Rare Horror Books SIGNED Whispers Magazine Editor Stuart David Schiff Volume One Number Two December 1973 Horror Stories Vintage Horror

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This is a very good rare collectible horror magazine. Volume 1 Number 2 December 1973. SIGNED and inscribed by Stuart David Schiff and dated 2/15/88 "for John Hanic our "rare" #2 issue from my southern past best Stuart David Schiff". This copy is very clean inside and out. There are no markings or writing seen inside. The pages are still crisp and clean. Stapled binding is very good and solid. The cover is only showing a hint of shelf wear and there is no foxing or serious tanning inside or out. Crown octavo book size or 5.5" x 8" with 64pages.

Whispers magazine was first published in 1973 by editor Stuart David Schiff. It was born from hopes of reviving the previous magazine Weird Tales. The name "Whispers" was derived from an H.P. Lovecraft story called "The Unnamable". Featured writers in the magazine were Manly Wade Wellman, Fritz Leiber, Robert Bloch, Ramsey Campbell among others. The magazines have become true collectibles the horror genre. Much attention was paid to the illustrations and editions in the later 1970's began to feature color illustrations.

This copy is Volume 1 Number 2 Dec. 1973. It is SIGNED with inscription as indicated (see photo). Cover art by Steve Fabian. Authors include Professor Dirk W. Mosig, Fritz Leiber, and Manly Wade Wellman.
Various artists contributed illustrations.

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