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[PULPS]. ?? [H.P. LOVECRAFT] GIBSON, Walter, editor (?Maxwe...

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[PULPS]. ?? [H.P. LOVECRAFT] GIBSON, Walter, editor (?Maxwell Grant?) (1897?1985). Tales of Magic and Mystery Complete File, two issues inscribed by Gibson to a prominent magic collector. New York: Personal Arts Company, 1927/28. Volume 1, Nos. 1?5 (complete series). 8vos. Numerous black & white in?text illustrations including full-page frontispieces in each issue by E.K. Bergey. Publisher?s pictorial wrappers (issue No. 2 lacking covers (quires loose), extremities worn with chipping at edges, some marring or creasing to covers). INSCRIBED BY GIBSON TO RAY GOULET in issue No. 3 (small tear to lower margin not affecting signature) and No. 5 on contents page: ?To Ray Goulet from Walter Gibson plus?. 3 pp. of manuscript notes in pencil containing ?Metal Box Escape? with pen illustrations laid into issue No. 4. Provenance: ?research library? bookplates of magician and known magic collector, Ray Goulet, in issues No. 1, 3 and 5. Includes numerous stories by Shadow creator Walter Gibson and an original story (6 pp.) by H.P. Lovecraft titled ?Cool Air? in issue No. 4.