Tom Swift and His Outpost in Space (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, 1955. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Kaye, Graham. Very handsome copy of book #6 in the second Tom Swift series, which was comprised of 33 volumes written under the pseudonym Victor Appleton II. These are the blue tweed hardcover books with a plain frontispiece, internals, & endpapers by illustrator Graham Kaye. Orig. published in 1955, this is later printing, listing to Book #15 in front matter, #14 on back flap, HB#38 on back cover. In 210 pages. Condition is VG+: very clean & bright, downgraded due to mild rubbing to extremities & bumped corners. Binding straight & strong, hinges intact, but front hinge is starting to crack. Pages creamy white, with a whisper of tanning to edges, else unmarked. The unclipped DJ is VG+: exceptionally bright & clean with jut a tad of rubbing to extremities, heaviest at head of spine; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm weekdays (PST) ship that same day; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day!
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 019843
- Title
- Tom Swift and His Outpost in Space (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
- 1955
- Keywords
- BOYS SERIES CHAPTER BOOKS YA YOUNG ADULT MYSTERY ADVENTURE HERO INVENTOR SCIENCE FICTION wrap dj
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children-Young Adult (YA) / Collectible Series; Science Fiction-Fantasy;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
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- First Edition
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- Hinge
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- Good+
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.