"THE SHADOW" PULP LOT.
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Winning Bid:
$110.00
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Bidding Ended:
Thursday, September 10, 2009 1:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, September 10, 2009 1:00:00 PM)
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Auction:
Auction #198 Part I
Item numbers 1-499 in auction 198
Value Code:
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Item Description
Lot of 7 digest-sized pulps published by Street & Smith Publications Inc. Issues included are Jan., 1944 featuring great cover of crystal skull and "The Mystery Of The Crystal Skull" story title. Moderate wear along spine. VG overall. Jun., 1944 issue features "Voodoo Death" story and shows man stabbing voodoo doll of The Shadow. A few chips/small tears along top and bottom edge margins of cover, .25" chip to bottom of spine and 1/8" chip to top. VG/Fine. Mar., 1945 issue features "Five Keys To Crime" and great cover showing skull w/keyring holding 5 bloodied skeleton keys. Classic pulp cover. Lt. scattered wear at margins and a few creases at corners. Fine. Nov., 1945 issue features "The White Skulls" story and great skull graphic on front cover. Lt. edge wear, a few ft. creases across cover. Fine overall. Dec., 1945 issue features spectral cover image of 6 nude women balancing glowing spheres in sky. Scattered wear w/a few .25" tears along top margin and surface paper damage to bottom half of spine. VG/Fine. May, 1946 issue has stylized image of The Shadow lurking behind headdress-wearing skull in "The Curse Of Thoth" story. Lt. aging/wear to spine. Fine/VF. Apr./May, 1948 issue has great stylized cover illustration for "Murder On Main St." story showing title on street sign w/stabbed silhouette and man's screaming face at its base. Lt. spine wear and handling wear. Fine overall.
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