Chessmen Of Mars
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
The Chessmen of Mars is an Edgar Rice Burroughs science fiction novel, the fifth of his famous Barsoom series. Burroughs began writing it in January, 1921, and the finished story was first published in Argosy All-Story Weekly as a six-part serial in the issues for February 18 and 25 and March 4, 11, 18 and 25, 1922. It was later published as a complete novel by A. C. McClurg in November, 1922.
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THE CHESSMEN OF MARS
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
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- 1922
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Laurel, Maryland, USA
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Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1922. First edition. Lower spine end and lower corner tips worn, upper spine end rubbed, faint tape ghost at lower edge of front cover, top edge of pages just a bit dusty, a very good copy in good four-color pictorial dust jacket (reproducing painting by J. Allen St. John on front panel) with… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Chessmen of Mars
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
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- First Edition
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- 1922
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Woodstock, Illinois, USA
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Chicago: A.C. McClurg & Co, 1922. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illustrated by J. Allen St. John. Very Good in an about Very Good jacket, unclipped ($1.90 on rear panel), generally toned and soiled, rubbed and with some small chips at the edges and corners, tape repairs on the spine. Red buckram with black ink lettering on… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Chessmen of Mars
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
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- First Paperback Edition - First Printing
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- 1963
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Campbell River, British Columbia, CAN
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New York: Ballantine Books, 1963. Mars series #5. A very nice copy with interiors unmarked and lightly tanned. First two pages have seperated from the text block for about 1/4". Soft cover wraps show light rubbing to the outer edges. Spine is uncreased. A very nice copy in a protective sleeve. F776.. First Paperback Edition - First Printing. Vintage Paperback.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Chessmen of Mars
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
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- Used - Good in Fair dust jacket; Boards rubbed, worn, and soiled, owner name on front free endpaper, jacket chipped, worn, and is miss
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- Later Printing
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- 1922
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Selkirk, New York, USA
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NY: Grosset & Dunlap. Good in Fair dust jacket; Boards rubbed, worn, and soiled, owner name on . front free endpaper, jacket chipped, worn, and is missing the lower half . of its front panel.. 1922. Later Printing. Hardcover. Red cloth. 375pp + 5pp publisher ads. Black and white illustration. A solid circa 1930 reading copy of this classic… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE CHESSMEN OF MARS
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
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- Used - A clean, bright, very good copy in good four-color pictorial dust jacket (reproducing painting by J. Allen St. John on front pan
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- First edition
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- 1922
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Laurel, Maryland, USA
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Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1922. First edition. A clean, bright, very good copy in good four-color pictorial dust jacket (reproducing painting by J. Allen St. John on front panel) with creases and closed tears along top and bottom edges mended by a professional paper conservator. An attractive copy of an uncommon book in jacket. In custom blue… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Chessmen of Mars
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
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- 1922
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Whitby, Ontario, CAN
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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1922. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. St. John, J. Allen. 16mo. Orig. red cloth. 375 pp., ads. [3] B&W plates. Spine sunned and slightly shaken, chafing to extremities, bumping to corners. Item Price
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The Chessmen of Mars
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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- 1977
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- 9780345271617
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Salem, Oregon, USA
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New York: Ballantine, 1977. Mass paperback. Very Good. Gino D'Achille. Very Good condition. Part a uniform Ballantine edition. Pages are clean and unmarked. Ballantine mass paperback, 8th printing March 1977, ISBN: 9780345271617. 220 pages, cover art by Gino D'Achille. 12mo (4.25"" x 7"") #5 in the Mars (Barsoom) series. Item Price
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The Chessmen of Mars
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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- Used - Good
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- 1977
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- Mass Market Paperback
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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£5.34
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Random House Publishing Group, 1977. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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The Chessmen of Mars
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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- Used - Good/Good
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- 1951
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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£6.83
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Methuen & Co Ltd., 1951. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1951. Fifth Edition. 243 pages. Pictorial jacket over cloth. Clean pages. Notable foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Mild wear to spine, board edges and corners, with scuffing and soiling to boards. Unclipped dust jacket. Mild wear, tear and chipping to edges and corners. Moderate tanning to spine, with… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Chessmen of Mars
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
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- Used - Very Good
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- No Jacket
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- 4th Edition
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- 1935
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- Hardcover
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Birmingham, West Midlands, GBR
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£6.00
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London: Methuen , 1935. 4th Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Fourth edition 1935. Book is tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean, Spine has few areas of colour loss, bumping to head and foot, with some minor rubbing. Few spots to pages, and to the toned text block… Read more about this item Item Price
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the CHESSMEN OF MARS. ( Book #5 in the ERB Mars / Martian Series; Lost Cities of Barsoom; Ace Books #F-170 ).
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice.
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- Used - Good, Reading Copy.
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- First Edition By This Publisher
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- 1962
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- Paperback
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Steinbach, Manitoba, CAN
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£1.62
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USA: Ace Books, Inc., 1962. Book. Illus. by Roy Krenkel, Jr Art.. Good, Reading Copy.. Soft cover. First Edition By This Publisher. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 256 Pages; >> Heavy Cover creasing;. Item Price
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The Chessmen of Mars
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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- Used - Acceptable
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- 1979
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- Mass Market Paperback
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- 9780345278388
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Seattle, Washington, USA
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£5.60
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Random House Publishing Group, 1979. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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THE CHESSMEN OF MARS
by BURROUGHS, EDGAR RICE.
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- Used - Light Soiling and Corner Wear
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- Facsimile Dust Jacket
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- First Edition
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- 1922
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- Hardcover
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Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
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£81.39
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Chicago: A.C. McClurg, 1922. Spine lightly faded. Small water spot front cover (see photo). Spine extremities gently frayed . Eight illustrations by J. Allen St. John. A clean copy throughout. A total of 12,500 copies were printed of the first edition. 375pp.. First Edition. Red Cloth. Light Soiling and Corner Wear/Facsimile Dust Jacket. Octavo. Item Price
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The Chessmen Of Mars: Ballantine #23582, Mars #5
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1963 Edition: Third Printing
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- 1973
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- Mass Market Paperback
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- 9780345235824
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Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA
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£11.39
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New York, New York: Ballantine Books. Very Good. 1973. 1963 Edition: Third Printing. Mass Market Paperback. 220 pages: 4.25 x 7 in.: 0.6: KB#005326: Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. Displays List Price of $1.25. Covers are complete, intact, lightly creased, and edges/corners are slightly worn. Pages are complete and intact, but have toned due to age. If… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Chessmen of Mars
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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- Used - Good+
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- No Jacket
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- First Paperbound Edition
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- 1981
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- Paperback
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- 9780345278388
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TORRINGTON, Wyoming, USA
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£2.44
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Del Ray/Ballantine Books, 1981. Book. Good+. Mass Market Paperback. First Paperbound Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. G+/none, used pb, 13th printing, 217pp. Color illustrated, stiff paper wraps with orange colored text on upper and spine; slight edge wear; spine creased. Interior pages clean, unmarked. Binding is tight.. Item Price
£2.44
The Chessmen of Mars
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
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- Used - Good
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- 9780345278388
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Frederick, Maryland, USA
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£3.64
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Del Rey. Used - Good. Good condition. Book 5 (Science fiction, Sci-Fi, Fantasy) Item Price
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The Chessmen of Mars (Facsimile Dust Jacket only, NO BOOK) for McClurg 1st edition Book
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
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- As New
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- 2011
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Ventura, California, USA
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£18.72
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Ventura, CA: John Anthony Miller, 2011. A restored facsimile dust jacket for the first A.C. McClurg edition for The Chessmen of Mars - The jacket was restored by artist John Anthony Miller and archival ink and special paper were used. Jacket comes trimmed and enclosed in a mylar jacket protector, ready to put on the book. Please see the photograph.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Chessmen of Mars
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
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- Used - Acceptable
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- 1977-05-12
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- Mass Market Paperback
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- 9780345271617
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Springdale, Arkansas, USA
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£5.35
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Ballantine Books, 1977-05-12. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. 0.7000 in x 6.9000 in x 4.3000 in. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. Item Price
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The Chessmen of Mars
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
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- Used - Acceptable
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- 1979-04-12
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- Mass Market Paperback
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Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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£4.19
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Del Rey, 1979-04-12. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. 6x4x0. Item Price
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THE CHESSMEN OF MARS
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
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- Used - Neat inked name to upper front free end paper, a very good copy in a good dust jacket with wear and rubbing to the edges and fol
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- First edition
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- 1922
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Laurel, Maryland, USA
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£813.90
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Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1922. First edition. Neat inked name to upper front free end paper, a very good copy in a good dust jacket with wear and rubbing to the edges and folds, several closed tears and creases, darkening to spine panel and rubbing to front panel. (31169). Octavo, pp. [1-8] 1-375 [376: blank], original… Read more about this item Item Price
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