The Chessmen of Mars
The Chessmen of Mars is the fifth Barsoom novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, published as a book by A. C. McClurg in November 1922 after a serial in Argosy All-Story Weekly. It features jetan, a Martian chess played with living pieces.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- A.C. McClurg & Co, 1922
- First published
- A. C. McClurg, 1922
- Series
- Barsoom
The first edition of The Chessmen of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs was published in Chicago by A.C. McClurg & Co in 1922. We track 2 editions.
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First edition
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Later and other editions
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Setting and characters
- Set in
- Mars
- Characters
- John Carter of Mars, Dejah Thoris
- Genre
- science fantasy, science fiction, fantasy
Read next
- Comes after
- Thuvia, Maid of Mars
- Followed by
- The Master Mind of Mars
In print
- Editions recorded
- 313 on Open Library, 285 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 9 languages
- 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 The Chessmen of Mars?
The first edition of The Chessmen of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs was published in Chicago by A.C. McClurg & Co in 1922.
How many editions of The Chessmen of Mars are there?
We track 2 editions of The Chessmen of Mars, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
What should I read after The Chessmen of Mars?
In order, it follows Thuvia, Maid of Mars and it is followed by The Master Mind of Mars, according to Wikidata.
Can I read The Chessmen of Mars 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
- The Chessmen of Mars, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Chessmen of Mars editions, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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