Biggles Goes Alone
1962, first printing in an unclipped wrapper
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Printing Details
First edition, first printing. Hardback in dustwrapper. 19 × 12.5cm, 156pp.
As the title suggests this adventure does not feature Algy, Ginger or Bertie. Air Commodore Raymond insists that Biggles takes a holiday and books him into a hotel he knows in Polstow, on the South Cornish coast. After a while relaxing, the village is shaken by the death of a young woman called Vera Harrington. She is found dead in her home in mysterious circumstances and the local community is shocked by her murder. Biggles can't help being drawn into making discreet enquires about the matter as he is intrigued. He doesn't want to interfere but the local Police Chief Superintendent is happy to discuss the case with him, as he knows he is a detective from Scotland Yard. With wrapper, colour frontispiece and black & white drawings in the text by Stead.
Condition
The book is in very good condition, with some light tanning and spotting to the page edges, and some minor bumping to the rear top corner. The book is free from inscription, the inner binding is secure and the pages are clean. The dustwrapper has light chipping and rubbing to the edges and joints, and some surface marking to the rear, where a previous owner has underlined four of the titles listed. It has not been price-clipped (8s 6d) and is now within a protective sleeve.
Price
£60.00
