Tom Swift and his flying lab; Tom Swift and his jetmarine; Tom Swift and his rocket ship; Tom Swift and his giant robot; Tom Swift and his atomic Earth blaster; Tom Swift and his outpost in space; Tom Swift and his diving seacopter; Tom Swift in the caves of nuclear fire; Tom Swift on the Phantom Satellite; Tom Swift and his ultrasonic cycloplane. The new Tom Swift Jr. adventures 1-10. Illustrated by Graham Kaye.

Published by Grosset & Dunlap, [c. 1954]-1957., New York:, 1954

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Seller: Zephyr Used & Rare Books, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.Zephyr Used & Rare Books

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Ten vols. 8vo. 208; 208; 208; 211, [1]; 210; 210; 214; 214; 214; 214 pp. Frontisp., numerous text illustrations. Blue tweed boards, blue lettering (minor shelfwear, rubbing, occasional wear to corners), w/ d.j.'s cover art by Kaye (occasional chipping to spines, minor creasing, edgewear), still a VG/VG bright uniform set. First editions, early printings of Nos. 1-10 in the New Tom Swift, Jr. science fiction series, listing to most frequently to No. 13 Solartron on versos of half-title, whereas most ads on back covers, list up to No. 12, with Cycloplane listing uniformly to itself, and first three only listing up to 5 titles. Harriet Adams re-launched the Tom Swift concept in 1954, based on the original series co-written by her father Edward Stratemeyer, and Howard Garis. Although she was heavily involved in rewriting the Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys titles removing some of the more offensive racial overtones of the original printings, they launched an entirely new science fiction series, drawing on three PhD scientific consultants, sparking the imaginations and efforts of Steve Wozniak of Apple Computer, Jack Cover who invented the Taser, and resonating with Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asimov. …

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Title
Tom Swift and his flying lab; Tom Swift and his jetmarine; Tom Swift and his rocket ship; Tom Swift and his giant robot; Tom Swift and his atomic Earth blaster; Tom Swift and his outpost in space; Tom Swift and his diving seacopter; Tom Swift in the caves of nuclear fire; Tom Swift on the Phantom Satellite; Tom Swift and his ultrasonic cycloplane. The new Tom Swift Jr. adventures 1-10. Illustrated by Graham Kaye.
Author
APPLETON II, Victor. [Pseud. of ADAMS, Harriet].
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, [c. 1954]-1957., New York:
Publication year
1954
Edition
1st Edition
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Zephyr Used & Rare Books

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We are a small Used & Rare Bookseller available by appointment through phone, or e-mail. We exhibit at 10-14 trade shows a year, including the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair, Rose City Book Fair in Portland, Oregon, as well as many others. We specialize in History, Medicine, Science, Children's Literature, Photographs, Photography, Archives, Trade Catalogues with an emphasis on Salesman Sample Catalogues, and Nineteenth-century imprints.

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Zephyr Used & Rare Books

WA, U.S.A.

Zephyr Used & Rare Books, ABAA
P.O. Box 55
Vancouver, WA 98666
+1 360 695-7767
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