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Weird Tales "Hour of the Dragon" Group (Popular

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Animation Art & Characters Start Price:220.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 900.00 USD
Weird Tales  Hour of the Dragon  Group (Popular
<B>Weird Tales "Hour of the Dragon" Group (Popular Fiction, 1935-36).</B></I> Featured in this lot is the entirety of Robert E. Howard's lengthy Conan tale <I>The Hour of the Dragon</B></I>, as serialized in the December 1935 (third and final Conan cover, Virgil Finlay's first published illustrations - VG) and January (FN), February (Julius Schwartz copy - FN), March (nude/bondage cover, Schwartz copy - VG+), and April (stain on back cover - VG) 1936 issues of <B>Weird Tales</B></I>. This was one of only two novel-length stories written by Howard, and the only one to feature Conan. Each features a cover by Margaret Brundage. The spines are complete with fading ranging from mild to heavy, the covers are glossy with the higher-graded issues being defect free, and the supple pages range from cream to off-white. Each has been trimmed along the right edge. Approximate Bookery's Guide to Pulps value value for group = $575.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Comics - Unslabbed (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)