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THUVIA, MAID OF MARS
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Slight rubbing to cloth at spine ends and corner tips, a nearly fine copy in very good four-color pictorial dust jacket (with il
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1920. First edition. Slight rubbing to cloth at spine ends and corner tips, a nearly fine copy in very good four-color pictorial dust jacket (with illustration on front panel by P. J. Monahan) with 15 mm chip at lower front flap fold, tiny chip at upper front flap fold, chips at lower spine panel at corners, closed tears to upper front panel and spine panel professionally mended, spine panel soiled, some moderate soiling to rear panel, front panel is clean and attractive. (25450). Octavo, pp. [1-8] 1-256 [257: ad] [258: blank] [259-263: ads] [264: blank] [265-267: ads] [268: blank], ten inserted plates with illustrations by J. Allen St. John, ten inserted plates with illustrations by J. Allen St. John, original olive-green cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black. Total of 17,000 copies printed. There were multiple printings, at least two, last dated 1921. Fourth book of the Mars series. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 307. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 128. Bleiler (1978), p. 36. Reginald 02340. Heins TMM-1. Zeuschner 802.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25450
- Title
- THUVIA, MAID OF MARS
- Author
- Burroughs, Edgar Rice
- Book Condition
- Used - Slight rubbing to cloth at spine ends and corner tips, a nearly fine copy in very good four-color pictorial dust jacket (with il
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A. C. McClurg & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1920
- Keywords
- Fantasy . SF
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John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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