YOUNG ADULT
FLYING ADVENTURE STORIES 1910s-1920s
[Additional titles are available
for 1930s-1940s]
These are one of a kind used books. No dust jackets
unless indicated. Prices range from $8 to $18 depending on scarcity
and quality. Prices include Media Mail postage in U.S. For First Class
mailing add $1.00 per book. Reserve copies via e-mail and they will
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Appleton, Victor. Tom Swift and His
Air Scout. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1919. Light pencil
inscription inside front cover, title page a little loose. Otherwise
a very nice copy with solid binding and minimal wear.............................
$14.00
SOLD Beach, Charles
Amory. Air Service Boys Flying for Victory.
Cleveland: World Syndicate Publishing Co., 1920. Binding intact, clean
interior. Top edges of cover ragged, ¾ inch chunk out of spine.
Penciled names inside front cover. OK reading copy.
SOLD Beach,
Air Service Boys Over the Rhine, Or, Fighting Above the
Clouds. Cleveland World Syndicate Publishing Co., 1919.
Nice copy with only minimal edge wear. Solid binding.
SOLD Beach,
Air Service Boys in the Big Battle, Or, Silencing the Big
Guns. Cleveland: World Syndicate Publishing Co., 1919.
Nice copy with minimal shelf wear, pencil inscription inside front cover.
Clean interior and solid binding.
SOLD Beach,
Air Service Boys Flying for France, Or, the Young Heroes
of the Lafayette Escadrille. Akron: Saalfield Publishing
Co., 1919. Very good copy, bright green cloth cover, solid binding.
Barely visible water damage or stain on back cover, light browning of
pages.
Burnham, Margaret. The Girl Aviators' Sky
Cruise. Chicago: M.A. Donohue & Co. Originally published
in 1911; reprint edition of unknown date. Dark green cloth cover, solid
binding, clean very slightly browning pages. Dust jacket severely chipped
but still intact and colorful. Inscription on flyleaf from female teacher
to female student. $10.00
Burnham, The Girl Aviators on Golden Wings.
Chicago: M.A. Donohue & Co. Originally published in 1911; reprint
edition of unknown date. Overall Good+ copy with solid binding and clean
interior. Barely visible apparent water stain on right third of front
cover, and minor edge wear. Book plate on flyleaf. $9.00
Burnham, The Girl Aviators' Motor Butterfly.
Chicago: M.A. Donohue & Co. Undated reprint copy of 1911 book. Very
good, solid binding, minimal shelf wear, clean interior. No visible
flaws. Minor rub marks on back cover. Christmas 1926 inscription on
flyleaf. $12.00 [These are three of Burnham's four
listed book titles.]
Cobb, Captain Frank. Dangerous Deeds, Or, the
Flight in the Dirigible. Aviator Series Volume 3. Chicago:
Saalfield Publishing Co., 1927. Plain blue cloth cover, minor edge wear,
solid binding. Slight browning of pages. $10.00
“Flight,” The Flying Yankee. New York: Dodd, Mead &
Co., 1918. Cover soiling, moderate edge wear. Otherwise Good+ copy with
solid binding, no visible interior markings or flaws. $8.00
Langworthy, John Luther. Bird Boys and Aeroplane
Boys series:
The Bird Boys, Or, the Young Sky Pilots' First Air Voyage.
Chicago: M.A. Donohue & Co., 1912. First of the series. Attractive
decorative cover, minor shelf wear, solid binding. Inscription on flyleaf,
otherwise clean interior. Tattered and chipped but intact dust jacket.
$18.00
The Bird Boys Among the Clouds, Or, Young Aviators in a Wreck.
Chicago: M.A. Donohue & Co., 1912. Fair copy (decent reading copy).
Attractive cover, clean interior. Hinges loose, inscriptions and book
plate in front. $9.00
The Aeroplane Boys on a Cattle Ranch [title
page]. Aeroplane Wonder; or Young Aviators on a Cattle Ranch [cover].
Chicago: M.A. Donohue & Co., 1914. Attractive decorative cover, some
minor soiling, very little edge wear. Good solid binding and clean interior
except for inscription and stamp on flyleaf. $16.00
Lawton, Captain Wilbur. Boy Aviator series,
and one of Dreadnought Boys series. Decorative covers:
The Boy Aviators in Africa, Or, An Aerial Ivory Trail.
New York: Hurst & Co., 1910. Corner bumps, minor spine wear, name
inside front cover. Solid binding, clean interior. Good+ copy. $10.00
The Boy Aviators' Treasure Quest, Or, The Golden Galleon.
New York: Hurst & Co., 1910. Cover soiling, average shelf wear. Solid
binding, clean interior, no markings or visible flaws. Good+ copy. $10.00
The Boy Aviators in Record Flight, Or, The Rival Aeroplane.
New York: Hurst & Co., 1910. Soiling on cover, average wear, solid
binding. Browning, slightly brittle pages with some corner chips. Intact
reading copy. Fair to Good. $8.00
The Dreadnought Boys on Aero Service. New York:
Hurst & Co., 1912. Bright, attractive decorative cover, minor soiling
on back cover, minor shelf wear. Name and inscription inside front cover,
otherwise solid binding and clean interior. Very nice copy. $16.00
Ralphson, G. Harvey. Boy Scouts series. Boy
Scouts in an Airship, Or, The Warning from the Sky. Chicago:
M.A. Donohue & Co., 1912. Bright, attractive cover, slightly faded
spine, minimal shelf wear. Decorative end plates, solid binding. Light
pencil inscription on flyleaf. Title page has ½ inch torn corner
on lower right. Some slightly dog-eared pages on lower corner in front.
Otherwise very clean and nice copy. $11.00
SOLD Rockwood,
Roy. The Great Marvel
Series. Under the Ocean to the South Pole,
Or, The Strange Cruise of the Submarine Winder. New York:
Cupples & Leon Co., 1907. Decorative brown cloth cover, average
shelf wear, good binding with some very slight loosening of pages. Ink
names inside front cover. Otherwise clean interior. Good copy.
Rockwood, Roy.
Dave Dashaway Series. Decorative covers.
Dave Dashaway the Young Aviator, Or, In the Clouds for Fame
and Fortune. New York: Cupples and Leon Co., 1913. Decorative
cover, minimal edge wear, solid binding. Clean interior with no visible
marks or flaws. Very good copy. $16.00
Dave Dashaway and His Hydroplane, Or, Daring Adventures Over
the Great Lakes. New York: Cupples & Leon Co., 1913.
Attractive cover, minimal edge wear, solid binding. Chipped but intact
dust jacket in Mylar cover. Pencil inscription on flyleaf. Slight browning
of pages. Very good copy. $15.00
Dave Dashaway and His Giant Airship, Or, A Marvellous Trip
Across the Atlantic. New York: Cupples & Leon Co., 1913.
Attractive cover, minimal edge wear, slight soiling on spine and back
cover. Solid binding. Christmas 1917 ink inscription on flyleaf. No markings
or visible flaws on pages. Very good copy. $15.00
Dave Dashaway Around the World, Or,
A Young Yankee Aviator Among Many Nations. New York: Cupples
& Leon Co., 1913. Attractive cover with some soiling, very little
shelf wear. Good binding with very slight loosening of a few pages.
A couple of creased pages and minor dog-ears. Very decent reading copy.
Good condition. $9.00
Dave Dashaway Air Champion, Or, Wizard
Work in the Clouds. New York: Cupples & Leon Co.,
1915. Slightly worn cover with average edge wear. Solid binding. Elaborate
1903 pencil signature on fly leaf. Otherwise clean interior with no
visible marks or flaws. Good+ copy. $12.00
Sayler, H.L. Airship Boys Series.
Decorative covers.
II. The Airship Boys Adrift, Or, Saved by an Aeroplane.
Chicago: Reilly & Britton Co., 1909. Very attractive cover, practically
no visible shelf wear. First interior page loose, otherwise solid binding.
First page of text has ½ inch cut across top. Very clean, sharp
copy. $16.00
III. The Airship Boys Due North, Or, By Balloon to the Pole.
Chicago: Reilly & Britton Co., 1910. Attractive cover, some edge
wear and minor nicks. Solid binding. Stain ½ inch inside cover
and through flyleaf, pencil inscription on flyleaf. A few stains and
browning of page edges. Good+ reading copy. $9.00
IV. The Airship Boys in the Barren Lands, Or, the Secret
of the White Eskimos. Chicago: Reilly & Britton Co.,
1910. Attractive cover, minor edge wear, solid binding. Clean interior,
no markings or visible flaws. Very nice copy. $18.00
Webster, Frank V. Airship Andy, Or, The
Luck of a Brave Boy. New York: Cupples & Leon Co.,
1911. Decorative cover, somewhat soiled or discolored spine. Almost
no edge wear. Solid binding. Ink inscription inside front cover. Slight
crease on title page, otherwise clean interior with no visible flaws
or markings. Good+ copy. $10.00
Webster, Frank V. Ben Hardy's Flying Machine,
Or, Making a Record for Himself. Attractive, clean sharp
cover that has been protected by good dust jacket and Mylar cover. Solid
binding. Christmas 1929 ink inscription on flyleaf. Traces of long-gone
tape that secured dust jacket inside front and back covers. Clean interior
with no visible marks or flaws. Very good copy. $18.00
Young, Clarence. Motor Boys Series,
decorative covers.
The Motor Boys in the Clouds, Or, A Trip for Fame and Fortune.
New York: Cupples & Leon Co., 1910. Lightly soiled cover, average
edge wear. Front hinge starting to loosen, otherwise secure binding.
No visible interior markings or flaws. Good copy. $8.00
The Motor Boys Over the Ocean, Or,
A Marvelous Rescue in Mid-Air. Attractive sharp cover
that has been protected by a nice dust jacket. Solid binding. Clean
interior, no visible markings or flaws. Very Good copy. $18.00
The Motor Boys on the Wing, Or, Seeking
the Airship Treasure. New York: Cupples & Leon Co.,
1912. Lightly soiled cover, some edge wear. 1-1/4 inch chewed up edge
on lower corner of back cover. Front hinge very slight loosening, otherwise
secure binding. Slight crinkling of front matter pages. Interior pages
clean with no visible markings or flaws. Fair to Good copy. $8.00
The Motor Boys Over the Rockies, Or,
A Mystery of the Air. New York: Cupples & Leon Co.,
1911. Attractive cover, minimal edge wear, solid binding. Bright and
clean interior with no visible markings or flaws. Very Good copy. $18.00
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