Tom swift and the galaxy ghosts tom swift 100 years. So the ttab is saying that title is a synonym for name, which isnt very helpful. Tom swift is the main character of five series of american juvenile science fiction and adventure novels that emphasize science, invention, and technology. There were 100 tom swift adventures, all published in bookform from 1910 to 1940. Tom swift in the land of wonders by victor appleton free. Adventures is an old series worth putting on your new collectors radar. An almanac of words at play 1975 and another almanac of words at play 1980. Tom swift book cover art by daniel warvelle harbaugh. The character was created by edward stratemeyer, the founder of the stratemeyer syndicate, a book packaging firm. One of the books written in the original tom swift series is titled as tom swift and his electric runabout. Click through the slideshow to see swifts best looks throughout her career.
Tom swift is the main character of five series of american juvenile science fiction and adventure. Tom swift and his photo telephone or the picture that saved a fortune number 17 with dustjacket by appleton, victor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the tom swift megapack. Note that there were two subsequent series of books written by victor appleton ii a house name. Tom swift and his sky racer or the quickest flight on record pg text. All books are credited to the pseudonym victor appleton or, in the case of the tom swift, jr. These are the five phrases taylor swift just applied to. Tom swift and his electric rifle by victor appleton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Tom swift and his wizard camera by appleton, victor. Throw in a little mystery around a stolen chemical formulae. The starting scene of this book shows tom swift entering into an upcoming car race with a specially designed racing car of the electric prototype. The novel is notable for inspiring the name of the taser. Taylor swifts list of ridiculous trademarks grows ahead. Swift has registered its main product and service names on an extensive basis worldwide. Tom swift and his airship by victor appleton, paperback. Using a trademark delivery, an impressive assortment of pitches that may have included the games first slider, and an. Made for the 100th anniversary, this book looks at the life lessons one learns from reading tom swift original series 19101941 and tom swift junior 19541971. With my new device i hope to learn more about the planets. With his latest invention, the transmittaton, tom swift jr. Handbook of science experiments did you know that a book of science experiments, starring tom swift himself, was planned by the.
Tom swift in the caves of ice or the wreck of the airship page scans pg text. Immediately download the tom swift summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching tom swift. This isnt the first time that swift has applied to trademark familiar lines from her repertoire. Merriamwebster was fortunate to acquire the rights to these books and published excerpts from them. First published in 1910, the series totals more than 100 volumes. Find tom swift and his wizard camera by appleton, victor at biblio. Already having conquered several of science fictions more difficult problems, tom swift is faced with a test of his abilities that takes him nearly to the breaking point. Tom s adventures have been written by various ghostwriters. Wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation, inc. Tom swift and his motor cycle 1910 tom swift and his motor boat.
The most recent tom swift book to be published was in 2007. In the first book they were patent thieves, in the second book they are diamond thieves and now bank robbers. Because of you, my brother streffan is now serving a long prison sentence. This leads tom swift, young inventor, to dream about a chemical way to douse big fires. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
Using a trademark delivery, an impressive assortment of pitches that may have included the games first slider, and an apparently unflappable demeanor, he earned a reputation as baseballs great clutch pitcher. Since the stratemeyer syndicate owned the name, they launched tom swift jr. I was eight years old but advanced for my age as the nuns always said to my parents so the transition from grade schooler sf to preteen sf was smooth and right on time. Toms father barton gives him important patent documents and a model to bring to. Tom swift and his electric rifle or daring adventures in elephant land page scans pg text. First appearing in 1910 the series total more than 100 volumes. It is wellestablished that the title of a single work, such as a book, is not considered a trademark, and therefore is unregistrablein essence, the title of a work is treated as the name of the work, and therefore as describing the work.
This book features the cover art of the original 40 books tom swift series commencing in 1910. Tom swifts adventures have been popular since inception in 1910. These 214 pages, with book adverts at back, begin with a fire in the fireworks factory. In february, swift sought trademarks for phrases including this sick beat, nice to. It is the purpose of these spirited tales to convey in a realistic way the wonderful advances in land and sea locomotion and to interest the boy of the present in the hope that he may be a factor in aiding the marvelous development that is coming in the future. The word that solves this crossword puzzle is 5 letters long and begins with t. Tom swift guide to life is a lighthearted look at the tom swift series of childrens books. The tom swift activity book 1978 did you know that there is a tom swift activity book. The british tom swift books had you heard about the tom swift books reprinted by collins in great britain. On july 1, 1910, the library of congress issued the for the first tom swift book, tom swift and his motorcycle. The tom swift books have been credited with laying the foundations for success of american science fiction by focusing on brilliant scientists and inventors. Counterparts to the tom swift character and series are later.
Hunting for ivory is the least of their worries, as they find out some old friends are being held hostage by the fearsome tribes of the red pygmies swift builds two major inventions in this. Tom swift among the diamond makers or the secret of phantom mountain pg text. The term was coined by willard espy 191199, one of the masters of word play, who compiled two wonderful collections of poems, essays, quizzes, and other writings about language. Way back in 1960, i was in woolworths with a dollar to spend, and i spent it on a little hardcover book called tom swift and his electronic retroscope. See the complete tom swift invention series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion. The 17th book in the series sees tom facing a very personal crisis.
As shes racked up more boyfriends, and subsequently more us weekly covers, swift has ventured into the world of cutouts, plunging necklines, and high slits, all the while maintaining her squeaky clean sartorial country image possibly to her chagrin. Ghostwriters contributing to this series include william dougherty, johnny almquist, richard sklar, jim lawrence, thomas mulvey. As swift has written herself, another day, another drama, drama. Tom swift and the galaxy ghosts tom swift invention series volum. Trademark derived from a tom swift book crossword clue. The character was created by edward stratemeyer, the founder of the stratemeyer syndicate, a bookpackaging firm. Tom swift appeared to be calm, although in reality he was about as excited over his latest invention as he ever had been about anything in his life.
Best answer for trademark derived from a tom swift book crossword clue. Preston, the owner of a circus, and begins to tell the story of jake poddington, mr. Or, on this case, another list of terms that the pop star has trademarked ahead of the release of her forthcoming album, reputation. In 1954 the heirs of stratemeyer resumed the series. Tom swift guide to life by james keeline hardcover lulu. Counterparts to the tom swift character and series are later stratemeyer creations. What are good books to read on trademark and patent law. Swift is protected as trade name and registered trademark in many countries.
Adventures, its hero the even more brilliant son of the original tom swift who still made appearances as the eminence gris of the swifts modern hightech invention facility, of which he was the ceo, and the pseudonymous author was now victor appleton. The longestrunning series of books to feature tom swift is the first, which consists of forty volumes. Tom swift 19101941 by victor appleton the tom swift series by. Chief benders burden the greatest american indian baseball player of all time, charles albert bender was, according to a contemporary, the coolest pitcher in the game. The tom swift books appeared in several series over the years. This book is the 20th in the original series published from 1910 1942, written by a ghost writer using the name of victor appleton. Chief benders burden the silent struggle of a baseball star.
The book is also known by the name the speediest car on the road. Tom swift is a genius inventor whose breakthroughs in technology especially transport technology drive the plots of the novels, placing them in a genre sometimes called invention fiction or edisonade. Tom swift among the fire fighters, first edition abebooks. Tom swift is an actor, known for you cant get there from here 2018, the man who loved flowers 2015 and waiting 2017. You blame tom swift because your brother botched his job of claiming the satellite nestria by force and fraud. Beautiful reproductions of the early tom swift books using the original internal and dustjacket art.
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