Books published by publisher Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc

Book 6 of the Tarzan Series - Special Edition Authorized by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., Featuring Rare and Previously Unpublished Archival MaterialsHow did the helpless child of the shipwrecked couple John and Alice Clayton become the superhuman legend that is Tarzan of the Apes, Lord of the Jungle? The twelve archetypal coming-of-age tales that compose this book tell the full story, finding their place alongside the richest and most meaningful allegories of mythology.Tarzan grows to adulthood among the apes of the jungle, facing the dawning realization that he is not like them-he is a man. As he battles for survival against savage beasts and merciless cannibals, he experiences a growing intellectual maturity that includes the pangs of his first love, an emerging spirituality, and a longing to discover his place among his own kind.EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS AUTHORIZED LIBRARYFor the first time ever, the Edgar Rice Burroughs Authorized Library presents the complete literary works of the Master of Adventure in handsome uniform editions. Published by the company founded by Burroughs himself in 1923, each volume of the Authorized Library is packed with extras and rarities not to be found in any other edition. From cover art and frontispieces by legendary artist Joe Jusko to forewords and afterwords by today's authorities and luminaries to a treasure trove of bonus materials mined from the company's extensive archives in Tarzana, California, the Edgar Rice Burroughs Authorized Library will take you on a journey of wonder and imagination you will never forget.

Good, plus to about Very Good, in Fair jacket. Signed and inscribed by Joan Burroughs Pierce (provenance information to purchaser). Tarzana: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., 1944. First Edition. 7½x4¾. Jacket illustrated by John Coleman Burroughs, blue cloth boards with red imprinting on cover and spine, top edges red, 319 pp. Fair jacket has a large spine top chip (scan), another at fold of rear flap, and its rear panel bears a large stain; some signs of inside tape repair to the jacket. Otherwise, bright and complete. Book is stained at spine top, and that stain wraps to the rear cover, which has another, smaller stain. No other flaws to the book, which is quite stout. Hence, a would-be Very Good or better book can only be called good plus here. Inscribed: "Best wishes + lots of happiness Bill Maynard from Joan Burroughs Pierce. May 10th 1955". Joan Burroughs Pierce, ERB's daughter, played Jane on the Tarzan radio serial, and married James H. Pierce, the actor picked by ERB to play Tarzan on screen and radio. Sixth Pellucidar novel. See scans. L18n

Book 5 of the Tarzan Series - Special Edition Authorized by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., Featuring Rare and Previously Unpublished Archival MaterialsWhen fate deals a devastating blow to Tarzan and Jane's fortunes, the ape-man must once again refill their coffers from the legendary treasure vaults of Opar, forgotten outpost of lost Atlantis. There awaits the high priestess La, ready to sacrifice Tarzan upon the altar of the Flaming God for having spurned her love, even while the traitorous, half-bestial high priest of Opar schemes to usurp her rule.Meanwhile, Jane faces her own troubles when she falls victim to the machinations of disgraced Belgian officer Lieutenant Werper and a band of ivory and slave traders. But when an earthquake strikes down Tarzan and leaves him with only the memory of his youth as an ape, how will he unravel the nefarious plot that imperils Jane's life and recover the stolen jewels of Opar?EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS AUTHORIZED LIBRARYFor the first time ever, the Edgar Rice Burroughs Authorized Library presents the complete literary works of the Master of Adventure in handsome uniform editions. Published by the company founded by Burroughs himself in 1923, each volume of the Authorized Library is packed with extras and rarities not to be found in any other edition. From cover art and frontispieces by legendary artist Joe Jusko to forewords and afterwords by today's authorities and luminaries to a treasure trove of bonus materials mined from the company's extensive archives in Tarzana, California, the Edgar Rice Burroughs Authorized Library will take you on a journey of wonder and imagination you will never forget.