{"product_id":"biggles-goes-to-school-captain-w-e-johns-1st-edition","title":"Biggles Goes to School, Captain W. E. Johns — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton, 1951\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. 193.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Near Fine book in a Very Good dust jacket. The publisher's original red cloth binding is remarkably sharp and vibrant, retaining deep colour with crisp black tooling to the front board and spine, and remains completely devoid of shelf wear or bumping to the extremities. The binding integrity is uncommonly tight, presenting a square and firm text block without any lean. Internally, the pages are clean and free of foxing, though the text block edges display the uniform age-toning typical of post-war British paper stock. The original unclipped dust jacket (priced 6\/- net) remains bright and attractive without the heavy fading often associated with this title; however, it does exhibit minor edge wear, including shallow chipping to the spine head and top fore-edge corners, alongside short closed tears and mild rubbing to the folds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is a pleasing, true first edition, first impression of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"76\"\u003eBiggles Goes to School\u003c\/i\u003e, as confirmed by the \"First Printed 1951\" statement on the copyright page, and it is complete with its original, unclipped dust jacket. Unlike many surviving copies that suffer from severe fading and loss to the jacket, this example retains strong visual appeal and structural integrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eIllustrated with a colour frontispiece and internal line drawings by Leslie Stead, this volume serves as a prequel to the main series, chronicling the early life of W. E. Johns' iconic aviator at Merton Hall School.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eFirst editions of this title in highly collectable condition with intact jackets are becoming increasingly uncommon on the open market, making this a desirable acquisition for the serious Biggles enthusiast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eProviding a fascinating origin story for one of the twentieth century's most enduring literary heroes, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"110\"\u003eBiggles Goes to School\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the early days of James Bigglesworth as a new boy at Merton Hall School. Long before taking to the skies as a legendary flying ace, the young Biggles demonstrates his innate talent for leadership, quick-thinking, and falling headlong into adventure, whether rescuing a bear from a panicked crowd or outwitting local scoundrels on a treasure trail.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55365524619603,"sku":"6122","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261012_104949.jpg?v=1791967334","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/biggles-goes-to-school-captain-w-e-johns-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}