Tom Swift Wizard Camera 14 by Appleton Victor (6 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Reprint - copyright page lists through His Great Searchlight, terminal ad through His Great Oil Gusher. Lacks jacket. Rear hinge just beginning to weaken, boards a bit soiled, faint stain to edge of a few pages, pencil name, address, and doodles on front endpapers. 1912 Hard Cover. iv, 210 pp., [10] publisher catalog. The 14th book in the classic boy's adventure series, in which Tom Swift uses a portable motion picture camera powered by battery, dynamo, or hand crank. "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 Appleton II"). The character first appeared in 1910 and has appeared in new titles as recently as 2007. Each of the various series focuses on Tom's inventions, a number of which pre-date actual inventions. The character has evolved over the years, but in general the books portray science and technology as wholly beneficial in its effects. The books have been translated into a number of languages and sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Tom Swift has also been the star of a board game, an activity book, and a television show, and a feature film is planned. A type of pun, the Tom Swifty, is named for the character, and 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.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good jacket with chips and tears, in brodart, Book VG.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. (1912) 210+pp. Original mustard yellow cloth covers w/ red and black illustrations on front cover. Binding lightly soiled. Approx. 1" tear at bottom margin of title page near spine, not affecting any text. Illust. w/ a glossy b/w frontispiece.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. This VG+ quality book was published in 1912 by Grosset & Dunlap. It is 7-5/8" tall and has 210 numbered pages followed by 10 unnumbered pages of ads; it is the tan/red/black quad cover. It has a very slight lean, is very clean, free of edge dings with both front corners very lightly bumped; the head and heel of the spine are very lightly bumped, with no fabric damage. The bottom edges and lower front corners have a small amount of wear. Even with the lean, the exterior looks very good. The interior is completely free of writing, stray marks, stains of any sort and page damage of any type. Both hinges are strong and not damaged. The frontis is intact. The paper is very slightly toned and quite flexible. The book lists 15 Swift titles on the copyright page but 29 titles on the list at the rear of the book. This VG quality duo-tone jacket is very clean and the colors on the front panel are not damaged or faded. It has small chips at all four corners, small edge chips and short tears at the head of the spine and a larger chip at the heel--no lettering is lost. There is also a small chip on the bottom of the front panel that takes a part of the last letter of the author's name. The spine is moderately toned and Tom's image and the title are reasonably clear though the publisher's name is a bit harder to see. There is no tape on this jacket. The front flap lists to title 28 in this series.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Tom Swift is the main character of five series of American juvenile science fiction and adventure novels that emphasize science, invention and technology. First published in 1910, the series total more than 100 volumes. The character was created by Edward Stratemeyer, the founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a book-packaging firm. Tom's adventures have been written by various ghostwriters, beginning with Howard Garis. Most of the books are credited to the collective pseudonym "Victor Appleton". The 33 volumes of the second series use the pseudonym Victor Appleton II for the author. For this series, and some of the later series, the main character is "Tom Swift, Jr." New titles have been published as recently as 2007. Most of the various series emphasized Tom's inventions. The books generally describe the effects of science and technology as wholly beneficial, and the role of the inventor in society as admirable and heroic. Translated into many languages, the books have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. Tom Swift has also been the subject of a board game and a television series. Several famous people, including Steve Wozniak and Isaac Asimov, have cited "Tom Swift" as an inspiration. Several inventions, including the Taser, have been inspired allegedly by Swift's fictional inventions. "TASER" is said to be an acronym for "Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle." This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.