THE W. E. JOHNS
ARMADA PAPERBACKS PAGE FOUR OF FIVE THIRTEEN W.E. JOHNS BIGGLES BOOKS WERE PUBLISHED BY ARMADA
WITH THE DISTINCTIVE WHITE COVERS AND A RED LOGO WITH
BIGGLES IN WHITE TEXT AS SHOWN ABOVE. THESE WERE ALL REPRINTS OF PREVIOUSLY PRINTED
ARMADA TITLES AND WERE PUBLISHED IN 1979, 1980 AND 1981. THESE BOOKS WERE REPRINTED DURING THE EARLY
TO MID 1980s |
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REF C1440
BIGGLES LEARNS TO FLY FRONT Originally
published in 1935 This paperback was ORIGINALLY published by Armada in
1963. This version of the paperback
was published in 1979. (This book
still erroneously says that this was first published in 1935 by Brockhampton
Press but it was, in fact, published by the Amalgamated Press in 1935 and
then reissued by Brockhampton Press in an amended version in 1955). The text was
reprinted using the same printing plates although the last page, 160, is
unnumbered in this reprint. 160
pages. No cover artist is credited. |
REF C1440
BIGGLES LEARNS TO FLY REAR This book
contained 9 original illustrations done for this book by an uncredited
artist. They are on pages 4, 14, 23,
48, 83, 99, 119, 126 and 140 and are mainly small drawings at the end of
chapters, with the noticeable exception of the frontispiece at page 4. |
REF C1441
BIGGLES HUNTS BIG GAME FRONT Originally
published in 1948 This paperback was ORIGINALLY published by Armada in
1963. This version of the paperback
was published in 1979 and then reprinted in 1983. The text was
reprinted using the same printing plates although the last page, 159, is
unnumbered in this reprint. 159
pages. No cover artist is credited. |
REF C1441
BIGGLES HUNTS BIG GAME REAR This book
contained no original illustrations. |
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REF C1443
BIGGLES IN THE BALTIC FRONT Originally
published in 1940 This paperback was ORIGINALLY published by Armada in
1963. This version of the paperback
was published in 1979. The text was
reprinted using the same printing plates.
158 pages. No cover artist is
credited. |
REF C1443
BIGGLES IN THE BALTIC REAR This book
contained no original illustrations. |
REF C1525
BIGGLES CHARTER PILOT FRONT Originally
published in 1943 This paperback was ORIGINALLY published by Armada in
1962. This version of the paperback was
published in 1979 and then reprinted (at a higher price) in 1983. The text was reprinted using the same
printing plates. 158 pages. No cover artist is credited. |
REF C1525
BIGGLES CHARTER PILOT REAR This book
contained 4 original illustrations done for this book by an uncredited
artist. They are on pages 11, 41, 69
and 135. These are
remarkably similar to the four original illustrations by Mendoza from the
first edition of this book. The hyphen
between Biggles and Charter has now been re-inserted back on the spine. |
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REF C1749
BIGGLES FOLLOWS ON FRONT Originally
published in 1952 This paperback was ORIGINALLY published by Armada in
1972. This version of the paperback
was published in 1980. The text was
reprinted using the same printing plates.
127 pages. No cover artist is
credited. |
REF C1749
BIGGLES FOLLOWS ON REAR This book
contained no original illustrations. |
REF C1750
BIGGLES HITS THE TRAIL FRONT Originally published
in 1935 This paperback was ORIGINALLY published by Armada in 1962. (This book still erroneously says that this
was first published in 1941). This
version of the paperback was published in 1980. The text was reprinted using the same
printing plates. 160 pages. No cover artist is credited. |
REF C1750
BIGGLES HITS THE TRAIL REAR This book
contained 4 original illustrations done for this book by an uncredited
artist. They are on pages 11, 43, 107
and 147. |
REF C1751
BIGGLES IN THE ORIENT FRONT Originally
published in 1945 This paperback was ORIGINALLY published by Armada in
1963. This version of the paperback was
published in 1980. The text was
reprinted using the same printing plates.
160 pages. No cover artist is
credited. |
REF C1751
BIGGLES IN THE ORIENT REAR The original
Armada paperback book contained no original illustrations but the 1965 and
1969 reprints contained one illustration a frontispiece on page 4. This book also has that frontispiece. No artist is credited. |
REF C1752
BIGGLES FLIES NORTH FRONT Originally
published in 1939 This paperback was ORIGINALLY published by Armada in 1966. This version of the paperback was published
in 1980. The text was reprinted using
the same printing plates. 157 pages. No cover artist is credited. |
REF C1752
BIGGLES FLIES NORTH REAR This book
contained the SIX original illustrations from the first
edition by WILL NARRAWAY, however what was originally the third illustration
was moved to be a frontispiece. The
illustrations are on pages 4, 38, 63, 103, 119 and 141. Whereas in previous editions of the Armada
paperback of Biggles Flies North, the artist was credited, here WILL
NARRAWAY is NOT credited. |
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REF C1773
BIGGLES FLIES SOUTH FRONT Originally
published in 1938 This paperback was ORIGINALLY published by Armada in 1966
(although the details in the book erroneously say 1969, which was the year
Armada reprinted it). This version of
the paperback was published in 1980. The text was
reprinted using the same printing plates.
158 pages. No cover artist is
credited. |
REF C1773
BIGGLES FLIES SOUTH REAR This book
contained FIVE out of SIX of the original illustrations from the first
edition by JACK NICOLLE plus the map.
They are on pages 4, 38 (the map), 69, 87, 126 and 147. You can see all the first edition
illustrations by clicking on the rear cover.
The first illustration after the map is the missing one. The third illustration of Ginger being
attacked by a crocodile was moved to be a frontispiece. |
REF C1793
BIGGLES IN THE ANTARCTIC FRONT Originally
published in 1949 under the title BIGGLES BREAKS THE SILENCE This paperback
was ORIGINALLY published by Armada as BIGGLES IN THE ANTARTIC in 1970. This version of the paperback was published
in 1980. The text was reprinted using
the same printing plates. 158
pages. No cover artist is credited. |
REF C1793
BIGGLES IN THE ANTARCTIC REAR This book
contained no original illustrations. The first
Armada edition of this book featured a note on page one saying the story is
based on fact, although the rediscovery of the treasure is fictitious. This note is NOT reprinted in this edition
of the book. |
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REF C1796
BIGGLES DEFIES THE SWASTIKA FRONT Originally
published in 1941 This paperback was ORIGINALLY published by Armada in
1962. This version of the paperback
was published in 1980. The text was
reprinted using the same printing plates.
159 pages. No cover artist is
credited. |
REF C1796
BIGGLES DEFIES THE SWASTIKA BACK This book
contained 4 original illustrations done for this book by an uncredited
artist. They are on pages 9, 62, 79
and 152. |
REF C1868
BIGGLES IN AUSTRALIA FRONT Originally
published in 1955 This paperback was ORIGINALLY published by Armada in
1970. This version of the paperback
was published in 1981. The text was reprinted
using the same printing plates. 126
pages. No cover artist is credited. |
REF C1868
BIGGLES IN AUSTRALIA REAR This book
contained no original illustrations. |
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REF C1869
BIGGLES IN THE JUNGLE FRONT Originally published
in 1942 This paperback was ORIGINALLY published by Armada in 1966. This version of the paperback was published
in 1981. The text was reprinted using
the same printing plates. 157
pages. No cover artist is credited. |
REF C1869
BIGGLES IN THE JUNGLE REAR This book
contained the FOUR original illustrations from the first edition by TERENCE
CUNEO. They are on pages 18, 61, 100
and 152. |
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