Michael Bastraw (6 results)

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. George Lailas and John Geisel (illustrator). First Edition. Center Harbor, NH, Neikas Publications 1982. First Edition. Softcover Illustrated anthology where each story and Robert Bloch's introduction is 50 words or less! Edited by Michael Bastraw with an introduction by Rober Bloch and stories by Piers Anthony, Fred Saberhagen, John Brunner, Spider Robinson, Ben P. Indick, Brian W. Aldiss, F. M. Busby, Don D'Ammassa, Susan M. Shwartz, Chris Steinbrunner, Sheriann Lewitt, and others. Decorated wrappers [about 5.25" x 8.25"], saddle-stapled, 52 pages illustrated with drawings. A near fine copy with minor edgewear. See Photos whbx 7E / e-bybx.

first edition. near fine booklet, unread.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Cover Design by George Lallas (illustrator). 1st Edition. A unique digest size (crown octavo) softcover fully illustrated collection of short stories (50 stories of 50 words or less). Edited by Michael Bastraw with an introduction by Robert Bloch: stories by F.M. Busby, Ruth Berman, John Brunner, Linda Leach, Piers Anthony, Robert knox, Spider Robinson, Susan M. Shwartz, and 42 others. Each story has a picture and a short blurb about the author making this a fun 30 minute read. It's out of print and hard to come by and this one is signed by Robert Bloch. A must have for the SF fan. In very good condition with scrapes and rub marks on the covers, no damage to any of the interior pages. Preserved in plastic archival acid-free silp cover. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. Cover Art; Allen Koszowski, Nick Cuti, David Waalks, & Jim Reynolds (illustrator). Niekas established itself as a large and variegated magazine containing a mixture of articles, but with particular emphasis on Fantasy and J R R Tolkien. Niekas ceased publication with no 20 in 1968, only to be revived with no 21 in 1977. Contributors to Niekas included Piers Anthony, Isaac Asimov, Anthony Boucher, Algis Budrys, Avram Davidson, Philip K Dick, Raymond Z Gallun, Jack Gaughan, Harry Harrison, Sam Moskowitz, Andre Norton, Alexei Panshin, Jerry Pournelle, Donald A Wollheim and Roger Zelazny. Niekas won the Hugo for Best Fanzine in 1967 and was nomnated again in 1989. (Peter Nicholls, Rob Hansen, David Langford/Encyclopedia of SF, 3rd Edition). These two (2) issues from 1981 & 1985 respectfully contain articles by Diana Paxson, Marsha Jones, Fred Lerner, Philip K Dick, Raymond Z. Gallum, Mike Bastraw, Piers Anthony, Sam Mskowitz, and Jon Douglas Singer among many others Both these copies are uncirculated, but are starting to show light browning from shelf sitting for almost 40 years. Both are now being protected in acid free plastic sleeves.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Chapbook of 50 very short sf stories (50 words or less), heavily illustrated. Signed on the title page by Robert Bloch, who wrote the introduction. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. Niekas Front Cover - Larry Dickison, Back Cover - Tim Kirk (illustrator). 1st Edition. Niekas established itself as a large and variegated magazine containing a mixture of articles, but with particular emphasis on Fantasy and J R R Tolkien. Niekas ceased publication with no 20 in 1968, only to be revived with no 21 in 1977. Contributors to Niekas included Piers Anthony, Isaac Asimov, Anthony Boucher, Algis Budrys, Avram Davidson, Philip K Dick, Raymond Z Gallun, Jack Gaughan, Harry Harrison, Sam Moskowitz, Andre Norton, Alexei Panshin, Jerry Pournelle, Donald A Wollheim and Roger Zelazny. Niekas won the Hugo for Best Fanzine in 1967 and was nomnated again in 1989. (Peter Nicholls, Rob Hansen, David Langford/Encyclopedia of SF, 3rd Edition). #39's articles include Tolkien's Military by Betty J Bruther, columns by Fred Lerner, Anne Braude, and Don D'Ammassa among others. The Tolkien Journal is a 1968 reprint of the original issue's 1 & 2 edited by Dick Plotz that first appeared in the Spring and Winter of 1965. This issue of Neikas and these reprints of the Tolkien Journal are hard to come by and not offered together anywhere else that this editor is aware of. This Niekas is a new uncirculated copy and the Tolkien Jounral is also uncirculated, but is lightly browning from age. They are both being protected in plastic acid free storage bags. A must have for fanzine collectors and Tolkien enthusiasts.