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TARZAN OF THE APES Unknown - 1964

by Burroughs, Edgar Rice [illustrated by al anderson and jesse marsh]


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Tarzan of the Apes is a novel written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the first in a series of books about the title character Tarzan. It was first published in the pulp magazine All-Story Magazine in October, 1912; the first book edition was published in 1914 by A.C. McClurg & Co in Chicago. The publisher was made famous by their original publishing of the Tarzan of the Apes novels and other stories of Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Tarzan of the Apes tells the story of Tarzan (“White Skin” in ape language) who is adopted as a baby by the she-ape Kala after his parents, the Lord and Lady Greystoke, pass away after being marooned in West Africa. Immediately popular, Burroughs continued the series into the 1940s with two dozen sequels, and the Tarzan character has been immortalized in books, films and television since. Tarzan was the first literary character to be registered in a trademark.

Tarzan and the Castaways was the last finished story by Burroughs, the 24th in his series on Tarzan. In addition to the title novella, the book also includes two short stories about Tarzan.

Tarzan: The Lost Adventure is a novel by American writer Joe R. Lansdale, based on an incomplete fragment of a Tarzan novel written by Edgar Rice Burroughs which had been left unfinished at his death. The book was serialized in four parts by Dark Horse Comics, before being published as a single volume in 1995.

First Edition Identification

First edition, first state has the printer's name set in two lines of Old English type, Publisher's crimson cloth without acorn device on spine. A.C. McClurg printed a total of 10,000 First Edition copies of "Tarzan of the Apes", with approximations of 5000 of the 1st state, 2500 of the 2nd state, and 2500 of the 3rd state.

First editions generally run around $3,000,-$5,000 but can be up to $35,000.

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  • Title TARZAN OF THE APES
  • Author Burroughs, Edgar Rice [illustrated by al anderson and jesse marsh]
  • Binding unknown
  • Publisher Whitman, WISCONSIN
  • Date 1964
  • ISBN 9789087200183
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TARZAN OF THE APES

by EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS

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WISCONSIN: WHITMAN PUB. CO, 1964. Hardcover. Used; Good . 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Very first of Tarzan novels, telling the story of Tarzan's birth and of his growing up in the African Jungle. Glossy pictorial cover w/mild wear, chiefly to head & heel of spinestrip. Authorized unabridged Edition prepared especially for young readers with an official APE-ENGLISH Dictionary. Full Illustrations by Al Andersen and Jesse Marsh. Pages are mildly browned. 285 crisp, clean & solid
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De Terugkeer Van Tarzan

by Burroughs, Edgar Rice

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