Tom swift and his motor cycle or fun and adventure on the road page scans pg text. Unfollow tom swift books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Join facebook to connect with tom swift and others you may know. Handbook of science experiments did you know that a book of science experiments, starring tom swift himself, was planned by the. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Tom swift and his aerial warship, or, the naval terror of the seas full audio book by victor appleton 18731962 tom swift is an inventor, and these are his. Nov 19, 2012 it depends on the condition and whether they have the original dust jackets. 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. The victor appleton books would fall into the childrensjuvenile adventure book genres.
The many adventures of tom swift by victor appleton. Books of the humour genre can range from any price value. Asked in books and literature value of old book pecks bad boy and his pa. While not as ubiquitous as the hardy boys or nancy drew, this was a popular juvenile series. The final six volumes in the series numbers 2833 increase in rarity and value rather dramatically. The tom swift books appeared in several series over the years. Tom swift and his diving seacopter victor appleton ii, graham kaye on. Tom swift livesin this website devoted to an original tom swift fanfic world updated tom swift jr. There were apparently two generations of tom swift novels.
Tom swift s adventures have been popular since the characters inception in 1910. This is the order of tom swift books in both chronological order and publication order. When your dad funds the swift academy of science and technology, youre bound to have a bunch of tech at your disposal. The chief actual writer of the tom swift books was howard roger garis 18731962. 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. At the age of six he began with sea shells, and soon graduated to coins, the gateway drug to so many other fields of collecting. In 1954 the heirs of stratemeyer resumed the series. Antique to vintage tom swift novels item details a collection of twenty five antique to vintage tom swift novels by victor appleton, published between 1910 and 1927. I cant really read these now, they are too predictable. Toms fathers invention for new and improved turbine motor is stolen by the happy harry gang, who we will meet in future episodes since they manage to escape this time. His first appearance was tom swift and his motor cycle, published in 1910. By 2009, tom swift books had sold more than 30 million copies worldwide.
Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. By the age of ten, toms dad would drop him off at coin shows within driving range, picking him up. The tom swift character has appeared in several series, including one tom swift, jr. Most books in this series and some more in the next series, the lead character is depicted as tom swift jr. 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 tom swift jr book series by victor appleton ii includes books tom swift and his flying lab. See the complete tom swift jr series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
The book is also known by the name the speediest car on the road. The victor apppleton house name made its debut in 1910 with the book tom swift and his motor cycle. After stratemeyers death, the syndicate was taken over by his daughter, harriet s. Adventures, its hero the even more brilliant son of the original tom swift who still made appearances as the eminence gris of the swifts modern hightech invention facility, of which he was the ceo, and the pseudonymous author was now victor appleton. Tom swift and his wireless message 1911, tom swift in the caves of ice 1911, tom swift and his sky racer 1911, tom swift among the diamond makers 1911 tom swift in the city of gold 1912, and tom swift and his air scout 1919. Tom swift, first edition abebooks passion for books. What is the value of a tom swift book published in 1912. Is there any monetary value for tom swift books answers. Tom swift and his big tunnel or the hidden city of the andes pg text. List verified daily and newest books added immediately.
The most recent tom swift book to be published was in 2007. Our marketplace offers millions of titles from sellers worldwide. The stories are basically adventure tales with tom s latest invention being heavily involved in the plot. With my new device i hope to learn more about the planets. Counterparts to the tom swift character and series are later. The first four books in this brandnew series about tom swift, everyones favorite inventor, are now available in a collectible boxed set thats perfect for fans of the hardy boys and alex rider. First appearing in 1910 the series total more than 100 volumes. Tom swift is the main character of five series of american juvenile science fiction and adventure novels that emphasize science, invention, and technology.
The final five titles are purported to have been written by harriet adams. The silent struggle of a baseball star by swift, tom and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The paperback books i have a scan of one on my tom swift and his motor boat page have artwork very similar to the artwork on the brown hardback grosset and dunlap books. Or, fun and adventures on the roadtom swift and the visitor from planet xtom swift among the diamond makers, or, the secret of phantom mountaintom swift and his sky racer, or, the. It depends on the condition and whether they have the original dust jackets. A lot of six hardcover books from the tom swift series by victor appleton.
Early 20th century juvenile pulp fiction fills this bill superbly, and recently ive been reading the original tom swift novels written by victor appleton between 1910 and 1941. The character was created by edward stratemeyer, the founder of the stratemeyer syndicate, a bookpackaging firm. Tom swift and his flying lab by appleton, victor, ii. 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. Victor appleton is the name used most notably for the tom swift series as well as the don sturdy series. One of the books written in the original tom swift series is titled as tom swift and his electric runabout.
The best selling book he wrote was his book riders of the purple stage, it was published in 1912. Jul, 2011 is there any monetary value for tom swift books. Preston, the owner of a circus, and begins to tell the story of jake poddington, mr. What i say here is just a sort of a general guideline.
The tom swift collection by victor appleton nook book. The newest titles in the five series combination were released as recently as the year 2007. The longestrunning series of books to feature tom swift is the first, which consists of forty volumes. The books were written under the pseudonym victor appleton ii, as a sequel to the original series which ran from 1910 to 1941. All books are credited to the pseudonym victor appleton or, in the case of the tom swift, jr. The first in a series of 28 tom swift books by victor appleton, this book introduces us to our hero tom swift son of noted inventor, barton swift. The british tom swift books had you heard about the tom swift books reprinted by collins in great britain. 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. What are the duties of a sanitary prefect in a school. They were very good for me at the time, but they were also tight formula fiction.
Tom swift and the space friends return by thomas hudson, t edward fox, victor appleton ii. Includes victor appletons 1930 tom swift and his big dirigible. Authorship of the first 35 volumes is generally credited to howard r. Adventures is an old series worth putting on your new collectors radar. Tom swift in the land of wonders or the underground search for the idol of gold pg text.
Toms adventures have been written by various ghostwriters. Since that time tom has served as director of americana auctions and senior historical specialist for heritage auctions. These paperback books were printed on acid paper and are practically impossible to find. New listing original tom swift books 6 19101927 titles below. The first series, published from 1910 to 1941, included 40 volumes. The project gutenberg ebook of tom swift and his giant. All have illustrated dust jackets and plastic outer sleeves. Because it is a topictheme, it is hard to judge the average price. The stories are basically adventure tales with toms latest invention being heavily involved in the plot. Tom swift and his air scout or uncle sams mastery of the sky pg text. Taylor swift has not written a published book, and the novella she wrote at the age of 12 is called girl named girl. Beautiful reproductions of the early tom swift books using the original internal and dustjacket art. At the request of the auction company, this auction permits bids to be placed by the auctioneer, an employee of the auctioneer, or the seller or an agent on the sellers behalf. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Note that there were two subsequent series of books written by victor appleton ii a house name pseudonym for various writers featuring both the tom swift. Tom swift and his war tank or doing his bit for uncle sam pg text. What is the value of a tom swift book published in 1912 answers. 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. The tom swift activity book 1978 did you know that there is a tom swift activity book. Adventures, the 11 volumes of the third tom swift series, the volumes of the fourth, and a halfdozen more for the most recent series, tom swift, young inventor, for a total of 103.
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