Art, Symbol & Imagination
John Carter Defends Dejah Thoris
An armed man raises his sword before a seated woman and an ornate throne. The bent knees and extended free arm make his defensive stance the centre of the image. Schoonover’s caption identifies John Carter fighting again for Dejah Thoris.
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Frank E. Schoonover. "John Carter Defends Dejah Thoris" [editorial title]. In A Princess of Mars, Edgar Rice Burroughs; illustrations by Frank E. Schoonover. Undated Grosset & Dunlap reprint with illustrations by Frank E. Schoonover; original A. C. McClurg publication and copyright 1917. Not represented as the first edition., undated edition, Grosset & Dunlap. Source scan leaf 10. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0280-0002
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A Princess of MarsEdgar Rice Burroughs; illustrations by Frank E. SchoonoverUndated editionMore from this book
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Frank E. Schoonover. John Carter Defends Dejah Thoris. A Princess of Mars. Scan leaf 10. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0280-0002