Captain W. E. Johns — Biggles Breaks the Silence

London, Hodder and Stoughton Limited , 1949. First edition. Cloth. A first edition, first impression copy of this Antarctic-based Biggles adventure from Captain W. E. Johns, with the unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated by "Stead", including four dual-tone plates and numerous in-text drawings. Collated, complete. This classic adventure novel from Captain W. E. Johns sees Biggles airborne to the South Pole on a treasure hunt against the fierce opposition of Lavinsky and his gang. The beloved "Biggles" adventure series for young readers comprises nearly a hundred volumes, all of which feature title character and air pilot hero James Charles Bigglesworth. In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with slight fading to the spine and minimal shelf wear. Dust wrapper is chipped in places, most notably to the spine head. With handling marks to the wrap and general rubbing to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, spotting most concentrated to the last few leaves, and the odd spot throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Stead. Very Good Indeed/Good.