Pat Calhoun Posted May 29 Share Posted May 29 Number 6, jimjum12, OtherEric and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted May 29 Author Share Posted May 29 @Pat Calhoun It's such a mesmerizing cover, and the color palette is fresh and unexpected. I'm toying with getting a facsimile edition, to handle. They're only around 20 bucks on eBay.GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Pat Calhoun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post asimovpulps Posted May 30 Popular Post Share Posted May 30 The book that tricked me into collecting pulps - Foundation first edition/first state by Isaac Asimov. Thought it would be cheaper to collect the original pulp run in Astounding instead of buying the first edition...then I fell into the black hole of pulps....and still bought the first edition 😂. First state: note the misspelling of "Hari Sheldon" instead of Seldon on the inside cover flap Pat Calhoun, Darwination, jimjum12 and 5 others 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 On 5/29/2024 at 7:00 PM, asimovpulps said: The book that tricked me into collecting pulps - Foundation first edition/first state by Isaac Asimov. Thought it would be cheaper to collect the original pulp run in Astounding instead of buying the first edition...then I fell into the black hole of pulps....and still bought the first edition 😂. First state: note the misspelling of "Hari Sheldon" instead of Seldon on the inside cover flap   Awesome addition! Do you know if it's from the collection of Chad Oliver for sure, or is the name just an interesting coincidence at this point? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad_Oliver jimjum12 and Darwination 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asimovpulps Posted May 30 Share Posted May 30 On 5/29/2024 at 7:35 PM, OtherEric said: Do you know if it's from the collection of Chad Oliver for sure It is indeed - or at least that's what the seller had mentioned when I bought it, so I assume he had some provenance. Great eye Eric! Darwination, OtherEric and jimjum12 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number 6 Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 I was pretty excited to get this in the mail recently.  It’s not in high-grade condition (it’s clear from the spine that it’s a read copy) but I got it for a reader copy and while not cheap was definitely less than copies in collectible condition.  Unlike his previous Tales of Terror volume, this one Karloff actually writes an introduction for each of the stories he selected for this volume (which is why there’s more demand for it) and based on the previous volume I’d say Karloff had pretty good taste in horror stories. Looking forward to digging into this one.  OtherEric, jimjum12, Pat Calhoun and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number 6 Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 On 5/29/2024 at 3:28 PM, jimjum12 said: I'm reading The Codex now, a little diddy about a billionaire who buries himself with his fortune so his 3 spoiled and entitled sons will have to find his tomb and rob it to get their inheritance. I'm reading the actual 1st Edition copy, and I feel a little dirty, but I'm doing it anyway. I also grabbed a copy of this 1st Edition vintage classic, alleged by many to be the source of the X-Men. GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus)  The similarities between the two are pretty strong, it wouldn't surprise me at all if Stan Lee had read this book and either consciously or unconsciously drew "inspiration" from it for the X-Men. I've noticed recently that the prices some dealers are asking for Fine/Fine copies has ticked up a bit, I wonder if the "X-Men inspiration" angle is starting to get some traction. Of course, the Kelly Freas jacket art doesn't hurt either. jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarg Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 On 6/6/2024 at 12:35 PM, Number 6 said: I was pretty excited to get this in the mail recently.  It’s not in high-grade condition (it’s clear from the spine that it’s a read copy) but I got it for a reader copy and while not cheap was definitely less than copies in collectible condition.  Unlike his previous Tales of Terror volume, this one Karloff actually writes an introduction for each of the stories he selected for this volume (which is why there’s more demand for it) and based on the previous volume I’d say Karloff had pretty good taste in horror stories. Looking forward to digging into this one.  That's a new one on me. The calligraphy is exquisite, and the overall design is superb. I presume this was the same artist who did the DJ for HPL's Great Supernatural Stories, since both were published by World around the same time...1945-46. Does this have the same low-grade, wartime paper that the HPL volume has? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number 6 Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 On 6/6/2024 at 3:21 PM, Sarg said: That's a new one on me. The calligraphy is exquisite, and the overall design is superb. I presume this was the same artist who did the DJ for HPL's Great Supernatural Stories, since both were published by World around the same time...1945-46. Does this have the same low-grade, wartime paper that the HPL volume has? I think Tales of Terror was published at same time as Great Supernatural Stories (both are Tower imprint). Tales actually has a Wartime Paper blurb on the copyright page (I don’t think 1st printings of the HPL volume have that) and looks like it has the same really low-quality pulp paper as the Supernatural Stories. This copy of And The Darkness Falls is a first printing and there’s no blurb on the copyright page. The paper feels like it is better quality, though still a bit on the pulpy side, the binding seems to be not quite as cheap as their Tower volumes. jimjum12 and Sarg 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted June 7 Author Share Posted June 7 On 6/6/2024 at 1:51 PM, Number 6 said: The similarities between the two are pretty strong, it wouldn't surprise me at all if Stan Lee had read this book and either consciously or unconsciously drew "inspiration" from it for the X-Men. I've noticed recently that the prices some dealers are asking for Fine/Fine copies has ticked up a bit, I wonder if the "X-Men inspiration" angle is starting to get some traction. Of course, the Kelly Freas jacket art doesn't hurt either. Mine set me back 70 bucks, which is a lot for me nowadays. I think I'd like to read it. I might seek out a facsimile, which is about 20 bucks and appears exact. I really liked the jacket design, there was a crisp economy to many of the jackets from this era, GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) I'm secretly wanting a Cycle Of The Werewolf 1st edition, but they're getting pricey (... for me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted June 7 Author Share Posted June 7 On 5/29/2024 at 10:00 PM, asimovpulps said: ...then I fell into the black hole of pulps ...and what a black, black hole that is.  GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) asimovpulps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 On 6/7/2024 at 6:24 AM, Number 6 said: I think Tales of Terror was published at same time as Great Supernatural Stories (both are Tower imprint). Tales actually has a Wartime Paper blurb on the copyright page (I don’t think 1st printings of the HPL volume have that) and looks like it has the same really low-quality pulp paper as the Supernatural Stories. This copy of And The Darkness Falls is a first printing and there’s no blurb on the copyright page. The paper feels like it is better quality, though still a bit on the pulpy side, the binding seems to be not quite as cheap as their Tower volumes. I just checked my copy of the Great Supernatural Stories, I didn't see a wartime paper notice anywhere. jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
