The Moon Maid: The Centennial Edition

Tarzana, CA: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. ERB, 2023. 1st Edition . Leather Bound. New/New. Eggleton/Sanjulian/St. John, et al.. As new in black leather clamshell case. Limited to 600 numbered and signed sets. This gorgeous set is the fourth title in the "New World" series from ERB Books. This special edition of THE MOON MAID is published for the first time in hardcover in three separate volumes with 20,000 words not found in the 1926 A. C. McClurg first edition. Each book in the set is printed on archival paper, Symth sewn, bound in a leather cover, double stamped in gold and wrapped in an original dust jacket. The set is housed, with a collector's portfolio, in a decorated leather clamshell case. The three volumes are: THE MOON MAID, THE MOON MEN & THE RED HAWK. This trilogy set commemorates both the first publication of THE MOON MAID in Argosy All-Story Weekly in 1923 and the 100th Anniversary of Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc. Each volume in the set is unique with its own book cover design, illustrated endpapers, frontispiece and title pages. THE MOON MAID trilogy features a total of 100 illustrations from over 20 different artists past and present and contains 20+ tipped in color plates, 20+ full page b&w illustrations and 30+ spot b&w illustrations. Artists include: Jamie Chase, William Stout, Mark Schultz, Sanjulian, Bob Eggleton, Thomas Yeates, Daren Bader, Doug Klauba, Reed Crandall, Mike Hoffman, Joe Jusko, J. Allen St. John, Jeffrey Catherine Jones, and Roy Krenkel. The case also includes a vintage-style collector's portfolio with rare curated replica items for THE MOON MAID. These include the first pages of the manuscripts for each novella in the trilogy, pages and drawings from ERB's notebook, letters and a telegram between ERB and his editor, 1920's ERB Inc. advertising and numerous 11x17 reproductions of the frontispiece from the book + prints of Mark Wheatley's 3 movie poster paintings. 10 copies are available with the following numbers: 191-194, 249, 319, 517-520. Number 518 was opened to take the pictures that are posted; all other copies remain in publishers shrinkwrap. When you order, let me know the number you want in a separate email. NOTE: THIS IS A LARGE AND HEAVY BOOK AND WILL REQUIRE EXTRA SHIPPING TO YOUR DESTINATION.