Science-Fiction, Fantasy, Horror - The World of Forrest Ackerman, At Auction

Science-Fiction, Fantasy, Horror - The World of Forrest Ackerman, At Auction is the catalog for the auction sale of Forrest J. Ackerman's outstanding collection of film posters, lobby cards, books. manuscripts magazines, costumes, artifacts, and other items that generally fall under the title of the auction. The auction, which took place on December 12 & 13, 1987, was produced by Guernsey's of New York. The auction catalog, which measures approximately 9 x 8 ¾ inches, contains 166 pages of text and illustrations. It is printed on glossy paper, bound in a shiny silver paperback cover, and inscribed on the title page "Love to Susan Keller" /s/ Forry Ackerman". The book is in good condition, with some minor creasing on the cover and occasional marking on the inner pages where the previous owner had written in figures marking the bidding progress on individual items.

The pictures accompanying this description show the Front Cover, the Title Page with Inscription, and three (3) typical 2-page spreads showing text and illustrations.

Forrest J Ackerman (born Forrest James Ackerman; November 24, 1916 – December 4, 2008) was an American magazine editor, science fiction writer and literary agent, a founder of science fiction fandom, a leading expert on science fiction, horror, and fantasy films, and acknowledged as the world's most avid collector of genre books and movie memorabilia. [Wikipedia]