Edgar Rice Burroughs — Tanar of Pellucidar

London, Methuen, 1939 . First edition. Cloth. In the scarce original dust wrapper, this is the first UK edition of Edgar Rice Burroughs's thrilling science fiction adventure novel set in the internal surface of a Hollow Earth. The first UK edition, first impression.In the scarce publisher's original dust wrapper. This is the second issue dust wrapper, priced 4s 6d.The third of Burroughs's novels to be set in the world of Pellucidar, in this novel two Americans are brought to the world, and must aid its inhabitants against the Mahars, enormously strong winged monsters.Inscription of A. E. Norman to the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. A touch of fading to back strip head, otherwise externally excellent. Inscription to front free endpaper. Foxing to text block fore edge. Light edgewear to dust wrapper back strip head and tail and tail of front wrap, with handling marks to rear wrap. Closed tear to either side of back strip head. Internally, firmly bound. Significant spotting to first and last few leaves, with pages otherwise bright, with the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Very Good Indeed.