{"product_id":"the-rescue-flight-captain-w-e-johns-limited-edition","title":"The Rescue Flight, Captain W.E. Johns — Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: Swanage, Norman Wright, 2012\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"42\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. [viii], 256.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Fine. An exceptional, immaculate copy. The black cloth boards are perfectly square and sharply cornered, with the gilt spine lettering remaining brilliantly bright and unoxidised. The text block edges are strikingly clean and pristine, utterly free from foxing, toning, or shelf-wear. Internally, the binding is exceedingly tight, suggesting the book has been barely read, if at all. The leaves are crisp and clean throughout. The dust jacket is similarly immaculate, displaying vibrant, unfaded artwork without any nicks, tears, or creasing, and is now housed in a protective clear sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This 2012 limited edition, published by Norman Wright, is exceptionally scarce, being strictly restricted to a print run of merely 300 copies. This particular volume is hand-numbered 247 on the limitation page. Adding significant provenance and collectibility, the limitation page is flat signed by both the publisher, Norman Wright, and the renowned cover artist, Andrew Skilleter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eThe volume is beautifully augmented by Howard Leigh’s classic frontispiece, reproduced in full colour from the original 1939 Oxford University Press edition, alongside Radcliffe Wilson’s evocative internal line drawings. The jacket also reproduces original \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"255\"\u003eModern Boy\u003c\/i\u003e cover illustrations, maintaining a profound connection to the story’s original serialised roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eGiven the incredibly low print limitation and the dual signatures, copies of this edition rarely appear on the open market, making it a highly desirable acquisition for serious Biggles collectors and W.E. Johns enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eIn \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"10\"\u003eThe Rescue Flight\u003c\/i\u003e, Biggles and his trusted comrades of 266 Squadron are thrust into yet another perilous adventure high above the war-torn trenches of the Western Front. When a British flyer crash-lands on the wrong side of the German lines, it falls to Biggles, Algy, and the rest of the RFC crew to execute a daring retrieval mission. Brimming with hair-raising aerial dogfights, subterfuge, and Captain W.E. Johns’s unparalleled knowledge of early aviation combat, this thrilling instalment captures the camaraderie and relentless danger of the Great War’s flying aces.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55365748261203,"sku":"6124","price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261012_105405.jpg?v=1791968452","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-rescue-flight-captain-w-e-johns-limited-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}