Frontis. by J. Allen St. John. Red cloth stamped in gilt, facsimile of the original color pictorial dust jacket. First Edition, First Printing. 

Inscribed by Burroughs, with a sketch, on the front free endpaper: "To Ed Gilbert, from Ed Burroughs, 5/27/39." The sketch is a marvelous drawing of a green Thark, with six arms. John Carter attempts to rescue Dejah Thoris. First printing with imprint of W.F. Hall on copyright page and with the publisher's imprint at base of spine set in 3 lines. Heins M3.1; Zeuschner 829.

Fading to the spine, ¼" dark spot at center of spine, rubbing to ends; slight offset to the endpapers, else very good or better

Illus. With 5 plates by J. Allen St. John, incl. frontis. Orange cloth lettered in green, facsimile of the original color pictorial dust jacket. First Edition. With early inscription from Burroughs to Ed Gilbert, "To Edward H. Gilbert, whose taste in literature & sisters indicates that he is a remarkable fellow. From his friend, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzana, Aug. 12, 1928" on the front free endpaper. 

Blue cloth lettered in black, facsimile of the original color pictorial jacket. First Edition. Inscribed by Edgar Rice Burroughs' wife, Florence Gilbert Burroughs, to her brother Ed Gilbert, on both the front and rear free endpaper: on the front, "For Eddie, Love always, Florence Gilbert Burroughs," with her bookplate as Florence Gilbert Dearholt on the same page; on the rear, where she has mistakenly placed her bookplate, "Slightly disturbed, Florence Gilbert Burroughs." With her bookplate as Florence Gilbert Burroughs on the front pastedown. The empire is threatened with destruction by a race of fierce pirates who have captured David. Heins P3.1; Zeuschner 520. Darkening and a small stain to the spine, rear cover stained; overall very good.

Illus. with 5 plates by J. Allen St. John. Blue cloth lettered in red, jacket. First Edition. Presention copy inscribed by Burroughs to his soon-to-be wife on the front free endpaper, "To Florence, with love, Ed, Tarzana, January 25, 1935." ERB and Florence Gilbert Dearholt eloped to Las Vegas on April 14th, 1935. Florence later inscribed the book to her brother Ed Gilbert, "For Eddie, also with love - always, Florence Gilbert Burroughs," beneath ERB's inscription. Bookplate of Florence Gilbert  Burroughs on the front pastedown. Carson battles to rescue Princess Duare from capture. The jacket is evidently one found uncirculated in the Burroughs' archives, with no wear. Heins V2.1; Zeuschner 286.Some rubbing and soiling to the covers, spine darkened; else very good in fine jack

Frontis. by J. Allen St. John. Blue cloth lettered in black, facsimile of the original color pictorial dust jacket. First Edition. Inscribed by Burroughs to his brother-in-law Ed Gilbert on the front free endpaper, in a humorous vein: "To Edward Henry Gilbert, From what? Why, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzana, May 27, 1939." The descenders on the place and date extend downward an inch or more. Bizarre twists in time bring together unlikely lovers: a stone age cave man and a modern woman. Only about 5,000 copies of the first edition were produced. Heins X8.1; Zeuschner 138. Spine darkened with color faded, rubbing at ends and corners, leaning; a bit of darkening to the endpapers, erasures to front free endpaper above the inscription, overall very good.