Bradbury in fanzines

SHANGRI-L'AFFAIRES #13, APRIL, 1944Edited by Paul Joquel, IIPaul Freehafer was a wonderful character: well-known fan & fanzine publisher, Math-whizz, writer, collector and friend to Clark Ashton Smith & the young Ray Bradbury (SEE MY OTHER FANZINE LISTING THIS WEEK!). Freehafer was one of the minds working on an element in the production of the Atomic Bomb when he died tragically prematurely of a congenital heart defect while still in his twenties. His fanzine "POLARIS" was one of the best of its era.This issue of SHANGRI-L'AFFAIRES is dedicated to Paul Freehafer in memoriam, with commentary by Ray Bradbury among others - "....I'm certain Paul knew how much we all loved him" - from a commentary by Ray Bradbury.A drawing of Freehafer by Arkham House artist Ronald Cline is pictured upon the cover.An excellent companion to my other Bradbury fanzine!Folded for mailing else a nice copy of a rare item!Near fine condition

POLARIS Vol. 1, No. 2, March, 1940Edited by Paul FreehaferPaul Freehafer was a wonderful character: well-known fan & fanzine publisher, Math-whizz, writer, collector and friend to Clark Ashton Smith & the young Ray Bradbury (SEE MY OTHER FANZINE LISTING THIS WEEK!). Freehafer was one of the minds working on an element in the production of the Atomic Bomb when he died tragically prematurely of a congenital heart defect while still in his twenties. His fanzine "POLARIS" was one of the best of its era.This issue features the single-page fantasy short story by Ray Bradbury & Bob Tucker entitled "The Maiden of Jirbu". There is also a story by H. P. Lovecraft friend - Robert H. Barlow entitled "The Root Gatherers"....not to mention cover art by Hannes Bok!Folded for mailing else a nice copy of a rare item!Near fine condition