The Beasts of Tarzan [hardcover and dustjacket]

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1943. [1943] Hardcover and dustjacket. Red binding, black lettering, 337 pages. Pictorial dustjacket. This book is the complete and unabridged new edition - not a facsimile or a more recent reprint. This is the 1943 reprint. PUBLISHER GROSSET & DUNLAP USED THE SAME PRINTING PLATES USED TO PRINT THE FIRST EDITION IN 1916 TO REPRINT THIS 1943 EDITION (SO THE DATE 1916 APPEARS IN THIS BOOK). Condition: Hardcover is age darken. Top edge age darken with signs of old settled dust and light humidity/foxing stains. Edges age darken. Internally: Expected age darkening of endpapers, preliminaries, and pages; offsets (from dustjacket) to endpapers. Else Good. Binding tight. All text clear and easy to read. Dustjacket: Shelf wear, chips, and small pieces missing from extremities; lightly age toned; else overall Good. Protected in Mylar cover. This book does not have the smell of smoke of a cigarette or cigar smoker. This Tarzan story is about powerful enemies who kidnap his son, then abduct Tarzan himself and leave him marooned on the African coast. Here Tarzan's early training and skills serve him in good stead; making himself king of the jungle and he eventually foils his enemies. Exciting reading for children, juveniles, and adults. Very collectible 1940s reprint. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Hard Cover. Good/Good.