Canadian issue Weird Tales Pulp ( Magazine ) May 1945 ( Handmade Hero [only WT appearance]; Lords of the Ghostlands; In the Beginning; Tombstone; Birthday Present for Tommy; Shonokins; etc )( Canada )

Toronto, Ontario: Toronto, ON: The American News Company Limited / Weird Tales, 1945, 1st Edition ( Canada ), First Printing, 1945. -----------softcover, pulp magazine, a solid Very Good example, some age toning to paper as usually seen in these old pulp magazines, some small chips and tears, bit of flaking to edges, ---this issue is the Canadian version of the AMERICAN March 1945 issue, this has the same cover art as the US issue, has a 20ø price vs the US version which has a 15ø price, has 112 pages vs. the US having 100 pages, this CDN version drops Wind Walks Not Alone [poem] by Dan Kelly / Letters ---this edition adds Handmade Hero by Lee Tilburne (actually a pseudonym for the cover artist A R Tilburne ), Handmade Hero was never published in any other issue of Weird tales (actually appeared in the pulp Short Stories 10 Feb 1944 ), ---the copyright page states " This magazine was produced in Canada, on Canadian paper, by Canadians." ---states volume 38 # 3 but that issue and volume # was used on multiple issues, any image directly beside this listing is the actual item and not a generic photo /// NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// / --- (size is approximate) ---covers might be trimmed, could be tears along the spine which might have been stabilized with a bit of glue, if you have any specific conditions which might be a concern please inquire before ordering ---if you wish to see individual scans please ask as I am limited to a certain number of scans with each listing ---many of these issues drop Taboos and Suerstitions /and/ Shape of Thrills to Come (which are listed in the contents on the ISFDB pages ) but there are occasions where these are present but not listed in the contents ---contents of the letters /and/ The Eyrie (if present) may also have changes but it is very difficult to check if so as well there may be some other changes but devoting the time and effort to page-by-page comparison is not practical ----advertisements might be different from the US issue (actually likely to be different but without checking page-by-page I cannot say for 100% sure. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good (see description). Illus. by A R Tilburne Cover Art. 6.75w x 9.75h Inches.