Presentation copy inscribed by Edgar Rice Burroughs to Edward Gilbert on the front free endpaper, with an original water color drawing, "Tarzan in a moment of relaxation. Drawn for Eddie Gilbert by E.R. (Raphael) Burroughs in a moment of inspiration. June 24, 1938." The Drawing is of Tarzan, in fashionable leopard-skin loincloth, holding an elephant above his head with one hand. This inscription, like all of those in the following lots, is to Burroughs' brother-in-law Ed Gilbert. Gilbert had read his first book by ERB in 1925, when he was just 12, and had met the author, who was a friend of his sister, Florence Gilbert Dearholt, and of her husband, Ashton Dearholt, two years later. The earliest inscription in this collection, in The Cave Girl, is dated Feb. 7, 1927. As young Ed Gilbert expanded his Burroughs collection, and was able to afford early or first editions, ERB would gladly inscribe them to him, often with humourous drawings such as this one. The years passed, Burroughs and Florence Gilbert were both divorced, and on April 14th, 1935, they eloped to Las Vegas. When Burroughs' books started being published by his own company in Tarzana, he would present them to Ed Gilbert when they came out. In 1941 Burroughs and Florence were divorced, Burroughs left  southern California to become a war correspondent, and the close association between Ed Gilbert and Edgar Rice Burroughs ended. As Gilbert puts it, "Those years from 1927 to 1941 were very special for me." In the present volume, the first in Burroughs' signature series, Tarzan, the son of an English nobleman, is raised in the jungle by a she-ape, falls in love with Jane Porter, and journeys to America to find her. This is the first binding, with A.C. McClurg set in one line in spine imprint, no acorn device, and the first printing (or state), with "W.F. Hall Printing Co./ Chicago" on copyright page set in two lines of Old English type. Heins gives the binding with the acorn device on the spine priority, but investigations since he wrote his bibliography reveal that not to be the case. This copy with an excellent facsimile of the rare original dust jacket designed by Fred J. Arting. Heins T1.2; Zeuschner 696. Spine faded, gilt rubbed, a few stains, some wear to ends and corners; a few signatures slightly sprung, ink name to front pastedown of earlier owner E.A. Thomas, else very good.

Frontis. by Fred J. Arting. Red cloth lettered in black, 2 facsimiles of different states of the color pictorial jacket. First State of the Grosset & Dunlap reprint edition. Presentation copy inscribed by Burroughs on the front free endpaper, "To Marvel Graham, with best wishes, Edgar Rice Burroughs." Also signed by actress Maureen O'Sullivan, co-star in six of the Tarzan films, as the ape-man's mate, Jane. First state of the Grosset & Dunlap reprint of Tarzan of the Apes; later states, i.e. after 1940, dropped the frontispiece. Heins T6; Zeuschner 701. A little wear to the spine ends and corners, offset to the free endpapers, else very good.

With 26 pictorial headpieces by J. Allen St. John. Dark green cloth lettered in gilt on front cover & spine, facsimile dust jacket with illustration by N.C. Wyeth. First Edition.

Presentation copy inscribed by Burroughs to Ed Gilbert on the front free endpaper, with a sketch: "Eddie Gilbert as Tarzan and Numa as Numa, Edgar Rice Burroughs, May 4, 1938," and the sketch shows a loin-clothed man swinging a lion by the tail. Tarzan returns to the jungle to save Jane from the lost city of Opar and marry her. The author's second book and second Tarzan novel. Heins T2.1; Zeuschner 446.

Light stain to front cover, some soiling to rear, rubbing to spine ends affecting imprint; front hinge cracked with evidence of repair, rear cracking, else very good

Illus. by J. Allen St. John. Green cloth lettered in gilt, facsimile of original color pictorial dust jacket. First Edition. Presentation copy inscribed by Burroughs to Ed Gilbert on the front free endpaper, with a sketch: "To Eddie Gilbert, with best wishes, Edgar Rice Burroughs, May 4, 1938, with apologies to Chick Sale." Chick Sale, a humorist of the period, had written a best-selling book of humor on building outhouses; in the sketch, a naked Tarzan, seated on a branch seen from the rear, seems to be be availing himself of nature's own outhouse. Also signed by the dedicatee, Jane Burroughs Pierce, eldest daughter of Edgar Rice Burroughs, on the dedication-page. Tarzan uses animals of the jungle to search for Jane and his kidnapped son in Africa. Burroughs' third book and third in the Tarzan series. Heins T4.1; Zeuschner 43. Some light soiling and extremity rubbing to the covers, leaning a bit; 2" tear to pp.4-5, else very good.

Illus. by J. Allen St. John. Green cloth lettered in gilt, fascimile of the original color pictorial jacket. First Edition.

Presentation copy inscribed by Burroughs on the front free endpaper, "To Eddie Gilbert, with best wishes and all that kind of rot, from his brother-in-law, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzana, May 21, 1937." Heins T4.1; Zeuschner 43.

A bit of rubbing to spine ends, leaning slightly; very good to near fine.

Illus. with 9 plates by J. Allen St. John. Light green cloth lettered in dark brown, facsimile of the original color pictorial dust jacket. First Edition.

Presentation copy from Burroughs to Ed Gilbert, inscribed on the front free endpaper, with a sketch: "PICTURE OF TARZAN AFTER HE HAS LEFT, Presented to Eddie Gilbert by the artist, Edgar Rice Burroughs, May 23, 1938." The sketch is of a picture frame, with nothing inside. Quite the humorist, was ERB. Tarzan attacks the Germans in Africa during WWI. This was the lengthiest Burroughs hardback novel, at 428 pages. Heins T8.1; Zeuschner 768.

Spine somewhat faded, creased vertically, ends worn; else very good.

Illus. with 8 plates by J. Allen St. John. Mustard-yellow cloth lettered in black, facsimile of the original color pictorial dust jacket. First Edition. Presentation copy inscribed by Burroughs to his brother-in-law, "Many happy returns of the day to Edward Henry Gilbert, from Edgar Rice Burroughs, Aug. 12, 1939," on the front free endpaper. Gilbert recalled in later years that this book was a birthday gift from ERB to him. Tarzan raises a lion cub to maturity. Heins T10.1; Zeuschner 582. Spine with some rubbing and darkening; offset to the endpapers, else very good.

With 4 plates of stills from the 1927 movie directed by J.P. McGowan. Orange cloth lettered in black, facsimile of the original color pictorial dust jacket.

Photo play edition, signed on the front free endpaper by Burroughs, members of the cast, and persons involved in the production of the movie and publication of this book.

Presentation copy inscribed on the front free endpaper, "To Edward Gilbert, with best wishes, Edgar Rice Burroughs." Tarzan crashes in The Great Thorn Forest, and has adventures with a race of 18-inch men. Contains a 4-page supplement entitled How Burroughs Wrote the "Tarzan Tales" by Robert H. Davis. It was Davis who "discovered" Burroughs in 1911 and accepted his early efforts for publication with All-Story Weekly. Heins T11.1; Zeuschner 532. Some soiling to the covers, spine creased vertically, ends rubbed a bit; else very good.

Brown cloth; facsimile color pictorial jacket. First British Edition. Presentation copy inscribed by Burroughs on the front free endpaper, "To Jack Strong, with congratulations on his remarkable Tarzan exploit and best wishes from Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzana Ranch, Aug. 16, 1926." This British edition is actually shorter than the American book publication, matching the magazine appearance, in which the character of Esteban Miranda is completely eliminated from the story (a factor which Heins says weakens the ending). Also, there is a hyphen between Ant and Men in the title. The facsimile of the jacket is actually from the 1952 edition, with price at 7s 6d. Heins T11.7. Front cover stained and rubbed with mildew spotting; staining and darkening to the endpapers, front pastedown with chips, just good condition.

Frontis. by J. Allen St. John. Green cloth lettered in black, facsimile of the original color pictorial dust jacket. First Edition.

With presentation inscription to Ed Gilbert from his sister, "For Eddie, from your ever loving sister, Florence Gilbert Burroughs"; and with Florence's two bookplates, one as Florence Gilbert Dearholt (on the front free endpaper, with the inscription both above and below) and one as Florence Gilbert Burroughs (on the front pastedown). Tarzan joins Jason Gridley's  dirigible expedition into Pellucidar to rescue Emperor David Innes. Heins T15.1; Zeuschner 665.

Soiling to the covers, spine darkened, rubbing to extremities; some darkening to the endpapers, else very good.

Blue cloth lettered in red, jacket. First Edition.

Inscribed by Burroughs to Ed Gilbert on the front free endpaper, with a sketch: "To Eddie Gilbert, always, Edgar Rice Burroughs, 5/27/39"; the sketch is of Tarzan, naked, seen from behind sitting in a tree, below which roars a mighty lion. Even the great Tarzan gets treed sometimes. This is the first hardcover book published by Burroughs' own publishing company. Tarzan thwarts attempts by Russian-led Communists to steal from the magnificent treasure vaults of Opar. Heins T16.1; Zeuschner 733.

The dust jacket, an original, is evidently one which was uncirculated and discovered later in the Burroughs' archives. It is in fine condition. The volume spine is darkened, there is a burn mark (from a cigarette?) on the rear cover, some darkening to the top edges, corner a bit bumped, else very good in fine jacket.

Illus. with 5 plates by J. Allen St. John. Blue cloth lettered in orange, facsimile of the original color pictorial dust jacket. First Edition. Inscribed by Burroughs to Ed Gilbert on the front free endpaper, "To Ed Gilbert, Best wishes, Ed, Tarzana, Sep. 18, 1936." Tarzan rescues Jane from a tribe of bestial white men who have found the secret of eternal youth. Heins T22.1; Zeuschner 794. Volume spine and cover edges darkening, some rubbing; mild darkening to endpapers, else very good.