Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar
| Series | Tarzan #5 |
| Publisher | A.C. McClurg & Co. |
| First Published | Apr. 20, 1918 |
First Edition Identifiers
This book was printed twice in 1918 by A.C. McClurg. Both are identical other than the lettering on the spine for “A.C. McClurg” is narrower on the first state — approximately 15/16 of an inch (24mm), versus approximately 1 1/8 inch (29mm) wide on the 2nd state.
In 1919 A.C. McClurg had two print-runs, both having 1919 on the title page. The total for both the 1918 & 1919 printings is 50,000 copies making this one of the easier First Edition ERB books to find. There are 8 full-page coated illustrations by J. Allen St. John.
There also exists a “mixed edition”, published in 1927, which has red boards and Grosset & Dunlap is on the spine of the book but A.C. McClurg is on the title page.
Collector Joe Lukes provided photos of his books to show differences in book colors. My 1918 1st state shown below appears darker than Joe’s copy.
Photographs
Above is a reproduction of the first edition dust jacket purchased from the defunct ERB Jacket Store.
Reprint Editions
A.L. Burt Reprint Editions
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From 1919 until 1928 A.L. Burt reprinted this title in a number of variations as shown above. The lettering on the front cover and spine is in black. “A.L. Burt” is printed on the spine and title page. A.L. Burt did not include the date of the printing so many a novice incorrectly assumes the book to be a first edition as the only date listed is the copyright date.
Grosset & Dunlap Reprint Editions
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From 1927 until 1967 Grosset & Dunlap reprinted this title in a number of variations with some of them shown above. Mostly the colors of the books are some hue of red. Grosset & Dunlap did not include the date of the printing so many a novice incorrectly assumes the book to be a first edition as the only date listed is the copyright date. The age of the book can often be approximated by examining the advertisements in the back of the book for other Edgar Rice Burroughs titles.
| Low | Modal | Average | High | Avg. Condition | Qty Sold | |
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| Without Dust Jacket | $2 | $41 | $49.02 | $240 | Good+ | 117 |
| With Dust Jacket | $75 | $430 | $480.00 | $826 | Good | 5 |