1946-1951 Gimlet Comes Home; Gimlet Mops Up; Gimlet Goes Again; Gimlet Lends a Hand; Gimlet Bores In; Gimlet Off the Map

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

All first editions, first impressions except for 'Gimlet Goes Again', which is a second impression. 

With the publisher's original dust wrappers, with 'Comes Home', 'Mops Up' and 'Goes Again' being unclipped. Clear protective wrap adhered to the dust wrappers of 'Lends a Hand' and 'Bores In', unable to be removed. 

The 'Gimlet' series, which were published during and after World War II, centres around the adventures of explorer-soldier "Gimlet" King, and his daring band of followers. Gimlet and his team of commandos were designed to represent the multiple ethnicities of the British Empire; along with the English characters, French-Canadian, Scots, and European-educated Asians co-operate for the good of Britain.

Several of the novels are set during World War II, especially in occupied Europe, whilst others revolve around treasure, and the post-war struggles in Britain's colonies and former colonies.

Gimlet Comes Home (1946) - The first post-WWII story. No rear free endpaper as issued due to wartime paper shortages. With a colour frontispiece and eight full-page black-and-white illustrations. 

Gimlet Mops Up (1947) - With a colour frontispiece and eight green-colour plates. 

Gimlet Goes Again (1949) - With a colour frontispiece and nine in-text and full-page black-and-white illustrations. 

Gimlet Lends a Hand (1949) - With a monochrome frontispiece and three further plates. 

Gimlet Bores In (1950) - With a monochrome frontispiece and three further plates. 
  
Gimlet Off the Map (1951) - With a monochrome frontispiece and three further plates. 

Collated, complete.