BangZoom Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Need More Sparky..................................................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 One of the highlights of the ‘Mushroom Jungle’ (Brit postwar PB scene) was Cherry Tree’s short-lived series of Fantasy Books. #s 400 through 411 from 1951-1953 was a well-produced and edited (some classic reprints) run of very colorful SF. I had FB Long & Elron and was recently inspired after seeing ‘Vanguard to Neptune’ for the first time. Felt so good when I scored it that I ran around (e-wise) some more and found 3 others. A handsome sextet, I must say… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted July 20, 2013 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 Great looking paperbacks! In contrast, the covers of UNKNOWN (which is where Hubbard's Typewriter in the Sky was originally published) were noteworthy only bacause they lacked the typical lurid covers of pulp magazines of that time period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 well the Russell was in v1#1 before they dropped the 'lurid' stuff (images courtesy philsp.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 looks like the 12/40 has the first part of this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 Neat stuff, Pat. Any idea where the Theodora Dubois story first saw publication? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 the Doubleday hardback is first ed 1951- is cold war yarn so can't be too old, though Dubois goes back to 1920s.... her & Walsh were both popular Brit crime writers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 Here are a couple of pages from the Vanguard to Neptune story. I love Paul's illustrations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theagenes Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Those are great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 more from same authors... Courtesy philsp.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 "Vandals of the Void" was mentioned in this profile of Walsh which was published in the Spring 1932 issue of Wonder Stories Quarterly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 yeah- having little trouble pegging that first appearance- possibly 1931 Gernsback, maybe 1919 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 I know that the story was printed in the summer 1931 issue of Wonder Stories Quarterly. I wasn't aware of a possible earlier publication date. I was thinking of taking some photos but I see that someone with a Flickr account has already scanned all the illustrations. How about we all take a look at them. They're pretty nifty. Vandals of the Void Illustrations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Thanks for the link. Nifty? Phenomenal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 ordered the Fantastic Story version - will see how looks when shows. 1919 still remote possibility (from Australia?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theagenes Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I know that the story was printed in the summer 1931 issue of Wonder Stories Quarterly. I wasn't aware of a possible earlier publication date. I was thinking of taking some photos but I see that someone with a Flickr account has already scanned all the illustrations. How about we all take a look at them. They're pretty nifty. Vandals of the Void Illustrations Wow that flickr account is full of great Paul illos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangZoom Posted July 24, 2013 Author Share Posted July 24, 2013 ordered the Fantastic Story version - will see how looks when shows. The artwork for the reprint doesn't have as much pizazz as the original. Fantastic Story (Spring 1951) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Calhoun Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 the Bergey cover is nice enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Kid Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Paul was easily one of the very best sci-fi/fantasy artists. I really like his art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
