Captain W. E. Johns — Biggles in the Jungle

Toronto, Oxford University Press, 1944. First edition. Cloth. The first Canadian edition of one of the popular Biggles adventures, a very smart copy in the original dust wrapper. The first Canadian edition of this work, in turquoise cloth. In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'Biggles in the Jungle' is the twenty-fifth of Captain W. E. Johns' popular 'Biggles' novels. This novel sees Biggles adventure to Central America, whereupon Biggles is told of troubles in a colony by an old friend. Illustrated with four full-paged illustrations, by Terence Cuneo. Including the first two pages of 'Biggles Defies the Swastika' to the rear.Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. A couple of very light marks to the boards. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Ink to the recto of the front endpaper. Dust wrapper is a little edge worn, with a few small chips and closed tears, with four tape repairs to the reverse. Light handling marks and age-toning to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Terence Cuneo. Near Fine/Very Good.