Weird Tales March 1939

March 1939 Weird Tales
The seller states: Description: Virgil Finlay monster cover, Robert E Howard, Houdini, Hugh B Cave, Lovecraft, Eando Binder, Quinn, C A Smith and others in this All-Star issue. {& Derleth's The Return of Hastur. }

Nice, Representative Weird Tales of the "Gang"

1939 Weird Tales
Description: Elephant attack cover by Virgil Finlay. CA Smith, Wandrei, Quinn, Kuttner, etc.

Sonia in 1939 At Race Relations Meeting

The seller (epegana) states:

MRS. H. P. LOVECRAFT - SONIA HAFT GREENE LOVECRAFT DAVIS - 1939

Sonia Haft Greene married H. P. Lovecraft in 1924 (probably the only rash & impulsive thing HPL ever did!) and lived together only ten months finally divorcing in 1928. Sonia moved to California in 1933, married Nathaniel Davis in 1936 and at last found a happy marriage until Dr. Davis' death in 1945. Davis was a fascinating character in his own right; born in Brazil, was at sea as a boy, schooled in USA and received his Doctorate of Philosophy degree from Yale, founded with Luther Burbank the peace group "The Planetaryan, joined the Royal College of Physicians in London, explored the arctic and the "blanks on the map of Australia", and was a worse poet than HPL! Sonia herself was a woman who thrived for causes and she was a passionate promoter of Race Relations. This photograph 8" x 10" was taken at a meeting in 1939; Sonia is pictured in the front row next to her husband the white haired gentleman with the moustache - Dr. Davis.

The verso of the photograph is in Sonia's own hand - signed "Mrs. N. A. Davis (Sonia H)". Sonia died alone at a convalescent home in Southern California having never reconciled with her daughter.

{The rest of the signatures say: Bishop Hill, Dr. N.A. Davis, Mrs. N.A. Davis (Sonia H.), Race Relations Meeting 1939. - CP}

Lovecraft & Gang In Weird Tales (1939)

Here is a rare situation - a glimpse inside the pages of Weird Tales. Not eveyone can own a copy, or can afford to get a copy so this is a real time trip back nearly 70 years.

Besides the table of contents with nearly everyone - Bloch, Lovecraft, Kuttner, Moore, Zealia Bishop (=Lovecraft), Finlay, Hamilton, Quinn, Starrett, and a newcomer that made his own path: Manly Wade Wellman.

Bloch's story illustration has a subscript that states: A horrendous story of the Spanish Mein and an unscrupulous English pirate - a tale of the Elixir of Life, and horrible red arms that reached out of the sea.

I can't say I ever read a "horrendous" story by Bloch! It goes to show the purple prose of promotion of the day.

"The Wicked Clergyman" is alleged to be by Lovecraft.

Lovecraft's Legacy: 1939

This is the one that launched it all. About 2 years after Lovecraft's death, Arkham wrangled a deal to get Lovecraft in the hands of G.I. Joe. These are rare!

H. P. Lovecraft - The Dunwich Horror And Other Weird Tales #730 (Armed Services Edition - two copies, 1939)