Fate Magazine - True Stories of the Strange and The Unknown. November, 1949. Isis, Goddess of Sex; Ancient Amazonian Telegraph; Syracuse (NY) Weeping Statue; Early Remote Viewing; Will the World Capsize?; Psychic Research; Phantom Dog of Turin; X-Ray Eyes; Phantom Ship of Nova Scotia; Captain Crockett's Message; James Brown, Vampire; Air Force UFO Beliefs; Reincarnation

Chicago: Clark Publishing Company, 1949. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Very Good. See description and scans. Chicago, IL: Clark Publishing Company, 1949. The November, 1949 issue of Fate Magazine - Volume 2, Number 4 - a scarce and without doubt an especially seminal issue in the first year of 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, 96 pp. Very Good; edge wear (see scans), and a notable slit at spine bottom. Inevitable age-toning to the still-supple interior pages is notably less than most Fate copies of the eras. See scans. Surprisingly nice condition for a periodical which often shows substantial wear from use even in its much later years. The content of this issue places it - IMHO - right beside that of the first issue. Cover illustration depicts Isis, the Ancient Egyptian Goddess of Sex (among other things), looking a bit stern, but nonetheless quite fetching. Other serious stick-to-the-ribs topics include an Ancient Amazonian Telegraph system; the Syracuse (NY) Weeping Statue; Early Remote Viewing; Will the World Capsize?; Psychic Research; Gerigio Phantom Dog of Turin; X-Ray Eyes; the Phantom Ship of Nova Scotia; Captain Crockett's Message; James Brown, Vampire; Air Force UFO Beliefs; Reincarnation; and more. See image of contents page. Already, at this time, a Tour de Force of enthusiastic updates on the paranormal or inexplicable phenomena. Interior art and photography is largely uncredited. A piece of paranormal history, and an example of a unique branch of pulp Americana, in very highly collectible condition. A very rare issue. Please see scans. LT23