Adventure Fiction
THE MONSTER MEN.
Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1929. Octavo, pp. [1-8] [1] 2-304, title page illustration and jacket painting by J. Allen St. John, original tan cloth, front panel stamped in green and blind, spine panel stamped in green. First edition. 5000 copies printed. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 335. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 111. Bleiler (1978), p. 35. Reginald 02297. Heins MMe-1.
THE MOON MAID.
Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1926. Octavo. pp. [1-8] 1-412, inserted frontispiece with illustration by J. Allen St. John. jacket illustration by J. Allen St. John, Original blue cloth, front and spine panels stamped in brown. First edition. Considered by some critics the best of Burroughs science fiction stories. The magazine versions were re-written for the book publication. It is a future history/future war/alien invasion story. After a world war which finally ends in 1967 a peaceful world turns to space and lands on the Moon. Unfortunately the Moon is inhabited by an unfriendly race and a evil genius on earth links with them and eventually the Earth is invaded and becomes subjugated. Civilization in the U.S. descends into nomadic tribes. Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 2-11; (1995) 2-11; and (2004) 11-193. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 334. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 112. In 333. Bleiler (1978), p. 35. Reginald 02298. Heins MMa-1.
THE MUCKER ...
Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1921. Octavo, pp. [1-10] 1-414 [415-417: ads] [418-422: blank] [note: last two leaves are blanks], five plates with illustrations by J. Allen St. John, original sea-green cloth, front and spine panels stamped in brown. First edition, first printing of the full text. Adventure novel with short lost race sequence. Total of 17,000 copies printed. There were multiple printings, probably two, last dated 1922. The first part of this novel was published a few weeks earlier in Britain. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 330. Bleiler (1978), p. 35. Reginald 02301. Heins M-1.
THE MUCKER.
Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1921. Octavo, pp. [1-10] 1-414 [415-417: ads] [418-422: blank] [note: last two leaves are blanks], five plates with illustrations by J. Allen St. John, five plates with illustrations by J. Allen St. John, original sea-green cloth, front and spine panels stamped in brown. First edition. Adventure novel with short lost race sequence. Total of 17,000 copies printed. There were multiple printings, probably two, last dated 1922. The first part of this novel was published a few weeks earlier in Britain, this is the first hardcover printing of the full text. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 330. Bleiler (1978), p. 35. Reginald 02301. Heins M-1.
THE MUCKER.
Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1921. Octavo, pp. [1-10] 1-414 [415-417: ads] [418-422: blank] [note: last two leaves are blanks], five plates with illustrations by J. Allen St. John, five plates with illustrations by J. Allen St. John, original sea-green cloth, front and spine panels stamped in brown. First edition, first printing of the full text. Adventure novel with short lost race sequence. Total of 17,000 copies printed. There were multiple printings, probably two, last dated 1922. The first part of this novel was published a few weeks earlier in Britain, this is the first hardcover printing of the full text. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 330. Bleiler (1978), p. 35. Reginald 02301. Heins M-1.
THE MUCKER.
Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1921. Octavo, pp. [1-10] 1-414 [415-417: ads] [418-422: blank] [note: last two leaves are blanks], five plates with illustrations by J. Allen St. John, five plates with illustrations by J. Allen St. John, original sea-green cloth, front and spine panels stamped in brown. First edition. Adventure novel with short lost race sequence. The first part of this novel was published a few weeks earlier in Britain, this is the first hardcover printing of the full text. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 330. Bleiler (1978), p. 35. Reginald 02301. Heins M-1.
THE OAKDALE AFFAIR [and] THE RIDER ...
Tarzana, California: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. Publishers, [1937]. Octavo, pp. [1-6] 7-172 [1-2] 1-144 [145: ads] [146: blank], two inserted plates with illustrations by John Coleman Burroughs, original pebbled blue cloth, front and spine panels stamped in orange, top edge stained orange. First edition. Heins OAR-1.
OFFICIAL GUIDE TO THE TARZAN CLANS OF AMERICA ...
Tarzana, California: Published by Tarzan Clans of America, 1939. Octavo, pp. 1-32, cover and illustrations by John Coleman Burroughs, original pictorial orange wrappers. First edition. The entire contents of this booklet, including the four-page "Dictionary of the Ape Language" were written by Burroughs. See Heins, pp. 90-3 for information on this scarce pamphlet and the abortive Tarzan Clans movement. Included is a copy of a letter written to Henry Hardy Heins from Hulbert Burroughs explaining the booklet (reproduced in the Heins bibliography).
THE OUTLAW OF TORN.
Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1927. Octavo, pp. [1-6] 1-298, original red cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold. First edition. First printing. Total of 6000 copies printed. There were at least two printings, second so identified on verso of title leaf. Exploits of Norman of Torn, the greatest swordsman in England and leader of an outlaw band of more than one thousand men. Heins OT-1.
THE OUTLAW OF TORN.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, n.d., [c. 1928]. Octavo, pp. [1-8] 1-298 [299--310: ads] [311-312: blank], original red cloth, front and spine stamped in black. Later edition. Heins OT-2. Luke, Bibliography of the Grosset & Dunlap Reprints OT-1. Jacket variant 1.
THE OUTLAW OF TORN.
Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1927. Octavo, pp. [1-6] 1-298, original red cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold. First edition, first printing. Total of 6000 copies printed. There were at least two printings, second so identified on verso of title leaf. Exploits of Norman of Torn, the greatest swordsman in England and leader of an outlaw band of more than one thousand men. Heins OT-1.
THE OUTLAW OF TORN.
Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1927. Octavo, pp. [1-6] 1-298, jacket by J. Allen St. John, original red cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold. First edition, first printing. Total of 6000 copies printed. There were at least two printings, second so identified on verso of title leaf. Exploits of Norman of Torn, the greatest swordsman in England and leader of an outlaw band of more than one thousand men. Heins OT-1.
PELLUCIDAR ...
Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1923. Octavo, pp. [1-10] 1-322 [323-236: blank] [note: first and last two leaves are blanks], four inserted plates with illustrations by J. Allen St. John, one map, original red cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black. First edition. 10,000 copies printed. Second book of the Pellucidar series. Anatomy of Wonder (1976) 2-20. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 312. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 113. Survey of Science Fiction Literature IV, pp. 1665-68. Bleiler (1978), p. 35. Reginald 02303. Heins P-1.
PELLUCIDAR.
Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1923. Octavo, pp. [1-10] 1-322 [323-236: blank] [note: first and last two leaves are blanks], four inserted plates with illustrations by J. Allen St. John, one map, original red cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black. First edition. 10,000 copies printed. Second book of the Pellucidar series. Anatomy of Wonder (1976) 2-20. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 312. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 113. Survey of Science Fiction Literature IV, pp. 1665-68. Bleiler (1978), p. 35. Reginald 02303. Heins P-1.
THE RETURN OF TARZAN.
New York: Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, n.d., [c. 1932-35]. Octavo, pp. [1-8] 1-365 [366-376: ads], original red cloth front front and spine stamped in black, top edge stained yellow. Later edition. Second of the Tarzan series. Heins RT-8. Luke, Bibliography of the Grosset & Dunlap Reprints RT-7a. Jacket variant 5.
THE SON OF TARZAN ...
Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1918. Octavo, pp. [1-6] 1-394, illustrated by J. Allen St. John, original green cloth, front panel stamped in gold and blind, spine panel stamped in gold. First edition, later (probable fourth) printing with W. F. Hall imprint on verso of title leaf, dedication leaf present, and title page dated 1918, not 1917. By late June 1917, THE SON OF TARZAN, published in March 1917, had been reprinted twice. There were two printings of the McClurg edition with the title page dated 1918; this one with the Hall imprint probably preceded copies without the Hall imprint on the copyright page. The fourth book of the Tarzan series. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 318. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 117. Bleiler (1978), p. 35. Reginald 02311. Heins ST-3.
THE SON OF TARZAN.
Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1917. Octavo, pp. [1-6] 1-394, original green cloth, front panel stamped in gold and blind, spine panel stamped in gold. First edition, later (probable second) printing with W. F. Hall imprint on verso of title leaf, dedication leaf present, and title page dated 1917. The fourth book of the Tarzan series. Total of 32,000 copies printed. There were multiple printings, probably five, last two dated 1918. By late June 1917, THE SON OF TARZAN, published in March 1917, had been reprinted twice. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 318. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 117. Bleiler (1978), p. 35. Reginald 02311. Heins ST-3. Zeuschner 486.
TANAR OF PELLUCIDAR ...
New York: Metropolitan Books Publishers, [1930]. Octavo, pp. [1-6] 7 [8-10] 11-312, inserted frontispiece with illustration by Paul F. Berdanier, original blue cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black. First edition. Third book of the Pellucidar series. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 313. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 118. Bleiler (1978), p. 36. Reginald 02315. Heins TP-1.
TANAR OF PELLUCIDAR.
New York: Metropolitan Books Publishers, [1930]. Octavo, pp. [1-6] 7 [8-10] 11-312, inserted frontispiece with illustration by Paul F. Berdanier, original blue cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black. First edition. Third book of the Pellucidar series. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 313. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 118. Bleiler (1978), p. 36. Reginald 02315. Heins TP-1.
TANAR OF PELLUCIDAR.
New York: Metropolitan Books Publishers, [1930]. Octavo, pp. [1-6] 7 [8-10] 11-312, inserted frontispiece with illustration by Paul F. Berdanier, original blue cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black. First edition. Signed by Burroughs on the title page. Third book of the Pellucidar series. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 313. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 118. Bleiler (1978), p. 36. Reginald 02315. Heins TP-1.
TARZAN AND "THE FOREIGN LEGION."
Tarzana, California: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. Publishers, [1947]. Octavo, pp. [1-4] [1-10] 11-314 [315-316: blank] [note: first and last leaves are blanks], five inserted plates with illustrations by John Coleman Burroughs, original blue pebbled cloth, front and spine panels stamped in brown, top edge stained red, fore and bottom edges rough trimmed. First edition. Tarzan fights the Japanese on the island of Sumatra in the Netherlands East Indies during World War II. Heins FL-1.
TARZAN AND "THE FOREIGN LEGION."
Tarzana, California: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. Publishers, [1947]. Octavo, pp. [1-4] [1-10] 11-314 [315-316: blank] [note: first and last leaves are blanks], five inserted plates with illustrations by John Coleman Burroughs, original blue pebbled cloth, front and spine panels stamped in brown, top edge stained red, fore and bottom edges rough trimmed. First edition. Tarzan fights the Japanese on the island of Sumatra in the Netherlands East Indies during World War II. Heins FL-1.
TARZAN AND THE ANT MEN ...
Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1924. Octavo, pp. [1-6] 1-346 [347-350], inserted frontispiece with illustration by J. Allen St. John, original light brown cloth, front and spine panels stamped in dark brown. First edition, first binding with "A. C. McCLURG / & CO." at base of spine panel. 10,000 copies printed. In an unknown region of Africa, Tarzan crashes his plane and is captured by a member of a violent speechless race of humans with a matriarchal stone age culture. He escapes and encounters a race 18-inch tall Ant Men whose advanced civilization possesses some advanced science. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 325. In 333. Bleiler (1978), p. 36. Reginald 02316. Heins AM-1.
TARZAN AND THE ANT MEN ...
Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1924. Octavo, pp. [1-6] 1-346 [347-350], inserted frontispiece with illustration by J. Allen St. John, original light brown cloth, front and spine panels stamped in dark brown. First edition, first binding with "A. C. McCLURG / & CO." at base of spine panel. 10,000 copies printed. In an unknown region of Africa, Tarzan crashes his plane and is captured by a member of a violent speechless race of humans with a matriarchal stone age culture. He escapes and encounters a race 18-inch tall Ant Men whose advanced civilization possesses some advanced science. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 325. In 333. Bleiler (1978), p. 36. Reginald 02316. Heins AM-1.
TARZAN AND THE ANT MEN.
Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1924. Octavo, pp. [1-6] 1-346 [347-350], inserted frontispiece with illustration by J. Allen St. John, original light brown cloth, front and spine panels stamped in dark brown. First edition, first binding with "A. C. McCLURG / & CO." at base of spine panel. "...it must be regarded as a high point in the Tarzan series and for that matter in Burroughs' entire career." - Richard A. Lupoff, Edgar Rice Burroughs: Master of Adventure, pp. 213. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 325. In 333. Bleiler (1978), p. 36. Reginald 02316. Heins AM-1.