ERBzine 0784: Gilbert Frontispieces and Title Pages 5

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EDDIE GILBERT
THE EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS COLLECTION

5. FRONTISPIECES AND TITLE PAGES

The Son of Tarzan ~ McClurg Illus. by J. Allen St. John. Green cloth lettered in gilt, facsimile of the original color pictorial dust jacket. First Edition, Second Printing.This is the second printing, identical to the first except that there is a dedication-page to Hulbert Burroughs, ERB's eldest son. This was left out of the first printing by the publisher's, and they put it into subsequent printings at Edgar Rice Burroughs' request. In addition, there is a full-page illustration on the back of the half-title, serving as a frontispiece, which is not present in the first printing, a feature not noted by the bibliographers cited below. Heins T5.1; Zeuschner 485. Some rubbing to spine ends and joints, a few corners slightly bumped, leaning; ink ownership signature of Geo. Hodgins, Bellville, Kans., 9th June, 1917, to the front free endpaper, else very good or better

Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar ~ McClurg

Illus. with 8 plates by J. Allen St. John. Gilt-lettered green cloth facsimile of original color pictorial dust jacket. First Edition. Presentation copy inscribed on the front free endpaper, "To Edward Gilbert, with best wishes, Edgar Rice Burroughs." Tarzan narrowly escapes being sacrificed by a queen after being captured in an ancient city by hairy beast men. Heins T6.1; Zeuschner 598. Spine rubbed and stained, leaning, else very good.

Jungle Tales of Tarzan ~ McClurg Illus. with 5 plates by J. Allen St. John. Orange Cloth lettered in black, facsimile of the original color pictorial dust jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Presentation copy inscribed on the front free endpaper, "To Edward Gilbert, Best ever always, Edgar Rice Burroughs." Twelve tales of Tarzan's youth in the jungle among apes and natives. Currey's "A" binding in orange cloth with spine imprint in three lines; W. F. Hall imprint on copyright page. Heins T7.1; Zeuschner 214.

Tarzan the Terrible ~ McClurg Illus. with 9 plates by J. Allen St. John, plus a map. Red cloth dec. & lettered in black, facsimile of the original color pictorial dust jacket. First Edition. Tarzan's search for Jane leads to Pal-ul-don, a land of prehistoric monsters & tailed men. Heins T9.1; Zeuschner 754. Fading to the spine, creased vertically, ends with glue repairs; ink ownership signature of Lois McQuistion, 1871 Virginia Road, Los Angeles, California, to the front free endpaper, else very good.

A Princess of Mars ~ McClurg Illus. with 5 plates by Frank E. Schoonover incl. color frontis. Brown cloth lettered in red, facsimile of the original color pictorial dust jacket. First Edition. Presentation copy inscribed by Burroughs to Ed Gilbert on the front free endpaper, "To Eddie Gilbert, with every good wish, Edgar Rice Burroughs." This was the first real story written by Burroughs, in 1911, preceded only by two childish efforts written years before. It first appeared in six issues of The All-Story Weekly, Feb - July, 1912, under the pseudonym Norman Bean. A profoundly seminal work, it singlehandedly created the "interplanetary romance" form of science fiction. John Carter, the hero of "uncertain age," finds adventure on Mars romancing Princess Dejah Thoris and fighting fierce red and green creatures, eventually fatefully returning to earth. Heins M1.1; Zeuschner 424. Some rubbing to the spine, slight stains to front cover, top corner of front cover slightly bumped; very good or better.

The Chessmen of Mars ~ McClurg Illus. With 8 plates by J. Allen St. John. Red cloth with black lettering, facsimile of original color pictorial jacket. First Edition. Inscribed by Burroughs on the front free endpaper, "To Edward Gilbert, with best wishes, Edgar Rice Burroughs." Tara, the Warlord's daughter, encounters many strange beings and is
the prize of a deadly game. Heins M5.1; Zeuschner 92. Minor soiling and wear to covers, spine a little faded, leaning a bit; rubberstamp of Frank W. Hodek on the front pastedown, a little offset to the free endpaper, else very good.

A Fighting Man of Mars ~ Metropolitan

Frontis. by Hugh Hutton. Textured red cloth lettered in green, facsimile of the original color pictorial jacket. First Edition.Inscribed by Burroughs on the front free endpaper, "To Edwin Gilbert, With best wishes, Edgar Rice Burroughs." Hardon and Hastor rescue an abducted maiden on Mars. Heins M7.1; Zeuschner 146. Spine darkened somewhat, ends a bit rubbed; light offset to the endpapers, else very good to near fine.

At the Earth's Core ~ McClurg

Illus. with 9 plates by J. Allen St. John. Gray cloth lettered in black, facsimile of the original color pictorial dust jacket. First Edition. Inscribed and signed by Burroughs on the front free endpaper, "Edward Gilbert, Best wishes always, Edgar Rice Burroughs." Two men discover a bizarre world of savage reptiles and cave men. The first in the Pellucidar series. Heins P1.1; Zeuschner 9. Minor cover soiling, spine a bit darkened, leaning, rubbing at ends and corners; a little soiling to the front free endpaper, else very good.

Pellucidar: A Sequel to "At the Earth's Core"
Relating the further adventures of David Innes
in the land underneath the Earth's Crust ~ McClurg Illus. with 4 plates by J. Allen St. John. Red cloth lettered in black, facsimile of the original color pictorial dust jacket. First Edition. Inscribed and signed by Burroughs on the front free endpaper, "Edward Gilbert, With best wishes, Edgar Rice Burroughs." David uses Perry's inventions to battle against the Mahar reptiles and rebuild his empire. Heins P2.1; Zeuschner 388. A little rubbing to the spine, ends worn a bit; rubberstamp of Frank W. Hodek on the front pastedown, else very good or better.

The Mucker ~ McClurg Illus. with 5 plates by J. Allen St. John. Green-blue cloth with red lettering, facsimile of the original color pictorial dust jacket. First Edition. Chicago hoodlum Billy Byrne proves himself to the woman he loves. According to Heins, "First editions of The Mucker are noticeably taller on the shelf than the other McClurg titles." The first part of the novel was published in England 25 days before the American publication of the full text. Heins X3.1; Zeuschner 359. Spine rubbed and soiled, creased vertically, ends worn, front cover creased; ink name on front free endpaper dated 1921, else very good.

The Girl from Hollywood Frontispiece by P.J. Monahan. Rough-textured red cloth lettered in green. First Edition, Second Printing, First Binding. Inscribed by Burroughs on the front free endpaper, "To Edward Gilbert, with all good wishes, Edgar Rice Burroughs." One of Burroughs' most bibliographically complex books, there has been disagreement over the years as to the priority of the binding cloth and other points. The present copy is in the now-agreed upon first binding, rough-textured red cloth with green lettering, rather than the pebbled cloth which Heins thought came first. The frontispiece is in the second state, without the words "he said," but there is no wear to the type on the copyright-page, page 9 and page 195. According to Zeuschner, this is the second Macaulay printing. The facsimile dust jacket is that which he calls for on the first printing, with the spine imprint a "modified octagon." The story is an unusual one for Burroughs, in which a cocaine-addicted starlet finds the strength to quit. Heins X4.2; Zeuschner 165. Spine slightly faded, rubbing to the ends, top corners slightly bumped; light offset to the endpapers, else very good or better.

The Girl from Hollywood ~ Macaulay Frontispiece by P.J. Monahan. Pebbled red cloth lettered in green. First Edition, Fifth Printing, Third Binding. Though Heins called this the first binding, it is now believed to follow bindings of rough red cloth and smooth red cloth; the frontispiece without the words "he said," and wear to the type is noticable on the copyright page and page 9, and slight wear to the type on page 195. The facsimile dust jacket is that which he calls for on the later printings, with the spine foot having a shield with motto "carpe diem" and MACAULAY beneath it. The story is an unusual one for Burroughs, in which a cocaine-addicted starlet finds the strength to quit. Heins X4.1; Zeuschner 168. Spine a bit faded, rubbing to ends; else very good or better.

The Land that Time Forgot ~ McClurg

Illus. with 4 plates by J. Allen St. John. Green cloth lettered in blue, facsimile of the original color pictorial dust jacket. First Edition. Inscribed and signed by Burroughs on the front free endpaper, "To Edward Gilbert, with best wishes, Edgar Rice Burroughs." Adventures on a South Sea island forgotten by time and overrun with prehistoric beasts and evolutionary tribes. Heins X5.1; Zeuschner 250. Spine darkened, rubbed at ends, old glue repair to head, creases to front cover; a bit of darkening to the endpapers, else very good.

The Cave Girl ~ McClurg

Frontis. by J. Allen St. John. Blue cloth lettered in dark green, facsimile of the original color pictorial dust jacket. First Edition.

A stone age cave girls aids a weak boy to become an empowered cave man. One of the scarcer Burroughs titles, only about 5,000 copies of the first edition being produced, according to McClurg's records. Heins X6.1; Zeuschener 80. Spine discolored and darkened, creased vertically, some soiling and rubbing to the covers; light offset to the endpapers, else good to very good.

The Moon Maid ~ McClurg

Frontis. by J. Allen St. John. Blue cloth lettered in brown, facsimile of the original color pictorial dust jacket. First Edition. A man's reincarnations are told in three stories, one of the Moon and two of the Earth. Heins X9.1; Zeuschner 340. Spine darkened with color faded, some rubbing and shelf wear; slight darkening to the endpapers, ink name to front free endpaper, else very good.

The Outlaw of Torn ~ McClurg Gilt-lettered red cloth, facsimile of the original color pictorial dust jacket. First Edition. An historical novel of a lost Prince of England fighting in the Barons' War of the 13th century. This was the second story Burroughs wrote, but he could not get it published in hardback for 13 years, by which time his name alone could guarantee sales. One of the scarcer McClurg editions - only 6,000 copies of the two printings were produced. Heins X10.1; Zeuschner 381. Some offset to the endpapers, else near fine, bright.

The Monster Men ~ McClurg Title-page illustration by J. Allen St. John. Tan cloth with green lettering, facsimile of the original color pictorial dust jacket. First Edition. Inscribed and signed by Burroughs on the front free endpaper, "To Edward Gilbert, with best wishes, Edgar Rice Burroughs." Much like the story of Frankenstein, a brilliant but mad professor creates malformed, synthetic human life on an island. This was the last of the non-series titles by Burroughs published by McClurg; only about 5,000 copies were printed. Heins X14.1; Zeuschner 329. Spine a little darkened with some rubbing, wear at ends, lower portion of front cover with insect damage to the surface of the cloth; some offset to the endpapers, else very good

The Eddie Gilbert ERB Collection

Eddie Gilbert	Inscriptions & Sketches I	Inscriptions & Sketches II
ERB Memorabilia	Frontispieces & Title Pages	Photographs
Special Publications	Cover Gallery I	Cover Gallery II
Florence Gilbert Burroughs Bio	.	Florence Gilbert Filmography

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