Variants - DJ's that mighta, shoulda, or coulda been
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A Variant Dust Jacket (AKA alternate DJ, however, fantasy-variant DJ might be a better way of saying it) has never been on a book
before it was designed, usually by a hobbyist, for an edition that is probably long out of print. Hobbyists like myself make them just for
the challenge and sheer fun of doing it. Phil Normand probably does them better than anyone else at recoverings.com, and I
recommend that you take a look at his designs, too. I've designed all of my variants for Burroughs or G&D editions long out of print. I
sought to keep the ambiance of the time period and the publication styles of the time. For example, I deliberately choose to design my
JUNGLE GIRL variant to look somewhat like THE BLUE BOOK MAGAZINE of the 1930s. I've also striven to use only materials that are
now in the public domain. Whether you buy one of these variants or not, I hope you enjoy both the craft and the whimsy that went into
them.
NOTE: If you decide to buy a variant, don't throw the old DJ away. It's too valuable to collectors. Instead simply keep it on the book, but
put the variant over it. I use acid free paper; therefore, you won't contaminate your original by displaying the variant in this fashion.
before it was designed, usually by a hobbyist, for an edition that is probably long out of print. Hobbyists like myself make them just for
the challenge and sheer fun of doing it. Phil Normand probably does them better than anyone else at recoverings.com, and I
recommend that you take a look at his designs, too. I've designed all of my variants for Burroughs or G&D editions long out of print. I
sought to keep the ambiance of the time period and the publication styles of the time. For example, I deliberately choose to design my
JUNGLE GIRL variant to look somewhat like THE BLUE BOOK MAGAZINE of the 1930s. I've also striven to use only materials that are
now in the public domain. Whether you buy one of these variants or not, I hope you enjoy both the craft and the whimsy that went into
them.
NOTE: If you decide to buy a variant, don't throw the old DJ away. It's too valuable to collectors. Instead simply keep it on the book, but
put the variant over it. I use acid free paper; therefore, you won't contaminate your original by displaying the variant in this fashion.
J. Allen St. John - Above is a digital copy of the original painting used for the
illustration on the cover of the January 1932 edition of THE BLUE BOOK MAGAZINE
serialization of Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle. This composition would be converted to
a drawing and used as the illustration opposite page 142 in the McClurg first edition
of this title.
illustration on the cover of the January 1932 edition of THE BLUE BOOK MAGAZINE
serialization of Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle. This composition would be converted to
a drawing and used as the illustration opposite page 142 in the McClurg first edition
of this title.
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TARZAN Series Variants
The Son of Tarzan - 1920 movie poster
Tarzan and the Golden Lion - Monahan
Tarzan Triumphant - Herndon
Tarzan and the Lion Man - artist unknown
Tarzan and the Lion Man - Ray Dean
TARZAN AT THE EARTH'S CORE - Frank Hoban
TARZAN AND THE CASTAWAYS - Frank Frazetta
TARZAN AND THE MADMAN - Reed Crandall
Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar - Monahan
MARTIAN Series Variants
A PRINCESS OF MARS - Vaclau Cutta
THE GODS OF MARS - Jesse Marsh
THUVIA, MAID OF MARS - St. John
A FIGHTING MAN OF MARS - Herndon
A Fighting Man of Mars - Hartley
THE MASTER MIND OF MARS - Micklewright
LLANA OF GATHOL - St. John
PELLUCIDAR Series Variants
AT THE EARTH'S CORE - St. John art - Canaveral Press & G&D
AT THE EARTH'S CORE - Modest Stein Art - G&D
PELLUCIDAR - St. John art - Canaveral Press & G&D
TANAR OF PELLUCIDAR - Micklewright - Canaveral & G&D
BACK TO THE STONE AGE - Watson - Canaveral & ERB Inc. 1st
TARZAN AT THE EARTH'S CORE - Frank Hoban
VENUS Series Variants
PIRATES OF VENUS - ST. JOHN art Canaveral Press
LOST ON VENUS - St. John design - Canaveral Press Version 1
LOST ON VENUS - St. John design - Canaveral Press Version 2
CARSON OF VENUS - Belarski Art - Canaveral Press
ESCAPE ON VENUS - JCB art Canaveral Press
OTHER REALMS - Non-series Variants
JUNGLE GIRL - Herndon cover art
THE LAD AND THE LION - JCB art Canaveral Press
THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT -St. John Art-Canaveral Press
THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT - Hyde - Canaveral & G&D
THE MONSTER MEN - Monahan art - Canaveral Press
The Mucker - St. John art - Canaveral Press
The Mucker - Sotec art - Canaveral Press
THE GIRL FROM HOLLYWOOD - G. W. Goss Variant
THE BANDIT OF HELL'S BEND - Frank Wright Variant
The Cave Girl - Fred W. Small variant
The Mad King - W. C. Fairchild Variant
The Eternal Lover - Roy G. Krenkel
The Moon Maid - Roy G. Krenkel
The Mad King - Frank Frazetta
OTIS ADELBERT KLINE Variants
CALL OF THE SAVAGE - Kline - Greaf art - Clode 1st ed.
THE PORT OF PERIL - Kline - variant for Grandon editions
THE PRINCE OF PERIL - Kline - Krenkel variant for McClurg
MAZA OF THE MOON - Frazetta - Kline Variant for McClurg
The Son of Tarzan - 1920 movie poster
Tarzan and the Golden Lion - Monahan
Tarzan Triumphant - Herndon
Tarzan and the Lion Man - artist unknown
Tarzan and the Lion Man - Ray Dean
TARZAN AT THE EARTH'S CORE - Frank Hoban
TARZAN AND THE CASTAWAYS - Frank Frazetta
TARZAN AND THE MADMAN - Reed Crandall
Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar - Monahan
MARTIAN Series Variants
A PRINCESS OF MARS - Vaclau Cutta
THE GODS OF MARS - Jesse Marsh
THUVIA, MAID OF MARS - St. John
A FIGHTING MAN OF MARS - Herndon
A Fighting Man of Mars - Hartley
THE MASTER MIND OF MARS - Micklewright
LLANA OF GATHOL - St. John
PELLUCIDAR Series Variants
AT THE EARTH'S CORE - St. John art - Canaveral Press & G&D
AT THE EARTH'S CORE - Modest Stein Art - G&D
PELLUCIDAR - St. John art - Canaveral Press & G&D
TANAR OF PELLUCIDAR - Micklewright - Canaveral & G&D
BACK TO THE STONE AGE - Watson - Canaveral & ERB Inc. 1st
TARZAN AT THE EARTH'S CORE - Frank Hoban
VENUS Series Variants
PIRATES OF VENUS - ST. JOHN art Canaveral Press
LOST ON VENUS - St. John design - Canaveral Press Version 1
LOST ON VENUS - St. John design - Canaveral Press Version 2
CARSON OF VENUS - Belarski Art - Canaveral Press
ESCAPE ON VENUS - JCB art Canaveral Press
OTHER REALMS - Non-series Variants
JUNGLE GIRL - Herndon cover art
THE LAD AND THE LION - JCB art Canaveral Press
THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT -St. John Art-Canaveral Press
THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT - Hyde - Canaveral & G&D
THE MONSTER MEN - Monahan art - Canaveral Press
The Mucker - St. John art - Canaveral Press
The Mucker - Sotec art - Canaveral Press
THE GIRL FROM HOLLYWOOD - G. W. Goss Variant
THE BANDIT OF HELL'S BEND - Frank Wright Variant
The Cave Girl - Fred W. Small variant
The Mad King - W. C. Fairchild Variant
The Eternal Lover - Roy G. Krenkel
The Moon Maid - Roy G. Krenkel
The Mad King - Frank Frazetta
OTIS ADELBERT KLINE Variants
CALL OF THE SAVAGE - Kline - Greaf art - Clode 1st ed.
THE PORT OF PERIL - Kline - variant for Grandon editions
THE PRINCE OF PERIL - Kline - Krenkel variant for McClurg
MAZA OF THE MOON - Frazetta - Kline Variant for McClurg
Once purchased, your dust jacket will be wrapped in a mylar dust cover,
packed flat, and mailed within twenty-four hours of payment, even on
weekends --- It won't go out until the next workday, but it will be dropped off
at the post office within twenty-four hours of payment. Shipping in the USA
is free, calculated in the cost of the product.
eMail if there is a problem with fitting your DJ. I'll pre-fit it on my book just to
be as sure as possible that all is correct. However, anything is possible. So
contact me immediately if you have a problem.
packed flat, and mailed within twenty-four hours of payment, even on
weekends --- It won't go out until the next workday, but it will be dropped off
at the post office within twenty-four hours of payment. Shipping in the USA
is free, calculated in the cost of the product.
eMail if there is a problem with fitting your DJ. I'll pre-fit it on my book just to
be as sure as possible that all is correct. However, anything is possible. So
contact me immediately if you have a problem.