BURROUGHS, Edgar Rice — THE CHESSMEN OF MARS

Tarzana, CA Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc pp. 375.,8vo,,Bound in tan cloth with dark brown/red lettering.,Bottom corner of rear board bumped. Slight shelf wear & soiling. Binding tight. Free of previous owner's markings. Good plus to very good condition. Wants dust jacket. Remember: when price-checking this book, relatively inexpensive copies will be offered with the claim that the book is a first edition, and/or was published in 1922 when, in fact, this Burroughs, Inc., edition was actually published in 1948. (Hint: any edition published by Burroughs, Inc., in a tan/gray binding is a reprint). Without the help of a thorough Burroughs' bibliography, such as Heins or Zeuschner, it is unfortunately easy for an uninformed bookseller to incorrectly describe this book. If in doubt - ask the dealer which bibliography was used to identify the book as a first edition. Cheaper is not always better. First published in 1922, this is the 1948 reprint, with the J. Allen St. John frontispiece. Zeuschner 96. b&w frontispiece