Swords of Mars and Synthetic Men of Mars
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Overview:
- Title: Swords of Mars and Synthetic Men of Mars
- Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs
- Year: 1975
- Publisher: Nelson Doubleday / SFBC
- Price: $3.50
- Pages: 345
- Binding: Hardcover
- Type: Omnibus
- Title Reference: Synthetic Men of Mars
- Notes:
- First edition [not stated]; an exclusive omnibus edition indicated by the Nelson Doubleday imprint
- Price and publication date are from the SFBC announcement flyer for January 1975.
- "Book Club Edition" on front flap; SFBC # on rear flap
- First printing has gutter code "49Q" [verified] on page 341, indicates a printing in December 1974
- Known reprint codes: "27R" (July 1975); "02S" [verified] (Jan. 1977); "H35" (Sep. 1977)
- "Jacket painting by Frank Frazetta" on rear flap, no visible signature
- "Illustrations by Frank Frazetta" on title page, none of the six pieces are signed, all are captioned.
- First printing has bright red boards with white lettering