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Created by edgar rice burroughs, tarzan first appeared in the novel tarzan of the apes magazine publication 1912, book publication 1914, and then in twentyfive sequels, three authorized books by other authors, and innumerable works in other media, authorized or not. Reared by a childless ape, the orphaned heir of the greystokes becomes one of the apes. Aliens or civilians in imperium in imperio and tarzan of the apes. Unabridged classic adventure novel from 1914 tells of an aristocratic english infant, abandoned on the death of his parents in the african jungle, who is reared by apes. Tarzan apes by edgar rice burroughs, first edition, 1914 abebooks. Among the twenty four novels written on the tarzan series by author edgar rice burroughs, the first in the series is titled tarzan of the apes published in the year 1912. Story includes riveting encounters with maneating beasts, tarzans love affair with the beautiful jane porter, buried treasure, much more. All twentyeight chapters include versions in a spoken word format. Tarzan of the apes ebook written by edgar rice burroughs. Excerpted from tarzan of the apes on wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John and alice rutherford clayton are now in the coastal area of the western jungle and here.
Tarzan of the apes, by edgar rice burroughs 1914 the story in a nutshell. There are 3 states of the first edition, all bound in a maroon cloth. It has the animalistic brutality youd expect of a man raised by apes, but also offers surprising depth and substance. Finely bound by the chelsea bindery in light brown morocco with wraparound onlay of tarzan sitting in a tree in the jungle, twin rule to turnins gilt, black endpapers, gilt edges. Tarzan of the apes 1914 paperback october 17, 2007 by edgar rice burroughs author.
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