.jpg) Original 1927 edition | |
| Author | Franklin W. Dixon |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Walter S. Rogers |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Hardy Boys |
| Genre | Children's literature/young adult fiction |
| Publisher | Grosset & Dunlap |
Publication date | June 1, 1927, revised edition 1959 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | Original edition 216, revised edition 180 |
| ISBN | 9780448089010 |
| OCLC | 26152526 |
| Followed by | The House on the Cliff |
The Tower Treasure is the first volume in the original Hardy Boys series published by Grosset & Dunlap. The book ranks 55th on Publishers Weekly's All-Time Bestselling Children's Book List for the United States, with 2,209,774 copies sold as of 2001.[1] This book is one of the "Original 10", generally considered by historians and critics of children's literature to be the best examples of all the Hardy Boys, and Stratemeyer Syndicate, writing.
This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Leslie McFarlane and published in 1927. US Copyright expired in 2023, releasing it into the US public domain.[2] However, the 1927 edition is still under copyright in Canada until January 1, 2048 (70 years after Leslie McFarlane’s death, as Canada uses the life of the author plus 70 years for works-for-hire) when it will enter the Canadian Public Domain, along with the rest of McFarlane’s Hardy Boys books. The 1959 version will enter the US Public Domain on January 1, 2055, while it will enter the Canadian Public Domain on January 1, 2053. Between 1959 and 1973 the first 38 volumes were systematically revised as part of a project directed by Harriet S. Adams, Edward Stratemeyer's daughter.[3] While some volumes only had minor changes, the original version of this book had the plot significantly rewritten in 1959 by Adams.[2] In 2024, the original 1927 version was republished by Bauer World Press.[4]
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