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Tom Swift and His Ultrasonic Cycloplane (The New Tom Swift Jr. Adventures)
by Appleton, Victor, II; Kaye, Graham (Illustrator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good+
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1957. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Kaye, Graham. Vol.#10 in the second Tom Swift series, which was comprised of 33 volumes written under the pseudonym Victor Appleton II. Originally published in 1957, this book is one of the original blue tweed cloth-covered books with wrap-around pictorial DJs, so it is a First Edition, but slightly later printing, listing to TS#12 in front matter & on back cover, to HB #37 on rear DJ flap. In 182 pages with a plain frontispiece & blue/white endpapers by illustrator Graham Kaye. Book condition is VG+: exceptionally clean, binding straight & strong, hinges intact, pages creamy white with very mild tanning/dust dulling to outside edges. Former owner's stamp on ffep, else unmarked. Edges & corners crisp. The unclipped DJ is also VG+, colorful & bright with very minor edgewear, including some small chips& creases along top; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free. 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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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 019797
- Title
- Tom Swift and His Ultrasonic Cycloplane (The New Tom Swift Jr. Adventures)
- Author
- Appleton, Victor, II; Kaye, Graham (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Kaye, Graham
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Later Printing
- Publisher
- Grosset & Dunlap
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1957
- Keywords
- BOYS SERIES CHAPTER BOOKS YA YOUNG ADULT MYSTERY ADVENTURE HERO INVENTOR SCIENCE FICTION
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children-Young Adult (YA) / Collectible Series; Science Fiction-Fantasy;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Gargoyle Books
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About the Seller
Gargoyle Books
Biblio member since 2006
La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
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- Crisp
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- First Edition
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- FFEP
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