Fate Magazine - True Stories of the Strange and The Unknown. September, 1952. Ten Proofs of Joan of Arc; Mundurucu's Ghost Arrow; Vision of Kinniston; Wheel of Light at Sea; Ghost Planes of World War II; The Bell Witch by Webster, Robert N. (Editor) - 1952

Evanston, IL: Clark Publishing Company, 1952 Near Fine. see description and scan. Evanston, IL: Clark Publishing Company, 1952. The September, 1952 issue of Fate Magazine, Volume 5, Number 6, whole number Issue 30. A scarce issue in Raymond A. Palmer's now-legendary paranormal-reporting non-fiction enterprise, which began with, in its first issue, Kenneth Arnold's cover account of flying crescents which "skipped like saucers across a pond", an event which, for whatever reason, kicked off the modern era of UFO events. After that, Fate introduced countless events which remain, to this day, fodder for paranormal documentaries and investigation. 12mo, illustrated stapled wraps, 130 pp. Near Fine in fact, very, very Near Fine, with only faint light scuffing at right edge of front cover (see scan). Full spine, right to the tips, bright, unfaded colors. Standard toning to the newsprint paper contents, and that's about it - and not much of that, given the nature of the paper. Pages supple. Very High grade condition for a periodical which often shows substantial wear from use. Uncredited cover art illustrates the lead article, "The Ten Proofs of Joan of Arc", and features an extraordinarily lovely Joan, in helmet. Feature topics include those Ten Proofs of Joan of Arc; Mundurucu's Ghost Arrow; Vision of Kinniston; Wheel of Light at Sea; Ghost Planes of World War II; The Bell Witch; and, as always, much, much more. Interior art and photography is largely uncredited. A piece of paranormal history, and an example of a unique branch of Americana, in very highly collectible condition. A particularly absorbing and very scarce issue. Please see scans. L48n