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TARZAN OF THE APES
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- First leaf after free end paper has been excised and a signed leaf has been tipped in, spine a bit dulled, binding slightly aske
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: A.C. McClurg & Co., 1914. First edition, first printing with "W. F. Hall Printing Co. / Chicago" set in Old English type on two lines on verso of title leaf, first binding without acorn device on spine panel. First leaf after free end paper has been excised and a signed leaf has been tipped in, spine a bit dulled, binding slightly askew, spine a bit dull, corners soft, a very good copy with bright gilt to the front cover. A good example of the A.L. Burt reprint dust jacket which reproduces the art of the first edition dust jacket accompanies this copy. (31176). Octavo, pp. [1-10] 1-400 [401] [402-406: blank] [note: first and last two leaves are blanks], original red cloth, front stamped in blind and gold, spine stamped in gold. Signed leaf by Burroughs tipped in. First of the Tarzan novels, one of the iconic characters of 20th century fiction, basis for many films, radio and television shows. Anatomy of Wonder (1976) 2-32; (1981) 1-32; (1987) 1-18; and (1995) 1-18. Barron (ed), Fantasy Literature 3-62. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 315. Cawthorn and Moorcock, Fantasy: The 100 Best Books 26. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 125. Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature IV, 1884-90. Survey of Science Fiction Literature V, pp. 2229-35. In 333. Bleiler (1978), p. 36. Reginald 02331. Heins TA-2. Blanck, Peter Parley to Penrod, p. 134.
Synopsis
Tarzan of the Apes is a novel written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the first in a series of books about the title character Tarzan. It was first published in the pulp magazine All-Story Magazine in October, 1912; the first book edition was published in 1914 by A.C. McClurg & Co in Chicago. The publisher was made famous by their original publishing of the Tarzan of the Apes novels and other stories of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes tells the story of Tarzan (“White Skin” in ape language) who is adopted as a baby by the she-ape Kala after his parents, the Lord and Lady Greystoke, pass away after being marooned in West Africa. Immediately popular, Burroughs continued the series into the 1940s with two dozen sequels, and the Tarzan character has been immortalized in books, films and television since. Tarzan was the first literary character to be registered in a trademark. Tarzan and the Castaways was the last finished story by Burroughs, the 24th in his series on Tarzan. In addition to the title novella, the book also includes two short stories about Tarzan. Tarzan: The Lost Adventure is a novel by American writer Joe R. Lansdale, based on an incomplete fragment of a Tarzan novel written by Edgar Rice Burroughs which had been left unfinished at his death. The book was serialized in four parts by Dark Horse Comics, before being published as a single volume in 1995.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31176
- Title
- TARZAN OF THE APES
- Author
- Burroughs, Edgar Rice
- Book Condition
- Used - First leaf after free end paper has been excised and a signed leaf has been tipped in, spine a bit dulled, binding slightly aske
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, first printing with "W. F. Hall Printing Co. / Ch
- Publisher
- A.C. McClurg & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1914
- Keywords
- Fantasy . SF . Film source . Adventure Fiction . Signed
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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