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Originally Posted by DNSB
Anyone else read the original Tom Swift books?
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YES.
Very shortly after 'devouring' a large number of the Tom Swift, Jr. series (by "Victor Appleton II", 1954-1971), I actually found some of the original ones [1910]. They were a hoot. Even at such an early age, I realized that
TIME had passed. I still find title hilarious. The story, I remember feeling, was not very interesting compared to '54-71' series. There were a lot of "egads" and characters "ejaculating" - when speaking. And I remember Black stereotyping, as well.
Below is a cover of a title I still own. (But this is not the actual book I own, although mine is in great shape. Mine is currently in a climate-controlled storage in the U.S., along with the rest of my book collection. I found this nice cover to upload.)