A very fine copy of "Biggles Breaks the Silence" by Captain W.E. Johns - 1949, First Edition, First Printing. Published by Hodder & Stoughton in London. With the dust jacket unclipped present, showing the correct original price of 6/-. Illustrated by Leslie Stead with eight full-colour, full-page illustrations and further black and white smaller illustrations in text. Hardcover. Bound in publisher's original blue cloth binding. With unclipped dust jacket with decoration in colour by the artist. Dust jacket with some lacks, a tear and slightly shelf worn by extremities, but still bright and in good shape. Boards underneath very good, corners straight, covers and spine extremities with no bumpings. Binding and hinges very good. Interior very good, with no markings. Light age toning and very few spotting indeed. Old bookstore sticker pastedown to lower edge back endpapers. Page edges fore very slightly soiled. Dimensions: 19 x 13 cm. 191 pages. In "Biggles Breaks the Silence", W. E. Johns delivers an engaging adventure that skillfully combines heroism and intrigue within the world of aviation and warfare. Set in the unsettled period after World War II, the story follows Biggles and his team as they chase justice, uncovering a complex network of espionage that puts global stability at risk. PLEASE NOTE: - This item will be shipped from UK. Depending on your country of residence, you may be subject to import taxes and additional duties such as VAT! Make sure that you are aware of the import rules in the country of destination. These custom charges cannot be calculated prior to shipping since the amount you may pay is determined by customs officials in the country of destination. Please keep this information in mind before bidding! - Always take a very good look at the pictures before bidding. The pictures and the descriptions provide the most possible accurate condition of the item. - In the event that you come across any problem after you purchase the lot, please always contact the seller before leaving a negative feedback, because we will always find out a solution to overcome any inconvenience and to resolve any problem you encounter. - The lot will be neatly and properly packaged with no expense spared and it will be shipped by tracked expedited courier, aiming to ship within 24 hours after payment. You will immediately receive the tracking number of the shipment. Also please be aware that we cannot have any control over shipping and the methods of the courier once the lot is sent. If you come across any problem with the shipment, please contact us and we will always find out a solution together.