Fifth Column Stories Nov 1940 CGC 1.0 Munsey Pulp 1st Issue Spy War Rare

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Details:
Classic rattlesnake cover.
RARE MUNSEY PREMIER ISSUE | Fifth Column Stories #1 (Nov 1940) | CGC 1.0
Volume 1, Issue 1 - The Frank A. Munsey Company
You are bidding on a
CGC 1.0 (Fair)
copy of
Fifth Column Stories
(November 1940). This is the
Premier Issue
of an incredibly short-lived title (only two issues were ever published!) from the legendary Frank A. Munsey Company.
Why this book is Rare:
The Munsey Legacy:
Published by the company that invented the pulp magazine (
Argosy
). By 1940, Munsey was trying to capitalize on the growing war hysteria in Europe.
The Theme:
Released just a year before Pearl Harbor, this magazine focused entirely on "Fifth Columnists"—spies and saboteurs working from within the US. It is a fascinating time capsule of pre-WWII American anxiety.
Robert Leslie Bellem:
Features a lead novel by the creator of
Dan Turner, Hollywood Detective
.
Condition:
Grade:
CGC 1.0 (Fair)
.
Condition:
CGC 1.0. New case.
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