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Tom Swift and his Air Glider - children's book: Victor Appleton

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Tom Swift and his Air Glider - children's book: Victor Appleton

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Lot Title: Tom Swift and his Air Glider - children's book

Author/Artist: Victor Appleton

Date: 1912/1930?

Size/Format: 7.5 x 5.5 x 1 inches

Process: Printed

Additional Information: “Tom Swift and his Air Glider” by Victor Appleton published by Grosset andDunlap, with dust jacket. In spite of original copyright date of 1912, clearly a later edition to judge by style of cover among other clues. Inscription on first blank page read: From Mamma Adelaide To Clifford, Xmas 1930.

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