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Gargoyle Books, IOBA, La Mesa, CA, U.S.A.
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AbeBooks Seller since 6 December 2001
Vol.#1 in the second Tom Swift series, which was comprised of 33 volumes written under the pseudonym Victor Appleton II. Originally published in 1954, this book is one of the original blue tweed cloth-covered books with wrap-around pictorial DJs, so it is a First Edition, but slightly later printing, listing to TS#3 in front matter & on rear flap & back cover of DJ. In 208 pages with a plain frontispiece & blue/white endpapers by illustrator Graham Kaye. Book condition is VG-: very clean, binding straight & strong, hinges intact, pages creamy white with very mild tanning/dust dulling to outside edges, but unmarked. Moderate-heavy rubbing to extremities & bumped corners. The unclipped DJ is all there, but downgraded to Fair due to many missing chips & holes, significant chipping to edges; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free!Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, 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. Seller Inventory # 021217
Title: Tom Swift and His Flying Lab (The New Tom ...
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Publication Date: 1954
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Kaye, Graham
Condition: VG-
Dust Jacket Condition: Fair
Edition: First Edition Later Printing
Seller: Gargoyle Books, IOBA, La Mesa, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Kaye, Graham (illustrator). Vol.#1 in the second Tom Swift series, which was comprised of 33 volumes written under the pseudonym Victor Appleton II. Originally published in 1954, this book is part of the second Picture Cover series from the 1960s, in the original Blue spine format, not the later Gold spine edition (see our listing #019834 for a copy of that edition), with decorative paper over boards, in 208 pages with a plain frontispiece, endpapers, & internal drawings by illustrator Graham Kaye. It is a later printing, listing to book #18 in both front matter & on back cover. Condition is just Good: generally very clean, binding straight & strong, hinges intact, pages creamy white with very mild tanning/dust dulling to outside edges. Former owner's name in pen on second free endpaper, else unmarked. Heavy rubbing to extremities, especially at both ends of spine & all corners. NO DJ, as issued. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Seller Inventory # 019829
Seller: Gargoyle Books, IOBA, La Mesa, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: VG-. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Kaye, Graham (illustrator). First Edition Later Printing. Vol.#1 in the second Tom Swift series, which was comprised of 33 volumes written under the pseudonym Victor Appleton II. Originally published in 1954, this book is one of the original blue tweed cloth-covered books with wrap-around pictorial DJs, so it is a First Edition, but later printing, listing to TS#9 in front matter, #10 on rear flap. Back cover of DJ has ad for Hardy Boys mysteries. In 208 pages with a plain frontispiece & blue/white endpapers by illustrator Graham Kaye. Book condition is VG-: very clean, binding straight & strong, hinges intact, pages creamy white with very mild tanning/dust dulling to outside edges, unmarked save for old gift inscription dated 1957 to ffep. Moderate-heavy rubbing to extremities & bumped corners. The unclipped DJ is mostly there, but downgraded to Fair due to many chips & creases, missing top 1" of spine, noticeable area of sticker pull to front cover through parts of title; looks nice protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, 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. Seller Inventory # 026155