Edgar Rice Burroughs British First editions; an illustrated bibliography

Survey of Science Fiction Literature V, pp. Bleiler , p. Blanck, Peter Parley to Penrod, p. Gold lettering on spine panel a bit dull, top edge of text block a trifle dusty, two short hairline cracks along inner rear hinge, a very good or better copy. A tight, square copy with a bright, clean binding with no wear to the cloth, save for a touch of rubbing to upper front corner tip.

Enclosed in a custom cloth clamshell box. Original red cloth, titles to front board and spine black, top edge green. Housed in a grey cloth slipcase, illustrated with reproductions of the dust jacket panels. Spine a touch faded; an excellent, bright copy. A fascinating presentation copy, inscribed by the author to his future wife on the front free endpaper, two months prior to their wedding, "To Mrs Dearholt, with kindest regards, Mr Burroughs. February 3, ", and with Florence's ownership signature to the front pastedown, below her bookplate, "Florence Gilbert Dearholt Burroughs".

Florence Gilbert Dearholt was an American silent film actress of the s, who married entrepreneur Ashton Dearholt in Ashton Dearholt, a friend of Burroughs, was one of the producers and actors of the film The New Adventures of Tarzan; he and Florence divorced in after he returned from filming in Guatemala with co-star Ula Holt, and insisted that Holt be able to live in the Dearholt home.

Florence married Burroughs in April the following year. This is a reprint of the first book in Burroughs's series about the titular character Tarzan. It was first published in the pulp magazine All-Story Magazine in October , and first appeared in book form in , published in Chicago by A. First edition, first state, with printer's name set in two lines of Old English type.

Publisher's crimson cloth, first state of the binding, without acorn device on spine. Slight loss to spine gilt lettering, spine ends restored, rear hinge repaired, faint stain on textblock fore-edge, a bright copy. Previous owner's name in ink on ffep. The first edition of the first Tarzan novel - a brighter than usual copy.

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Immediately popular, Rice Burroughs's hero featured in more than two dozen sequels and was further immortalised in film. Slight loss to spine gilt lettering, s Edition: First edition, first state, with printer's name set in two l. First Canadian edition, from the American sheets cancel title, no imprint on copyright page , in first McClurg binding. Original red cloth gilt, McClurg imprint on spine. Handsome copy of the first Canadian edition of one of the most popular literary creations of the twentieth century; the binding conforms to the first McClurg binding, and the text block is from the American printing with a cancel title leaf.

Very good plus Edition: First Canadian edition, from the American sheets cancel title,. McClurg and Co, This is the author's first Tarzan book. First printing with the W. A few spots to upper board with a but of gold loss on "t". Previous owner's name dated , fore-edges uncut. A very nice copy. McClurg, A very good first edition, a variant with the title page a cancel. No acorn on spine. Published June, , stated on copyright page, with no mention of later printings. Comes in a custom-made collector's slipcase.. Bookbid Rare Books Published: Very early reprint edition; front hinge mended, else very good in dust jacket.

Inscribed by the author in Honolulu in Tarzan of the Apes. Very slightly cocked; else a bright copy without wear or damage to the cloth. The gold on the front panel and spine is in good shape, and quite bright for a copy not found in dust jacket.. Marks Rare Books Published: The gold on the front panel and spine is in good Edition: First Edition, First Binding without the acorn on the spine.

This is the rarest state for many years unrecorded where in this copy the title page is a cancel the title page is mounted on a stub where a leaf has been removed and replaced with the correct Chicago - A. Since the title page is a cancel replacement by the publisher it might logically follow that his variant replacing another that it is implied that an early incorrect or somehow defective title page created by the printer.

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A good copy with the hinges cracked, flaking of letterting to the spine, wear at the cloth extremities mainly at the bottom of spine. Burroughs was the first writer of fiction to shrewdly exploit his creation in a manner which is now considered business as usual. As a matter of fact, Tarzan was the first literary character to be registered as a trademark. He created his own publishing and marketing company, E.

James Pepper Rare Books, Inc. Maroon cloth covers with gilt lettering to front board and spine. Publisher's name at tail of spine, no acorn on spine. Light wear to covers, corners bumped. Discolored patch on back board. Copyright page states, "Copyright A. No writing or markings in the text. Textblock weak in a few places with minor crack at pp all stitching is intact and tight. Included is a clipping from a Charleston Evening Post with an interview with Danton Burroughs, grandson of author. Full refund if not satisfied. Shelley and Son Books Published: Very Good - Edition: First Edition; First Printing.

Very lightly rubbed at the corners. Gilt on the spine is rubbed, but still legible. Front inner paper hinge is separated. Center pages slightly proud. This is the first state of the first edition. First edition of his first book. First printing with "W. In the first binding, without acorn device on spine panel. Included on most of the "best-of" lists of last century fantasy, science ficiton and children's books. Original maroon cloth, front panel stamped in gold and blind, spine panel stamped in gold.

Professionally rebacked in matching cloth with original covers and spine laid down and with binding resewn and original endpapers preserved and laid down over new linen hinges. Gilt spine lettering dulled, name on endpaper, and scattered mild staining; otherwise, with the professional repair a very good or better copy lacking the dust jacket. Used - Very Good. Great condition for a used book!

Better World Books Condition: Covers are rubbed at the spine ends and corners, with some water spotting. Spine is dulled, with a vertical crease. Interior hinges are untouched, but the book appears shaken, with some signatures slightly proud. Owner's inscription on the fep, and below the text on the last page. Well read, but certainly a desirable reading copy. First Burt edition, with McClurg on the copyright page. McClurg gave permission to Burt to reprint Burrough's first five books in a cheaper edition the year after publication.

This copy is especially crisp and clean, and has a dust wrapper with a wrap-around design by Fred J. Arting, featuring a silhouette of Tarzan, which also appears in the frontispiece. Argosy Book Store Published: Burt Early printing circa is Zueschner's with frontis and credited wraparound dust jacket by Fred Arting and a dark green cloth cover with black decoration and titling double bordered in blind. The original title page as frontis and dedication pages are present.

The wrap around dj is bright, unfaded and complete with a hint of wear at tips and corners. It is the green variant.

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The book has some light page edge tanning noted, else clean, tight and unmarked. Seldom seen so clean. Additional photos on request.. Finefinds Collection Management Condition: Very Good Plus Edition: Burt , Frontispiece By Frd J Arting. Frontispiece, [], , [ Mcclurg Copyright Information, A. Arroyo Seco Books Published: The front hinge is heavily cracked. There is no water damage to the text block itself. There are a few bent page corners and some foxing to the text. A small corner is chipped on the rear free end page. No writing in the text.. An early reprint edition of the author's first book.

Issued from the plates of the McClurg first edition with its copyright page but with a new title page and frontis based on the original McClurg title page. Near fine with only the barest wear to green cloth boards. The cover is lettered in black and there are no lines on the cover; in dust jacket with some minor edge wear and a few chips at spine ends.

Robert Zeuschner calls for the Burt first printing to be lettered in white and to have embossed lines on cover--this copy doesn't but it does have ads for only Harold Bell Wright titles in the back, and the latest one advertised is a Wright title. We assume there would have been other Tarzan titles or other later Wright books advertised if this were published much later than An ugly copy; very worn, but signed by Burroughs and by his son-in-law James Pierce and with a note by the recipient on the signing, dated An ugly copy; very worn, but signed by Burroughs and by his son-in-law James Pierce and with a note by the recipi.

Limited to numbered copies, signed by Bob Eggleton, gilt-stamped full green leather, NEW in a fine slipcase. Includes Certificate of authenticity and an unused Easton Press bookplate laid in. Photos available upon request. Reprint from the plates of the first edition.

Full bound with red cloth covered boards with black lettering. Has color loss from what appears to be a liquid spill near the upper hinge on the front board and on the outer edge of the rear board near the upper corner, light softening of the spine ends, and a discolored line that runs horizontally across the side page ends approximately 40 mm down from the top.

A gift inscription which can be easily erased is written in pencil on the front pastedown. DJ in mylar protective cover has small faint red bleed through corresponding to the spots of color loss on the red cloth boards and on the upper edge of the rear flyleaf. The spot on the front panel is very small and faint, that on the rear panel is a bit larger and more visible.

Also has moderate edge and corner wear with moderate chipping at the spine ends. Fine F is our highest grade. Arting that appeared on the first edition published by McClurg. To the best of my knowledge, Stahr's full color illustration is original with this Grossett and Dunlap reprint. Artig's front panel silhouette is included as a frontispiece. The DJ is remarkably clear, bright and sharp. Ads for Burt reprint indicates a date of around ending with Jeeves by P. Owner's name and stamped date of , a little scuffing on the spine, very good in good or better dustwrapper with soiling, and small chips, and tears.

The jacket reproduces the wraparound art that graced the original edition, albeit in light colors. Burt edition came out in , Grosset and Dunlap took over the reprint rights in the s and commissioned new jacket art. Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. Burt edition, in the earliest example of the jacket.. A bright, near fine copy in a jacket with a little chipping to the extremities of the spine, just affecting the top of the "T" in "Tarzan," and some light chipping and use to the top of the front and back panels.

An attractive copy, uncommon in dust jacket.. Burt edition, in the earliest example of the jacket. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Learn more about Amazon Prime. Get fast, free shipping with Amazon Prime. Get to Know Us. English Choose a language for shopping. Explore the Home Gift Guide. Amazon Music Stream millions of songs.

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