Johns, Capt W.E (William Earle) — Biggles Secret Agent

Book Howard Leigh & Alfred Sindall Fair No Jacket First Edition Oxford England 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall 1st edition 2nd impression; approx1.5 in or 36 mm thick across the back of the spine. Single * to the half title confirms edition status. Not that this has a lot of meaning as the book is ex library and has been rebound. Name in ink to half title. Book appears to have been slightly cut down when rebound in brown boards which display ageing and mottling. Page edges have been professionally decoratively sprayed with pink speckling. Front free endpaper has been omitted in the rebind. Now covered in a heavy duty protective sleeve. Text block displays quite a deal of foxing. Good solid reading copy and quite hard to find in this early state which has the frontis omitted in later editions.