Biggles Flies Again

[old man emu]

Have you ever invested in Aviation Culture? Have you considered investing in rare aviation books?

 

I spotted these books for sale in a rare books shop in Bowral NSW:

 

Biggles in the Baltic. Capt. W E Johns. 1941 Reprint. Hardcover. No dust cover. 256pp; 6 B&W illustrations. $200

 

The Biggles Flying Omnibus. Capt. W E Johns. 1940. First issue. Containing "Biggles Flies North", "Biggles Flies South" and "Biggles Flies West" . Three volumes. $200

 

Biggles Flies Again: Capt. W E Johns. 1934. True 1st edition. Part of The 'Ace" series. Currently the onle copy advertised for sale in the world. $1500

 

The Spy Flyers: Capt. W E Johns. 1937. Identical to first edition except for the Autumn 1937 catalogue. $350

 

Planes of the Great War 1914-1918. Howard Leigh. Forward by Capt W E Johns. 1934. 111pp. 50 B&W plates. $150

 

British Aircraft 1809-1914. Peter Lewis. 1962 1st Edition. 576pp (Yes. 1809-1914) $80

 

Black Bread & Barbed Wire - Prisoners in the First World War. Michael Moynihan 1978. First Edition $85

 

Aeroplanes & Aero Engines. Capt P H Sumner. 1939. 3rd edition 281pp $95

 

I have no financial interest in the bookshop, or any of the books offered for sale.

 

Seller's website: www.thebookmen.com.au

 

Old Man Emu

 

 

[rgmwa]

Just came across a 1937 edition of Biggles Flies Again advertised for a mere US$2,518!!

 

rgmwa

 

 

[facthunter]

IF you don't buy all that stuff, YOU might fly again. Nev

 

 

[Bandit12]

Grew up on the all, wish I still had them (just so I could use them to fund my real flying!)

 

 

[Hongie]

I think I have a few somewhere... Must have a look:)

 

 

[Marty_d]

Get a Kindle. Then you can get them for nothing. (Or close to!)

 

 

[rgmwa]

Get a Kindle. Then you can get them for nothing. (Or close to!)

But it's just not the same as feeling the thick paper in those old books, and turning the well written and well-worn pages.

 

rgmwa

 

 

[Bandit12]

I have about 100 biggles books on my e-reader and half a dozen original on the bookshelf. The ebooks do the job, but rgmwa is right about the feel.