13 tom swift captivity de victor appleton (18 résultats)

Etat : New.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.4.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.4.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Etat : New.

Etat : New.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Etat : New.

Etat : New.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Etat : FAIR. Early printing. Glossy frontispiece . Lists to #25 in the ad at the back. 218 pp plus 2 pp publisher's ads. Fair condition only in tan illustrated boards (missing front endpaper, front hinge cracked, overall wear to covers, foxing to edges of textblock, no dust jacket). Reading copy only.

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Tom Swift is the main character of five series of American juvenile science fiction and adventure novels that emphasize science, invention and technology. First published in 1910, the series total more than 100 volumes. The character was created by Edward Stratemeyer, the founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a book-packaging firm. Tom's adventures have been written by various ghostwriters, beginning with Howard Garis. Most of the books are credited to the collective pseudonym "Victor Appleton". The 33 volumes of the second series use the pseudonym Victor Appleton II for the author. For this series, and some of the later series, the main character is "Tom Swift, Jr." New titles have been published as recently as 2007. Most of the various series emphasized Tom's inventions. The books generally describe the effects of science and technology as wholly beneficial, and the role of the inventor in society as admirable and heroic. Translated into many languages, the books have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. Tom Swift has also been the subject of a board game and a television series. Several famous people, including Steve Wozniak and Isaac Asimov, have cited "Tom Swift" as an inspiration. Several inventions, including the Taser, have been inspired allegedly by Swift's fictional inventions. "TASER" is said to be an acronym for "Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle." Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Etat : New. Print on Demand.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. This VG- quality likely second (rather than first) format book, as per Mattson & Davis, was copyrighted in 1912 and was published by Grosset & Dunlap; it is 7-5/8" tall with 218 numbered pages of text followed by 2 unnumbered pages of ads. This book is square, fairly clean, free of edge dings with all four corners lightly bumped; 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. The spine is not faded but heavily soiled; all the lettering and the oval image are intact. The front panel is moderately soiled and has some wear. The interior is free of writing, stray marks and paper damage of any type; the FFEP and perhaps a dozen pages have non-intrusive smudge-type stains, mostly confined to the margins. Both hinges are strong and undamaged in any fashion. 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 the first 17 titles in this series.

Paperback / softback. Etat : New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days 302.

Hardcover. Etat : Good+. Etat de la jaquette : No Dust Jacket. (1912) 218+pp. Original mustard yellow cloth covers w/ red and black illustrations on front cover. Covers lightly soiled and rubbed w/ fraying to top of spine. Light foxing to edges of text block and endpapers. Previous owner's names on front paste-down; ink inscription on front blank endpaper. Previous bookseller's small label on rear paste-down. Illust. w/ a glossy b/w frontispiece.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Near Fine. This NF quality book was published in 1912 by Grosset & Dunlap. It is 7-5/8" tall and has 218 numbered pages followed by 2 unnumbered pages of ads; it is the tan/red/black quad cover. It has a very slight lean, is very clean, free of corner bumps and edge dings; the head and heel of the spine are very lightly bumped, with no fabric damage. The bottom edges and lower front corners have a small amount of wear. Even with the lean, the exterior looks very good. Except for an inked 1926 inscription on the FFEP (and lightly blotted on the front paste down), the interior is completely free of writing, stray marks, stains of any sort and page damage of any type. Both hinges are strong and not damaged. The frontis is intact. The paper is very slightly toned and quite flexible. The book lists 13 Swift titles on the copyright page but 29 titles on the list at the rear of the book. This NF quality jacket is very clean and the colors on the front panel are not damaged or faded. It has very tiny chips at all four corners, slight wear along the front fold, tiny edge chips and short tears at the head of the spine and a virtually undamaged heel of the spine. The spine is barely toned and Tom's image and the title are exceedingly clear and distinct as is the publisher's name. There is no tape on this jacket. The front flap lists to title 29 in this series.