Tom Swift Great Searchlight by Victor Appleton (155 results)

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.87.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. VG- condition book in Good condition dustjacket. DJ front flap lists to "Airline Express." [0106].

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Pictorial Cover Hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Search-Light. List At Rear Goes To Great Oil Gusher. Sl. Edgewear/Shelfwear/Soiling To Covers, Spine Sl. Frayed, Front Cover Has Small Pinhole, Else Well Cared For Internally. B/W Frontis. Hinges Strong And Tight. 214 Pp. Plus Ads.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Victor Appleton was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate and its successors, most famous for being associated with the Tom Swift series of books. The following series have been published under the Victor Appleton name: Tom Swift (1910-1941), Motion Picture Chums (1913-1916), Moving Picture Boys (1913-1922), Movie Boys (1926-1927), Don Sturdy (1925-1935), Tom Swift, Jr. (1954-1971) (technically, ""Victor Appleton II""), Tom Swift (Third Series) (1981-1984) and Tom Swift (Fourth Series) (1991-1993). Contract authors of these books writing under the name ""Victor Appleton"" included James Duncan Lawrence, Howard Roger Garis, John W. Duffield, W. Bert Foster, Debra Doyle with James D. Macdonald, F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre, Robert E. Vardeman, Thomas M. Mitchell. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Illustrated (illustrator). Light Edgewear With A Couple Small Tears In Spine Edges. Light Rubbing. Lightly Bumped Corners. Light Soiling. Book Cocked. Inside Hinge Is Heavily Cracked. Penciled Gift Inscription On Front Endpage. Tweed-Like Covers. Good Reading Copy.

Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. Reproduction dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. (adventure stories) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: good. NOT an ex library book. Book with brown background, four illustrated squares on cover. Book has minimal wear on edges. 214 pages plus ads. This book is #15 of 29 titles listed at rear.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Grosset & Dunlap January 1912 Binding: Hardcover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. This VG- quality likely second format book, as per Mattson & Davis, was copyrighted in 1912 and was published by Grosset & Dunlap; it is 7-5/8" tall with 214 numbered pages of text followed by 6 unnumbered pages of ads. This book has a very slight lean, is very clean, free of edge dings and corner bumps; the head and heel of the spine are bumped with some color loss but no fraying; the bottom edges have a moderate amount of wear but the front corner is rather worn. The spine is clean and not faded or worn; all the lettering is intact and the oval image is nearly pristine. The front panel is very clean with little wear; the lower corner does have some wear and fading (see photo). Except for an inked first name only on the FFEP, the interior is free of writing, stray marks, stains of any sort and paper damage of any type. The front hinge is strong and not damaged whereas the rear hinge is slightly loose but still strong. The text paper is mildly toned and very flexible. The book has no remainder mark and is not a former library book. It has a frontis on coated paper. The list at the rear of the book lists to title #25. The jacket is definitely of Poor quality. Besides the huge chunk that takes out the top 3-1/2 inches of the spine and part of the front panel and the smaller chip at the base of the spine that takes out some of the bottom of the front panel, there are water stains down the front and rear folds as well as down the spine--the book does not have any corresponding water stains. 31 Tom Swift titles are listed on front flap.

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

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Good +. No Jacket. First Edition. Tom Swift and His Great Searchlight(or, On the Border for Uncle Sam) by Victor Appleton was published by Grosset & Dunlap, Publishers, in 1912. Not an ex-library copy, this 5" X 7 3/8", 100-year-old, 214-page, believed-to-be First Edition offering is in G+ condition. Some webbing is seen between pages 44-45 and 92-93, there is modest yellowing of endpapers front and back as well as text's pages, a previous owner has written "W. Linn", in black ink, on middle-third portion of front loose end page, and there is quite random, light foxing on a not very large number of pages. I checked "Illustrated", but there is but one, in all, that being the volume's black and white Frontispiece, by Artist Unknown, done in the melodramatic, pot-boiler style of the early part of the last century. This is, I believe, the fifteenth installment in Appleton's Tom Swift series, and is, as usual, initially set in suburban Shopton, New York. In the beginning, Tom has it brought to his attention by his closest chum, Ned Newton, that one Andy Foger, an old, frequent nemesis of Tom's who had moved to another town, was seen on the front lawn of his former home in Shopton. Andy has shown a bad habit of trying, on several occasions in the past, to sneak into the boy inventor's shop to get secrets about his various inventions. Indeed, in this story, Tom has just completed work, successfully, on a noiseless airship motor, but has not yet had the chance to patent it completely. Too, Ned and Tom read in the newspaper of a ring of smugglers, based in Canada, who are making forays into New York state, and who quite possibly may have contacts or accomplices right there in Shopton! Gee, do you think that Andy might be in league with the smugglers? Find out, if you so choose, Reader. If you're still reading, you're probably a Tom Swift devotee, or might wish to be. Thank you!!

Condition: New. In.

Condition: New. In.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Tom Swift and His Great Searchlight by Victor Appleton is part of the Tom Swift series of adventure novels aimed at young readers. In this installment, Tom Swift, the inventive and resourceful young protagonist, embarks on an exciting adventure involving the creation and testing of a powerful new searchlight. The plot revolves around Tom's development of an advanced, high-powered searchlight, which he hopes will be useful for a variety of practical applications, including aiding navigation at sea and aiding in rescue missions. Along the way, Tom faces challenges from rival inventors, technical setbacks, and dangerous situations that put his searchlight to the test. As with many books in the Tom Swift series, the novel emphasizes themes of ingenuity, scientific discovery, and perseverance. Tom uses his intelligence and determination to overcome obstacles, and the story showcases his ability to solve problems and invent useful technologies, which ultimately leads to success. The book highlights Tom's courage and his spirit of adventure, characteristic of the series, as he takes on a new scientific challenge. 1.00.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Unknown. Illust.cloth boards, jacket missing; Overall shows signs of normal wear & handling; Slightly wak hinges but not cracked, small separation on bottom of title page but no other loose pages; Prev.owners name on front end page but otherwise unmarked; Illustrated b/w frontispiece; An earlier printing of the 15th Tom Swift story book for boys.

12mo. iv, 214 pp., plus 6 pp. publ. ads. Glossy frontisp. Publisher's gold cloth, quad cover art illustrated & decorated in red & dark green (rubbing, soiling, minor bumping to corners), still G copy, w/ ownership markings on ffep. Early edition of No. 15 in the Tom Swift Series, listing to Airline Express in ads at rear.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. Poor dust jacket. (tom swift, inventors, juvenile fiction, search and rescue operations ) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Panel edges very slightly dust-toned as with age. Corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 214 pages; Description: iv, 214 p. : front. ; 20 cm. Subjects: Swift, Tom (Fictitious character) --Juvenile fiction. Series: His The Tom Swift series 1 Kg.

Condition: New. In.