Tarzan's Quest | ||||||
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FIRST EDITION IDENTIFIERS:
Burroughs Inc. first published this book on 9/1/1936 and it clearly states "First Edition" on the copyright page. As the photo shows, the book cover is blue and lettered in red. There are 5 illustrations by J. Allen St. John, who also illustrated the dust jacket. The dust jacket came in two varieties, laminated and unlaminated. Burroughs, Inc. reprinted this book again in 1940 and 1948. The 1940 book cover is red and has blue lettering. The 1948 printings have tan covers with blue lettering. |
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This is the laminated version. Spine color faded, small chips, about Near Fine or better condition.
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Last Auction Sale |
12/15/2005
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Average Time Between Sales
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34.3 days
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Total Books Sold
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32
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Last Updated: 1/1/2006 |
Low Price
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Modal Price
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Average Price
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High Price
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Average Condition
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Total Sold
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Book without Dust Jacket |
$41
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$79
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$90.21
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$179
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VG
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19
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Book with Dust Jacket |
$149
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$229
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$284.27
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$515
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NF, VG+ (DJ)
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13
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Note: Auction sales tracked for 3 years from 01/01/03 to 12/31/05. |