Beginning in 1958, a total of four annual publications premiered on the bookshelves, known as The Lone Ranger Adventure Stories. Printed in England, these books contained prose stories adapted from the television and radio program, with original illustrations. Published in hardcover format, the prices for these four books wavers between $5 and $160, depending on their condition and where you buy them. While collectible condition means top dollar, reading condition can be found from $5 to $10 at conventions and fan gatherings where vendors sell collectibles.
Recently I was able to acquire Adventure Stories No. 2, from 1958, which featured illustrations by Don Lawrence, and six prose stories adapted by Richard Lewis, from television episodes. (It was easy to figure out which episodes since the titles of the short stories matched those of their television counterparts.) Reprinted below are some of the cool illustrations, along with a link for you to download a PDF of that book, which I scanned.
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