Tom Swift and His Photo Telephone (#17 of 38 books in this series)

Appleton, Victor

Published by Grosset & Dunlap, 1914

About this Item

This Fine quality book was published in 1914 by Grosset & Dunlap. It is 7-5/8" tall and has 216 numbered pages followed by 4 unnumbered pages of ads; it is the tan/red/black quad cover. It is square, very clean, free of corner bumps and edge dings; the head and heel of the spine are very lightly bumped, with no fabric damage. The bottom edges and lower front corners have only a very small amount of wear. The exterior looks almost new. The interior is completely free of writing, stray marks and page damage of any type; there are several pages--123-130--that have a small stain in the top margin; pgs. 126-127 are the worst affected (see photo). Both hinges are strong and not damaged. The frontis is intact. The paper is very slightly toned and quite flexible. The book lists 17 Swift titles on the copyright page but 27 titles on the list at the rear of the book. The NF quality jacket is very clean and the colors on the front panel are not damaged or faded. It has tiny chips at the front corners and slight color loss along the front fold plus small edge chips at the head and heel of the spine, a 1/2" tear at the bottom of of the rear panel and a 1/4" tear with folds at the bottom of the front panel. The spine is mildly toned and Tom's image and the lettering are all quite clear and distinct. There is no tape on this jacket. The front flap lists to title 27 in this series. Seller Inventory # BMR-2020-6-13-3

Bibliographic Details

Title: Tom Swift and His Photo Telephone (#17 of 38...

Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap

Publication Date: 1914

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine