A very nice example of an iconic jacket seldom seen in exceptional condition. John) with light wear at upper spine end and corner tips, two small chips from lower spine end, three tiny closed tears at edges with small internal tape mends, and just a touch of general dust soiling. A fine copy in very good three-color dust jacket (front panel reproducing an illustration by J. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 324. Blacks, Germans, and Jews all catch it." - Bleiler. "Burroughs was generally intolerant racially and ethnically, but the rancor is exceptionally strong here. Part of the story tells of the discovery of a region inhabited by highly intelligent gorillas who have enslaved a humanoid race of very stupid, lethargic blacks. He is accompanied by Jad-bal-jar, a lion he has raised. His African estate in shambles, Tarzan goes to Opar to steal more gold. There probably were multiple printings, at least two. Edition decorated with 39 original illustrations inset by Thodore de Jolimont.Two tears with tiny gaps at the head of the back of the first volume. Two issues (printings?) noted, priority, if any, unknown sheets of this copy bulk 28 mm. John, original olive cloth, front and spine panels stamped in green. 1-333, eight inserted plates with illustrations by J.
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