dean & Son Ltd in association with The Thames Publishing Company. It retains the illustrated dust jacket featuring Biggles in flying gear with biplanes in combat overhead.
Bibliographic details
Author: Captain W. E. Johns
Full author name: William Earl Johns
Title: Biggles: Pioneer Air Fighter
Series: Biggles
Publisher: Dean & Son Ltd / The Thames Publishing Company
Format: Hardcover
Binding: Cloth boards with illustrated dust jacket
Language: English
Printed in: Great Britain
Printer: Purnell and Sons Ltd, Paulton, Somerset and London
Genre: Children’s adventure fiction; aviation fiction; First World War fiction
Contents: Thirteen short stories
Condition: Good vintage condition. The illustrated dust jacket has rubbing, creasing, edge wear, small tears and chipping, especially around the spine ends and corners. The hardcover beneath remains sound. Pages are age-toned, with no major internal damage visible.
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, FICTION BOOKS, WAR
Type: FICTION
Category: AVIATION, BIGGLES, BOOKS, CAPTAIN W. E. JOHNS, CHILDREN'S FICTION, CLASSIC CHILDREN'S BOOKS, DEAN & SON, FICTION, FIRST WORLD WAR, HARDCOVER, PIONEER AIR FIGHTER, THE THAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY, WAR FICTION
frequently asked questions
-
A: All our books are stored, catalogued, and shipped from our bookshop in Kenepuru, Porirua.
Each listing represents a real, physical copy in stock. This is a photo of the actual book! -
Orders within New Zealand usually arrive in 2-3 working days (allow extra for rural delivery). We use Aramex (Tracked), your parcel will be picked up by the Courier from our shop at 3.30pm (Monday to Friday) so if you order over the weekend, add a little extra time.
-
A: Yes — local pickup is available, we are at Unit 2, 55 Kenepuru Drive Porirua - we usually can have it ready within the hour.
-
A: Yes. Every title is pre-owned; the condition is written in the product description. If we got it wrong, or you are unhappy, let us know and we will make it right.
-
A: Yes, each book is photographed individually. If you want more photos, we would be more than happy to add them, just ask!
-
A: Each book is individually priced based on its current market value, condition, and availability. Most of our books are collectable, vintage, many are hard to find in the 'wild'. We use actual 'sold' prices as a benchmark (Trademe, Ebay & Dunbar Slone) We try to price below market average to encourage people to start to resell books as a side hustle! We love to do bulk deals, just drop us a message!