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JOHNS,Captain W[illiam] E[arle]**: : SKY HIGH

LONDON.LATIMER HOUSE,1951.

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UK,12mo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus.[Originally published by Newnes in 1936,this edn completely revised and reset,1951.] VG+/VG+.No owner inscrptn,price intact and present to dw/dj,but still corner clipped. Colour,pictorial illustrated upper wrap by Stead,with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners.Small,closed tear to bottom edge of front wrap towards foot of spine/backstrip,another one each to either side of head of spine/backstrip, and a small one to the top,rear corner - all with no loss.Both head+foot of spine/ backstrip minisculely rubbed with some light,usual chipping.Rear wrap lightly grubbed.Top edge lightly dust-soiled, lightly aged/tanned - as usual/normal and lightly,sporadically foxed/spotted,fore-edge similar,but less so and therefore brighter; contents bright,tight and clean - no dog-ear creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy? Bright,clean,publisher's original,plain blue cloth bds with bright, black ink stamped letters to spine/ backstrip and lightly foxed/spotted eps, book slightly cocked.12mo,9-152pp [paginated] includes introduction,13 chapters and A Final Word,plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages and contents list/table. A collectable alternative to the more SCARCE and expensive 1st edn. Being the further adventures of Deeley Montford "Steeley" Delaroy,gentleman adventurer,sometime air-smuggler,more recently unofficial police agent.Told by his war-time comrade,and partner in his adventures,Captain Eric "Tubby" Wilde. Sky High begins the strange story of Deeley Montford Delaroy,known to his friends as 'Steeley',ex R.A.F pilot turned smuggler,who distributed most of his financial gains anonymously to deserving charities. After several exciting brushes with the police in England and on the Continent, Steeley takes over a gun-running expedition to Hertzovnia when the original pilot is killed.On arrival his machine is shot down and Steeley and his companions taken prisoner. Steeley's resourcefulness,however,enables them to escape,taking with them cetain documents which later prove of vital importance to the Foreign Office and they return to England by air only to find their headquarters surrounded by police. The manner of their ultimate escape makes a surprise ending to this tale,which Captain Johns has crammed full of thrills and excitement. Since April,2013,the UK Post Office has increased it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering its weight allowances, dimensions and lowered its qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and the value of this item, for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,12mo HB+dw/dj, 1st edn thus.

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