TARZAN OF THE APES
New York: A.L. Burt Company, c. 1916. Early Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 7.5 in. x 5 in., pp. 401, [1], [6] (advertising). "Copyright A.C.McClurg & Co. 1914 / Published June, 1914" to copyright page. Illlustrated with black and white frontispiece. Ivy green cloth boards with black title to front and spine. Very light shelfwear to edges. Previous owner's inscription to fron free endpaper, and ink stamp to rear pastedown. Rubbing to dustjacket edges with chips to spine ends and corners. Faded moisture stain to dustjacket spine. Protected in mylar. Spine and hinges tight. Very Good Plus / Good. Item #100638
The first Tarzan book, originally published in 1914 by McClurg. This edition by re-publisher A.L. Burt Co. is likely published in 1916 or 1917: the six pages of ads at the rear list's only one Burroughs title available, "The Beasts of Tarzan", which was published in 1916.
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