New Tom Swift Adventures Book by Appleton Victor (23 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Reprint. Reprint - flyleaf and rear jacket panel list through Tom Swift Jr. Book 9, Phantom Satellite. Contemporary baseball-themed comic laid in, sticker on front jacket flap, jacket edges rubbed with minor loss from corners. 1956 Hard Cover. 214 pp. Blue tweed boards, blue pictorial endpapers. Includes illustrations by Graham Kaye. "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 his adventures have been written by a number of different ghostwriters over the years. Most of the books are published under the collective pseudonym Victor Appleton, although the 33 volumes of the second series use the pseudonym Victor Appleton II. The character first appeared in 1910 and has appeared in new titles as recently as 2007. Most of the various series focus on Tom's inventions, a number of which pre-date actual inventions. The character has been presented in different ways over the years, but in general the books portray science and technology as wholly beneficial in their effects, and the role of the inventor in society has been treated as admirable and heroic. The books have been translated into a number of languages and have sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Tom Swift has also been the subject of a board game and a television show, and development of a feature film was announced in 2008. A number of prominent figures, including Steve Wozniak and Isaac Asimov, have cited "Tom Swift" as an inspiration. Several inventions, including the taser, have been directly inspired by Tom's fictional inventions.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Graham Kaye (illustrator). Reprint. Reprint - jacket lists through His Outpost in Space, prelim list through His Diving Seacopter, rear jacket flap advertises His Flying Lab. Jacket lightly rubbed. 1954 Hard Cover. 208 pp. 8vo. Blue tweed boards, frontispiece and endpapers by Graham Kaye. 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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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition (MAD 58600-7-1) - rear jacket panel lists through His Outpost in Space, prelim through His Diving Seacopter, rear jacket flap through The Clue in the Embers (Hardy Boys). Faint stain to spine base, jacket price clipped. 1956 Hard Cover. 214 pp. 8vo. Pictorial cloth. Illustrations by Graham Kaye. "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 his adventures have been written by a number of different ghostwriters over the years. Most of the books are published under the collective pseudonym Victor Appleton, although the 33 volumes of the second series use the pseudonym Victor Appleton II. The character first appeared in 1910 and has appeared in new titles as recently as 2007. Most of the various series focus on Tom's inventions, a number of which pre-date actual inventions. The character has been presented in different ways over the years, but in general the books portray science and technology as wholly beneficial in their effects, and the role of the inventor in society has been treated as admirable and heroic. The books have been translated into a number of languages and have sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Tom Swift has also been the subject of a board game and a television show, and development of a feature film was announced in 2008. A number of prominent figures, including Steve Wozniak and Isaac Asimov, have cited "Tom Swift" as an inspiration. Several inventions, including the taser, have been directly inspired by Tom's fictional inventions." - Wikipedia.

Hardcover. Condition: good. Tom Swift embarks on a thrilling adventure to the moon amid mysterious raiders and space challenges.

Hardcover. Condition: good. Tom Swift embarks on an adventure involving mysterious caves and a nuclear phenomenon.

Hardcover. Condition: good. Tom Swift embarks on a thrilling adventure with his triphibian atomicar, facing challenges and mysteries.

Hardcover. Condition: good. Join Tom Swift as he embarks on thrilling underwater adventures with his jetmarine.

Hardcover. Condition: good. Tom Swift embarks on an adventure involving eerie lights and mysterious caves, facing dangers along the way.

Hardcover. Condition: Used Good.

Pictorial Illustrated Boards. Condition: Near Fine. Ray Johnson Painted cover! (illustrator). First Hardcover Edition. 174 pages; B&W illustrated throughout. "When weird masked raiders attack a United States spaceport, Tom's plans for his latest space exploration project are jeopardized. The project would launch artronauts on a newly sighted planetoid for an epic voyage around the sun. First, Tom must prove that his latest invention, the Duratherm Wing, can bring reentering spacecraft safely down to earth. A fiery mishap on the test flight is only the young scientist-inventor being accused to masterminding the spaceport raid. In the meantime, another small planet has been mysteriously captured by earth's gravity. On an expedition to the strange planetoid, Tom discovers a fantastic prize. But grim developments follow. The planetoid is sinking into the stomphere and threatens the continent of North America with the most terrible castastrophe in history! How Tom meets this challenge with high courage and scientific know-how, and how he outwits hiw insidious enemies, will bring cheers from his worldwide legions of fans." >>> Book weight 275 grams. >>> Name written at top of 2nd front endpage; Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Book is complete and intact with minor defects. Copyright 1954. Does not have a dust jacket. Previous owners information written on the front endpaper. Light shelf wear. Light rubbing along boards and corners. Top text block sprayed blue. Pages in great condition.

Pictorial Illustrated Boards. Condition: FINE. Ray Johnson Painted cover! (illustrator). First Hardcover Edition. 174 pages; B&W illustrated throughout. "When weird masked raiders attack a United States spaceport, Tom's plans for his latest space exploration project are jeopardized. The project would launch artronauts on a newly sighted planetoid for an epic voyage around the sun. First, Tom must prove that his latest invention, the Duratherm Wing, can bring reentering spacecraft safely down to earth. A fiery mishap on the test flight is only the young scientist-inventor being accused to masterminding the spaceport raid. In the meantime, another small planet has been mysteriously captured by earth's gravity. On an expedition to the strange planetoid, Tom discovers a fantastic prize. But grim developments follow. The planetoid is sinking into the stomphere and threatens the continent of North America with the most terrible castastrophe in history! How Tom meets this challenge with high courage and scientific know-how, and how he outwits hiw insidious enemies, will bring cheers from his worldwide legions of fans." >>> Book weight 240 grams. >>> Minor fold to front bottom edge. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition (MAD 58600-10-1) - rear jacket panel advertises Hardy Boys Mysteries, prelim and rear jacket flap list through His Ultrasonic Cycloplane. An excellent copy. 1957 Hard Cover. 182 pp. Blue tweed boards, frontispiece and endpapers by Graham Kaye. "Tom Swift and His Ultrasonic Cycloplane is the tenth book in The New Tom Swift Jr. Adventures series. From the dust jacket flap: "There's part of Bud's wrecked plane!" Hovering his new cycloplane, the Drumhawk, in turbulent skies above the wilds of the New Guinea jungle, Tom Swift Jr. points to the sheared-off wing of his friend's plane. The area, flanked by two extinct volcanoes, is as forbidding as the deserted native huts clustered in sinister shadows. Without Tom's latest aircraft, which uses ultrasonic rotating drums to provide lift, a rescue attempt would be impossible. Battling violent weather conditions, the young inventor lands the Drumhawk and organizes a rescue expedition. Hazards are encountered from hostile natives, who fire barrage after barrage of razor-sharp stone missiles, and from a scientist with a deadly ray weapon. Tormented constantly by crafty enemies and nature's perils in the search for Bud, the rescuers unearth a clue that the young pilot is a prisoner of an unscrupulous group of white men who have discovered a fabulous ancient secret and are utilizing it for nefarious purposes. How Tom, at the risk of his own life, outwits Bud's captors and opens up a new field for science, makes tense, exciting reading.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition (MAD 58600-8-1) - front flyleaf series list and rear jacket panel list through Caves of Nuclear Fire, rear jacket panel advertises His Diving Seacopter. Jacket corners lightly rubbed. 1956 Hard Cover. 214 pp. Color pictorial boards, blue pictorial endpapers. Includes illustrations by Graham Kaye. "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 his adventures have been written by a number of different ghostwriters over the years. Most of the books are published under the collective pseudonym Victor Appleton, although the 33 volumes of the second series use the pseudonym Victor Appleton II. The character first appeared in 1910 and has appeared in new titles as recently as 2007. Most of the various series focus on Tom's inventions, a number of which pre-date actual inventions. The character has been presented in different ways over the years, but in general the books portray science and technology as wholly beneficial in their effects, and the role of the inventor in society has been treated as admirable and heroic. The books have been translated into a number of languages and have sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Tom Swift has also been the subject of a board game and a television show, and development of a feature film was announced in 2008. A number of prominent figures, including Steve Wozniak and Isaac Asimov, have cited "Tom Swift" as an inspiration. Several inventions, including the taser, have been directly inspired by Tom's fictional inventions.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition (MAD 58600-11-1) - rear jacket panel advertises Hardy Boys Mysteries, prelim and rear jacket flap list through His Deep-Sea Hydrodome. Near fine in very good jacket. 1/4 inch chip from jacket spine head, minor wear to other jacket corners. 1958 Hard Cover. 184 pp. Blue tweed boards, frontispiece and endpapers 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 discovers that helium on the ocean bottom had caused the geyser, he plunges into the task of building an underwater city of derricks and pipe lines to capture the gas. His astounding new water-repelling machine and phenomenal hydrodome made the gigantic operation possible. While at work at the undersea mountain site, Tom and his pal Bud Barclay uncover what seems to be pirate treasure, but find in the leaden chest a cache of death-dealing destruction. Time and again the young scientist's plans are nearly wrecked. A sinister, hooded figure attacks him in his laboratory, and a mysterious submarine nearly costs him his life. How Tom outwits his ruthless enemies and saves his country from grave danger makes a nerve-tingling story, packed with swift, tense, action and high-voltage suspense." "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 his adventures have been written by a number of different ghostwriters over the years. Most of the books are published under the collective pseudonym Victor Appleton, although the 33 volumes of the second series use the pseudonym Victor Appleton II. The character first appeared in 1910 and has appeared in new titles as recently as 2007. Most of the various series focus on Tom's inventions, a number of which pre-date actual inventions. The character has been presented in different ways over the years, but in general the books portray science and technology as wholly beneficial in their effects, and the role of the inventor in society has been treated as admirable and heroic. The books have been translated into a number of languages and have sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Tom Swift has also been the subject of a board game and a television show, and development of a feature film was announced in 2008. A number of prominent figures, including Steve Wozniak and Isaac Asimov, have cited "Tom Swift" as an inspiration. Several inventions, including the taser, have been directly inspired by Tom's fictional inventions." - Wikipedia.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition (MAD 58600-9-1) - rear jacket advertises Tom Corbett - Space Cadet: The Robot Rocket, prelim lists through Phantom Satellite, rear jacket flap through The Secret of Pirates' Hill (Hardy Boys). Near fine in very good jacket. Jacket corners lightly rubbed with two 1/2 closed tears along rear edge. 1956 Hard Cover. 214 pp. Blue tweed boards, frontispiece and endpapers by Graham Kaye. "Consternation and panic grip the world as a strange new moon shoots earthward. Millions of people are relieved when the weird, glowing runaway moon in the sky finally goes into orbit 50,000 miles from earth.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition (MAD 58600-6-1) - rear jacket panel and prelim both list through His Outpost in Space, rear jacket flap lists through The Hooded Hawk Mystery (Hardy Boys). A couple spots on top edge, jacket rubbed and a bit stained, jacket price clipped. 1955 Hard Cover. 210 pp. Blue tweed boards, frontispiece and endpapers by Graham Kaye. "Tom's plans for his gigantic hub-and-spoke outpost of the universe calls for twelve laboratories. Solar batteries will be produced in one laboratory, another will be a celestial observatory, and another a radio broadcasting and TV station relaying programs over one third of the earth. But the project is beset from the start by a fiendish enemy, and also that weird phantom of outer space, Zero Gravity.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition (MAD 58600-5-1) - rear jacket panel advertises Hardy Boys Junior Adventurer's Club, prelim list through His Atomic Earth Blaster, rear jacket flap through The Lost Explorers (The Bomba Books No. 10). 2 inch circular stain on rear jacket panel, jacket lightly rubbed with minor loss from corners, jacket price clipped. 1954 Hard Cover. 210 pp. Blue tweed boards, frontispiece and endpapers by Graham Kaye. "Tom Swift Jr. is the central character in a series of 33 adventure novels for male adolescents, following in the tradition of the earlier Tom Swift ("Senior") novels. The series was entitled The New Tom Swift Jr. Adventures. Unlike the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys titles that were also products of the prolific Stratemeyer Syndicate, the original Tom Swift stories were not rewritten in the 1950s to modernize them. It was decided that the protagonist of the new series would be the son of the earlier Tom Swift and his wife, Mary Nestor Swift; the original hero continued as a series regular, as did his pal Ned Newton.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good -. Kaye, Graham (illustrator). 1st Edition. A solid spine (blue boards with blue lettering) with light edge rubbings. The dustjacket(in mylar wraps) has edge rubbings. No store stamp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. GRAHAM KAYE (illustrator). First UK EDITION. Hard cover with illustrated dust jacket. Surface wear/peeling, tears and pieces missing on DJ edges. Large piece missing on bottom section of DJ front. Brown paper backing repairs to a few areas of the DJ. Has been price clipped. Back of the DJ advertises Lone Ranger novels. Blue boards with Tom Swift illustration on front board. Sunday School presentation bookplate(with previous owner details) on front free endpaper. Tanned pages. Clean, tight pages. Strong binding. Science fiction adventure novel. Black and white illustrations. Location: NB11.