Tom Swift and His Airline Express or From Ocean to Ocean by Daylight (Tom Swift series)

Language: English

Published by Whitman Publishing Company, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1926

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Seller: Gargoyle Books, IOBA, La Mesa, CA, U.S.A.Gargoyle Books, IOBA

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From 1926, this is the very first book 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 later printing (listing 9 titles on both front flap & back DJ cover) of the First Edition from Whitman (#2166), in 218 pages. Thick small octavo has bright orange cloth-covered boards lettered in black to front & spine. Condition is VG+: exceptionally clean with scattered foxing to outer fore edge side of text block only. Binding straight & strong, both hinges intact, pages moderately tanned, heavier around all edges with slight brittleness, unmarked save for former owner's name & date in neat pen to ffep. Corners mildly bumped. The unclipped DJ is VG: bright & colorful with slight rubbing to extremities & tiny chips at both ends of spine. Beautifully protected in new 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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Title
Tom Swift and His Airline Express or From Ocean to Ocean by Daylight (Tom Swift series)
Author
Appleton, Victor (Garis, Howard Roger)
Publisher
Whitman Publishing Company, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Publication year
1926
Condition
Very Good+
Dust jacket
Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Edition
First Thus
Printing
5th or later Printin
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