Tom Swift and His Wireless Message or the Castaways of Earthquake Island by Victor Appleton - 1911

Grossett & Dunlap Later printing in Very Good Minus condition lacking a Dust Jacket. Previous owner name on inside front cover, upper right corner torn off first page.. Hard Cover. Very Good Minus/No Jacket. Hardcover.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1911. Hardcover. Poor. Hardcover rubbed and frayed, soiled and worn. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1911. This sixth book in the Tom Swift series is a later printing in Very Good condition, but is missing the front free endpaper. It is bound in a beige illustrated cloth with borders in black as well as vignette illustrations in black and red on the front panel and spine. The covers show light soiling, plus lightly bumped corners. (Click on photo.) The binding is secure and the text pages are mainly clean. The book measures 5 1/4 by 7 5/8 inches and includes 211 pages, with a frontis illustration, and ads in the rear. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1911. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. This hardcover book is square and tight. The boards and spine show minor wear to the edges and extremites. The gilt/lettering and illustrations are bright and legible, without significant loss. The pages are very mildly toned, having no markings or folds. The front board is a bit shaken but the hinge is complete and holding. There are several small bleached out spots on the spines lower half. Still a wonderful copy, attractive on the shelf, and with a nice "heft" in the hand. This title is not the last in the list opposite the table of contents, a later printing.

Tom Swift and His Wireless Message (or The Castaways of Earthquake Island), by Victor Appleton illustrated 1911 first edition. Good condition, general wear to cover and spine from age and use, writing from previous owner on inner cover and first page (pictured), otherwise all pages intact and free from writing or other markings.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap. Hardcover. Very Good. Tight binding. No chips, tears, creases or written inscriptions. Copyright date of 1911 with 4 later titles listed at front of book and 13 listed at rear of book. Black and white frontis illustration. Some fraying at corners and head/tail of spine. Sm 8vo (7.5" to 8"). 211 pp.

New York:Grosset and Dunlap, (1911). hard cover. Very Good/Very Good. New York:Grosset and Dunlap Publishers. (1911), Early edition. iv+211pp+8pp ads.  Illustrated with frontispiece. Hardcover with dust jacket.  Book, with 4 square design to front cover, is lightly shelfworn along edges but otherwise in very good condition.  Internally end-pages are lightly age toned but otherwise clean, free of previous owners marks or signatures. The title page is lightly age-toned. The binding is tight with hinges intact. The  dust jacket is in two colors (gray and orange), lightly soiled and shelfworn with wear along edges and folds, and a few small tears to spine ends, but still in very good condition. *The front dust jacket flap lists to #22, Tom Swift and his Air Scout, copyright page lists to #10, Electric Rifle and rear ad lists to #19, Big Tunnel. 

New York: Grosset and Dunlap. 211pp. Tan cloth hardcover, foot of the front endpaper chipped. Illustrated hardcover has 1 1/2 inch tear to lower forecorner of front panel, spine panel creased at head and somewhat sunned, back panel has 3 inch tear with minor losses along upper fore edge. Tom Swift and His Great Oil Gusher is the last title listed on the front jacket flap. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall JC . Very Good Plus. Hardcover. Reprint.. 1911.

Grosset & Dunlap, 1911. Grosset & Dunlap, 1911, 8vo, 211 pages, glossy frontis, plain paper endpages. Number 10 in the Tom Swift series. Inscription on front endpage and dated 1912. Inside flap of jacket list 8 The Enterprise Books. Ten Tom Swift listed on verso of Title page. Fifteen Tom Swift listed in rear ads, 8 pages of Ads. Nine Hoatio Alger & 3 Bobbsey Twins Books listed on inside rear flap. Ten Tom Swift and 5 The Outdoor Chums Series on back of jacket. Tan hardcover with the quad design on front of book in red with black lettering. Oval on front with red border. Jacket has some general edgewear with some chipping at extremities. Early quad jacket that matches book cover in red and green colors. Book very good and jacket in good+ condition. Book in scarce quad jacket, 40c price listed on jacket.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.