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Slow and Sure; or, From the Street to the Shop (Tattered Tom Series)

By: Alger, Horatio, Jr.

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Boston, Loring, Publisher: 1872

Seller ID: 2264557

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Fair

First edition (Bennett 162). Split along rear joint with associated 1 inch closed tear across spine and 1/2 inch chip from spine head, spine and edges faded, three pages loose but included, ink gift note and owner bookplate on front endpaper. With a bit of restoration work this could be quite a nice copy. 1872 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. viii, 280, [2] pp. 8vo. Original violet cloth, gilt spine titles, blind-stamped borders and decorations on boards, yellow endpapers. Engraved frontispiece, engraved series page precedes title page. One of many young adult 'rags to...
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Helping Himself; or, Grant Thornton's Ambition.

By: Alger, Horatio, Jr.

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Philadelphia, Porter & Coates: 1886

Seller ID: 2264559

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

First edition (Bennett 79). Hinges reinforced with tape by previous owner, minor loss from spine head and foot, corners exposed, one page loose but included. 1886 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. 320, [2] pp. 8vo. Original brown cloth, black titles and decorations, brown endpapers. Engraved frontispiece, three engravings in text. One of many young adult 'rags to riches' stories written by the popular author during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author wh...
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Ben Bruce; or, Only a Bowery Newsboy (Alger Series No. 79)

By: Alger, Horatio, Jr.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: New York, Street & Smith Corporation Publishers: 1919

Seller ID: 2264560

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Good

1919 printing (Bennett p. 187). Two 1 inch tears to spine based, front corners lightly creased, pages toned. We have more books available by this author!. 288 pp. A young adult novel by the author of numerous 'rag to riches' stories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of Alger's works were released in pulp paperback editions from 1900 to 1926. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author whose principal output was formulaic juvenile novels that followed the adventures of bootblacks, newsboys, peddlers, buskers, a...
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Tom Temple's Career; or, A Struggle for Fame and Fortune (Alger Series No. 78)

By: Alger, Horatio, Jr.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: New York, Street & Smith Corporation Publishers: 1919

Seller ID: 2264561

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Very Good

1919 printing (Bennett p. 188). Minor loss from spine base. We have more books available by this author!. 288 pp. A young adult novel by the author of numerous 'rag to riches' stories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of Alger's works were released in pulp paperback editions from 1900 to 1926. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author whose principal output was formulaic juvenile novels that followed the adventures of bootblacks, newsboys, peddlers, buskers, and other impoverished children in their rise from...
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Paul Prescott's Charge; or, On Fortune's Wheel (Alger Series No. 73)

By: Alger, Horatio, Jr.

Price: $5.00

Publisher: New York, Street & Smith Corporation Publishers: 1918

Seller ID: 2264562

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Fair

1918 printing (Bennett p. 188). Two 1/4 inch chips from top edge, tears along spine, pages toned. We have more books available by this author!. 288 pp. A young adult novel by the author of numerous 'rag to riches' stories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of Alger's works were released in pulp paperback editions from 1900 to 1926. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author whose principal output was formulaic juvenile novels that followed the adventures of bootblacks, newsboys, peddlers, buskers, and other im...
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Andy Grant's Pluck (Alger Series No. 48)

By: Alger, Horatio, Jr.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: New York, Street & Smith Corporation Publishers: 1917

Seller ID: 2264563

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Good

1917 printing (Bennett p. 187). Front corners creased, minor loss from spine head and foot, pages toned. We have more books available by this author!. 248, [6] pp. A young adult novel by the author of numerous 'rag to riches' stories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of Alger's works were released in pulp paperback editions from 1900 to 1926. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author whose principal output was formulaic juvenile novels that followed the adventures of bootblacks, newsboys, peddlers, buskers, ...
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The Young Explorer; or, Claiming His Fortune (Alger Series No. 58)

By: Alger, Horatio, Jr.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: New York, Street & Smith Corporation Publishers: 1918

Seller ID: 2264565

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Good

1918 printing (Bennett p. 189). Minor loss from spine base, corners lightly creased, pages lightly toned. We have more books available by this author!. 258 pp. A young adult novel by the author of numerous 'rag to riches' stories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of Alger's works were released in pulp paperback editions from 1900 to 1926. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author whose principal output was formulaic juvenile novels that followed the adventures of bootblacks, newsboys, peddlers, buskers, and ...
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Strive and Succeed; or, The Progress of Walter Conrad (Alger Series No. 51)

By: Alger, Horatio, Jr.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: New York, Street & Smith Corporation Publishers: 1917

Seller ID: 2264566

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Good

1917 printing (Bennett p. 188). Small surface tear on front wrapper, edges rubbed with minor loss from spine base, pages toned. We have more books available by this author!. 294 pp. A young adult novel by the author of numerous 'rag to riches' stories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of Alger's works were released in pulp paperback editions from 1900 to 1926. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author whose principal output was formulaic juvenile novels that followed the adventures of bootblacks, newsboys, p...
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Bob Burton, The Young Ranchman of Missouri (Alger Series No. 24)

By: Alger, Horatio, Jr.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: New York, Street & Smith Corporation Publishers: 1916

Seller ID: 2264568

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Good

1916 printing (Bennett p. 187). 1 inch chip from rear wrapper corner, wrappers rubbed, internal tear to center of front wrapper, pages toned. We have more books available by this author!. 246 pp. A young adult novel by the author of numerous 'rag to riches' stories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of Alger's works were released in pulp paperback editions from 1900 to 1926. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author whose principal output was formulaic juvenile novels that followed the adventures of bootblack...
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Brave and Bold; or, The Fortunes of Robert Rushton (Alger Series No. 22)

By: Alger, Horatio, Jr.

Price: $5.00

Publisher: New York, Street & Smith Corporation Publishers: 1916

Seller ID: 2264569

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Fair

1916 printing (Bennett p. 187). Wrappers rubbed, paper splitting along spine, pages toned, light stain to fore-edge of front wrapper. We have more books available by this author!. 291, [1] pp. A young adult novel by the author of numerous 'rag to riches' stories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of Alger's works were released in pulp paperback editions from 1900 to 1926. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author whose principal output was formulaic juvenile novels that followed the adventures of bootblacks, ...
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From Farm Boy to Senator, Being the History of the Boyhood and Manhood of Daniel Webster (Alger Series No. 15)

By: Alger, Horatio, Jr.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: New York, Street & Smith Corporation Publishers: 1916

Seller ID: 2264570

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Very Good

1916 printing (Bennett p. 187). Edges rubbed, pages toned. We have more books available by this author!. 285, [3] pp. A young adult novel by the author of numerous 'rag to riches' stories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of Alger's works were released in pulp paperback editions from 1900 to 1926. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author whose principal output was formulaic juvenile novels that followed the adventures of bootblacks, newsboys, peddlers, buskers, and other impoverished children in their rise ...
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Falling in with Fortune; or, The Experiences of a Young Secretary

By: Alger, Horatio, Jr.; Winfield, Arthur M.

Price: $20.00

Publisher: New York, Grosset & Dunlap: 1900

Seller ID: 2303186

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

No jacket. Boards lightly soiled. 1900 Hard Cover. vi, 282 pp. A young adult novel by the author of numerous 'rag to riches' stories in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of Alger's works were released in pulp paperback editions from 1900 to 1926. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Horatio Alger, Jr. (January 13, 1832 July 18, 1899) was a prolific 19th-century American author whose principal output was formulaic juvenile novels that followed the adventures of bootblacks, newsboys, peddlers, buskers, and other impoverished children in their rise from humble backgrounds to lives of respectable middle-...
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Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders; or, The Underground Search for the Idol of Gold (Tom Swift Series Book 20)

By: Appleton, Victor

Price: $15.00

Publisher: New York, Grosset & Dunlap: 1917

Seller ID: 2265403

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

Copyright page lists series through book 20. Chip from spine head, boards rubbed, front hinge weakening. 1917 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. iv, 218 pp, [2] publisher ad. Tom Swift is a fictional young inventor in five different series of juvenile science fiction and adventure novels. The character was created by Edward Stratemeyer, the founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a book-packaging firm, and have been written by a number of different ghostwriters over the years. The books are published under the collective pseudonym Victor Appleton (or, in one case, 'Victor ...
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Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle or Fun and Adventures on the Road (The Tom Swift Series Book 1)

By: Appleton, Victor

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap: 1910

Seller ID: 2201892

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

Early reprint - list on copyright page ends with 'His Electric Runabout', as does ad following text. Boards lightly soiled, ink name and date on front endpaper. 1910 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. v, 206 pp., 14-page terminal publisher ad. 8vo. Tom Swift is a fictional young inventor in five series of juvenile science fiction and adventure novels. The character was created by Edward Stratemeyer, the founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a book-packaging firm, and have been written by a number of different ghostwriters over the years. The books are published under the...
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Tom Swift and His Motor Boat; or The Rivals of Lake Carlopa (Tom Swift 2)

By: Appleton, Victor

Price: $10.00

Publisher: New York, Grosset & Dunlap: 1910

Seller ID: 2201893

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

Reprint - copyright page lists through His Electric Runabout, ad following text lists through His Great Searchlight. Boards lightly stained, ink name and date on front endpaper. 1910 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. iv, 212 pp. 8vo. Tom Swift and his Motor-Boat picks up directly following events from the previous book with the titular Motor-Boat getting damaged by criminals intent on steeling an invention of Tom Swift's father. The owner of the boat decides to auction off the 21 foot craft rather than pay for repairs, and Tom wins the auction with a bid of $200. Howeve...
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Tom Swift and His Air Glider (Tom Swift Series Book 12)

By: Appleton, Victor

Price: $8.00

Publisher: New York, Grosset & Dunlap: 1912

Seller ID: 2200470

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

Early reprint: titles on copyright page through Giant Land; title in rear ads through His Big Tunnel. Lacks jacket. Pencil scribble on front board,. 1912 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. iv, 209 pp., 10-page terminal publisher ad. Book 12 in the original Tom Swift series, each of which was based around a particular technological gadget. While testing out one of his many airships, Tom needs to make emergency landing for repairs. He complains of the poor quality platinum used for his magneto, and is overheard by an escaped Russian exile. The man tells Tom of a secret pla...
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Tom Swift and His Air Glider or, Seeking the Platinum Treasure (Tom Swift Series Book 12)

By: Appleton, Victor

Price: $8.00

Publisher: New York, Grosset & Dunlap: 1912

Seller ID: 2207859

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

Copyright page lists through Giant Land, ad following text lists through House on Wheels. Spine slightly cocked, lightly stained and foxed. 1912 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. iv, 209 pp., 10-page terminal publisher ad. Book 12 in the original Tom Swift series, each of which was based around a particular technological gadget. While testing out one of his many airships, Tom needs to make emergency landing for repairs. He complains of the poor quality platinum used for his magneto, and is overheard by an escaped Russian exile. The man tells Tom of a secret platinum min...
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Tom Swift in the City of Gold; or, Marvelous Adventures Underground (Tom Swift Series Book 11)

By: Appleton, Victor

Price: $10.00

Publisher: New York, Grosset & Dunlap: 1912

Seller ID: 2265401

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

Copyright page lists series through book 12, ad following text lists series through book 19. Endpapers foxed. 1912 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. iv, 216 pp., [4] publisher catalog. The 11th book in the classic boy's adventure series, featuring a quest for a lost underground city. Tom Swift is a fictional young inventor in five different series of juvenile science fiction and adventure novels. The character was created by Edward Stratemeyer, the founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a book-packaging firm, and have been written by a number of different ghostwriters ov...
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Tom Swift and His Air Glider; or, Seeking the Platinum Treasure (Tom Swift Series Book 12)

By: Appleton, Victor

Price: $15.00

Publisher: New York, Grosset & Dunlap: 1912

Seller ID: 2265402

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

Copyright page lists series through book 13, ad following text lists series through book 19. Hinges weakening, pencil name on front endpaper. 1912 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. iv, 209 pp., 10-page terminal publisher ad. Book 12 in the original Tom Swift series, each of which was based around a particular technological gadget. While testing out one of his many airships, Tom needs to make emergency landing for repairs. He complains of the poor quality platinum used for his magneto, and is overheard by an escaped Russian exile. The man tells Tom of a secret platinum m...
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Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout; or. The Speediest Car on the Road (Tom Swift Series Book 5)

By: Appleton, Victor

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York, Grosset & Dunlap: 1910

Seller ID: 2265404

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

Copyright page lists series through book 5, ad following text lists series through book 19. Boards rubbed, pencil name and date on front endpaper. 1910 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. iv, 216, [4] pp. Tom Swift (in some versions Tom Swift, Jr.) is the name of the central character in five series, totaling over 100 volumes, of juvenile science fiction and adventure novels that emphasize science, invention, and technology. The character was created by Edward Stratemeyer, the founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a book-packaging firm. His adventures have been written by...
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Tom Swift in Captivity; or, Daring Escape by Airship (Tom Swift Series Book 13)

By: Appleton, Victor

Price: $20.00

Publisher: New York, Grosset & Dunlap: 1912

Seller ID: 2266866

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

First edition. Copyright page lists through book 13, no list of Tom Swift series following text as appears in reprints (ads are for Rover Boys and Putnam Hall). Boards lightly rubbed and soiled. 1912 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. iv, 218, [2] pp. 8vo. Volume 13. The South African adventures of Tom, his airship, and giants.Thirteen Tom Swift titles on copyright page; twenty-nine Tom Swift titles in ads following text.
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Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle or Fun and Adventures on the Road (The Tom Swift Series Book 1)

By: Appleton, Victor

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York, Grosset & Dunlap: 1910

Seller ID: 2270871

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

Early reprint - list on copyright page ends with 'His Electric Runabout', ad following text lists through 'His Great Searchlight'. Edge of rear board soiled. 1910 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. v, 206 pp., 14-page terminal publisher ad. 8vo. Tom Swift is a fictional young inventor in five series of juvenile science fiction and adventure novels. The character was created by Edward Stratemeyer, the founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a book-packaging firm, and have been written by a number of different ghostwriters over the years. The books are published under the co...
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Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive, or, Two Miles a Minute on the Rails (Tom Swift Series Book 25)

By: Appleton, Victor

Price: $15.00

Publisher: New York, Grosset & Dunlap: 1922

Seller ID: 2291410

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

First edition. No jacket. Half-inch chip to rear joint, ink name and date on front free endpaper. 1922 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. iv, 212 pp., 8-page terminal publisher ad. Book 25 in the original Tom Swift series, each book of which centered around a particular technological gadget. Nothing gets the old Swift Inventive Juices flowing like a good challenge. Tom is enjoined to design and build an electric railroad locomotive from scratch that will top 120mph and drag a string of loaded freight cars up a 2% mountain grade without slowing to a crawl. Richard Barthol...
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Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship, or The Naval Terror of the Seas (The Tom Swift Series, Book 18)

By: Appleton, Victor

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap: 1915

Seller ID: 2291412

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

No jacket. Faint crease along top edge of rear board, very minor general wear. 1915 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. iv, 218, [2] pp. 8vo. The story was written in 1915, and World War I, known as The Great War, was already in progress. As the story opens, Tom is explaining his newest invention to his friend, Ned Newton. Just as Tom is in the middle of explaining the problems he is having, a fire erupts in one of the sheds, where explosives are stored. After the fire has been put out, careful investigation shows that the fire was set deliberately. In preparation for pre...
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Tom Swift in the City of Gold; or, Marvelous Adventures Underground (Tom Swift Series Book 11)

By: Appleton, Victor

Price: $10.00

Publisher: New York, Grosset & Dunlap: 1912

Seller ID: 2291420

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

No jacket. Front hinge broken, pencil name on front free endpaper. 1912 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. iv, 216 pp. Plus [4] publisher catalog. The 11th book in the classic boy's adventure series, featuring a quest for a lost underground city. Tom Swift is a fictional young inventor in five different series of juvenile science fiction and adventure novels. The character was created by Edward Stratemeyer, the founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a book-packaging firm, and have been written by a number of different ghostwriters over the years. The books are published u...
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Tom Swift and His Rocket Ship (The New Tom Swift Jr. Adventures Book 3)

By: Appleton, Victor

Price: $15.00

Publisher: New York, Grosset & Dunlap: 1954

Seller ID: 2307688

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

Early reprint (list preceding title page includes titles through Atomic Earth Blaster, book 5; list on rear jacket panel includes titles through Giant Robot, book 4). Includes original jacket. Top jacket edge lightly stained, edges lightly foxed, 1/2 inch closed jacket tear, pencil owner note on front endpapers, including what looks like Morse code. 1954 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. 208 pp. 8vo. Blue tweed cover. The third book in the New Tom Swift Jr. Adventures series, a spinoff of the original Tom Swift juvenile series that began in the early 20th century.
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Tom Swift in the Caves of Nuclear Fire (The New Tom Swift, Jr. Adventures, No. 8)

By: Appleton, Victor, II

Price: $35.00

Publisher: New York, Grosset & Dunlap: 1956

Seller ID: 2272865

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

First edition. Front flyleaf series list and rear jacket panel list through Phantom Satellite. Jacket edges rubbed, sticker on front jacket flap, Carvel comic book style promotional booklet about baseballer Whitey Ford laid in. 1956 Hard Cover. 214 pp. 8vo. Tom Swift (in some versions Tom Swift, Jr.) is the name of the central character in five series, totaling over 100 volumes, of juvenile science fiction and adventure novels that emphasize science, invention, and technology. The character was created by Edward Stratemeyer, the founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a book-packaging firm, and ...
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Tom Swift and His Deep-Sea Hydrodome (the New Tom Swift Jr. Adventures, No. 11)

By: Appleton, Victor; Kaye, Graham

Price: $10.00

Publisher: New York, Grosset & Dunlap: 1958

Seller ID: 2205550

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

First edition. No jacket, prelim lists #1-11, a few faint spots to page ridges. 1958 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. 184 pp. Illustrated by Graham Kaye. In Tom Swift and His Deep-Sea Hydrodome, the eleventh book in The New Tom Swift Jr. Adventures series, Tom Swift is once again embroiled in another thrilling adventure. From the moment he finds himself tossed about helplessly in an undersea geyser to the time he faces possible death at the hands of his enemies, the young scientist fights to overcome many obstacles in putting his two latest inventions to use. When Tom ...
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Tom Swift and His Space Solartron (The New Tom Swift Jr. Adventures, Book 13)

By: Appleton, Victor; Kaye, Graham

Price: $15.00

Publisher: New York, Grosset & Dunlap: 1958

Seller ID: 2205587

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

First edition. Prelim and jacket list #1-13. Ink mark and faint stain to page ridge. One-inch tear to jacket along spine-head, minor chip to jacket spine-base, quarter-inch tear to bottom edge of jacket front and rear, jacket edges heavily rubbed with multiple small tears. 1958 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. 183 pp. 8vo. Illustrated by Graham Kaye. A mighty task faces Tom Swift Jr. in his exciting, new project - colonization of the moon. To accomplish this astounding feat, Tom must perfect his latest invention, the matter maker, which will be essential for life on th...
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Lieutenant Ralph Osborn Aboard a Torpedo Boat Destroyer: Being the Story of How Ralph Osborn Became a Lieutenant and of His Cruise in an American Torpedo Boat Destroyer in West Indian Waters (The United States Naval Series)

By: Beach, Edward L.

Price: $95.00

Publisher: W.A. Wilde Company: 1912

Seller ID: 2104094

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

First edition. Lacks jacket. Portion of jacket flap laid in. An exceptional copy. 1912 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. 342, [8] pp. 8vo. Includes frontispiece and four plates in text, all by Frank T. Merrill. A naval adventure written for a juvenile audience, part of the popular Ralph Osborn series, this installment featuring the protagonist aboard a U.S. torpedo boat destroyer.
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