1934; Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. publishers, Tarzana, California; hardbound; very good condition of book with very minor ageing; boards very good with very minor ageing; no dust jacket.
 
description -
Pirates of Venus is a science fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the first book in the Venus series (also called the "Carson Napier of Venus series"), the last major series in Burroughs's career.
plot -
Carson Napier is bound for Mars, but finds himself forced to crash-land on the planet Venus instead. Beneath the eternal clouds, Carson discovers a utopia, a world peopled by a wise and beautiful race, eternally young and perpetually splendid. But despite their wisdom, a horrible danger threatens the people of Vepaja, and at the heart of it is the lovely princess Duare, whose beauty is as unattainable as the evening star. And Carson, having seen her, knows he has met his destiny.