Pirates of Venus

Tarzana, CA: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc, 1934. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo., 314pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition of the first book in the Venus series. Bound in pebbled blue cloth with titles stamped in red on front board and spine. Red top-stain. Mapped end-papers. Cover design and five interior b&w illustrations, including frontispiece, by J. Allen St. John. Square, tight and clean throughout with very mild wear to spine ends, bottom edge and tips. Spine mildly toned. Stunning dust-jacket, ($2.00 on the spine panel), is remarkably fresh and bright with no creases, chipping, toning or tears. Incredibly well-preserved. A simply gorgeous collectable copy. (Zeuschner, p.116, #406; Currey, p.95).