Tarzan and the Silver Globe, Werper, Barton. Published by Gold Star New International Library, Derby, Conn., 1964. First Printing. The New Tarzan Series “Based on characters created by Edgar Rice Burroughs.” Softcover. 126pp. Contents have uniform light toning and are otherwise fine without markings, tears or folds. Binding is tight and square. Very light wear to covers. A very collectible copy.
The first book in the “New Tarzan Series.” This series was plagiarized and, unauthorized and after publication of the fifth title, the Burroughs estate took legal action which resulted in all unsold copies being recalled and destroyed.
Barton Werper was a House Name used by US authors Peter T Scott and Peg O’Neill Scott for these five books, each working solo. Cover art for all titles was by Jack Endeweldt.
