New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1913. Solid, handsome copy in light green cloth with yellow and black lettering. Photograph endpapers of men lying down behind motorcyles shooting rifles. His books often feature Boy Scouts as protagonists. feNeatly done gift inscription to father on half title page. No other markings. Light foxing to top page edges. Text still supple. Price clipped jacket has nice photo of 10-12 riders with motorcyles near white two story building. Eight Tom Slade books advertised on rear flap of jacket. Vintage. Jacket has fairly large chip on front panel but remainder of jacket pretty nice. Vol 7 in series of 19. In mylar. . Early Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bookseller: Timothy Norlen Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 017118
Title: Tom Slade: Motorcycle Dispatch Bearer
Author: Fitzhugh, Percy K
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Good
Edition: Early Printing
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1913
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords: Boy Scouts
Bookseller catalogs: Childrens Books;

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I am a internet based bookstore that specializes in Modern First Editions, film sources, Mystery and Detective fiction and Western Americana. I have approximately 10,000 books, primarily first editions with about 1300 of them signed by the author. I try and stock only books that are sound, clean and attractive.

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