Tom Swift and His Motor Boat by Appleton, Victor - 1911

Tom Swift is the eponymous hero in the 38 volume Tom Swift series published by Grosset & Dunlap from 1910 to 1935 and two Whitman Better Little Books published 1938 to 1941. The stories are basically adventure tales with Tom's latest invention being heavily involved in the plot.

When Grosset & Dunlap began publishing the stories, the dust jackets were a tan/brown paper, with the same quad design as used on the cover. In 1910 only, the DJ was a single color. In 1911 this was changed to 2 colors. The paper was changed to white starting with volume 11. Beginning with volume 21 in 1918, the DJs were changed to a 2 color process (referred to by collectors as "Duotone") illustrating a scene allegedly from the story. Beginning with volume 27 in 1924, this was changed to a full-color process. Covers that were previously printed using the 2 color method were changed to full color. Although in most instances the same basic scene is depicted on these covers, the artwork is entirely new.
The quad and Duotone jackets are far harder to find than their full-color counterparts.This book has some loose pages and mustard coloring but does not impede the reading. this book is out-of-print and a first edition. Book has softened upper spine end; mild foxing and shelving soil upper page edges