Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Burroughs Thuvia, Maid of Mars illustration by James Allen St. John coming up for auction

An illustration drawn in 1920 by American illustrator James Allen St. John (1872-1957) that served as the frontispiece of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ novel Thuvia, Maid of Mars (A. C. McClurg and Co., 1920) will be auctioned off next week by Heritage Auction Galleries of Dallas. The illustration, mixed-media on board, 26 x 16.5 inches, and signed, is estimated to sell for $8,000 to $12,000.

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