Carson of Venus – Edgar Rice Burroughs 1939

$49.00

Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Publisher: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. Tarzana, 1939
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Size: 12mo
Attributes: Dust Jacket

First edition, early printing with same title listed on the rear flap of the DJ. Binding tight, interior clean, unmarked. DJ chipped, few marginal tears. Very good in a Good DJ.

Carson of Venus (1939) is the first book in Edgar Rice Burroughs‘ Venus series (also known as the Amtor series), following the adventures of Earthman Carson Napier, who accidentally rockets himself to Venus (Amtor) instead of Mars. Stranded in a world of floating cities, sword-wielding warriors, and exotic civilizations, Carson becomes embroiled in the conflicts of the planet’s strange inhabitants, including the beautiful princess Duare of Korva.

True to Burroughs’ signature pulp style, the novel blends swashbuckling action, romantic intrigue, and imaginative world-building, though Venus proves even wilder than his Barsoom (Mars) tales—with telepathic predators, sky pirates, and amphibious humanoids. While not as iconic as Tarzan or John Carter, the Amtor series showcases Burroughs’ knack for escapist adventure and planetary romance.

For Fans of Carson of Venus, Try:

Pirates of Venus (1934) – The next book in the Amtor series.
The Sky People by S.M. Stirling – A modern homage to Burroughs-style Venus adventures.
The Chessmen of Mars (Burroughs’ Barsoom series) – For more interplanetary sword-and-sorcery.

A must for vintage sci-fi collectors