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Burroughs, Edgar Rice. The Gods of Mars. Edgar RIce Burroughs, Inc, Tarzana, 1940.
Price: US$72.00 + shipping
Description: Dust jacket has a small hole in the middle of the spine and a few tiny tears and creases at the top edge of spine and back panel. Overall condition of jacket is very good, clean and sturdy. 8vo. 7-11/16" x 5-6/16" Beigy grey paper covered boards textured to look like cloth. Stamped in reddish brown. 348 pp Early reprint, n.d. on title page. List of Mars series on back flap ends with "Synthetic Men of Mars.".
Seller: Frogtown Books, Inc. ABAA, Toledo, OH, U.S.A.
Burroughs, Edgar Rice. Synthetic Men of Mars. Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. Publishers, 1940.
Price: US$79.99 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: SOLID COPY. Has flap from dust jacket pasted to end page and part of front dust jacket cover cut out and pasted to end page, previous owner's bookplate on 1st page and "Volume 9 in the series" written on half title page. Interior pages bright and clean, binding sound. Covers worn and lightly stained, upper spine chipped, moderate wear to edges and corners, light stain to spine. More images upon request. Carefully packaged and shipped in box. Z1
Seller: Prestonshire Books, IOBA, Appleton, WI, U.S.A.
Burroughs, Edgar Rice. Synthetic Men of Mars. Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., Tarzana, 1940.
Price: US$125.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Copyright 1940, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. Like new, appears unread, unclipped and not remaindered. The interior is clean, unmarked excepting a small 6mm x 4mm stain to the margin of pp.97 and a small faded blue stamp, “3B100” to the rear pastedown. Clean reddish brown titles to the front board and spine. Purple stain to the top edge. Corners are sharp and square, Unpaginated fore-edge. Unclipped dustjacket has some short tears, two small chips to the foot of the spine, 2cm tear to the top edge affecting the title, 8.5cm split to the front flap crease, some soiling and shelfwear to show. Good condition and it is complete. Presents quite nicely in archival brodart jacket. A John Carter of Mars Romance.
Seller: Bailey Books, St.Albert, AB, Canada
Burroughs, Edgar Rice. SYNTHETIC MEN OF MARS. Burroughs, 1940.
Price: US$290.00 + shipping
Description: SYNTHETIC MEN OF MARS, Burroughs, 1940, first edition, some modest spotting to the covers, some off-setting to the f.e.p., else a vg copy in a very bright good full color pictorial dust-wrapper with chipping to the upper margin of the front dust-wrapper panel and two small chips to the head of the dust-wrapper spine. Illustrated by John Coleman Burroughs. (As new facsimile dust-wrapper is available for a modest fee. Please inquire if interested. Thank you).
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, pp. [1-4] 5-6 [7-8] 9-315 [316: blank], five inserted plates with illustrations by John Coleman Burroughs, original blue cloth, front and spine panel stamped in orange, top edge stained red, Ninth book of the Mars series. John Carter races to save Dejah Thoris who has been injured and faces the danger of synthetic humans being created by Ras Thavas, the evil scientist from THE MASTER MIND OF MARS. Heins SMM-1. A nearly fine copy in a very good first state (laminated) dust jacket with wear at spine ends with shallow loss at head of spine panel, two closed tears to upper rear panel, small closed triangular tear to rear panel near spine fold, and slight fade of red ink to orange of title lettering. (31158)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
Burroughs, Edgar Rice. Synthetic Men of Mars. EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS 1940 CIRCA, TARZANA, CA, 1940.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Description: B & W FRONTISPIECE 1940 FIRST EDITION bright, colorful dustjacket has a few small tears at top/bottom of spine, a small piece missing from back top corner and about a 2" tear along back on jacket spine, DATE 1939 ON FRONT BOTTOM LEFT UNDER ARTIST JOHN COLEMAN BURROUGHS VERY BRIGHT COLORFUL IMAGE FELLOW COLLECTOR PROVIDED : If the binding is gray, it's a 1948 ERB Inc. reprint. The true 1st has a blue cover with red printing. The DJ is also from 1948. On the 1st edition DJ, the red dot on the lower right has the following text: "The 1940 Mars Novel." DATE PUBLISHED: 1940 CIRCA EDITION: 315
Seller: Princeton Antiques Bookshop, Atlantic City, NJ, U.S.A.
BURROUGHS, Edgar Rice. Synthetic Men of Mars.. Tanzana CA: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., 1940., 1940.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: FIRST EDITION - STATED. 1 vol., illustrated with 5 tipped in plates by John Burroughs. Bound in the original red stamped blue cloth, with the DJ priced $2.00, VG+/VG-.
Seller: D&D Galleries - ABAA, Somerville, NJ, U.S.A.
Burroughs, Edgar Rice. Synthetic Men of Mars. , 1940.
Price: US$525.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Synthetic Men of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs, published in 1940. First Edition. Hardcover with original jacket with only light shelfwear.
Seller: Transmutation Publishing, Corning, CA, U.S.A.
Burroughs, Edgar Rice. SYNTHETIC MEN OF MARS. Burroughs, 1940.
Price: US$595.98 + shipping
Description: SYNTHETIC MEN OF MARS, Burroughs, 1940, first edition, a bright vg+/near fine copy in fine full color pictorial dust-wrapper. Illustrated by John Coleman Burroughs.
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, pp. [1-4] 5-6 [7-8] 9-315 [316: blank], five inserted plates with illustrations by John Coleman Burroughs, original blue cloth, front and spine panel stamped in orange, top edge stained red, Ninth book of the Mars series. Heins SMM-1. A fine copy in a nearly fine first state (laminated) dust jacket with a touch of rubbing along top edge, slight fade of red ink of title lettering and design on spine panel and a tiny closed tear to the lower rear panel. (24852)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, pp. [1-4] 5-6 [7-8] 9-315 [316: blank], five inserted plates with illustrations by John Coleman Burroughs, original blue cloth, front and spine panel stamped in orange, top edge stained red, Ninth book of the Mars series. John Carter races to save Dejah Thoris who has been injured and faces the danger of synthetic humans being created by Ras Thavas, the evil scientist from THE MASTER MIND OF MARS. Heins SMM-1. A fine copy in a nearly fine first state (laminated) dust jacket with slight fade of red ink of title lettering and design on spine panel. (31214)
Seller: John W. Knott, Jr, Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB, Laurel, MD, U.S.A.
BURROUGHS, EDGAR RICE. Synthetic Men of Mars. Tarzana Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. 1940, 1940.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition, First Printing. Upper corner of rear board slightly bumped, else a very good copy in a bright as new advance dust jacket with information to booksellers on how to promote the book printed on the inside. Jacket color painting illustration by John Coleman Burroughs. Rare in this form.
Seller: James Pepper Rare Books, Inc., ABAA, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
Burroughs, Edgar Rice. SYNTHETIC MEN OF MARS .. Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzana, California, 1940.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, pp. [1-4] 5-6 [7-8] 9-315 [316: blank], five inserted plates with illustrations by John Coleman Burroughs, original blue cloth, front and spine panel stamped in orange, top edge stained red. First edition. Ninth book of the Mars series. Heins SMM-1. Mild tanned to paste-downs, light foxing to the fore-edge margin of the title leaf, a fine copy in fine first state (laminated) pictorial dust jacket with light foxing at upper edge of inner surface of front panel (no show though). A lovely copy. (#158912)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$750.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Bound in original blue cloth with red lettering spine and front cover, top edge red. With book blurb verso of dust jacket. Near fine copy with minimal spotting spine in a fine dust jacket. 315 pp. All illustartions present.
Seller: Charles Parkhurst Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Surprise, AZ, U.S.A.
Burroughs, Edgar Rice. SYNTHETIC MEN OF MARS .. Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzana, California, 1940.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, pp. [1-4] 5-6 [7-8] 9-315 [316: blank], five inserted plates with illustrations by John Coleman Burroughs, original blue cloth, front and spine panel stamped in orange, top edge stained red. First edition. Ninth book of the Mars series. Heins SMM-1. A fine copy in near fine first state (laminated) pictorial dust jacket with some fading to red title lettering and design on spine panel. Also included is a fine promotional dust jacket sent to booksellers in advance of the book to solicit orders. (#136635)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Burroughs, Edgar Rice. SYNTHETIC MEN OF MARS .. Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzana, California, 1940.
Price: US$1000.00 + shipping
Description: Octavo, pp. [1-4] 5-6 [7-8] 9-315 [316: blank], five inserted plates with illustrations by John Coleman Burroughs, original blue cloth, front and spine panel stamped in orange, top edge stained red. First edition. Ninth book of the Mars series. Heins SMM-1. Tiny spot on front free endpaper, mild rubbing to spine ends, else a fine copy in fine first state (laminated) pictorial dust jacket with touch of wear at upper spine end. A lovely copy. (#157620)
Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.
Burroughs, Edgar Rice. Synthetic Men of Mars. Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc, Tarzana, 1940.
Price: US$5700.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Signed First Edition, so stated on the copyright page; with two original dust jackets - both the pre-publication and the trade versions. Publisher's original blue pebbled cloth with the front and spine lettered in red, top edge stained red. Dust jacket and five interior plates by John Coleman Burroughs. This unique copy is signed by three of ERB's children: To Robert Horvath - /with best wishes/John Coleman Burroughs/Hulbert Burroughs/Joan Burroughs Pierce/2-10-60. Heins M9-1. Tarzana: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc (1940), 315 pps. A Very Fine tight square copy. The Nearly fine pre-publication jacket with marketing material on reverse has a vertical crease on spine and another at front gutter. Fine trade version of the laminated state jacket with tape ghost over small tear on reverse of top edge. From the "Astonishing Edgar Rice Burroughs collection" of Howard Frank. "Almost every copy in best available condition", in original jackets, many signed.
Seller: SF & F Books, Chester, VA, U.S.A.
Price: US$6000.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: The first bound copy (indicated by a bookplate) inscribed to Eddie Gilbert, ERB's brother-in-law, dated and signed by the author. Hardcover, bound in blue boards with dust jacket. Moderate edge-wear, old tape closed tear repairs on the verso of the jacket, toning to the endpapers. Includes reduced print reproduction of an ERB portrait inscribed to Gilbert laid inside.
Seller: Moroccobound Fine Books, IOBA, Lewis Center, OH, U.S.A.