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Charles Leslie McFarlane — Original ghost-writer who used the name Franklin W. Dixon
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Charles Leslie McFarlane Original ghost-writer who used the name Franklin W. Dixon
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Hawk-eye attacks Magua — Illustration from 1896 edition of The Last of the Mohicans, by F.T. Merrill. The drawing occurs when Hawk-eye attacks Magua in the cave where Alice is held captive. The Last of the Mohicans, J. Fenimore Cooper, 1896.
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Hawk-eye attacks Magua Illustration from 1896 edition of The Last of the Mohicans, by F.T. Merrill. The drawing occurs when Hawk-eye attacks Magua in the cave where Alice is held captive. The Last of the Mohicans, J. Fenimore Cooper, 1896.
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James Fenimore Cooper — Photograph by Mathew Brady, 1850
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James Fenimore Cooper Photograph by Mathew Brady, 1850
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The Return of the King — First edition cover
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The Return of the King First edition cover
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The Two Towers — First edition cover
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The Two Towers First edition cover
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Cover of The Fellowship of the Ring — First edition 1954
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The Hobbit first edition dustcover — Based on a design by Tolkien
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The Hobbit first edition dustcover Based on a design by Tolkien
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JRR Tolkien — As a second lieutenant in the Lancashire Fusiliers (in 1916, aged 24)
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JRR Tolkien As a second lieutenant in the Lancashire Fusiliers (in 1916, aged 24)
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Herbert's Inspiration — The Oregon Dunes, near Florence, Oregon, served as an inspiration for the Dune saga
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Herbert's Inspiration The Oregon Dunes, near Florence, Oregon, served as an inspiration for the Dune saga
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Dune Cover — 1965 Chilton Books hardcover first edition book cover of Dune by Frank Herbert, with art by John Schoenherr.
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Dune Cover 1965 Chilton Books hardcover first edition book cover of Dune by Frank Herbert, with art by John Schoenherr.
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Frank Herbert — 1984, age 63
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Frank Herbert 1984, age 63