SYNTHETIC MEN OF MARS
by Burroughs, Edgar Rice
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A fine copy in a nearly fine first state (laminated) dust jacket with a touch of rubbing along top edge, slight fade of red ink
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Tarzana, California: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. Publishers, [1940]. First edition. A fine copy in a nearly fine first state (laminated) dust jacket with a touch of rubbing along top edge, slight fade of red ink of title lettering and design on spine panel and a tiny closed tear to the lower rear panel. (24852). Octavo, pp. [1-4] 5-6 [7-8] 9-315 [316: blank], five inserted plates with illustrations by John Coleman Burroughs, original blue cloth, front and spine panel stamped in orange, top edge stained red, Ninth book of the Mars series. Heins SMM-1.
Synopsis
Synthetic Men of Mars is a science fiction novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the ninth of his Barsoom series. It was first published in the newspaper Argosy Weekly in six parts in early 1939. The first complete edition of the novel was published in 1940.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24852
- Title
- SYNTHETIC MEN OF MARS
- Author
- Burroughs, Edgar Rice
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy in a nearly fine first state (laminated) dust jacket with a touch of rubbing along top edge, slight fade of red ink
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. Publishers
- Place of Publication
- Tarzana, California
- Date Published
- [1940]
- Keywords
- SF
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John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
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