THUVIA, MAID OF MARS.
Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1920. 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. First edition, first printing. 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. Heins TMM-1. Slight spine lean, a bright, nearly fine white paper copy with no binding wear in very good four-color pictorial dust jacket (with illustration on front panel by P. J. Monahan) with light wear at corner tips, rubbing along front flap fold, and dust soiling to spine and rear panels. A nice copy of an uncommon book with a colorful and attractive example of the very scarce jacket never touched by a paper conservationist. (11666). Item #11666
Price: $7,500.00