All About Collecting Boys' Series Books: Hardy Boys, Tom Swift, Tom Swift, Jr., Chip Hilton, Ted Scott, Mark Tidd, Tom Slade & Others [Paperback]

John Axe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2002

The exciting adventures of the fondly remembered Hardy Boys, Tom Swift and 27 other different sets of boys' series books will come vividly to life with this first time coverage of this topic. The author, John Axe, has brought together a rich treasury of book covers and information about 29 different boy's series authors and their books, from the early volumes of Edward Stratemeyer to Tom Swift and Tom Swift, Jr. In between, there are Rick Brant, Tom Slade, Roy Blakeley, Ted Scott, Andy Blake, Jerry Todd, Poppy Ott, Mark Tidd, Bronc Burnett, Chip Hilton, The Hardy Boys, Tom Quest, Ken Holt, Biff Brewster, and others. With this book many youthful memories will flood back -- climbing on the roof of the garage so you did not have to share with your younger brother or reading under the covers with a torch. Several series show each different cover. The Hardy Boys alone have 119 different 'classic series' cover designs. For each series, each different printing is identified, dated and valued. Researched and documented to identify rarities -- or to identify which book from your youth you need to locate and buy -- this book guides collectors through ALL of the different editions and printings.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Hobby House Press, Inc.; illustrated edition edition (July 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0875886361
• ISBN-13: 978-0875886367
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,419,623 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great quick reference book for boys series books of the past, January 18, 2003

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This review is from: All About Collecting Boys' Series Books: Hardy Boys, Tom Swift, Tom Swift, Jr., Chip Hilton, Ted Scott, Mark Tidd, Tom Slade & Others (Paperback)

There are plenty of FULL COLOR book cover photos here to help you in collecting boys series books from the past. This includes cover variations of every Hardy Boys book published between 1927 and 1980. Tom Swift Jr., Chip Hilton, & Mark Tidd are also well represented.
There are also examples of covers from many other series, both forgotten to well known. Examples of these range from Dave Porter, to The Rover Boys, Ken Holt, Biff Brewster, Tom Quest, & Rick Brant. Complete book lists are included for 37 boys series.
I also recomend John Axe's other collecting guides!

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars John has done it again!!!, September 13, 2002

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This review is from: All About Collecting Boys' Series Books: Hardy Boys, Tom Swift, Tom Swift, Jr., Chip Hilton, Ted Scott, Mark Tidd, Tom Slade & Others (Paperback)

Another great book from John Axe!! I wouldn't want to be without my The Secret of Collecting Girls' Series Books by John, and now he has given us another great gift in All About Collecting Boys' Series Books. This book is packed with information about some of the most poplar boys series including the Hardy Boys, Tom Swift, Ted Scott, and more.

Along with the information, the book is beautifully done with photographs of the various cover arts. As I stated in the Girls' Series book review, the book is worth it for the photographs alone.

A very good value for the price.