Tom Swift Chest Secrets Tracing by Appleton Victor (16 results)

Condition: Good. Grosset & Dunlap New York 1925 beige cloth illustrated boards. boards are moderately soiled. corners bumped. age toned spine. previous owner gift inscription to ffep. hinge cracked at frontispiece.

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

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First edition - copyright page lists through this title (and Don Sturdy in the Land of Volcanoes), terminal ad through His Great Oil Gusher. Lacks jacket. Rear hinge weakening, corners rubbed, small holes through fore edge corners of rear board, boards lightly soiled, ink name on front endpaper. 1925 Hard Cover. [iv], 216 pp., [4] publisher catalog. The 28th book in the classic boy's adventure series. "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: Very Good -. No Jacket. First Edition. Illustrated cloth with black lettering. Frontispiece. Illustrated. 216pp. 28th of 28 on Copyright page. Publisher's ad list at rear goes to #27. This book is #28. No writing in the book. Rear hinges split. Lat free end paper missing. Full refund if not satisfied.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Reprint. Later printing in mustard boards with black titling and red + black illustrations; illustrated dust jacket; 216[4]pp. Very Good++; almost Near Fine. Dust Jacket is Very Good+ with wear and tiny bit of chipping at edges; spine lightly faded. A nice collectible copy in a dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Acceptable. Hardcover with scarce DJ, 1925 copyright (actually printed around 1927 - see description) Grosset & Dunlap 218 pages. Good+, in an Acceptable DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear and soiling to coarse woven Tan cloth boards (Quad design) with black titles and red accents - corners lightly bumped. Moderate shelf/edge wear, age-toning and dust soiling, large closed tears and major chipping to scarce original DJ - now in mylar. DJ is missing about one third of the spine but the title is still there, as well as the front and back panels and flaps. Previous owner markings and a gift inscription on FFEP - all pages are clean and crisp. Illustrations for DJ by Walter S. Rogers and frontispiece by H. Richard Boehm. 28th of 38 adventures of Tom Swift. This copy has a 1925 date but the last book mentioned on the inside DJ flap is Tom Swift Circling the Globe which was printed in 1927. Per AAC Boys Series Books by Axe, pg 22. A respectable copy that still presents well in original but flawed DJ. Mattson #58500. LOC SSS-09.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. (1925) 216+pp. Original mustard yellow cloth covers w/ red and black illustrations on front cover. Lightly soiled and rubbed. Light foxing to edges of text block. Inscription by previous owner on front blank endpaper. Illust. w/ a glossy b/w frontispiece. Contents nice.

First edition. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy. 216 pps. + ads. Hardcover. Brown binding, black lettering.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. The book is bound in brown pictorial boards with bright letters + design on the front cover & spine. Very light wear on the spine tips & cover corners. Contents clean & unmarked, binding tight. The book lists to itself on the copyright page, lists 2nd from last on the dust jacket. Early Edition. The dust jacket has chips of the top tip of the spine & top edge. Wear on the bottom tip of the spine, cover edges & cover corners. Spine is very faded. Three cm hole of the front cover near the upper spine taking out the CH in chest.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Last title on copyright page. 3rd title from end of list on dust jacket flap. Black and white frontispiece by W.S. Rogers. 3 pages of book ads in rear. Tan illustrated cloth. Very good plus condition in good only dust jacket. Front panel of dj is lightly faded; several edge tears; rear panel light overall soil and a couple of stains; yellowed tape inner side of dust jacket at upper spine edge.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Presumed later printing but doesn't list printing history, hardcover in mustard brown cloth, has a small lean to the binding, minor bowing to the covers, slight bumps to spine ends and cover corners, and a couple faint smudges to edges of text block, otherwise a solid, tight VG copy in a Good+ dust jacket, which has very faint soiling and spotting across jacket, bumps with shallow chips to spine ends and corners, some minor edgewear, and light sunning to spine with some toning to covers. Jacket is wrapped in a removable Mylar cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good ++. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Tan quad cover in red and black. Previous owner's name penned in on front flyleaf with original price of 50 cents in pencil. Edges of text block lightly dust dulled and soiled. Black and white frontispiece by Rogers. 4 pages of ads in back with this title being 28 of 33 listed and the last title on copyright page. A very clean and tight copy. Most would grade this NF. PayPal accepted.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrations by Walter S. Rogers (illustrator). Oh no! Have our crooked politicians sold them all to the Red Chinese?! Glossy B&W frontispiece. The twenty-eighth original Tom Swift adventure. Jacket moderately sun-faded; call it "very-good-minus." Verso of copyright page dated 1925 and lists 28 Swifts through this title (only.) But ad page at rear lists 32 Swifts through "His House On Wheels" (1929); nine Don Sturdys through "Lion Land" (1929), and twelve Radio Boys through "On the Pacific" (also 1929.) Howard R. Garis (1873-1962), of Uncle Wiggily fame and writing under the Appleton house name of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, retains for comic relief here the unforgettable Eradicate Sampson as well as Koku, the superstitious Samoan. (Buy a classic "juvenile" that the folks at Scholastic haven't been busy censoring for Political Correctness!) 216 pp., followed by 3 pp. publisher's ads.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 216 pages; HC/DJ. Apparent and presumed 1st edition. Swift title list on jacket flap lists 28 titles, ending with "Chest of Secrets" ; ad at rear of book lists 27 Swift titles, not including not including"Chest of Secrets". Sound dust jacketed copy in original mustard yellow cloth with "quad" design of illustrations in red and green. Pictorial dust jacket is bright, with a nickel sized chip missing from the top edge of the rear panel and a few very small chips/nicks from the spine ends and corners. There are several short closed tears at jacket edges, light toning to the whites of the jacket's rear and spine panels and mild surface rub. Binding is square and snug; trace patches of silverfish predation to the cloth along the front spine edge and lower edge of the upper board and front edge of the lower board. Corners lightly tapped. Page block edges lightly soiled. Solid and bright; an attractive copy of the apparent 1st edition. VG-/VG-.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 234. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1925 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 234.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1925. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 234, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 234.