The titles include one copy each of tom swift and his motorcycle, tom swift and his great search light, tom swift and his air glider, tom swift in the city of gold, tom swift and his flying boat, tom swift and his motor boat, and tom swift and his electric. Below is a list of victor appletons tom swift books in order of when they were originally published as well as in chronological order. Handbook of science experiments did you know that a book of science experiments, starring tom swift himself, was planned by the. Tom swift and his submarine boat by victor appleton. Tom swift and his airship by appleton, victor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The first editions of the first 35 books had a brown hardback format that came with dustjackets a picture of the average grosset and dunlap reprint can be found on the index. It is the purpose of these spirited tales to convey in a realistic way the wonderful advances in land and sea locomotion and to interest the boy of the present in the hope that he may be a factor in aiding the marvelous development that is coming in the future. The name has been used as recently as 2007 with the tom swift, young inventor series. There are plenty of full color book cover photos here to help you in collecting boys series books from the past.
If you really need a documented estimate of a books value for probate or insurance purposes then visit your local rare bookshop and pay for a formal appraisal. See the complete tom swift jr series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Jul, 2011 is there any monetary value for tom swift books. The tom swift collection by victor appleton nook book. Volumes 117 were issued in a blue tweed paper binding with full color dust jackets.
In all there have been more than 100 books, with tom passing the torch to. The standard syntax is for the quoted sentence to be first, followed by the description of the act of speaking. You are bidding on a 1910 copy of tom swift and his motorcycle. The tom swift jr book series by victor appleton ii includes books tom swift and his flying lab. On july 1, 1910, the library of congress issued the for the first tom swift book, tom swift and his motorcycle. The series was created by edward stratemeyer, and written by several ghostwriters in its duration. Tom swift is a genius inventor whose breakthroughs in technology especially transport technology drive the plots of the novels, placing them in a genre sometimes called invention fiction or edisonade. A product of the stratemeyer syndicate, the 33 volume tom swift jr.
Tom swift and his motorcycle book 1910 indian harley. On july 1, 1910, the library of congress issued the for the first swift book, tom swift and his motorcycle. Eighteen year old inventor and mechanical genius, tom swift longs to have a motor cycle. Grosset and dunlap which published the tom swift jr. Dixon pseudonym was used, the series was more akin to the thencurrent tom swift iv series and listed in the tom swift books as part of that series. The most recent tom swift book to be published was in 2007.
Its a safe, fast, and interactive programming language that combines the best in modern language thinking with wisdom from the wider apple engineering culture and the diverse contributions from its opensource community. The tom swift character has appeared in several series, including one tom swift, jr. In 1976 he became a fulltime dealer and auctioneer, and maintained a robust business in political and other collectors items until his company, slaters americana, was absorbed by heritage in 2004. Swift is a fantastic way to write software, whether its for phones, desktops, servers, or anything else that runs code.
With two small exceptions, only two different companies published the original tom swift books. Already having conquered several of science fictions more difficult problems, tom swift is faced with a test of his abilities that takes him nearly to the breaking point. Tom swift and his airship by victor appleton free ebook. A tom swifty or tom swiftie is a phrase in which a quoted sentence is linked by a pun to the manner in which it is attributed. The spread of tom swifties was abetted by an article in the may 31, 1963 edition of time magazine, which also announced a contest for its readers to submit their own tom swifties. Tom swift and his motor cycle or fun and adventure on the road page scans pg text. Otherwise a superior value and a real window into life during the early 20th century. Toms adventures have been written by various ghostwriters. This includes cover variations of every hardy boys book published between 1927 and 1980. All books are credited to the pseudonym victor appleton while the character was created by edward stratemeyer.
This book is the 20th in the original series published from 1910 1942, written by a ghost writer using the name of victor appleton. Vintage childrens book science fiction tom swift jr. Tom swift and his motorcycle, or, fun and adventures on the road. The british tom swift books had you heard about the tom swift books reprinted by collins in great britain. The book is also known by the name the speediest car on the road.
All books are credited to the pseudonym victor appleton or, in the case of the tom swift, jr. Tom swift and his electric runabout by victor appleton hbdj early printing. Fill out this form with enough information to get a list of comparable copies. The person who wrote gullivers travels was johnathon swift. Tom s adventures have been written by various ghostwriters. For the second series of books of tom swift, there are 33 volumes which were written with the use of the pen name victor appleton ii as the author.
Abebooks has been part of the rare book world since going live in 1996. First appearing in 1954 and spanning 33 titles, the books were. The tom swift adventurescifi series by victor appleton. It depends on the condition and whether they have the original dust jackets. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Most books in this series and some more in the next series, the lead character is depicted as tom swift jr. Under the radar tom swift, young inventor, book 6 book. Or, fun and adventures on the road tom swift and the visitor from planet x tom swift among the diamond makers, or, the secret of phantom mountain tom swift and his sky racer, or, the quickest flight on record tom swift and his airship tom swift and his motorboat, or, the rivals of lake. He also has reproduction dust jackets for all of the tom swifts for sale. The books feature the son of the original tom swift and trace his scientific adventures. First published in 1910, the series totals more than 100 volumes.
Nov 19, 2012 it depends on the condition and whether they have the original dust jackets. There are nine volumes in the set, all with tan cloth covers. You probably dont need to include every word of the title and authors name. Tom swifties may be considered a type of wellerism. First edition copies in a very good condition with the dust jacket are selling for around.
Howard garis wrote the first thirtyfive titles, while harriet adams wrote the final three. Included was a special category, time swifties, which were to. Tom swift boy genius outsmarts evil scientists, solves confounding mysteries, and builds incredible rocket ships, atomic energy plants, submarines, airplanes, robots, and mindboggling inventions for the good of mankind. Dozens of books followed in the first series, and four more series followed. The character was created by edward stratemeyer, the founder of the stratemeyer syndicate, a bookpackaging firm. Tom swift appeared to be calm, although in reality he was about as excited over his latest invention as he ever had been about anything in his life.
Vintage tom swift jr book lot 1 older including later title first editions gb. Special thanks to jim towey for donating a copy of tom swift and his great searchlight for scanning. The victor appleton books would fall into the childrensjuvenile adventure book genres. About swift the swift programming language swift 5. Adventures is an old series worth putting on your new collectors radar. Tom swifties first came to prominence in the united states with the 1963 publication of the book tom swifties by paul pease and bill mcdonough. The tom swift activity book 1978 did you know that there is a tom swift activity book. The stories highlight positive values such as the benefits of brains, learning, and hard work. Adventure and adventurers juvenile fiction subject. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Since that time tom has served as director of americana auctions. Ghostwriters contributing to this series include william dougherty, johnny almquist, richard sklar, jim lawrence, thomas mulvey.
The dust jacket is both the most decorative part of a book, and the most delicate. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by. The stories are basically adventure tales with tom s latest invention being heavily involved in the plot. Preston, the owner of a circus, and begins to tell the story of jake poddington, mr. The stories are basically adventure tales with toms latest invention being heavily involved in the plot. A set of vintage and antique tom swift adventure books. The victor apppleton house name made its debut in 1910 with the book tom swift and his motor cycle. Condition is very important and will greatly influence value. Now tom swift has been reborn again, this time by book packager byron preiss, and here he is in the first two titles of a series of paperback originals tailored according to the triedand true. One of the books written in the original tom swift series is titled as tom swift and his electric runabout.
Tom swift and his triphibian atomicar the new tom swift jr. The starting scene of this book shows tom swift entering into an upcoming car race with. Attempts were made to revive the series three times over the years, once in the 1950s. When searching on its important to find copies that match the book in your possession as accurately as possible. A book that has significant damage is likely not worth much. What is the value of a tom swift book published in 1912. Since that time tom has served as director of americana auctions and senior historical specialist for heritage auctions. What i say here is just a sort of a general guideline. Swift, tom fictitious character juvenile fiction subject. The bibliographic information dizer offers includes the publishing of the syndicate, photographs from selected book covers, a complete list of the tom swift and the tom swift, jr. The two toms heavily invest their time and energy in swift enterprises, creating technology to fuel humanitys advance toward an era of unprecedented prosperity.
Is there any monetary value for tom swift books answers. Tom swift and his motorcycle, or, fun and adventures on the road book. Books number 1 throught 25 in the original tom swift series. On page one of tom swift and his flying lab, in 1954 the franchise returned with tom swift, jr. His first appearance was tom swift and his motor cycle, published in 1910. A missing dust jacket, or a dust jacket that is in poor condition, can cut a collectible books value more than 50%, and make it harder to find a buyer. A beatenup old book that is falling apart will have little value. The project gutenberg ebook of tom swift and his giant. Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket. With my new device i hope to learn more about the planets.
The easiest way to know how much your copy of a book is worth on the open market is to check on how much similar copies are currently being offered for. I am not a book seller but i will describe it the best i can the cover has some scratches on the front and some wear to the corners and. The 17th book in the series sees tom facing a very personal crisis. Unfollow tom swift books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Tom swift in the land of wonders by victor appleton free.
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