Children-Young Adult (YA) / Collectible Series from Gargoyle Books

New York, New York: Clover Books/McLoughlin Brothers, 1929. First, Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Rogers, W. S.. In an attempt by the Stratemeyer Syndicate to cash in on the "Tarzan" fervor sweeping the US in the early decades of the 20th century, they introduced the character of Bomba, a white boy growing up in the jungles of… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1953. Reprint 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. In an attempt by the Stratemeyer Syndicate to cash in on the "Tarzan" fervor sweeping the US in the early decades of the 20th century, they introduced the character of Bomba, a white boy growing up in the jungles of South America (first 10… Read more about this item

London, England: Dean & Son Ltd., 1973. First Edtion, later printing 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Book #2 in the original 3-book series featuring the Adventurous Four: twin girls, their brother, & a friend from WWII-era England who have adventures in Scotland. In 185 pages with pen-and-ink illustrations (unattributed) throughout. First published in 1947, this… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1948. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Fair. Book #2 in the 27-book YA series, published 1948-1967, featuring 16-year-old star athlete Bronc Burnett, with "a world of how-to-play tips interwoven with the exciting yarns themselves." Providing "a stadium full of thrills,'' this series was set in Sonora, New Mexico,… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1954. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Good. Gillies, Bill. Book #9 in the well-written YA mystery series featuring intrepid teenage reporter Ken Holt, on assignment for his father's newspaper, & his photographer friend, Sandy Allen. Orig. published in 1954, this is a later printing, listing to KH#17 in front… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1955. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Gillies, Bill. Book #10 in the well-written YA mystery series featuring intrepid teenage reporter Ken Holt, on assignment for his father's newspaper, & his photographer friend, Sandy Allen. Orig. published in 1955, this is a true FIRST EDITION, First Printing, listing… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1956. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Gillies, Bill. Book #11 in the well-written YA mystery series featuring intrepid teenage reporter Ken Holt, on assignment for his father's newspaper, & his photographer friend, Sandy Allen. Orig. published in 1955, this is a true FIRST EDITION, First printing,… Read more about this item

New York, New York: World Distributors, 1957. First British Edition 2nd Printing. Hardcover. VG-/Good. Gillies, Bill. Another in the well-written YA mystery series featuring intrepid teenage reporter Ken Holt, on assignment for his father's newspaper, & his photographer friend, Sandy Allen. Orig. book #3 when first published by Grosset & Dunlap in the US in 1950, this is… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Goldsmith Publishing Co., 1916. First Thus 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. Book #7 in the popular, but relatively short-lived girls' series (only 10 books in all) from the early 20th century featuring "a frolicking gypsy-like crew who follow the call of fun & adventure where it leads,'' led by Cora Kimball. Written under a… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1951. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. Gillies, Bill. Book #5 in the well-written YA mystery series featuring intrepid teenage reporter Ken Holt, on assignment for his father's newspaper, & his photographer friend, Sandy Allen. Orig. published in 1951, this is a later printing, listing to KH#10 in… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1949. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good+. Gillies, Bill. Book #2 in the well-written YA mystery series featuring intrepid teenage reporter Ken Holt, on assignment for his father's newspaper, & his photographer friend, Sandy Allen. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1949 (listing to self in front matter… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1953. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Gillies, Bill. Book #8 in the well-written YA mystery series featuring intrepid teenage reporter Ken Holt, on assignment for his father's newspaper, & his photographer friend, Sandy Allen. Orig. published in 1953, this is a later printing, listing to KH#14 in front… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1950. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good+. Gillies, Bill. Book #4 in the well-written YA mystery series featuring intrepid teenage reporter Ken Holt, on assignment for his father's newspaper, & his photographer friend, Sandy Allen. Orig. published in 1950, this is a later printing, listing to KH#14 in… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Whitman Publishing Company, 1933. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good+. An exceptionally nice copy of a scarcer, later title (#36) in the original Tom Swift series, which was comprised of 40 volumes written under the pseudonym Victor Appleton (actually Howard Roger Garis) published 1910-1941. Each was described as "spirited tales… Read more about this item

Racine, Wisconsin: Grosset & Dunlap, 1918. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Rogers, Walter S.. Book #4 in the 23-book series from the Stratemeyer Syndicate (under the Laura Lee Hope pen name) that thrilled & inspired girls at the beginning of the 20th century (1913-1933), allowing readers to vicariously experience the adventures of the "Tramping and… Read more about this item

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Grosset & Dunlap, 1954. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. VG-/Good. Kaye, Graham. Vol.#5 in the second Tom Swift series, which was comprised of 33 volumes written under the pseudonym Victor Appleton II. One of the original blue tweed cloth-covered books with wrap-around pictorial DJs, this is a true FIRST EDITION, First… Read more about this item

Racine, Wisconsin: Grosset & Dunlap, 1913. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Book #4 in the 23-book series from the Stratemeyer Syndicate (under the Laura Lee Hope pen name) that thrilled & inspired girls at the beginning of the 20th century (1913-1933), allowing readers to vicariously experience the adventures of the "Tramping and Camping Club"… Read more about this item

Saalfield Publishing Company, 1913. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/VG-. Hayes, Walter. iBook No. 1 in the 6-book YA series that was only published 1913-1914 featuring the Meadow-Brook Girls, a group of five friends who, along with their guardian/companion, Miss Elting, have a series of "thrilling adventures" during their summer vacations that sometimes "test their courage… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Cupples & Leon Company, 1932. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Rogers, W. S.. In an attempt by the Stratemeyer Syndicate to cash in on the "Tarzan" fervor sweeping the US in the early decades of the 20th century, they introduced the character of Bomba, a white boy growing up… Read more about this item

New York, New York: Cupples & Leon Company, 1927. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Rogers, W. S.. In an attempt by the Stratemeyer Syndicate to cash in on the "Tarzan" fervor sweeping the US in the early decades of the 20th century, they introduced the character of Bomba, a white boy growing up… Read more about this item