Recent Arrivals 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.

Ray Bradbury. A robot story wherein the punishment is RUST!

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 first appearance of A.E. Van Vogt's classic, THE WEAPON SHOPS OF ISHER. Not noted on the cover was a Ray Bradbury story entitled, THE MAN, which was later published in THE ILLUSTRATED MAN. Also included was, MESSENGER by Theodore Sturgeon. A 1" closed tear at upper front cover, and a 2" closed tear on one interior page, discounted accordingly,… Read more about this item

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,: Necronomicon Press,, 1976. [First Edition] . The first publication from Necronomicon Press, dedicated to reprinting some of Lovecraft's scarcest monographs and rarest printings. HPL published 17 astronomical articles in this small local newspaper. Quite readable, even today. Limited to 500 numbered copies, this copy is signed by the publisher, Marc Michaud.As new.

[Glendale, CA.]: [Roy A. Squires], 1977. First Printing. Although not credited, this was the 33rd booklet printed by Roy A. Squires, by hand from handset types, handsewn with silk thread. Five poems in all, this would be the last Robert E. Howard printing Squires would do. 353 numbered copies, this is copy 197. Handsomely printed upon Strathmore Chroma paper,… 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

[Glendale, CA.]: Roy A. Squires,, 1974. First Printing. This was the 24th booklet printed by Roy A. Squires, by hand from handset types, handsewn with silk thread. One page of introduction by the author followed by a five-page poem. Bradbury and Squires were life-time buddies, and Bradbury would graciously allow Squires to print his poetry & plays for next… 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.

[Glendale, CA.]: [Roy A. Squires], 1971. First Printing. Although not credited, this was the 16th booklet printed by Roy A. Squires, by hand from handset types, handsewn with silk thread. Colophon states 180 numbered copies, this is copy 48.. Handsomely printed with decorated initials. The private press of Roy A. Squires introduced fine printing to the fantasy &… Read more about this item

West Warwick,: Necronomicon Press,, 1977. First Thus.. The tenth booklet published by NP, printed facsimile from the original. Poetry by HPL including his salute to Charlie Chaplin, "To Charlie of the Comics," also a poem in the style of Poe, "The Bride of the Sea." One of HPL's earliest pubications of which only two issues were published. … Read more about this item

West Warwick, RI.: Necronomicon Press,, 1978. First Thus. The 26th booklet published by Necronomicon Press. This being an assortment of twenty-two previously uncollected pieces. No limitation stated. As new.

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