In celebration of the imminent release of the seventh title in The ERB Limited Edition Collection, PulpFest 50 will be raffling off two volumes from the series.
At the Earth’s Core – The Letterpress Edition will be published in a limited edition of 52 lettered & 648 numbered sets. They will be signed by Phil Burger (author of the Preface), William Stout (author of the Artist’s Preface), and featured artists. The book will be letterpress printed on premium paper from metal plates like the 1922 A. C. McClurg first edition. It will ship in a clamshell box and be handcrafted in blue leather, with Smyth-sewn binding. The book will have color-illustrated endpapers by Sanjulian and a new dust jacket by Bob Eggleton.
At the Earth’s Core – The Letterpress Edition will include over 24 tipped-in color plates featuring artwork by Frazetta, St. John, Krenkel, Chase, Crandall, Yeates, J. C. Burroughs, Sanjulian, Stout, Yeates, Jusko, Grindberg, Jones, and many more. It will also feature black-and-white plates from Frank Frazetta’s At the Earth’s Core and Pellucidar portfolios. There will be more than 100 black-and-white illustrations throughout the text.
Each set of At the Earth’s Core – The Letterpress Edition will include an authentic metal printing plate designed for the publication of this edition, replica letters, notebook pages, artwork, pulp excerpts, the 1st newspaper serialization, advertising standee, and the A. C. McClurg advertising postcard & book contract.
You can preorder a copy of At the Earth’s Core – The Letterpress Edition online via ERB Books at www.erbbooks.com/. Each set is $299.99 + $10 shipping. The books will begin shipping the second week of August.
ERB Books – the authorized publisher of At the Earth’s Core – The Letterpress Edition – has generously donated to PulpFest one copy of Tarzan of the Apes – The Artist Edition (2021) and one copy of A Princess of Mars – The Manuscript Edition (2020). Both of the sets are limited editions and retail for $249.99 and $199.99 respectively.
You’ll be able to purchase two chances to win one of these great sets at the PulpFest 50 registration desk. Each ticket will cost $5 and give you a chance to win either Tarzan of the Apes – The Artist Edition or A Princess of Mars – The Manuscript Edition. The drawings will take place at 7 PM on Friday and Saturday nights during our evening programming. You need not be present at the drawing to win.
Following our raffle on Saturday evening, August 6, we’ll be offering a consolation prize: a copy of the standard first edition of Robert B. Zeuchner’s Edgar Rice Burroughs: The Bibliography. A finalist for the 2018 National Indie Excellence Award, Dr. Zeuschner book features over 600 images — with more than 500 in color — and is “the definitive account of everything published by Edgar Rice Burroughs.” Limited to 900 copies, the book retails for $100, plus shipping.
Your $5 raffle ticket will give you a chance to win at least one of these great books. You can buy as many tickets as you want!
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If you would like to register as a dealer at this year’s PulpFest, we’ve run out of tables. Please contact Jack Cullers ASAP to be added to our waiting list. You can reach him at jassways@woh.rr.com or jack@pulpfest.com.
To enjoy our dealers’ room, click the Registration button at the top of this page to join PulpFest. And don’t forget to book a room at the DoubleTree by Hilton Pittsburgh — Cranberry in Mars, Pennsylvania. They’re going fast! So don’t wait! Remember, you must book your room by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, July 20, to get the special convention rate.
You can reserve a room by calling 800.222.8733 or 724.776.6900.
ERB Books has also donated to PulpFest 450 vintage-style die-cut standees advertising the Grosset & Dunlap edition of At the Earth’s Core, circa 1930. These will be part of attendees’ registration packets while supplies last. A Princess of Mars – The Manuscript Edition features front cover art by Frank Schoonover.
Our featured image is J. Allen St. John’s dust jacket art for the 1922 McClurg edition of At the Earth’s Core.
Derek Starr is a writer and popular culture enthusiast who has volunteered to help the PulpFest organizing committee. He’s looking forward to writing more for our website and The Pulpster.
