Author: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Year: 1922
Type: NOVEL
Series: Barsoom
Series Number: 5
Language: English
Wikipedia Entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chessmen_of_Mars
ISFDB Record Number: 70
Note: Downloadable and online audio versions available at LibriVox.
First published as a seven-part serial in Argosy magazine, starting on February 18, 1922.
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Variant Titles:
- Le pedine di Marte [Italian] (1980) - Edgar Rice Burroughs
- Chessmen of Mars (2007) - Edgar Rice Burroughs
Magazine Appearances:
- The Chessmen of Mars (Part 1 of 7) (1922) - Edgar Rice Burroughs
- The Chessmen of Mars (Part 2 of 7) (1922) - Edgar Rice Burroughs
- The Chessmen of Mars (Part 3 of 7) (1922) - Edgar Rice Burroughs
- The Chessmen of Mars (Part 4 of 7) (1922) - Edgar Rice Burroughs
- The Chessmen of Mars (Part 5 of 7) (1922) - Edgar Rice Burroughs
- The Chessmen of Mars (Part 6 of 7) (1922) - Edgar Rice Burroughs
- The Chessmen of Mars (Part 7 of 7) (1922) - Edgar Rice Burroughs
Publications:
- Argosy All-Story Weekly, February 18, 1922, (Feb 1922, ed. Editors of Argosy All-Story Weekly, publ. Frank A. Munsey, $0.10, magazine) Cover: P. J. Monahan
- Argosy All-Story Weekly, February 25, 1922, (Feb 1922, ed. Editors of Argosy All-Story Weekly, publ. Frank A. Munsey, $0.10, magazine)
- Argosy All-Story Weekly, March 4, 1922, (Mar 1922, ed. Editors of Argosy All-Story Weekly, publ. Frank A. Munsey, $0.10, magazine)
- Argosy All-Story Weekly, March 11, 1922, (Mar 1922, ed. Editors of Argosy All-Story Weekly, publ. Frank A. Munsey, $0.10, magazine)
- Argosy All-Story Weekly, March 18, 1922, (Mar 1922, ed. Editors of Argosy All-Story Weekly, publ. Frank A. Munsey, $0.10, magazine)
- Argosy All-Story Weekly, March 25, 1922, (Mar 1922, ed. Editors of Argosy All-Story Weekly, publ. Frank A. Munsey, $0.10, magazine)
- Argosy All-Story Weekly, April 1, 1922, (Apr 1922, ed. Editors of Argosy All-Story Weekly, publ. Frank A. Munsey, $0.10, magazine)
- The Chessmen of Mars, (Nov 1922, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. A. C. McClurg & Co., $1.90, 375pp, hc) Cover: J. Allen St. John
- The Chessmen of Mars, (May 1923, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Methuen, 7/6, 243pp, hc) Cover: J. Allen St. John
- The Chessmen of Mars, (1924, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Grosset & Dunlap (Popular Copyright Series), $0.75, 375pp, hc) Cover: J. Allen St. John
- The Chessmen of Mars, (Oct 1924, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Methuen, 2/6, 243pp, hc) Cover: J. Allen St. John
- The Chessmen of Mars, (Feb 1928, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Methuen, 2/-, 243pp, hc) Cover: J. Allen St. John
- The Chessmen of Mars, (Jul 1935, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Methuen, 1/-, 243pp, hc) Cover: J. Allen St. John
- The Chessmen of Mars, (1940, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Grosset & Dunlap, $0.75, 375pp, hc) Cover: J. Allen St. John
- The Chessmen of Mars, (Mar 1948, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., $1.00, 375pp, hc) Cover: J. Allen St. John - [VERIFIED]
- The Chessmen of Mars, (1951, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Methuen, 7/-, 243pp, hc) Cover: J. Allen St. John
- The Chessmen of Mars, (Jun 1954, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Pinnacle / Goulden, #36, 2/-, 151pp, pb) Cover: J. E. McConnell
- The Chessmen of Mars, (1962, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Four Square Books, #661, 2/6, 205pp, pb) Cover: Roy Carnon
- Three Martian Novels, (Apr 1962, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Dover, #T39, $1.75, 499pp, tp, omni) Cover: J. Allen St. John
- The Chessmen of Mars, (Dec 1962, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Ace, #F-170, $0.40, 256pp, pb) Cover: Roy Krenkel, Jr. - [VERIFIED]
- Three Martian Novels, (1963, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Peter Smith, 0-8446-1779-2, $3.75, 499pp, hc, omni) Cover: J. Allen St. John
- The Chessmen of Mars, (Oct 1963, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Ballantine, #F-776, $0.50, 220pp, pb) Cover: Bob Abbett - [VERIFIED]
- Three Martian Novels, (Oct 1963, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Dover, #T39, $1.85, 499pp, tp, omni) Cover: J. Allen St. John
- The Chessmen of Mars, (Oct 1963, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Ballantine, #F776, $0.50, 220pp, pb) Cover: Bob Abbett - [VERIFIED]
- The Chessmen of Mars, (1964, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Four Square Books, #661, 2/6, 205pp, pb) Cover: Roy Carnon
- The Chessmen of Mars, (1965, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Four Square Books, #1403, 3/6, 205pp, pb)
- The Chessmen of Mars, (Feb 1969, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Ballantine, #01525, $0.50, 220pp, pb) Cover: Bob Abbett - [VERIFIED]
- Thuvia, Maid of Mars and The Chessmen of Mars, (Jan 1973, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Nelson Doubleday / SFBC, #5517, $2.98, 341pp, hc, omni) Cover: Frank Frazetta - [VERIFIED]
- The Chessmen of Mars, (Aug 1973, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. New English Library, 0-450-01633-1, £0.40, 205pp, pb) - [VERIFIED]
- The Chessmen of Mars, (Oct 1973, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Ballantine, 0-345-23582-7, $1.25, 220pp, pb) Cover: Gino D'Achille - [VERIFIED]
- The Chessmen of Mars, (May 1975, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. New English Library, 0-450-02702-3, £0.50, 205pp, pb) - [VERIFIED]
- The Chessmen of Mars, (Jun 1976, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Ballantine, 0-345-23582-7, $1.25, 220pp, pb) Cover: Gino D'Achille
- The Chessmen of Mars, (Mar 1977, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Ballantine, 0-345-27161-0, $1.50, 220pp, pb) Cover: Bob Abbett - [VERIFIED]
- The Chessmen of Mars, (May 1979, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 0-345-27838-0, $1.95, 220pp, pb) Cover: Michael Whelan - [VERIFIED]
- Le pedine di Marte, (Sep 1980, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Editrice Nord (Cosmo Serie Oro. Classici della Narrativa di Fantascienza #44), 6,500 Lit, vi+332pp, hc, omni)
- The Chessmen of Mars, (Mar 1981, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 0-345-27838-0, $1.95, 220pp, pb) Cover: Michael Whelan - [VERIFIED]
- The Chessmen of Mars, (Dec 1981, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 0-345-27838-0, $1.95, 220pp, pb) Cover: Michael Whelan - [VERIFIED]
- Edgar Rice Burroughs Science Fiction Classics, (1982, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Castle Books, 0-89009-582-5, 451pp, hc, omni)
- The Chessmen of Mars, (Apr 1987, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 0-345-35038-3, $2.50, 220pp, pb) Cover: Michael Whelan
- Edgar Rice Burroughs Science Fiction Classics, (Mar 1992, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Castle Books, 0-89009-582-5, 451pp, hc, omni) - [VERIFIED]
- The Chessmen of Mars, (Jan 1998, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Project Gutenberg, #1153, ebook)
- The Chessmen of Mars, (Nov 2000, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Quiet Vision Pub, 1-57646-460-1, $20.99, 334pp, tp)
- The Chessmen of Mars, (Aug 2001, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Quiet Vision Publishing, 1-57646-624-8, $12.99, tp)
- Bulk Burroughs: Adventures on Mars, (2004, Edgar Rice Burroughs, #73527, $23.63, 537pp, tp, omni) - [VERIFIED]
- Return to Mars, (Nov 2004, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Science Fiction Book Club, 0-7394-4884-6, $14.99, 485pp, hc, omni) Cover: Michael Whelan - [VERIFIED]
- The Chessmen Of Mars: Library Edition (Mars), (Jan 2005, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Tantor Media, 1-4001-3021-2, $84.00, audio CD)
- The Chessmen of Mars, (Mar 2005, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Kessinger Publishing, 0-7661-9717-4, $33.95, tp)
- More Martian Tales, (2006, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Barnes & Noble Books, 0-7607-8089-7, $8.95, xvii+427pp, tp, omni)
- Chessmen of Mars & Mastermind of Mars, (Jan 2007, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Leonaur Ltd, 978-1-84677-158-3, £20.99, 348pp, hc, omni)
- John Carter of Mars Volume 3, (Jan 2007, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Leonaur Ltd, 978-1-84677-152-1, £11.99, 348pp, tp, omni)
- The Chessmen of Mars, (Feb 2009, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Tantor Media, 1-4001-0925-6, $32.99, Audio CD)
- The Chessmen of Mars, (Feb 2009, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. LibriVox, digital audio download)
- John Carter of Mars: The Collection, (Oct 2010, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Purple Rose Publishing, 978-1-907960-02-4, $19.95, 460pp, tp, omni)
- The Mars Chronicles, (Jan 2011, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Wilder Publications, 978-1-61720-229-2, $29.99, 846pp, tp, omni)
- The Barsoom Chronicles #5 The Chessmen of Mars, (Jan 2011, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Wilder Publications, 978-1-61720-234-6, $6.99, 216pp, tp)
- John Carter on Mars Collection, (Dec 2011, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Bottom of the Hill Publishing, 978-1-61203-390-7, $20.99, 708pp, tp, omni)
- The Chessmen of Mars, (Dec 2011, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Bottom of the Hill Publishing, 978-1-61203-389-1, $11.99, 212pp, tp)
- John Carter of Mars: Vol. 2: Thuvia, Maid of Mars, The Chessmen of Mars, (2012, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Fall River Press, 978-1-4351-3976-3, $11.95, ix+436pp, tp, omni)
- The Collected John Carter of Mars Volume 2, (Feb 2012, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Disney Editions, 978-1-4231-6383-1, $16.99, 976pp, tp, omni)
- The Mars Trilogy 2, (Feb 2012, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Pulpville Press, 978-1-936720-19-4, $15.00, 358pp, tp, omni)
- The Chessmen of Mars, (Aug 2012, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Civium Press, 978-1-938277-13-9, $12.15, 210pp, tp)
- The Chessmen of Mars, (date unknown, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Ballantine, 0-345-35038-3, $4.99, pb) Cover: Michael Whelan
- Three Martian Novels, (date unknown, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Dover, 0-486-20039-6, $6.00, 499pp, tp, omni) Cover: J. Allen St. John - [VERIFIED]
- Science Fiction Classics, (date unknown, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Castle Books, 0-89009-582-5, 451pp, hc, omni) - [VERIFIED]
- The Chessmen of Mars, (date unknown, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Grosset & Dunlap (Popular Copyright Series), $0.75, 375pp, hc) Cover: J. Allen St. John
- Three Martian Novels, (date unknown, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Dover, 0-486-20039-6, $5.00, 499pp, tp, omni) Cover: J. Allen St. John
- The Chessmen of Mars, (date unknown, Edgar Rice Burroughs, publ. Del Rey / Ballantine, 0-345-35038-3, $4.99, 220pp, pb) Cover: Michael Whelan - [VERIFIED]
Reviews:
- Review by uncredited (1922) in Windy City Pulp Stories #12, (2012)
- Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1963) in Analog Science Fact -> Science Fiction, June 1963
- Review by P. Schuyler Miller (1964) in Analog Science Fact -> Science Fiction, April 1964
- Review by Baird Searles (1979) in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, June 1979
- Review by Russell Engebretson (1979) in Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Review, November 1979 , reprinted in:
- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Review: The Complete Series, Vol. I, No. 1-Vol. II, No. 13, January 1979-February 1980, (2009)
- Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Review: The Complete Series, 1979-1980, (2009)
- Review by Everett F. Bleiler (1991) in Science Fiction: The Early Years
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