Jacket lightly rubbed at extremities with 1 small chip to top of front cover and a tiny bit of loss to bottom of spine. When tarzan was a year old, his mother died of natural causes, and his father was killed by kerchak, leader of the ape tribe into which tarzan was adopted. But tarzan, lord of the jungle is a good read when you get to know him. Both found a home in allstory magazine, which would be the main periodical publisher of his works through the years. Tarzan of the apes was reset in april, 1969, the 5th printing. Edgar rice burroughs was 36 years old when he finally found success as a writer, with the magazine publication of both a princess of mars and tarzan of the apes in the year 1912.
The son of tarzan original publishers red binding with read more. Have first edition tarzan books are they worth appraising. Mar 27, 2016 even stranger is that after the success of the first tarzan book allstory magazine rejected the return of tarzan manuscript twice and so burroughs went to new story and ended up getting more money. Tarzan of the apes is a 1914 novel by american writer edgar rice burroughs, the first in a series of twentyfour books about the title character tarzan. The story of tarzan remains one of his most popular works and the series has come to include 24 different novels about the iconic character. It was first published in the pulp magazine new story magazine in the issues for june through december 19. The son of tarzan by edgar rice burroughs is for sale. I like collecting books and edgar rice burroughs is one of my favorite authors.
The burroughs family requested that certain material be deleted. Tarzan apes by edgar rice burroughs, 1914 abebooks. Tarzan, lord of the jungle marks an important transition in the plottype. Mcclurg printed a total of 10,000 first edition copies of tarzan of the apes. Tarzan, lord of the jungle marks an important transition in the plottype presented in the tarzan series, presaged by the earlier tarzan the. Publisher s brown cloth, dark brownstamped front board and spine, dust jacket. Tell us what else you do know and the antiques appraiser will be able to better assist you tarzan lord of the jungle, tarzan the terrible, tarzan and the leopard men, tarzan and. It was first published in the pulp magazine allstory magazine in october, 1912. Edgar rice burroughs burroughs, edgar rice, 18751950 an online book about this author is available, as is a wikipedia article burroughs, edgar rice, 18751950. Tarzan of the apes the return of tarzan the beasts of tarzan the son of tarzan tarzan and the jewels of opar jungle tales of tarzan. This first edition hardcover of tarzan of the apes by edgar rice burroughs was printed in 1914. Sometimes its turned out to be surprisingly valuable.
The book contained some material that would now be offensive to certain groups or nationalities and they felt that this should be removed from the book. So in the year 19 fans were finally able to learn if tarzan and jane actually got together. There are also two works written by burroughs especially for children that are not considered part of the main. Tarzan of the apes is a novel written by edgar rice burroughs, the first in a series of. Tarzan of the apes is a novel written by edgar rice burroughs, the first in a series of books about the title character tarzan. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. The beasts of tarzan edgar rice burroughs grosset and dunlap. Red cloth clovered boards, this book is in good condition with heavy toning. Of course ive seen the old movies and tv shows re tarzan, and being almost 50 years old i grew up with those shows. Tarzan and the ant men not series not set not apes by.
International shipping will be provided by goin postal of morgantown, pa 210 crossings blvd. Tarzan apes by edgar rice burroughs, first edition, 1914. The return of tarzan by burroughs, edgar rice and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. His upbringing by a tribe of apes is described in detail and the relevant kindness and savagery displayed by them is expertly described by the author. Tarzan is a series of twentyfour adventure novels written by edgar rice burroughs 18751950 and published between 1912 and 1966, followed by several novels either cowritten by burroughs, or officially authorized by his estate. The beasts of tarzan edgar rice burroughs grosset and dunlap 1916. Tarzan, lord of the jungle tarzan finds an outpost of european knights and crusaders from a forbidden valley hidden in the mountains. First edition, first binding without the acorn on the spine.
The return of tarzan is a novel by american writer edgar rice burroughs, the second in his series of twentyfour books about the title character tarzan. First edition, first state of the first tarzan book, a landmark in popular fiction fantasy and horror 547, with illustrated title page. Edgar rice burroughs burroughs, edgar rice, 18751950. Parents need to know that tarzan of the apes, the 1912 book by edgar rice burroughs that launched a popcultural empire, is a thrilling pageturner with a minefield on nearly every one of its 400 pages. Published on june 6, 1914, this is edgar rice burroughs first novel to come out in.
Tarzan of the apes introduces tarzan, who was raised by apes in the jungle since early. It was first published in the pulp magazine the allstory in october 1912 the story follows tarzans adventures, from his childhood being raised by apes in the jungle to his eventual encounters with other humans and western society. Mcclurg 1914 imprint on the title page and the printeros name appears in. Summary ballantine books blurb deep in the savage african jungle, the baby tarzan was raised by a fierce sheape of the tribe of kerchak.
Edgar rice burroughs characters tarzan book by book tarzan, age 20 at the end of tarzan of the apes val cha cost roll notes 23 str 14 8600kg. Without the basic tarzan, the latter stories would not make sense. Edgar rice burroughs burroughs, edgar rice, 18751950 the. This is the rarest state for many years unrecorded where in this copy the title page is a cancel the title page is mounted on a stub where a leaf has been removed and replaced with the correct chicago a.
Edgar rice burroughs return of tarzan sellersupplied images. His lion ally jadbalja puts in an appearance late in the book. The return of tarzan by edgar rice burroughs, paperback. It was first published in the pulp magazine the allstory in october 1912.
It is a good novel but i always tell people to start with the first 5 books of this series. Tarzan rescues the moon tarzan and the jewels of opar an eye for an eye when the lion fed the golden locket when blood told the debt the black flyer tarzan and the valley of luna tarzan the terrible tarzan and the golden lion tarzan and the ant men tarzan, lord of the jungle tarzan and the lost empire tarzan at the earths core tarzan, guard of. Tarzan of the apes by edgar rice burroughs and a great selection of related. Collecting tarzan of the apes by burroughs, edgar rice first. See more ideas about tarzan, tarzan of the apes, tarzan movie. Tarzan and the jewels of opar and millions of other books are available for instant. Black gate articles tarzanandlostempiregrossetdunlap. Order issues of the print magazine and set up subscriptions theres a back issue sale. For nearly half a century, edgar rice burroughs final work, an unfinished tarzan novel, was locked in a vault where it became the stuff of legend. More information about this seller contact this seller 8. I always love having an appraiser look at my stuff. Long after his most famous character became an icon in the reading and moviegoing publics imaginations, burroughs recalled, i wrote tarzan of the apes evenings and holidays in longhand on the. The son of tarzan 1914 tarzan and the jewels of opar 1916 jungle tales of tarzan 1919 tarzan the untamed 1920 tarzan the terrible 1921 tarzan and the golden lion 1922 tarzan and the ant men 1924 tarzan, lord of the jungle 1927 tarzan and the lost empire 1928 tarzan at the earths core 1929 tarzan the invincible 1930 tarzan.
Tarzan of the apes first edition edgar rice burroughs. I just listened to this book on tapethe first erb book i ever read or listened to. According to the heins bibliography, this issue was released circa 1927. John illustration for tarzan and the jewels of opar, first edition 1918 in the introduction to pulp art by robert lesser, danton. Erbville the home of edgar rice burroughs public domain. Even stranger is that after the success of the first tarzan book allstory magazine rejected the return of tarzan manuscript twice and so burroughs went to new story and ended up getting more money. A collection of 12 connected short stories from tarzans. Tarzan lord of the jungle edgar rice burroughs grosset. Tarzan the apeman was mgms lush erotic remake of the 1931 weissmuller classic, starring bo derek as jane and directed by her husband. The story follows tarzan s adventures, from his childhood being raised by apes in the jungle, to his eventual encounters with other.
Tarzan of the apes is a novel by american writer edgar rice burroughs, the first in a series of books about the title character tarzan. John page images at hathitrust burroughs, edgar rice, 18751950. Grosset began publishing during the early part of the century with the reprinting of the tarzan books and was an established publisher of juvenile series books such as nancy drew, hardy boys, rick brant, et. Edgar rice burroughs september 1, 1875 march 19, 1950 was an american writer best known for his creations of the jungle hero tarzan and the.
Murder and mayhem abound, as humans and animals kill each other, as well as members of their own species, with gusto. In the case of most erb books, a dust jacket in especially good condition can enhance the value of a book five to ten times over. Tarzan defends his jungle home from invaders during world war i and then must protect an englishman and a german spy from a lost civilization of lionmen. Tarzan made a dramatic double return to the silver screen in the early eighties, with tarzan the apeman 1981 and greystoke. Book is green with tarzan riding elephant on cover, end papers show map of africa. Tarzan of the apes is an engrossing account of tarzans early life, from birth to manhood. Tarzan of the apes is an engrossing account of tarzan s early life, from birth to manhood. There he had to learn the secrets of the wild to survivehow to talk with animals, swing through the trees, and fight against the great predators. A nice clean copy of the beasts of tarzan by burroughs. Welcome to the internet home of black gate magazine. He was in 21 issues of allstory, 12 issues of allstory cavalier, 20 issues of. Condition is near mint for its age, hardcover with no dust jacket. In fair condition with all pages in tact, this fiction novel is mostly tan with black illustrations on the front and spine of outer cover. Collecting tarzan of the apes by burroughs, edgar rice.
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