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BURROUGHS, Edgar Rice (1875-1950). A Princess of Mars. Illustrated by Frank E. Schoonover. Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1917. 8vo. Illustrated with five plates. [xvi], 1-[327], [1, blank] pp. Publisher’s full brown cloth, front board and spine stamped in red (binding rubbed, faintly soiled, a few gutters overopened, some later gutters dampstained, rear hinge just starting, text a bit toned). Good. FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST BOOK WRITTEN BY BURROUGHS. The first Mars novel which introduced John Carter, was the first book written by Burroughs (although Tarzan of the Apes had been published previously in 1914), and is one of the most influential science fiction books written in the twentieth century. It was the basis of the 2012 film, John Carter, directed by Andrew Stanton. From the collection of fantasy/sci fi collector Greg Phillips. Zeuschner 423.