This book was published the first and only time by Burroughs, Inc. on May 1, 1944. Its publication ended almost 4 years of absence of any new ERB book due to Mr. Burroughs’ obligations as a war correspondent in Hawaii. The binding is blue, but not the standard pebbled blue of most other Burroughs, Inc. publications. It is a paler blue with non-textured boards and orange-red lettering. The dust jacket was illustrated by John Coleman Burroughs. There are no interior illustrations. Interestingly this book was never published in a magazine or by Grosset & Dunlap.
Copyright Page showing "First Edition" with adjacent Half-Title page.
Copyright Page & Half-Title Page where stamped without ink.
There is at least one copy of this book where the printer didn't ink the copyright page or the half-title page. Left hand picture shows how it normally appears, and, right pictures show close up of some of the text on copyright page and title on half-title page. They look like blank pages unless you look very closely at them.
Top line says "All rights reserved" 2nd line says "in any language"
This part says "Copyright in", 2nd line says "Rice Burroughs" 3rd line says or "Canada and"
Shows "Land of Terror" on half-title page.
Below book is the first edition without an inked Copyright Page or Half-Title page.
Photographs
Dust jacket is an original in Fine condition with noticeable wear.
First Edition Identifiers
This book was published the first and only time by Burroughs, Inc. on May 1, 1944. Its publication ended almost 4 years of absence of any new ERB book due to Mr. Burroughs’ obligations as a war correspondent in Hawaii. The binding is blue, but not the standard pebbled blue of most other Burroughs, Inc. publications. It is a paler blue with non-textured boards and orange-red lettering. The dust jacket was illustrated by John Coleman Burroughs. There are no interior illustrations. Interestingly this book was never published in a magazine or by Grosset & Dunlap.
Copyright Page showing "First Edition" with adjacent Half-Title page.
Copyright Page & Half-Title Page where stamped without ink.
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There is at least one copy of this book where the printer didn't ink the copyright page or the half-title page. Left hand picture shows how it normally appears, and, right pictures show close up of some of the text on copyright page and title on half-title page. They look like blank pages unless you look very closely at them.
Top line says "All rights reserved" 2nd line says "in
This part says "Copyright in", 2nd line says "Rice Burroughs" 3rd line says or "Canada and"
Shows "Land of Terror" on half-title page.
Below book is the first edition without an inked Copyright Page or Half-Title page.
Photographs
Dust jacket is an original in Fine condition with noticeable wear.
