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More imagesInside And Science Fiction Advertiser / September, 1956. Henry Richard Van Dongen cover. With August Derleth essay on Weird Tales & part 3 of Lin Carter's H.P. Lovecraft piece. Vintage Science Fiction and Fantasy Fanzine
Ronald L. Smith (editor); Lin Carter, August Derleth, Robert Silverberg, Randall Garrett, Larry T. Shaw, Dave Foley, Edmond Hamilton, Jonathan E. Hoag, Charles Freudenthal, Dave Jenrette, William F. Nolan, Garth Bentley
Language: English
Published by Ronald L. Smith, New York 1956
- Softcover
- First Edition
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Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. New York: Ronald L. Smith, 1956. First edition. September, 1956, whole number 50, issue number 16 under the name "Inside and Science Fiction Advertiser" (which is the last name for the famed sci-fi / fantasy fanzine, which was also published under the earlier names "Fantasy Adverti…ser" and "Science Fiction Advertiser", though the primary focus was always Science Fiction.) Ron Smith became the Editor/Publisher with the November, 1954 issue, which was also the first under this name. Octavo, stapled illustrated wraps, a whopping 72 pp. - thick, for this fanzine. Near Fine. Small chip top right front and another middle left back (see scans), and that's about it. Not much toning to the contents at all; bright, tight and nearly flawless. This September of 1956 issue is certainly one of the best produced in the entire sequence; Ron Smith was really feeling his oats at this time. Featured are "Weird Tales in Retrospect" by August Derleth, and part 3 of Lin Carter's astonishingly intensive research into the of actual books mentioned by H.P. Lovecraft in his stories. Bless him for the energy he spent. A plethora of great illustrations grace this issue, perhaps more than any other issue (of this or any sci-fi genre fanzine of the era, one would guess): H.R. Van Dongen's cover is joined by a bunch of Jack Gaughan illustrations, plus some by each of Dan Adkins, Cindy (Smith), and Marvin Bryer, plus cartoon illustrations by "Miller" and Dave Jenrette - all managed by Art Director Cindy Smith. Other articles include "Randall Garrett's Memo to E.A. Robinson", Larry T. Shaw's "The Baker Murder Case", Lin Carter's poem "The Return of the Fairies", Edmond Hamilton's "Time Traveling in Ohio", a Jonathan Hoag poem reprint, courtesy of George Wetzel, "To the Grand Canyon of the Ohio", William F. Nolan's "Dark Souls in Jeopardy" (a short modernistic three-act play), Garth Bentley's "Complaint of the EM", and illustrated humor by Dave Jenrette, "People to Avoid at a Convention", as a tri-fold foldout. Also, of course, the original meat of the fanzine, the book reviews, here handled mostly by Carter, Robert Silverberg, and Charles Freudenthal. Even some of the seemingly-now-out-of-date book ad from sellers. Pretty much the peak of fanzine-ism. Collector gold, and scarce as hen's teeth. Please review scans. l-pr1. Henry Richard van Dongen (cover); Jack Gaughan, Cindy (Smith), Roy Hunt, Marvin Bryer, Dan Adkins (illustrator).
More imagesLanguage: English
Published by Various, Various 1970
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- First Edition
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Add to basketSoft cover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Various publishers, dates, authors & illustrators: 132 each cover proofs for primarily Science Fiction novels, with some fantasy and some hybrid as well. These are not books; these are flat, glossy proofs of the covers of the books. Most are proofs of soft cover editions (many of which… are true first edition issues), a few proofs of hardcovers as well. Mostly in Fine to Near Fine condition, with 2 or 3 in Very Good to Very Good plus. A few duplicates, but most are one-offs in this collection, and include some of the best living and non-living authors and illustrators. Please inquire for spreadsheet with full info. Authors include, among many others, Poul Anderson, Ben Bova, John Brunner, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Orson Scott Card, Lin Carter, L. Sprague DeCamp, Lester Del Rey, August Derleth, Philip Jose Farmer, Robert Heinlein, Frank Herbert, Robert E. Howard, Ursula K. LeGuin, Fritz Leiber, Stanislaw Lem, Michael Moorcock, John Myers Myers, Larry Niven, John Norman, Andre Norton, Fred Saberhagen, Rod Serling, Clifford Simak,Theodore Sturgeon, A.E. Van Vogt & Donald Wollheim. The dreadnaught lineup of cover artists includes, among many others, Frank Frazetta, Boris Vallejo, Paul Alexander, Don Maitz, Attila Heijja, Don Brautigam, Roy Krenkel, Darrell K. Sweet, Michael Whelan, Rowena Morrill, Vincent Di Fate, Alan Lee, Gino D'Achille, Alex Schomburg, Bob Adragna, Doug Beekman, Richard Powers, & Greg Theakston. Publishers include: Ace, Daw, Del Rey, Berkely Putnam, Berkley, Avon, Pocket Books, Fawcett Crest, Ballantine, Bantam, Peacock Bantam, Warner, G.P. Putnam's, Zebra, Signet, Ace Tempo, Leisure Books, Bantam Skylark, Dell, Jove/HBJ, Workman, and Major Books. A ready made collection, including some truly timeless titles. A few cover are of the hardcover 1st editions, many were the softcover 1st edition, and, of those, many were the true 1st edition of the title. E-mail for a spreadsheet with complete list. LPR52. Various (illustrator).
