Stories by Famous Authors Illustrated (1949) 1

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Cover art by Henry Kiefer. "The Scarlet Pimpernel," script by Baroness Orczy and Dick Davis (adaptation), art by Jim Lavery; Sir Percy Blakeney adopts the guise of the Scarlet Pimpernel to liberate would-be victims of the guillotine from the architects of the French Revolution. "The Guillotine" article; Information about the use of the guillotine during the French Revolution. "Marie Antoinette" article; A brief biography of the French queen Marie Antoinette. "The French Revolution" article. The Guillotine illustration on back cover by Henry Kiefer. NOTE: This issue an exact reprint of Fast Fiction #1 except for the title change. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.