Carson of Venus

Tarzana, CA: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc, 1939. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo., 312pp. 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 six interior b&w illustrations, including frontispiece, by John Coleman Burroughs. Square, tight and clean throughout with moderate wear to spine ends, bottom edge and tips. Spine toning. Top-stain dulled. A few light surface blemishes. Gorgeous First State (laminated), dust-jacket is remarkably fresh and bright with no creases, chipping, toning or tears. Incredibly well-preserved. A very pretty gorgeous collectable copy. (Zeuschner, p.42, #70; Currey, p.92).