


Moore, Leigh Brackett, and Ray Bradbury." - Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-194.

Although it hardly qualifies as science-based speculative fiction, Burroughs' account of Barsoom was enormously influential in pulp SF, standing at the head of a rich sub-genre of 'planetary romances' whose evolution was carried forward by such writers as C. this pioneering account of John Carter's magical transmission to the the planet Mars and his subsequent baroque adventures established a new template for fiction set on other planets, developing such imaginative spaces as arenas for exuberantly uninhibited tales of exotic daring-do. It preceded "Tarzan of the Apes," first published in the October 1912 issue of THE ALL-STORY. Burroughs' first published story appeared as a six-part serial, "Under the Moons of Mars," in THE ALL-STORY, February-July 1912. Schoonover, original dark brown cloth, front and spine panels stamped in orange. vii-xii 1-326, five inserted plates with illustrations by Frank E.
