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TOM SWIFT AND HIS FLYING LAB: Tom Swift, Jr Adventures series #1.
Edition: Later printing.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (c. 1954.). Hardcover - The first book in this series, each one featuring a different ingenious device. Illustrated by Graham Kaye. Lists through #20 inside book, #19 on back cover. Blue and white illustrated endpapers. 208 pp.
Condition: Good only in matte finish illustrated boards with gold spine and back cover (some spine slant, bit of wear to boards, fading to spine)
Book ID: 79532More details Price: $12.50 -
SABOTAGE IN SPACE: A Tom Corbett Space Cadet Adventure #7.
Edition: Early printing.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1955.) dj. Hardcover - The 7th book in this exciting series in the hard-to-find original format. Illustrated with a frontispiece, full page black and white drawings and many smaller pictures. Navy blue and whilte illustrated endpapers. Lists to #8 at beginning of book. 212 pp.
Condition: Good in blue tweed boards, no dj. (some soiling to edges of textblock, prev owner's name)
Book ID: 62837More details Price: $15.00 -
ROBOT ROCKET: A Tom Corbett Space Cadet Adventure #8.
Edition: Early printing.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1956) dj. Hardcover - The 8th and last book in this exciting series in the hard-to-find original format. Illustrated with a frontispiece, full page black and white drawings and many smaller pictures. Navy blue and whilte illustrated endpapers. Lists to itself on the front flap and in the book, but to Tom Swift Jr #11 on the rear flap (1958) and to Ken Holt #11 on back cover of dj. 181 pp.
Condition: Good in a good only dust jacket (boards slightly bowed, chipping and significant edgewear to dj, now protected by an archival cover)
Book ID: 68834More details Price: $28.50 -
STAND BY FOR MARS: A Tom Corbett Space Cadet Adventure #1.
Edition: First or early printing.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (c. 1952.). Hardcover - Illustrated by Louis Glanzman with both full page drawings and small tailpieces. Blue llustrated endpapers.
Condition: Very good in blue tweed boards, no dj. (a bit of fading to the covers, contents clean)
Book ID: 87136More details Price: $16.50 -
VENUS BOY.
Edition: First edition.
New York: Lothrup, Lee & Shepherd, (1955) dj. Hardcover first edition - Juvenile science fiction - the story of the first human child born on Venus at the New Plymouth Rock colony. For many years, Johnny had only his pet Venusian bear, Baba, for company. Baba protected him from the dangerous animals on the planet and he protected the bear from hunters who wanted his jeweled claws and teeth. Illustrated by Richard Floethe. Lee Sutton's only novel, and quite scarce, especially in this condition. 182 pp.
Condition: Very good in light blue cloth with a small illustration on the front cover in a very good dust jacket with wraparound art (original price of $2.50 still present)
Book ID: 69891More details Price: $600.00
