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Lot 54
Sale 1336 - Fine Books and Manuscripts, including Worlds of Tomorrow, and Americana
Jun 7, 2024
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Live / Chicago
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NELSON, P. Wyatt. Original illustration for "The Terror Planet" in Weird Tales. 1932.
Original pen on illustration board, signed at center left by Wyatt (pinholes, losses at corners, dampstaining, notations in pencil at margins). Sheet 13 3/4 x 15 in. Provenance: Forrest J. Ackerman (1916-2008), American editor, magazine publisher, and science fiction author; acquired by the present owner directly from Ackerman.
Nelson's illustration accompanied the short story "The Terror Planet" by Edmond Hamilton (1904-1977), which appeared in the December 1932 issue of Weird Tales. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity dated 8 March 2004 and SIGNED BY FORREST J. ACKERMAN.