Tarzan and the Lost Empire
Call Number
PS 3503 .B87 .T376 1929
Date of Publication
1929
Collection Size
1 bound volume; 317 pages
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Language
English
Historical Note
Edgar Rice Burroughs [1875-1950] was an American writer most well-known for his adventure and science fiction novels. Burroughs best known works are the Tarzan novels, the tales of Mars adventurer John Carter, and the stories of Pellucidar.
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Description
Tarzan and the Lost Empire is the twelfth in the series relating the tales of Tarzan, Lord Greystoke. It was first published as a serial in Blue Book Magazine from October 1928 through February 1929. The first book edition was published in September 1929. Tarzan is asked to help find Erich von Harben, a young German archaeologist and ancient language linguist. He disappeared while investigating the legend of the lost tribe of the Wiramwazi Mountains. In his search for Erich, Tarzan runs across a lost remnant of the Roman Empire hidden in the mountains of Africa. Erich has been captured by the soldiers of Castrum Mare, one of two rival cities, the other being Castra Sanguinarius. Tarzan goes to Sanguinarius but makes an enemy of the ruler there. After various gladiatorial confrontations and political intrigue,Tarzan brings peace to the warring cities and sets the rightful emperor on the throne. He finds Erich and returns him to his father.
Provenance
Gift of Dr. Luckett Davis in April 2018
Publisher
Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. Publishers
City
Tarzana, California
Keywords
Fiction, Tarzan, Adventure, Pulp-Fiction;
Disciplines
American Literature | American Popular Culture | Fiction
Recommended Citation
Burroughs, Edgar Rice, "Tarzan and the Lost Empire" (1929). Rare Books. 49.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/rarebooks/49
Additional Notes
The book is inscribed: Christmas 1947 Luckett Davis
The book has a dust jacket