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Original unused and unfolded dust jacket for the first edition, first printing of Synthetic Men of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs, 19.5 x 7.75, published by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., in 1940. The jacket features dramatic cover art showing a warrior riding atop an enormous birdlike creature. In fine condition. Consignor notes that this originates from the printer's vault, where two mint copies of each dust jacket were kept on file in case they had to be reprinted.
Synthetic Men of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs is the ninth novel in his Barsoom series, set on the red planet. The story follows John Carter and his ally Vor Daj as they encounter Ras Thavas, a mad scientist creating artificial men called Hormads. Packed with adventure, danger, and vivid imagination, the novel explores themes of identity, ambition, and the perils of unchecked scientific experimentation.
