This is one of a series of novels that came out in the forties. Based upon Lee Falk's creation, illustrations appear to be by Wilson McCoy.
Cover
Inside front cover
My edition is falling apart and is quite fragile, however it is still readable. There are some illustrations through the book, but it is mostly a written tale.
Title page
Published in 1939, this hard cover book is a story written by Lee Falk, with accompanying images illustrated by Ray Moore. It's very fragile and the pages are literally falling apart, but it's a little gem of Phantom history for me.
First penned by Lee Falk in 1934, Mandrake the Magician is a beloved comic crime-fighter. With a wave of his enchanting hand, crooks and gangsters are hypnotized into submission. Believing the illusion that their weapons are deadly snakes and red-hot irons, criminals cast aside their defenses and are easily apprehended by the cunning magician and his allies. With his dapper mustache and top hat, Mandrake the Magician is an unforgettable classic comic hero.
