Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Original contract between ERB and his publisher for first edition of The Chessmen of Mars (1922)
Barry R. Levin, a rare and collectible book dealer in Santa Monica, California, who specializes in science fiction and fantasy literature, has an intriguing listing on AbeBooks: The original two-page contract between pulp author Edgar Rice Burroughs and his publisher, A. C. McClurg & Co. of Chicago, for the publication of the first edition of The Chessmen of Mars (1922). The contract, signed by ERB, is dated September 6, 1922. Price: $6,500.
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2 comments:
How cool!
I love window-shopping at AbeBooks!
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