The half-dead American raved of an unknown city...of women warriors, ruled by a malignant wizard...of a great diamond, the Gonfal, with strange hypnotic powers . . . of a long-lost English nobleman...of the savage queen who had betrayed her duty and helped him to escape. Tarzan put little faith in Stanley Wood's story — until he saw the power of the Gonfal draw the American in spite of himself back into the clutches of the Amazons of the Kaji. Then it was that the ape-man became once more the implacable hunter — for, though he cared nothing for diamonds or lost civilizations, no one might be allowed to harm a man the Lord of the Jungle had taken under his protection.
from Ballantine Books
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ERB commenced writing September 1935.
Originally published in two parts: "Tarzan and the Magic Men" (1936) ~ begun in September 1935 and "Tarzan and the Elephant Men" (1937) ~ Begun December 1936.
First Published by "Argosy Weekly": 1936: September 19, 26, October 3. "Tarzan and the Magic Men" ~ longer than the published novel. Hubert Rogers: instalment one cover Unknown artist: one interior per issue.
"Blue Book of Fiction and Adventure": 1937: November, December ~ 1938: January. "Tarzan
and the Elephant Men". Herbert Morton Stoops (Jeremy Cannon): first instalment cover and many interiors.
First Book Edition: "ERB, Inc. Tarzana": September 25, 1939 ~ 318 pages ~ Print Run: 3,500 copies. Art: John Coleman Burroughs: cover and five interior b/w plates.
We followed this 1939 first edition.
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