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J. Allen St. John - The Chessmen of Mars - Cover Prelim - 1922

Owner: Glynn Crain
Artist: J. Allen St. John (All)

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"The Chessmen of Mars" - J. Allen St. John painting

"The Chessmen of Mars" by Edgar Rice Burroughs

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Title:	J. Allen St. John - The Chessmen of Mars - Cover Prelim - 1922
Artist:	J. Allen St. John (All)
Media Type:	Mixed Media
Art Type:	Prelim
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Likes on CAF:	20 21
Added to Site:	7/29/2025

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James Allen St. John - "The Chessmen of Mars" - Edgar Rice Burroughs, Cover Prelim, A.C. McClurg & Company, 1922. Mixed media on board, 11 x 8 inches.

Back in 2019 I downsized my collection with a single owner auction at Heritage and one of the casualties was the full color painting of "The Chessmen of Mars" which I had owned for several decades. Of course it was hard to let it go, but it did very well at auction. Recently, this prelim for the painting that I had owned for so long became available, and a strong sense of nostalgia demanded that I add it to my collection! It amazes me that this prelim is over 100 years old and I am very happy to have this remembrance of the wonderful painting that hung in my library for so many years.

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	Glynn Crain ( 3 ) Premium Gallery Owner
Joined:	March 2011
Last Login:	January 2026
Country:	UNITED STATES
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