PIRATES OF VENUS The Illustrators Edition

Pirates of Venus-The Illustrators Edition is the first novel in ERB's  Venus series and the ninth title in the ERB Limited Edition Collection. This curated set includes a profusely illustrated new edition of Pirates of Venus and a collector's portfolio full of rare replica items, all housed in an ornately decorated and illustrated custom leather clamshell case. There is more new commissioned artwork than ever before, including 14 new color paintings and a host of new b&w illustrations.  In addition, 12 more Venus paintings have been selected for tipped in plates, most of which have never been featured in an ERB book. The 100+ illustrations feature the talents of a dazzling array of ERB artists including Gary Gianni, William Stout,  Michael Kaluta, Richard Hescox, Thomas Yeates, Mark Schultz, Daren Bader, Douglas Klauba, Bob Eggleton, Laurence Schwinger, Mark Wheatley and Thomas Grindberg.  In addition, this edition includes the sixteen illustrations created by Fortunino Matania for Pirates of Venus published in The Passing Show in 1933 and classic illustrations by J. Allen St. John, Samuel Cahan, Paul Stahr, Roy Krenkel, Frank Frazetta, Jeffrey Catherine Jones, Reed Crandall and Al Williamson. The book is printed on archival paper, symth-sewn with 20+ color plates tipped-in, bound into a foil stamped royal blue leather cover with original dust jacket. The vintage-style collector's portfolio contains an archive of 15+ rare replica items related to the creation and publication of Pirates of Venus. It includes letters from ERB to his son with early ideas for Amtor, outlines and drawings from ERB's  notebook, manuscript pages, 1930's promotional items including a postcard, standee and advertising dust jacket, the 1935 first installment of Pirates of Venus in the Honolulu Star Bulletin newspaper, first pages of an unpublished Carson of Venus story and poster size reproductions of original artwork. The edition will be limited to 548 numbered and 52 lettered sets signed by the contributors.  Gary Gianni will be writing the Artist Preface and will be one of the signers. This is the fifth matching set in the “New World” series launched by ERB Books in 2020 with A Princess of Mars. Each set celebrates the first appearance of one of ERB’s newly created realms filled with fantastic kingdoms, cultures and creatures. This is the companion set to Tarzan of the Apes The Artist Edition, A Princess of Mars The Manuscript Edition, At the Earth's Core and Moon Maid The Centennial Edition. If you would like the same copy number that you bought from us on a previous book, let us know. This is a deluxe new edition from the publisher of The Moon Maid and At the Earth’s Core. All other editions -- Tarzan of the Apes, Princess of Mars, etc. -- are sold out. The print run on this new edition was 100 copies less. The publisher expects it to sell out soon. We’re very impressed with all the new artwork he’s commissioned for this fine looking edition. Note: We've added $25 to the price of this (publication price is $350 plus shipping from the publisher himself). Since we offer free shipping in the U.S. on orders over $300, and we cannot override this, we've added $25 to cover shipping, since our cost on this is much higher than on typical books and we ship these signature required to make sure you get yours.