A collection of vintage and modern hardcover and paperback books, primarily comprising titles from the Biggles series by Captain W.E. Johns. The assembly features a variety of editions from publishers including Dean and Son Ltd, Hampton Library, Kingston Library (The Thames Publishing Co Ltd), Regent Classics, Doubleday, and Chancellor Press. Visible titles include Biggles Learns to Fly, Biggles Flies to Work, Biggles in the South Seas, Biggles: Pioneer Air Fighter, Biggles Flies Again, Biggles of 266, Biggles of the Special Air Police, Biggles and the Black Peril, and Biggles Sorts It Out. The collection includes three modern omnibus editions published by Prion: Biggles Big Adventures, Biggles Dangerous Missions, and Biggles Secret Assignments. Also present are The Bumper Biggles Book and two Pan paperback editions of Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels, From Russia with Love and For Your Eyes Only. The volumes are predominantly octavo-sized with pictorial board or cloth bindings. Several vintage volumes feature clear protective plastic covers.
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