THE W. E. JOHNS RED FOX PAPERBACKS

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ORIGINALLY 20 DIFFERENT BIGGLES TITLES WERE PUBLISHED BY “RED FOX” BOOKS – PLUS 26 REPRINTS WITH DIFFERENT COVERS

 

THIS PAGE SHOWS THE  16 REPRINTED RED FOX BIGGLES BOOKS PUBLISHED IN 2003 AND 2004 (and shows which four books were NOT republished).

(Note that each book has artwork on both the front cover and the rear cover (albeit artwork clipped from the front cover in most cases)

The books are presented here in the same order as the original 20 Red Fox Biggles books were published.

The ACTUAL PUBLISHING order of these books is unknown to me

The eight published in 2003 were

Camels are Coming – Fighter Squadron – Learns to Fly – Flies East – Defies the Swastika – Defends the Desert – Fails to Return – Delivers the Goods

The eight published in 2004 were

Cruise of the Condor – Black Peril – In France – & Co. – Flies West – Goes to War – Rescue Flight – In Spain

 

 

ALL OF THESE BOOKS WERE PUBLISHED AT £4.99 EACH

 

 

PAGE ONE – Shows the original 20 Red Fox Biggles books that were published between 1992 and 1996.

PAGE TWO – Shows the 16 other (reprinted) Red Fox Biggles books titles published in 2003 and 2004, which all feature NEW covers with different artwork.

PAGE THREE – Shows 10 larger sized reprints, published in 2014 and 2015, which all feature another set of NEW covers with different artwork.

 

 

IF YOU CLICK ON THE FRONT COVER OF ANY BOOK ILLUSTRATED BELOW, YOU CAN ENLARGE THE PICTURE SO YOU CAN APPRECIATE THE DETAIL OF THE ARTWORK.

IF YOU CLICK ON THE REAR COVER OF ANY BOOK, YOU CAN ENLARGE THE PICTURE FOR EASY READING.

 

 

 

BIGGLES LEARNS TO FLY – FRONT

Originally published in March 1935 – This Red Fox reprinted paperback was published with a new cover in 2003.

204 pages.

Cover illustration – David Frankland.

 

 

BIGGLES LEARNS TO FLY – REAR

 

BIGGLES FLIES EAST. – FRONT

Originally published in August 1935 – This Red Fox reprinted paperback was published in 2003.  238 pages.

Cover illustration – David Frankland.

 

 

BIGGLES FLIES EAST – REAR

 

BIGGLES & CO. – FRONT

Originally published in April 1936 – This Red Fox reprinted paperback was published in 2004.  192 pages.

Cover illustration – David Frankland.

 

BIGGLES & CO. – REAR

BIGGLES IN SPAIN – FRONT

Originally published in May 1939 – This Red Fox reprinted paperback was published in 2004.  208 pages.

Cover illustration – David Frankland.

 

 

BIGGLES IN SPAIN – REAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When Red Fox chose 16 of their original 20 Biggles books to republish, they did not choose BIGGLES IN THE ORIENT.  One can only assume that it was not a good seller.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When Red Fox chose 16 of their original 20 Biggles books to republish, they did not choose BIGGLES IN THE ORIENT.  One can only assume that it was not a good seller.

BIGGLES DEFIES THE SWASTIKA – FRONT

Originally published in August 1941 – This Red Fox reprinted paperback was published in 2003.  190 pages.

Cover illustration – David Frankland.

 

BIGGLES DEFIES THE SWASTIKA – REAR

 

BIGGLES IN THE ORIENT – FRONT

Originally published in April 1945.

 

NOT REPUBLISHED IN THIS SERIES

BIGGLES IN THE ORIENT – REAR

 

 

NOT REPUBLISHED IN THIS SERIES

 

 

BIGGLES OF THE FIGHTER SQUADRON – FRONT

Originally published in March 1934 as BIGGLES OF THE CAMEL SQUARDON – This Red Fox reprinted paperback was published in 2003.   208 pages.

Cover illustration – David Frankland.

 

BIGGLES OF THE FIGHTER SQUADRON – REAR

 

BIGGLES AND THE RESCUE FLIGHT – FRONT

Originally published in May 1939 as THE RESCUE FLIGHT – This Red Fox reprinted paperback was published in 2004.   205 pages.  Cover illustration – David Frankland.

 

 

BIGGLES AND THE RESCUE FLIGHT – REAR

 

 

BIGGLES DEFENDS THE DESERT – FRONT

Originally published in September 1942 as BIGGLES SWEEPS THE DESERT – This Red Fox reprinted paperback was published in 2003.   206 pages.

Cover illustration – David Frankland.

 

BIGGLES DEFENDS THE DESERT – REAR

 

BIGGLES FAILS TO RETURN – FRONT

Originally published in October 1943 – This Red Fox reprinted paperback was published in 2003.   222 pages.

Cover illustration – David Frankland.

 

BIGGLES FAILS TO RETURN – REAR

 

 

 

 

BIGGLES THE CAMELS ARE COMING – FRONT

Originally published on 7th September 1932 as THE CAMELS ARE COMING – This Red Fox reprinted paperback was published in 2003.   203 pages.

Cover illustration – David Frankland.

 

BIGGLES THE CAMELS ARE COMING – REAR

 

BIGGLES IN FRANCE – FRONT

Originally published in November 1935 – This Red Fox reprinted paperback was published in 2004.   223 pages.

Cover illustration – David Frankland.

 

 

BIGGLES IN FRANCE – REAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When Red Fox chose 16 of their original 20 Biggles books to republish, they did not choose BIGGLES AND THE SECRET MISSION.  One can only assume that it was not a good seller.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When Red Fox chose 16 of their original 20 Biggles books to republish, they did not choose BIGGLES AND THE SECRET MISSION.  One can only assume that it was not a good seller.

BIGGLES THE CRUISE OF THE CONDOR – FRONT

Originally published in August 1933 as THE CRUISE OF THE CONDOR – This Red Fox reprinted paperback was published in 2004.   206 pages.

Cover illustration – David Frankland.

 

BIGGLES THE CRUISE OF THE CONDOR – REAR

 

 

BIGGLES AND THE SECRET MISSION – FRONT

Originally published in May 1937 as BIGGLES – AIR COMMODORE.

 

NOT REPUBLISHED IN THIS SERIES

BIGGLES AND THE SECRET MISSION – REAR

 

 

 

NOT REPUBLISHED IN THIS SERIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When Red Fox chose 16 of their original 20 Biggles books to republish, they did not choose BIGGLES FLYING DETECTIVE.  One can only assume that it was not a good seller.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When Red Fox chose 16 of their original 20 Biggles books to republish, they did not choose BIGGLES FLYING DETECTIVE.  One can only assume that it was not a good seller.

BIGGLES DELIVERS THE GOODS – FRONT

Originally published in April 1946 – This Red Fox reprinted paperback was published in 2003.   205 pages.

Cover illustration – David Frankland.

 

BIGGLES DELIVERS THE GOODS – REAR

BIGGLES FLYING DETECTIVE

Originally published in August 1947 as SERGEANT BIGGLESWORTH C.I.D.

 

NOT REPUBLISHED IN THIS SERIES

BIGGLES FLYING DETECTIVE

 

 

 

NOT REPUBLISHED IN THIS SERIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When Red Fox chose 16 of their original 20 Biggles books to republish, they did not choose BIGGLES FOREIGN LEGIONNAIRE.  One can only assume that it was not a good seller.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When Red Fox chose 16 of their original 20 Biggles books to republish, they did not choose BIGGLES FOREIGN LEGIONNAIRE.  One can only assume that it was not a good seller.

BIGGLES AND THE BLACK PERIL – FRONT

Originally published in March 1935 as THE BLACK PERIL – This Red Fox reprinted paperback was published in 2004.   192 pages.  Cover illustration – David Frankland.

 

BIGGLES AND THE BLACK PERIL – REAR

BIGGLES FOREIGN LEGIONNAIRE – FRONT

Originally published in September 1954.

 

NOT REPUBLISHED IN THIS SERIES

 

BIGGLES FOREIGN LEGIONNAIRE – REAR

 

 

NOT REPUBLISHED IN THIS SERIES

 

BIGGLES FLIES WEST – FRONT

Originally published in September 1937 – This Red Fox reprinted paperback was published in 2004.   190 pages.

Cover illustration – David Frankland.

 

BIGGLES FLIES WEST – REAR

BIGGLES GOES TO WAR – FRONT

Originally published in May 1938 – This Red Fox reprinted paperback was published in 2004.   189 pages.

Cover illustration – David Frankland.

 

BIGGLES GOES TO WAR – REAR

 

THE MULTI-COLOURED SPINES WERE PARTICULARLY DISTINCTIVE AND EYE CATCHING

 

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