New York: Hurst and Company, (1914). Hardcover first edition - A series probably inspired by the success of the Tom Swift books, this features two young teenage boys, who have already invented many devices before the series even opens - In this volume, "The restless, inventive spirit of Jack Chadwick and the persistent enthusiasm of his cousin, Tom Jesson, once more clamor for a new expression, and this book describes the unique result of their labors and the use to which it is opportunely put." Illustrated with a glossy frontispiece and three inserted plates on plain paper by Charles Wrenn.Lists to #3 in the ads at the back of the book. 292 pp plus 22 pp publisher's ads.

New York: Hurst and Company, (c 1912). Hardcover - The first book in a series probably inspired by the success of the Tom Swift books, this features two young teenage boys, who have already invented many devices before the series even opens - "Blest with natural curiosity, -- sometimes called the instinct of investigation, -- favored with golden opportunity, and gifted with creative ability, the Boy Inventors meet emergencies and contrive mechanical wonders that interest and convince the reader because they always "work" when put to the test." Illustrated with a glossy frontispiece and three inserted plates on plain paper by Charles Wrenn. Lists to #6 in the ads at the back of the book. 293 pp plus 20 pp publisher's ads.

New York & Boston: Little Brown, (2013) dj. Hardcover first edition - An entertaining book in which the author, a biologist, describes hiking in Death Valley to the invention of matches, and the chemistry of cooking, as he mixes "pop science, personal experiences, and historic asides into a fun and informative commentary on a subject that few people think about despite its inherent life and death implications." (Publishers Weekly) Extensive notes, index.xvii, 349 pp. ISBN: 978-0316105330.