THE W. E. JOHNS knight PAPERBACKS

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27 DIFFERENT BIGGLES TITLES WERE PUBLISHED BY “KNIGHT” BOOKS PLUS 31 REPRINTS WITH DIFFERENT COVERS

PAGE ONE – Shows the very first Knight Biggles paperbacks. These were 6 “Green Knight” books with the white spine and surrounding white border.

PAGE TWO – Shows 15 different book titles, but two of those had slightly different covers, so 17 different covers are shown. These 15 titles included reprints of the first 6 original “Green Knight” paperbacks and so only added a further 9 titles to the range of Knight paperbacks. This page also shows the back of an 18^th book but that is just to show an example of the changes that occurred to the rear covers of the Knight books when the books were reprinted. For example “Green Knight” was changed to “Knight” by the removal of the word “Green”. Of the 15 titles,

3 of these books were published in 1969, 8 were published in 1970, 3 were published in 1971 and 1 was published in 1972.

PAGE THREE – Shows 12 different Knight books. These 12 books have a distinctive “stencilled” title font. 4 of them were published in 1974 and 8 of them were published in 1975.

6 of them were reprints of earlier Knight paperbacks and 6 of them were titles new in paperback, bringing the total number of different Knight Biggles books up to 21.

PAGE FOUR – Shows the 12 Knight paperbacks with a cartoon like Biggles head logo on a coloured title banner. 10 of these were reprints but 2 are first publications new to paperback, bringing the total number of different Knight Biggles books up to 23.

PAGE FIVE – Shows the final 11 Knight Biggles books which had the distinctive “posed” photographic covers. 7 of these are reprints but the other 4 are first publications in paperback bringing the total number of different Knight Biggles books up to 27. Some of these posed photographic covers are, it has to be said, frankly ridiculous!

IF YOU CLICK ON THE FRONT COVER OF ANY BOOK ILLUSTRATED BELOW, YOU GO TO THE STORY SUMMARY AND DETAILS OF THE PUBLICATION OF THE FIRST EDITION.

IF YOU CLICK ON THE REAR COVER OF ANY BOOK, YOU CAN SEE THE ILLUSTRATIONS FROM THE FIRST EDITION OF THE BOOK (IF IT HAD ANY).

There were twelve Knight Biggles paperbacks in this distinctive series. They have an almost cartoonish like Biggles head on a coloured title banner

BIGGLES IN MEXICO – FRONT Originally published in 1959. This book appears in paperback for the first time ever. This paperback was published in 1978. It was originally priced at 60p. 183 pages with a glossary on page 184. No cover artist is credited.	BIGGLES IN MEXICO – REAR This book contained no illustrations. However, if you click on the back cover you can see the illustrations from the original hardback first edition.	BIGGLES AND THE LOST TREASURE – FRONT Originally published in 1964 under the title “Biggles and the Lost Sovereigns”. Here it has been retitled, presumably because modern children don’t know what sovereigns are. This paperback was published in 1978. It was originally priced at 60p. 173 pages. No cover artist is credited.	BIGGLES AND THE LOST TREASURE – REAR This book contained no illustrations. However, if you click on the back cover you can see the colour frontispiece from the original hardback first edition.
BIGGLES AND THE BLACK MASK – FRONT Originally published in 1964. This paperback was published in 1979. It was originally priced at 65p. 158 pages. No cover artist is credited.	BIGGLES AND THE BLACK MASK – REAR This book contained no illustrations. However, if you click on the back cover you can see the illustrations from the original hardback first edition.	BIGGLES AND THE LITTLE GREEN GOD – FRONT Originally published in 1969. This paperback was published in 1979. It was originally priced at 65p. 156 pages. No cover artist is credited.	BIGGLES AND THE LITTLE GREEN GOD – REAR This book contained no illustrations.
BIGGLES AND THE BLUE MOON – FRONT Originally published in 1965. This paperback was published in 1979. It was originally priced at 75p. 190 pages. No cover artist is credited.	BIGGLES AND THE BLUE MOON – REAR This book contained no illustrations.	BIGGLES SORTS IT OUT – FRONT Originally published in 1967. This paperback was published in 1979. It was originally priced at 75p. 158 pages. No cover artist is credited.	BIGGLES SORTS IT OUT – REAR This book contained no illustrations. The rear cover shown here is a 1981 reprint priced at 85p – the original was 75p
BIGGLES IN THE BLUE – FRONT Originally published in 1953. This paperback was published in 1980. It was originally priced at 75p. 157 pages. Cover design by David Cox Studios.	BIGGLES IN THE BLUE – REAR This book contained no illustrations. However, if you click on the back cover you can see the illustrations from the original hardback first edition.	BIGGLES BURIES A HATCHET – FRONT Originally published in 1958. This paperback was published in 1980. It was originally priced at 75p. 192 pages. Cover design by David Cox Studios.	BIGGLES BURIES A HATCHET – REAR This book contained no illustrations. However, if you click on the back cover you can see the illustrations from the original hardback first edition.
ORCHIDS FOR BIGGLES – FRONT Originally published in 1962. This paperback was published in 1980. It was originally priced at 85p. 158 pages. Cover design by David Cox Studios.	ORCHIDS FOR BIGGLES – REAR This book contained no illustrations. However, if you click on the back cover you can see the colour frontispiece from the original hardback first edition.	BIGGLES AND THE DARK INTRUDER – FRONT Originally published in 1967 as a paperback. This paperback was published in 1980. It was originally priced at 85p 190 pages. Cover design by David Cox Studios.	BIGGLES AND THE DARK INTRUDER – REAR This book contained no illustrations.
BIGGLES TAKES A HAND – FRONT Originally published in 1963. This paperback was published in 1982. It was originally priced at 95p. 159 pages. No cover artist is credited.	BIGGLES TAKES A HAND – REAR This book contained no illustrations. However, if you click on the back cover you can see the illustrations from the original hardback first edition.	BIGGLES AND THE NOBLE LORD – FRONT Originally published in 1969. This paperback was published in 1982. It was originally priced at 95p. 158 pages. No cover artist is credited.	BIGGLES AND THE NOBLE LORD – REAR This book contained no illustrations.

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