Edition: 1st Edition
Published By: Popular Flying
Publication Year: 1932
Complete from Volume 1, Number 1 (April 1932) through to March 1939 (Volume 7, Number 12). An exceptional, highly collectible archive of Popular Flying, the premier British aviation periodical of the 1930s. Founded and edited by Captain W. E. Johns, this landmark publication is famous for introducing the world to the legendary fictional ace Biggles (initially published under Johns’s pseudonym, William Earle).This specific collection retains the original, vibrant illustrated paper covers and period advertisements inside the bound volumes—a rarity, as standard institutional library bindings routinely stripped these away. The run charts the fascinating evolution of aviation engineering, military tension, and aerial culture spanning the entire multi-year golden age up to World War II. Volume 1 (Bound, April 1932 – March 1933): Includes the incredibly rare First Issue (No. 1). Features the absolute earliest printed appearance of Biggles ("The White Fokker"). Fully bound with original color covers intact.Volumes 2 through 7 (Mixed Bound & Loose, 1933 – March 1939): A consecutive run ending naturally at the close of Volume 7 in March 1939, just four issues prior to the magazine's final pre-war closure. Strong, tight, institutional blue cloth library bindings with crisp spine lettering. Boards show light shelf-wear consistent with age but have excellently preserved the internal contents. The highly sought-after illustrated front covers are bound securely within, remaining bright and untrimmed. Pages show standard, uniform age-toning typical of 1930s pulp and gloss paper stocks. Light, occasional foxing to the early 1932/1933 issues, but overall incredibly clean. Staples inside the loose issues show minor rusting, but paper remains strong without split spines or heavy tears. No clipped pages or missing text. 1939 Runs up until March.
Book Condition: Very Good
Author: W.E. Johns
Binding: Hardback
Price £1250.00
