Thuvia, Maid of Mars, Edgar Rice Burroughs — 1st Edition

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Thuvia, Maid of Mars, Edgar Rice Burroughs — 1st Edition

Name: Thuvia, Maid of Mars, Edgar Rice Burroughs — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6922
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Publication: London, Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1921

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [v], 218, [8].

Condition Report: Good. The original red cloth binding remains entirely intact but exhibits noticeable sun-fading and darkening to the spine, alongside general scuffing, surface soiling, and isolated dark spotting across the front and rear boards. The extremities, particularly the spine ends and corners, show moderate rubbing and shelf-wear typical for a volume of this age. Internally, the text block is sound and the hinges feel secure, though the page edges display pronounced age-toning, browning, and light foxing, which is highly characteristic of the economical paper stock utilised during this post-war publishing period.

Catalogue Note: This is the true first UK edition of the fourth instalment in Edgar Rice Burroughs' celebrated Barsoom series. Originally serialised in All-Story Weekly in 1916 before seeing its first American book publication in 1920, the novel was subsequently brought to the British market by Methuen in 1921.

Methuen’s 1921 first British printing is notably scarce, particularly in the original red cloth with black stamped tooling. Issued without a dust jacket in this specific instance, it stands as a solid, representative example of early 20th-century British science fiction publishing and a cornerstone addition to any Burroughs collection.

In this thrilling continuation of the Barsoom saga, the spotlight turns to Carthoris, the valiant son of John Carter and Dejah Thoris. When the beautiful Princess Thuvia of Ptarth is kidnapped, plunging the Martian empires to the brink of a devastating world war, Carthoris must navigate a perilous landscape of ancient dead cities, savage green men, and telepathic phantom bowmen to rescue her. Thuvia, Maid of Mars is a sweeping interplanetary romance brimming with action, political intrigue, and the imaginative world-building that cemented Edgar Rice Burroughs as a master of speculative fiction.

Book Condition: Good

Book Authors: Edgar Rice Burroughs

Book Publisher: Methuen & Co. Ltd.

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Science Fiction

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 218

Book Publication Year: 1921

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: Barsoom Series

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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