Tarzan of the Apes
Tarzan of the Apes is Edgar Rice Burroughs's novel, serialised in The All-Story in October 1912 and published as a book by A.C. McClurg of Chicago in 1914. First-state copies have no acorn on the spine; a worn one was estimated at $800 to $1,200 in 2022.
- Editions tracked
- 3
- First edition
- A.C. McClurg & Co, 1914
- First published
- A.C. McClurg & Co., Chicago, 1914
- First UK edition
- Methuen, 1917
- Series
- Tarzan
The first edition of Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs was published in Chicago by A.C. McClurg & Co in 1914. We track 3 editions.
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First edition
- 1st A.C. McClurg & Co1914 Hardback · Tarzan 1 I own Tarzan of the Apes, A.C. McClurg & Co 1914 Log in to want this
Later and other editions
- Grosset & Dunlap1914 Hardback · Tarzan 1 I own Tarzan of the Apes, Grosset & Dunlap 1914 Log in to want this
- Methuen1917 Hardback · Tarzan 1 I own Tarzan of the Apes, Methuen 1917 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
In print
- Editions recorded
- 226 on Open Library, 196 in English
- Free to read
- Project Gutenberg (out of copyright in the US)
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of Tarzan of the Apes?
The first edition of Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs was published in Chicago by A.C. McClurg & Co in 1914.
How many editions of Tarzan of the Apes are there?
We track 3 editions of Tarzan of the Apes, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Can I read Tarzan of the Apes for free?
Yes: the text is out of copyright in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg. Collectors still pay for the first edition, which is the physical object, not the words.
Where these facts come from
- Tarzan of the Apes, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Lot 266, Tarzan of the Apes, Potter & Potter Auctions, 2022 (auction.potterauctions.com)
- Tarzan of the Apes (Methuen, 1917), Open Library (openlibrary.org)
- Tarzan of the Apes, Project Gutenberg, 2025 (gutenberg.org)
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