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JOHNS**, Captain W[illiam] E[arle]: : GIMLET GOES TO WAR: FOUR ADVENTURES STARRING GIMLET "KING OF THE COMMANDOS"

LONDON.PRION/CARLTON PUBLISHING GROUP,2010.

ISBN 9781853757686.

UK,8vo omnibus s/back,wraps,illustrated 1st edn thus.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. Omnibus of 4 GIMLET previously published titles by Capt. W. E. Johns; 1943,1944,1946 and 1947 respectively.] FINE.Virtually as new,so no owner insctpn and no price removal from cover.Bright, crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,matt colour pictorial artwork illustrated flexi covers with capitalised brown+white lettering to front and spine/backstrip,orange+grey illustrated rear cover also with brown+white lettering; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present. Top+fore-edges bright and cleaN without foxing/ spotting or other blemish,a brown+orange chequered headband,a sewn-in green silk bookmark ribbon and immaculate plain,army-green endpapers; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread,other than my own collation.UK,8vo omnibus s/back,wraps,1st edn thus,7-619pp [paginated] includes a background introduction on author and character, Captain W. E. Johns' Letter of Introduction to boy readers with blank verso,four novels comprising 20,15,17 and 16 chapters respectively,part+full-page b/w line illustrations shared by 3 illustrators: STEAD, Walter Foster and Dylan Roberts; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,contents list/table with blank verso,story separator pages each with full-page b/w line illustration to its verso,and to the rear,4pp blanks. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of it’s age and nature, i.e. an ephemeral s/back child’s book. It really is an exceptional copy for its cleanliness and brightness. Another all-action boys' adventure hero from 'Biggles' author Captain W.E. Johns,'Gimlet Goes to War' features four stories set during the Second World War. Captain W. E. Johns wrote scores of thrilling yarns that were avidly devoured by thriller fans young and old from the time his books first appeared in the 1930s right up to Johns' death in 1968 and beyond.A pilot in the First World War,Johns' expert knowledge and combat experience added a rare dimension of authenticity to his novels. These four action-packed novels follow Captain Lorrington "Gimlet" King and his trusty band of Commandos as they go to war against Nazis in ocupied France and desperate criminals in the postwar world. Gimlet, Copper, Trapper and Cub first appeared in W. E. Johns' 'Biggles' novels and here they are in thrilling,all-guns-blazing adventures of their own. This omnibus contains: King of the Commandos, Gimlet Goes Again, Gimlet Comes Home and Gimlet Mops Up originally published 1943,1944,1946 and 1947 respectively. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo s/back,wraps,illustrated 1st edn thus.
Not SIGNED.

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