FANTASY, SF & HORROR from Terence McVicker, Rare Books

Not noted on the cover was a Ray Bradbury, Martian story, THE NAMING OF NAMES, but not published in Martian Chronicles It was later retitled DARK THEY WERE, AND GOLDEN EYED, and included in A MEDICINE FOR MELANCHOLY. Other contributors include Arthur C. Clarke's, LION OF COMARRE, and AMPHISKIOS by John D. MacDonald. A grease pencil 'B' on front cover,… Read more about this item

THE PLANET MAKERS by L. Ron Hubbard, and Ray Bradbury. A fine copy.

West Warwick, RI: Necronomicon Press, 1988. First Printing. First rejected by Weird Tales editor Farnsworth Wright as being "too poetic and plotless," Smith cut the tale from 8000, down to 6800 words "and bringing out some points more specifically," the story was then accepted. This is the first complete publication of the restored text. Informative introduction by Steve Behrends. Illustrated… Read more about this item

Stories by Kuttner, Jacobi, Arthur Burks, Frank Belknap Long, and others. Virgil Finlay artwork, Earle Bergey cover. Small ink mark on cover, else near fine.

slam-bam issue featuring Sea Kings of Mars by Leigh Brackett, Like a Keepsake by John D. (Travis McGee) MacDonald, See you Later by Henry Kuttner, and The Homesteader by James Blish. A V.g.+ issue.

The terrific, zany cover by Howard Browne, reminds me of the old TWILIGHT ZONE, PEOPLE ARE ALIKE ALL OVERS, where the sole surviving human astronaut (Roddy MacDowell) thinks he is getting the VIP treatment, only to end up as a caged zoo speciman. This issue features the posthumous publication of THE DAWN OF FLAME by Stanley G. Weinbaum, ROBOT NEMESIS… Read more about this item

John D. MacDonald, Ray Bradbury. 1/2" chip at top of cover, else v.g.

West Warwick, R.I.,: Necronomicon Press,, 1988. First Edition. Submitted to Weird Tales by CAS in 1933, THE WITCHCRAFT OF ULUA was rejected by Farnsworth Wright as being "too erotic." Smith rewrote the tale excising the naughty bits and it was accepted in October, 1933. Informative 2-page introduction by Steve Behrends. This is the first publication of the complete version. From… Read more about this item

West Warwick, RI.: Necronomicon Press,, 1977.. First Thus.. The sixteenth booklet published by NP. Reproduces the original text illustrated by Clark Ashton Smith as appeared in 4 issues of HOME BREW. The Clark Ashton Smith illustrations are primitive, but effective. Reproduces the original publication, but in a larger format. Nicely presented. As new. From the… Read more about this item

West Warwick, RI: Necronomicon Press, 1977. First Thus.. The eighteenth booklet published by NP. This almost facsimile, blown up twice its original size, reproduces the legendary rarity by Robert H. Barlow, of his forty copy edition. I have owned two copies of the original printing in my more than fifty years of collecting, but with the time… Read more about this item

New York,: Pyramid Science Fiction,, 1970.. First Printing.. T2312. 10 Stories by L. Ron Hubbard, Heinlein, Bradbury, Asimov, and others. No hardbound publication. A little rack nick at the heel of spine, else a bright, unread copy.

New York,: Macfadden, 1968.. First Edition.. Macfadden 60-325. Anthology edited by Sam Moskowitz. Stories: WE ALSO WALK DOGS by Robert Heinlein, COMING ATTRACTION by Fritz Leiber, WE GUARD THE BLACK PLANET by Henry Kuttner, and others. Richard Powers, cover. No hardcover publication. A fine unread copy.

FANTASY COMMENTATOR was primarily devoted to articles dealing with various aspects of Fantasy and Science Fiction, rather than fans submitting their fictions, or fan squabbles. Sam Moskowitz, for instance, serialized the first draft of his Fanzine History, THE IMMORTAL STORM, in the pages of FC. A. Langly Searles continued column, FORGOTTEN CREATORS OF GHOSTS, provided bio/bibliographical information about current,… Read more about this item

FANTASY COMMENTATOR was primarily devoted to articles dealing with various aspects of Fantasy and Science Fiction, rather than fans submitting their fictions, or fan squabbles. Sam Moskowitz, for instance, serialized the first draft of his Fanzine History, THE IMMORTAL STORM, in the pages of FC. A. Langly Searles continued column, FORGOTTEN CREATORS OF GHOSTS, provided bio/bibliographical information about current,… Read more about this item

FANTASY COMMENTATOR was primarily devoted to articles dealing with various aspects of Fantasy and Science Fiction, rather than fans submitting their fictions, or fan squabbles. Sam Moskowitz, for instance, serialized the first draft of his Fanzine History, THE IMMORTAL STORM, in the pages of FC. A. Langly Searles continued column, FORGOTTEN CREATORS OF GHOSTS, provided bio/bibliographical information about current,… Read more about this item

FANTASY COMMENTATOR was primarily devoted to articles dealing with various aspects of Fantasy and Science Fiction, rather than fans submitting their fictions, or fan squabbles. Sam Moskowitz, for instance, serialized the first draft of his Fanzine History, THE IMMORTAL STORM, in the pages of FC. A. Langly Searles continued column, FORGOTTEN CREATORS OF GHOSTS, provided bio/bibliographical information about current,… Read more about this item

FANTASY COMMENTATOR was primarily devoted to articles dealing with various aspects of Fantasy and Science Fiction, rather than fans submitting their fictions, or fan squabbles. In this early issue, Sam Moskowitz has not yet begun his serialization of his Fanzine History, THE IMMORTAL STORM, and there is no A. Langly Searles column, FORGOTTEN CREATORS OF GHOSTS. This issue is… Read more about this item

FANTASY COMMENTATOR was primarily devoted to articles dealing with various aspects of Fantasy and Science Fiction, rather than fans submitting their fictions, or fan squabbles. Sam Moskowitz, for instance, serialized the first draft of his Fanzine History, THE IMMORTAL STORM in the pages of FC. This issue contains a little known reminiscence of H.P. Lovecraft, THE MAN WHO CAME… Read more about this item

FANTASY COMMENTATOR was primarily devoted to articles dealing with various aspects of Fantasy and Science Fiction, rather than fans submitting their fictions, or fan squabbles. In this early issue, Sam Moskowitz has not yet begun his serialization of his Fanzine History, THE IMMORTAL STORM, and there is no A. Langly Searles column, FORGOTTEN CREATORS OF GHOSTS. This issue contains… Read more about this item

West Warwick, RI.: Necronomicon Press,, 1977.. First Thus.. The twenty-first booklet published by NP. Reproduces in facsimile the original text booklet., only upon better paper. The noteworthy poem SOLOMON KANE'S HOMECOMING, is also presented in its first appearance. Foreward by the original publisher, Donald Wollheim. Nicely presented. As new. From the Richard M. Jefts,… Read more about this item