"Tarzan and The Golden Lion", by Edgar Rice Burroughs, illustrated by J. Allen St. John, published by McClurg Chicago, 1923. First Edition. First Printing with "Published March, 1923" on the copyright page. (Reference: Zeuschner 583). All 8 listed plates including frontispiece are present.

Hard boards, original mustard-olive cloth, dark-green lettering on the front board and spine [some soiling, shelf and surface wear: see photos]; 5" x 7.1/2"; 333 pages + 2 pages of ads, 8 monochrome sepia color plates on glossy paper [incl. frontis]; a little soiling, very good condition.

"Tarzan and the Golden Lion" is an adventure novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the ninth in his series of twenty-four books about the title character Tarzan. It was first published as a seven part serial in 'Argosy All-Story Weekly' beginning in December 1922; and then as a complete novel by A.C. McClurg & Co. on March 24, 1923.

"In this ninth book in the Tarzan series, Tarzan, Jane, and son Korak are returning home from their previous adventure (as told in the book, “Tarzan the Terrible”) and come across an orphan lion cub which Tarzan decides to take back home and train as a hunting companion. About two years pass and the lion grows strong and loyal but just wild enough to be able to kill on Tarzan’s command. Also, over this time, Tarzan and Jane must re-build their African plantation after the Nazi’s destroyed it two books ago. But funds are running low so Tarzan decides to risk another trip to Opar to replenish the coffers. Meanwhile, Flora Hawkes, a former maid in the Greystoke home in London has put together a plan based on stories she has heard from her employers. She plans to become rich by stealing gold from Opar so she forms a safari-like team of associates including a Tarzan look-alike as a way to infiltrate Opar and take the gold.

A number of subplots are woven through the book as well, including another lost culture of gorilla-like people who control a large slave population, near Opar. And of course, we can't have an Opar adventure without the beautiful La, and this time, she has been betrayed and ousted by her evil and corrupt high priest. Tarzan must navigate his way through all of these threats.

Another enjoyable Tarzan adventure novel with plenty of action and adventure." [private review]

"Tarzan is my guilty pleasure. He is at once the big, strong hero as well as the simpleton who falls prey to the pitfalls of other people's greed, hatred, and other perilous sins. In this one he raises a lion from a cub to become the great Numa. I love the Wiziri tribe who support Tarzan and his family. The Tarzan stories became more interesting to me this time because I realized that these were written at a time when pro-ceding the Origin of the Species. Tarzan finds all sorts of humanoid creatures as he travels, primarily, through the Congo. The ideas for the evolutionary indulgences Burroughs in the human realm is very interesting." [private review]

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