FRANK READE And His ELECTRIC CAR; Or, Outwitting a Desperate Gang. Frank Reade Library. Vol. IV. No. 101. February 22, 1895.
New York: Frank Tousey, Publisher, 34 & 36 North Moore Street, 1895. Early reprint of this edition. Series advert to rear cover lists through #173 of the series. 15, [1] pp. Text triple column. Advert last page. Large wood engraved image to front wrapper. 11-5/8" x 8-1/2". Printed paper wrappers, stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Spine roll. Age toning & browning to paper, with minor edge chipping. An About VG copy. Item #49162
An early tale from this popular series, which began in 1876 [cf. Dime Novel Companion, p. 220-221]. Some speculate Frank Reade was an inspiration for the coming Tom Swift series [ca 1910], as each protaginist is quite the inventor of futuristic devices, which give rise to fantastic adventures.
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