Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders or the Underground Search for the Idol of Gold (Tom Swift series)
Language: English
Published by Grosset & Dunlap, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1917
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Gargoyle Books, IOBA, La Mesa, CA, U.S.A.Gargoyle Books, IOBA
AbeBooks seller since December 6, 2001
Association member: IOBA
Condition: Used - Good
£ 15.54
Quantity: 1 available
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Book #20 in the original Tom Swift series, which was comprised of 40 volumes written under the pseudonym Victor Appleton (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 1917, this is a later printing of that First Edition, only to Self in front matter, but to book #25 in rear. In 218 pages & 2 pages of ads for other boys' series in rear, with a glossy frontispiece, this thick 12mo has the tan cloth-covered boards with four-panel illustration around a center circle with title to front cover. Condition is Good+: very clean, binding strong with slight cocking, hinges secure. Pages creamy white with moderate, age-appropriate tanning, heavier around edges, but completely unmarked save for former owner's name in pencil to ffep (we never erase the names of these long-ago readers). Exterior edges & corners show slight rubbing, & there are many small rubbed spots (likely from silverfish damage) to both covers. NO DJ (missing). 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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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Tom Swift in the Land of Wonders or the Underground Search for the Idol of Gold (Tom Swift series)
- Author
- Appleton, Victor (Garis, Howard Roger)
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Publication year
- 1917
- Condition
- Good+
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- First Edition Later Printing
- Printing
- 5th or later Printin
- Seller catalogs
- Children-Young Adult (YA)::Collectible Series, Travel-Exploration-Adventure
Gargoyle Books, IOBA
La Mesa, CA, U.S.A.
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