Sotheby's Sale #6727 Science Fiction Art, Books and Related Memorabilia

Publication date: 1995.
Format: Softcover.

Front of softcover.

Back of softcover.

The cover of the 'Science Fiction Art, Books and Related Memorabilia' auction depicts a painting by Virgil Finlay that was original used as cover of 'Fantastic Universe Science Fiction', January 1959. The cover of the 'Comic Books and Comic Art' auction is by Burne Hogarth.

Notes:
The paperback contains, back-to-back, two auction catalogs:

• Science Fiction Art, Books and Related Memorabilia, Friday, June 16, 1995, and
• Comic Books and Comic Art, Saturday, June 17, 1995.

The catalog contains many illustrations and paintings by Virgil Finlay. The original Virgil Finlay related works offered for sale at auction in the 'Science Fiction Art, Books and Related Memorabilia' catalog are, amongst others:

• Lot 4: Unused color cover conceptual painting prepared as a sample for Argosy Magazine, 1941.
• Lot 5: Original dust jacket color painting for the hardcover edition of 'Space Police'.
• Lot 6: Three original illustrations for Weird Tales Magazine.
• Lot 7: Three original illustrations for Weird Tales Magazine.
• Lot 8: Three original illustrations for Weird Tales Magazine.
• Lot 16: Original illustration for 'The Magic Mirror'.
• Lot 17: Two original illustrations for Weird Tales Magazine.
• Lot 38: Three original illustrations for Argosy Magazine.
• Lot 49: Original illustration for 'Dust in the House'.
• Lot 50: Original illustration for 'The Last Archer'.
• Lot 51: Original illustration for 'Child of Atlantis'.
• Lot 52: Original illustration for 'The Elixer of Death'.
• Lot 60: Original illustration for 'The Defense Rests' and original illustration for 'Slave of the Flames'.
• Lot 61: Original illustration for 'The Eyes of the Mummy'.
• Lot 116: Original illustration for 'Deathchild'.
• Lot 117: Original illustration for 'How the Heroes Die'.
• Lot 118: Original painting for the cover of Fantastic Universe Science Fiction, January 1959.
• Lot 119: Original painting for the cover of Fantastic Universe Science Fiction, March 1959.
• Lot 120: Original illustration for 'Leave to Doomsday'.
• Lot 121: Original illustration for 'The Peacemakers'.
• Lot 122: Five original illustrations for Astrology Magazine.
• Lot 123: Four original illustrations for Astrology Magazine.
• Lot 124: Original illustration for 'The Blonde from Space'.
• Lot 125: Original illustration for 'Pariah Planet'.
• Lot 126: Original illustration for 'Last Order'.
• Lot 127: Original illustration for 'The Protector'.
• Lot 132: Original color preliminary design for an unidentified cover.
• Lot 158: Original illustration for 'Meteor Strike'.
• Lot 163: Original illustration for 'The Star Hyacinths'.
• Lot 168: Five original illustrations for Astrology Magazine.
• Lot 197: Original cover painting for an unidentified magazine or book.
• Lot 198: Original cover painting for the cover of Fantastic Universe Science Fiction, October 1958.
• Lot 199: Unused color cover design study prepared for Famous Fantastic Mysteries, April 1941.
• Lot 200: Original color cover conceptual design study prepared for an unidentified magazine or book.
• Lot 201: Original illustration for 'Thunder in Space'.
• Lot 202: Original illustration for 'Third Stage'.
• Lot 203: Original preliminary design for a Doubleday Scinece Fiction Book Club mailing envelope.
• Lot 204: Original cover design for the "The Things to Come" brochure, March 1967.
• Lot 205: Two original illustrations for 'A Ticket to Zenner'.
• Lot 206: Four original illustrations for Amazing Stories.
• Lot 207: Two original illustrations for 'In the Bone'.
• Lot 208: Three original illustrations for 'The Winds of If'.
• Lot 209: Original illustration for 'Sunfire'.
• Lot 210: Original illustration for 'The Big Blow-up'.
• Lot 211: Three original illustrations for 'The Troons of Space'.
• Lot 212: Six original illustrations for Amazing Stories and Fantastic Science Fiction, 1961-1964.
• Lot 213: Two original illustrations for the "The Things to Come" brochure, March 1964.
• Lot 214: Original paperback cover painting for 'Two Complete Novels'.
• Lot 215: Original back cover illustration for Amazing Stories, July 1962.
• Lot 216: Original illustration for 'Let 'em Eat Space'.
• Lot 217: Original illustration for 'Jupiter Found'.
• Lot 218: Original illustration for the "The Things to Come" brochure, May 1965.
• Lot 219: Original illustration for 'The Stars my Brothers'.
• Lot 220: Original illustration for 'Hunters out of Space'.
• Lot 221: Original back cover illustration for Amazing Stories, August, 1962.