Tom Swift and His Television Detector or Trailing the Secret Plotters (Tom Swift series)

Appleton, Victor (Garis, Howard Roger)

Published by Whitman Publishing Company, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1933

Language: English

Condition: Used - Very good Hardcover

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An exceptionally nice copy of a scarcer, later title (#36) in the original Tom Swift series, which was comprised of 40 volumes written under the pseudonym Victor Appleton (actually Howard Roger Garis) published 1910-1941. They were described as "spirited tales [whose purpose was] to convey in a realistic way the wonderful advance in land & sea locomotion & to interest the boy of the present in the hope that he may be a factor in aiding the marvelous development that is coming in the future." First published by Grosset & Dunlap in 1933, this is a slightly later printing (listing to next title on front flap, "Sky Train" on rear) of the First Edition from Whitman (#2160), in 217 pages. Thick small octavo has light gray-khaki cloth-covered boards lettered in black to front & spine. Condition is VG+: very clean with light scattered foxing to external page edges only. Binding straight & strong with a barely noticeable rightward lean; hinges intact, pages creamy white & unmarked. Edges & corners crisp with just a tad of rubbing, no rubbing or bumping. The unclipped DJ is also VG+: bright & colorful with slight rubbing to some title letters & extremities, minor chipping to both ends of spine. Beautifully protected in clear mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the EXACT book you will receive from us--never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

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Tom Swift and His Television Detector or Trailing the Secret Plotters (Tom Swift series)

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Whitman Publishing Company, New York, New York, U.S.A.

Publication Date

1933

Language

English

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First Thus

Condition

Very Good+

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good+

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