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THIS PAGES SHOWS CERTAIN
EXAMPLES OF THE “FLYING JACKET” BIGGLES BOOKS THAT DO NOT CONFORM WITH THE
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Above are the
spines of Biggles in Spain. Both of these
copies were printed in 1948. Yet the colours of the
covers of the book differ. I now have four
examples of this and they are shown on this page. The books published in 1948 were published
in various coloured boards, dark green, light green and red. It is therefore impossible to say which is
the “correct” one! |
Above are the
spines of three different copies of the blue pyramid edition of “Biggles Flies North”. All of these three books show the 1939
date, so they were printed with the first edition plates. However, the aircraft on the spine are
flying at different “altitudes”. See
below for further comparison with 1941 reissues. |
Above are the
spines of Biggles in Africa. Both of these
copies were printed in 1952. Yet the colours of
the covers of the book differ. I now have four
examples of this and they are shown on this page. With “Biggles in Africa” the correct
uniform colour is the light green as all of the 1952 reprints were light
green. |
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Above are the
spines of Biggles & Co. Both of these
copies were printed in 1948. Yet the colours of
the covers of the book differ. I now have four
examples of this and they are shown on this page. The books published in 1948 were published
in various coloured boards, dark green, light green and red. It is therefore impossible to say which is
the “correct” one! |
Above are the
spines of five different copies of the blue pyramid edition of “Biggles Flies North”. The three on the left show the 1939 date,
so they were printed with the first edition plates. The two on the right show the 1941 date, so
they were later reprints. However, the
aircraft on the spine of the middle one (a 1939 book) is flying at a different
“altitude” to the rest. |
Above are the
spines of Biggles Air Commodore. Both of these
copies were printed in 1952. Yet the colours of
the covers of the book differ. I now have four examples
of this and they are shown on this page.
With “Biggles Air Commodore” the correct uniform colour is the light
green as all of the 1952 reprints were light green. |
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