{"product_id":"edgar-rice-burroughs-the-chessmen-of-mars-publishing-contract-signed-1922","title":"Edgar Rice Burroughs THE CHESSMEN OF MARS  Publishing Contract SIGNED 1922","description":"\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" size=\"4\" style=\"font-family:Arial\"\u003e\u003cstyle\u003e.description {font-size: 16px;}.heading {font-weight: bold;}.details {font-weight: normal;}\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdgar Rice Burroughs \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Chessmen of Mars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal 2-page contract with A. C. McClurg \u0026amp; Co. Publishers, 1922. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe original two-page contract between Burroughs and his publisher, A. C. McClurg \u0026amp; Co. for the publishing of the first edition of THE CHESSMEN OF MARS, SIGNED IN FULL BY BURROUGH.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAt top of first page is written in ink, \"Cancelled and rights tr. to Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc. August 11, 1939 - 50.00.\" S. September 6, 1922. Burroughs bought back the copyright in 1939 for the bargain price of $50.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAlso included is the agreement between McClurg and Grosset \u0026amp; Dunlap for the \"so-called Popular Edition\" reprint of the book, November 1st, 1923 (attached to the back of the frame).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAnd, a Letter of Provenance from Barry R. Levin Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, dated 10\/24\/03. (attached to the back of the frame).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe two-page Burroughs and McClurg contract, and the photograph by Johnny Corbin, are beautifully framed together with a three-window (opening) black mat with white core and burgundy fillet with white core, under glass, with black-and-burgundy wood frame. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFrame measures: 18.5 x 35.75 inches. Window for photograph measures 8 1\/2 x 6 5\/8 inches, windows for contract pages each measure 7 3\/4 x 10 1\/2 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA little creasing to the paper otherwise fine in fine frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA handsome display item and an important piece of Science Fiction history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eEdgar Rice Burroughs THE CHESSMEN OF MARS  Publishing Contract SIGNED 1922\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details\"\u003eEdgar Rice Burroughs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003ePhotographer: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details\"\u003eJohnny Corbin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eCondition: \u003c\/span\u003eFine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eDate: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details\"\u003e1922\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eITEM1081\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Heartwood Books and Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44030665556079,"sku":"ITEM1081","price":5000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/1291\/4287\/files\/57_857c1292-1725-4b39-bb92-12e2ebcf1496.jpg?v=1767196136","url":"https:\/\/heartwoodbooksandart.com\/products\/edgar-rice-burroughs-the-chessmen-of-mars-publishing-contract-signed-1922","provider":"Heartwood Books and Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}