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Heritage Auctions: Pulp, Paperback, Sci-Fi and Fantasy Illustration Art Showcase Auction

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Auction Name Pulp, Paperback, Sci-Fi and Fantasy Illustration Art Showcase Auction Total Sales (USD) 208,034.50
Auction Date August 11, 2026 - August 11, 2026 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 0.00
Sale Number #15267 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 0.00
Total Lots 139
Sold Lots 139.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 0.00
% of Lots Sold 100.00% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 0.00
Unsold Lots 0 Total Sales as a % of High Est. Inf%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Top Sale Price Lots
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
18127 Horne Daniel R. (b. 1960)

Daniel Horne (American, b. 1960) A Gilded Cage Oil on masonite 34 x 23 inches (86.4 x 58.4 cm) Signed lower right: Daniel R. Horne

2003 Not Available USD 9,375.00
18001 Valigursky Ed (1926-2009)

Ed Valigursky (American, 1926-2009) The Lunar Eye paperback cover, 1964 Gouache on board 17 x 11 inches (43.2 x 27.9 cm) (sight) Not signed

1964 Not Available USD 8,750.00
18136 Vallejo Boris (b. 1941)

Boris Vallejo (American, b. 1941) Angel, 2001 Pencil on board 18 x 15 inches (45.7 x 38.1 cm) Signed and dated lower left: Boris © / 01

2001 Not Available USD 6,875.00
18044 McGuire Robert (20th Century)

Robert McGuire (American, 20th Century) A Woman Possessed paperback cover, 1961 Oil on board 28-1/4 x 20 inches (71.8 x 50.8 cm) Not signed

1958; 1961; 2009 Not Available USD 5,000.00
18116 Vess Charles (b. 1951)

Charles Vess (American, b. 1951) The Roots of Fear, 1980 Ink on board 20 x 15 inches (50.8 x 38.1 cm) Signed and dated lower left: © C. Vess 80

1980 Not Available USD 4,500.00
18007 Freas Kelly (1922-2005)

Kelly Freas (American, 1922-2005) Promised Land paperback cover, 1974 Acrylic on board 16 x 10-1/2 inches (40.6 x 26.7 cm) (image) Signed lower center: Kelly Freas

1974 Not Available USD 4,250.00
18108 Freas Kelly (1922-2005)

Kelly Freas (American, 1922-2005) Lifeboat Part One of Three, Analog Science Fiction and Fact pulp magazine interior, February 1975 Gouache on paper laid on board 12-7/8 x 15-7/8 inches (32.7 x 40.3 cm) (image) Initialed lower left: KF

1975 Not Available USD 4,250.00
18146 Kunstler Morton (1931-2025)

Morton Kunstler (American, 1931-2025) The Oran Pass, MALE magazine interior, July 1963 Gouache on board 15-3/4 x 24-3/8 inches (40.0 x 61.8 cm) (image) Signed lower left: MKunstler

1963; 1965 Not Available USD 4,250.00
18073 Craft Fred (1883-1935)

Fred Craft (American, 1883-1935) The Clearing House of Crime, Clues All-Star Detective Stories pulp magazine cover, May 1933 Oil on canvas 28-1/2 x 20 inches (72.4 x 50.8 cm) Signed lower left: Fred Craft

1933 Not Available USD 3,750.00
18083 Rozen George (1895-1973)

George Rozen (American, 1895-1973) Yesterday's Pilot, Sky Fighters pulp magazine cover, Fall 1946 Oil on canvas 21 x 17 inches (53.3 x 43.2 cm) Signed lower right: George Rozen

1946 Not Available USD 3,750.00
18085 Tinsley Frank Xavier Theban (1899-1965)

Frank Xavier Theban Tinsley (American, 1899-1965) The Blood Flower, Bill Barnes Air Adventurer pulp magazine cover, August 1934 Oil on canvas 30 x 21 inches (76.2 x 53.3 cm) Signed lower right: F Tinsley

1934 Not Available USD 3,750.00
18046 Abbett Robert Kennedy (1926-2015)

Robert Kennedy Abbett (American, 1926-2015) Target for Tonight paperback cover, 1962 Gouache on board 20 x 13 inches (50.8 x 33.0 cm) (image) Not signed

1962 Not Available USD 3,500.00
18084 Rozen George (1895-1973)

George Rozen (American, 1895-1973) Battle in the Sky, likely Sky Fighters pulp magazine cover, circa 1946 Oil on canvas 35-1/2 x 25 inches (90.2 x 63.5 cm) Signed lower left: George Rozen

circa 1946 Not Available USD 3,500.00
18088 Schomburg Alex (1905-1998)

Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998) Wings of the Underground, Sky Raiders pulp magazine cover, Spring 1944 Watercolor and gouache on board 16 x 17-1/4 inches (40.6 x 43.8 cm) Signed lower right: Schomburg

1944 Not Available USD 3,500.00
18118 Fabian Stephen (1930-2025)

Stephen Fabian (American, 1930-2025) Chariot, 1985 Acrylic on canvasboard 20 x 24 inches (50.8 x 61.0 cm) Initialed lower left: SF Signed, dated, and titled on the reverse: Stephen E. Fabian / © 1985 / Chariott The Barry Lamka Collection

1985 Not Available USD 3,250.00
18120 Fabian Stephen (1930-2025)

Stephen Fabian (American, 1930-2025) Zuvuya Acrylic on canvas 30 x 20 inches (76.2 x 50.8 cm) Initialed lower left: SF The Barry Lamka Collection

N/A Not Available USD 3,250.00
18008 Freas Kelly (1922-2005)

Kelly Freas (American, 1922-2005) Mindship paperback cover study, 1974 Mixed media on board 7-3/8 x 5 inches (18.6 x 12.7 cm) (image) Signed lower right: Kelly Freas

1974 Not Available USD 3,000.00
18057 Dillon Leo (20th Century); Dillon Diane (20th Century)

Leo and Diane Dillon (American, 20th Century) Of Love and Shadows paperback cover, 1988 Pastel and watercolor on board 22-3/4 x 14 inches (57.8 x 35.6 cm) Signed and dated lower left: L+D Dillon / 87

1988 Not Available USD 3,000.00
18075 Wright Paul (1947-)

Paul Wright (British, b. 1947) WWII Naval Battle, likely Bantam Books paperback cover Acrylic on board 15-3/8 x 20-1/4 inches (38.9 x 51.4 cm) Signed lower left: Paul Wright

N/A Not Available USD 3,000.00
18124 Fabian Stephen (1930-2025)

Stephen Fabian (American, 1930-2025) Dungeon's and Dragons: Ravenloft Van Richten's Guide to the Lich interior, 1993 Watercolor and ink on paper 11 x 13-3/4 inches (27.9 x 34.9 cm) (sheet) Not signed The Barry Lamka Collection

1993 Not Available USD 3,000.00
18006 Freas Kelly (1922-2005)

Kelly Freas (American, 1922-2005) The Fall of the Towers paperback cover study, 1970 Acrylic on board 7 x 5-1/8 inches (17.8 x 13.0 cm) Signed lower right: Kelly Freas

1970 Not Available USD 2,750.00
18043 American Artist

American Artist (20th Century) Waterfront Girl paperback cover, 1953 Oil on canvas board 25-3/4 x 18-1/2 inches (65.4 x 47.0 cm) Not signed

1953 Not Available USD 2,750.00
18099 Sternbach Rick (1951-)

Rick Sternbach (American, b. 1951) Tricentennial, Analog Science Fiction Science Fact digest magazine cover, July 1976 Mixed media on board 30 x 20 inches (76.2 x 50.8 cm) Signed upper left: Sternbach

1976 Not Available USD 2,750.00
18121 Fabian Stephen (1930-2025)

Stephen Fabian (American, 1930-2025) The Surfers: Sirens of the Sea, 1986 Acrylic on board 18 x 24 inches (45.7 x 61.0 cm) Initialed lower right: SF Signed, dated, and titled on the reverse: Stephen E. Fabian © 1986 / The Surfers: Sirens of the Sea The B

1986 Not Available USD 2,750.00
18147 Kunstler Morton (1931-2025)

Morton Kunstler (American, 1931-2025) The Amazon's Captive Girl Pen, MALE magazine cover, April 1967 Gouache on board 12-1/2 x 13-1/2 inches (31.8 x 34.3 cm) Initialed lower right: MK

1967 Not Available USD 2,750.00
  • Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Reaffirms the US Treaty of Friendship and Peace with Morocco, the Longest Unbroken Treaty in US History. $50,000 – 80,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. Weeks After Victory at Yorktown, Benjamin Franklin Promises Repayment of a French Loan that Funded the American Revolution. $200,000 – 300,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. Rare First Edition of the Foundational Text of the Mormon Church. $100,000 – 150,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Sends the First Major Law Passed by Congress, the Tariff Act of 1789. $100,000 – 150,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. A Scarce Example of Audubon's Depiction of a Brown Pelican, Plate CCLI from his Birds of America. $30,000 – 50,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. The Official and First Obtainable Broadside Printing of the Lincoln's Final Emancipation Proclamation. $30,000 – 50,000.