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[Annihilus]

This 1933 rarity just came today. One of series of horror/supernatural anthologies published in the UK by Selwyn & Blount. They contain some stories reprinted from Weird Tales so there are a few familiar names like Hugh Cave, Henry Whitehead, Clark Ashton Smith, and guess who...

 

 

 

Oh that's very cool!

 

Good thing I'm still working on my Arkham House set

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This 1933 rarity just came today. One of series of horror/supernatural anthologies published in the UK by Selwyn & Blount. They contain some stories reprinted from Weird Tales so there are a few familiar names like Hugh Cave, Henry Whitehead, Clark Ashton Smith, and guess who...

 

 

 

Wow !!!

 

I've never heard of that title.

 

 

[Pat Calhoun]

links with images at

 

http://homepages.pavilion.co.uk/users/tartarus/t3.htm

 

home page for Guide to Supernatural Fiction

 

http://homepages.pavilion.co.uk/users/tartarus/database.htm

 

 

Anthologies edited by Christine Campbell Thomson

 

 

Not at Night, Selwyn & Blount (London), 1925

(Including: "Monsters of the Pit" by P. S. Powers, "Four Wooden Stakes" by V. Rowan, "The Third Thumb-Print" by M. Levitan, "Lips of the Dead" by W. J. Stamper, "The Devil Bed" by G. Dean, "Death-Waters" by F.B. Long, "Black Curtains" by G.F. Montefiore, "The Plant Thing" by B.G. MacReady, "His Family" by C. F. Miller, "A Hand From the Deep" by R. Poole, "The Tortoise-Shell Cat" by Greye La Spina, "The Case of the Russian Stevedore" by H. W. Whitehill, "Leopard's Trail" by W.C. Collins, "The Last Trip" by A. Binns, "The Purple Cincture" by H. T. Rich.)

 

 

More "Not at Night", Selwyn & Blount (London), 1926

(Including: "The Hooded Death" by J. M. Nichols, "The Man Who Was Saved" by B.W. Sliney, "Fidel Bassin" by W.J. Stamper, "Teeth" by G.C. Cohn, "Vials of Wrath" by Edith L. Ragsdale, "The Experiment of Erich Weigert" by S.P. Wright, "The Mystery Under the Sea " D.E. Keyhoe, "The Horror on the Links" by S. Quinn, "The Yellow Spectre" by S. Van Der Veer, "Swamp Horror" by W. Smith & R.J. Robbins, "The Dead Soul" by R. Lenoir, "The Sea Thing" by F.B. Long, "The Black Box" by H.T. Rich, "Bat's Belfry" by A. Derleth, "The Phantom Drug" by A.W. Kapfer.)

 

 

You'll Need a Nightlight, Selwyn & Blount (London), 1927

(Including: "The Last Horror" by F. Colter, "The Life Serum" by P.S. Powers, "The Girdle" by J. McCord, "St Urag of the Tail" by O. Cook, "The Beast" by P. Benton, "His Wife" by Z. I. Ponder, "Laocoon" by B. Morgan, "Out of the Earth," Flavia Richardson, "Ti Michel" by W. J. Stamper, "The House of Horror" by S. Quinn, "The Coffin of Lissa" by A. W. Derleth, "The Parasitic Hand" by R. Anthony, "The Death Crescents of Koti" by R. Poole, "Ghosts of the Air" by J. M. Hiatt & M. W. Stephens, "The Horror at Red Hook" by H. P. Lovecraft.

 

 

Gruesome Cargoes, Selwyn & Blount (London), 1928

(Including: "Dead Man's Luck" by L. North, 'When Hell Laughed" by Flavia Richardson, "The Black Spider " E Snell, "The Hunting on the Doonagh Bog" by A. Wharton, "Drums of Fear" by Dora Christie-Murray, "The Hand From the Ruins" by H. Markham, "A Celestial Hell" by H. De Windt, "The Children of Bondage" by D. Major, 'The Man Who Ordered a Double" by R. Grayson, "When Glister Walked" by O. Cook, "Offspring of Hell" by H. Thomson, "The Tomb" by F. Beeding, "The Creeping Horror" by A. Rawlinson, "The Green Eyes of Mouiri" by B. Atlee, "The Padlocked House" by L. Oulton.)

 

 

By Daylight Only, Selwyn & Blount, 1929

(Including: "The Chain" by H. W. Munn, "The Fates" by J. Dwight, "Pickman's Model" by H.P. Lovecraft, "The Last Laugh" by C. F. Miller, "At Number Eleven" by Flavia Richardson, "Devils of Po Sung" by B. Morgan, "The Rose Window" by C.L. Edholm, "Panthers of Shergoan" by M. Johnson, "Medusa" by R. W. Jimerson, "Piecemeal" by O. Cook, "Bells of Oceana" by A. J. Burks, "The Devil's Martyr" by S. Toksvig, "The Cave of Spiders" by W. R. Hickey, "The Witch-Baiter" by R. Anthony, "The Trimmer" by D. Newton, "Blood" by R. Grayson, "The Tenant" by A. Derleth, "White Lotus Flower" by H. Markham, "In Kashla's Garden" by O. Schisgall, "The Copper Bowl" by G. F. Eliot.)

 

 

Switch on the Light, Selwyn & Blount (London), 1931

(Including: "The Curse of Yig" by Zealia B. Reed, "Murder by Proxy" by R. Stone, "Haunted Hands" by J. Bradley, "The Flame Fiend" by N. J. O'Neail, "Boomerang" by O. Cook, "The Tapping" by J. D. Matthews, "The Red Fetish" by F. B. Long, "The Pacer" by A. Derleth & M.R. Schorer, "Flower Valley" by J. S. Whittaker, "The Rats in the Walls" by H. P. Lovecraft, "Suzanne" by J.J. Renaud, "The Thought Monster" by A.R. Long, "The Red Turret" by Flavia Richardson, "Pigmy Island" by E. Hamilton, "Bhuillaneadh" by Anonymous.

 

 

At Dead of Night, Selwyn & Blount (London), 1931

(Including: "Creeping Fingers" by Loretta G. Burrough, "The Owl" by F.A.M. Webster, "Four Doomed Men" by G. Vace, "The Curse of the House of Phipps" by S. Quinn, "His Beautiful Hands" by O. Cook, "The Seeds of Death" by D.H. Keller, "Passing of a God" by H. S. Whitehead, "Prince Borgia's Mass" by A.W. Derleth, "" by Flavia Richardson, "The Wonderful Tune" by Jessie D. Kerruish, "The Scourge of Mektoub" by P. Ernst, "Rats" by M. Annesley, "The Idol of Death" by R. Jackson & A.E. Chapman, "The Gray Killer" by E. Worrell, "Guardians of the Guavas" by C.H. Mackintosh.)

 

 

Grim Death, Selwyn & Blount (London), 1932

(Including: "If You Sleep in the Moonlight" by J. L. Mitchell, "Island of Doom" by B. Morgan, "Flies" by A. Vercoe, "Lord of the Talking Heads" by A. Woodward, "Helvellyn: Elvilion or Hill of Baal" by Rosalie Muspratt, "House of the Living Dead" by H. Ward, "The Wings" by J. D. Matthews, "The Great White Fear" by O. Cook, "The Black Stone" by R. E. Howard, "The Ghost That Never Died" by Eliz. Sheldon, "Behind the Blinds" by Flavia Richardson, "The Thing in the Cellar" by D. H. Keller, "Dorner Cordaianthus" by H. H. Gorst, "Night and Silence" by M. Level, "The Inn" by G. Preston.)

 

 

Keep on the Light, Selwyn & Blount (London), 1933

(Including: "The Library" by Hester G. Holland, "Golden Lilies" by O. Cook, "The Chadbourne Episode" by H. S. Whitehead, "Worms of the Earth" by R. E. Howard, "The Black Hare" by Flavia Richardson, "Tiger Dust" by B. Morgan, "The House of Shadows" by Mary E. Counselman, "Green Slime" by J. D. Matthews, "The Seven Locked Room" by J. D. Kerruish, "Legion of Evil" by W. Ledge, "The Head of Wu Fang" by D.C. Wiley, "The Way He Died" by G. Preston, "Cult of the White Ape" by H.B. Cave, "Althorpe Abbey" by Rosalie Muspratt, "Isle of Torturers" by C. A. Smith.)

 

 

Terror by Night, Selwyn & Blount (London), 1934

(Including: "King Cobra" by J.O. Kesselring, "The Chamber of Death" by A. Barclay, "The House of the Worm" by Merle Prout, "The Flying Head" by F. Bonney, "The Man Who Saw Red" by J. W. Benjamin, "The Horror in the Museum" by Hazel Heald, "Dog Death" by O. Cook, "The Metronome" by A. Derleth, "The Accursed Isle" by Mary F. Counselman, "The Watcher in the Green Room" by H.B. Cave, "Rogues in the House" by R. F. Howard, "The Closed Door" by H. Ward, "The Death Plant" by M. Gwynn, "Behind the Yellow Door" by Flavia Richardson, "The Author's Tale" by L. A. Lewis.

 

 

Nightmare By Daylight, Selwyn & Blount (London), 1936

(Including: "Scarred Mirror" by C. Cullum, "One Alaskan Night" by B. Willoughby, "The Dead Woman" by D. H. Keller, "The Crimson Head-Dress" by O. Cook, "Little Red Shoes" by G. Chesson, "The Yellow Paw" by Z. Konstanz, "The Flute of Seven Stops" by D. Fortune, "The Scream" by Hester Holland, "Mirabel Houston" by N. Stafford, "The Horror of the Cavern" by W. Rose, "The Gold of Hermodike" by J.D. Kerruish, "The Cossacks" by E.M.P. Inglefield, "Grannie" by R. Dawson, "Empty Stockings" by Flavia Richardson, "The Crack" by O. Blakeston.)

 

 

Not at Night Omnibus, Selwyn & Blount (London), 1937

(Includes: "The Curse of Yig" by Zealia B. Bishop, "Lips of the Dead" by W. J. Stamper, "The Wonderful Tune" by Jessie D. Kerruish, "The Death Plant" by M.Gwynn, "The Witch-Baiter" by R. Anthony, "The Library," Hester Holland, "The Inn" by G. Preston, "The Phantom Drug" by A. W. Kapfer, "Pickman's Model" by H. P. Lovecraft, "His Beautiful Hands" by O. Cook, "Pigmy Island" by E. Hamilton, "Behind the Yellow Door" by Flavia Richardson, "The Crack" by O. Blakeston, "Suzanne" by J. J. Renaud, "The Accursed Isle" by Mary E. Counselman, "The Legion of Evil" by W. Ledge, "The House of Horror" by S. Quinn, "The Way He Died" by G. Preston, "The Horror in the Museum" by Hazel Heald, "The Copper Bowl" by G. F. Eliot, "The Watcher in the Green Room" by H.B. Cave, "Black Curtains" by G. F. Montefiore, "The Author's Tale" by L.A. Lewis, "The Chain" by H. Warner Munn, "Piecemeal" by Oscar Cook, "The Scream" by Hester Holland, "Swamp Horror" by W. Smith & R. J. Robbins, "The Seven Locked Room" by Jessie D. Kerruish, "The Chadbourne Episode" by H. S. Whitehead, "The Thing in the Cellar" by D.H. Keller, "The Black Hare" by Flavia Richardson, "Flies" by A. Vercoe, "The Tenant" by A. Derleth, "Little Red Shoes" by G. Chesson, "The Closed Door" by H. Ward.

 

Not at Night, Arrow (London), 1960

(Including: "The Accursed Isle" by Mary E. Counselman, "Four Wooden Stakes" by V. Roman, "Teeth" by Galen C. Cohn, "The Witch-Baiter" by R. Anthony, "" by Flavia Richardson, "The Curse of Yig" by Zealia B. Reed, "The Way He Died" by G. Preston, "The Chain" by H. Warner Munn, "Island of Doom" by B. Morgan, "When Glister Walked" by O. Cook, "Lord of the Talking Heads" by A. Woodward, "The Scream" by Hester Holland, "A Hand From the Deep" by R. Poole, "Pigmy Island" by E. Hamilton.)

 

 

More Not at Night, Arrow, 1961

(Including: "The Closed Door" by Harold Ward, "The Third Thumb-Print" by Mortimer Levitan, "The Death Crescents of Koti" by Romeo Poole, "Swamp Horror" by Will Smith & R.J. Robbins, "Golden Lilies" by Oscar Cook, "The Seven Locked Room" by Jessie D. Kerruish, "Creeping Fingers" by Loretta G. Burrough, "Out of the Earth" by Flavia Richardson, "The Man Who Was Saved" by B. W. Sliney, "Dorner Cordaianthus" by Hester Holland, "Rogues in the House" by R.E. Howard, "The Thing in the Cellar" by D. H. Keller, "The Crack" by Oswell Blakeston, "The Last Trip" by Archie Binns.)

 

 

Still Not at Night, Arrow (London), 1962

(Including: "King Cobra" by Joseph O. Kesselring, "The Girdle" by Joseph McCord, "Behind the Blinds" by Flavia Richardson, "The Death Plant" by Michael Gwynn, "The Tortoise-Shell Cat" by Greye La Spin, "The Tapping" by J. Dyott Matthews, "Si Urag of the Tail" by Oscar Cook, "The Metronome" by A. W. Derleth, "Offspring of Hell" by H. Thomson, "The Ghost That Never Died" by Elizabeth Sheldon, "Passing of a God" by Henry S. Whitehead, "The Wonderful Tune" by Jessie D. Kerruish, "Four Doomed Men" by Geoffrey Vace.

 

 

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links with images at

 

http://homepages.pavilion.co.uk/users/tartarus/t3.htm

 

home page for Guide to Supernatural Fiction

 

http://homepages.pavilion.co.uk/users/tartarus/database.htm

 

 

Thanks for the links.

 

Do you have any books from that series, Pat?

[Pat Calhoun]

I posted mine after Jeff's first post...

 

Flavia Richardson = Christine (if I recall...)

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I posted mine after Jeff's first post...

 

 

Oops, I missed that.

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The same seller had no. 10 Keep on the Light which has "Rogues in the House" and so is the first time Conan appeared in book form. Unfortunately I was the underbidder. I didn't MANNUP and now I regret it.

 

Mitch tried to tell you.

 

 

I found two different covers for Terror by Night online.

 

Do you know the printing history of the books in the series?

 

 

[Theagenes]

The same seller had no. 10 Keep on the Light which has "Rogues in the House" and so is the first time Conan appeared in book form. Unfortunately I was the underbidder. I didn't MANNUP and now I regret it.

 

Mitch tried to tell you.

 

 

I found two different covers for Terror by Night online.

 

Do you know the printing history of the books in the series?

 

 

 

Interesting. I've never seen the second one before. There is no printing info on the interior. Seeing thisI'm wondering if they continued to keep printing all of the volumes in the series. The back dj of mine lists the titles for sale up to no. 10, which came out the following year. So I wonder if my is a second printing (or at least 2nd state dj). and if you cna tell the printing by list of titles on the back.

[Theagenes]

Looking at the some of the descriptions for L. W. Currey's listings on ABE it does appear that the list of titles on the bc of the dj is the way to establish the printing. Interesting stuff. I'll need to pass this along to the guys at howardworks.com.

 

 

[generic user]

this thread should never make it to page 3!

 

i don't know why i own the december 1942 issue of Mechanix Illustrated, or why i was looking through it yesterday, but i did find this:

 

 

 

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i don't know why i own the december 1942 issue of Mechanix Illustrated, or why i was looking through it yesterday, but i did find this:

 

 

 

Fascinating article.

 

"Super Shock Troops for the army will soon be in action! Vitamins are the magic that produces them!"

 

At first I wondered why the author didn't compare these super soldiers to Superman, then I remembered that Mechanix Illustrated was published by Fawcett.

[adamstrange]

i don't know why i own the december 1942 issue of Mechanix Illustrated, or why i was looking through it yesterday, but i did find this:

 

 

 

Fascinating article.

 

"Super Shock Troops for the army will soon be in action! Vitamins are the magic that produces them!"

 

At first I wondered why the author didn't compare these super soldiers to Superman, then I remembered that Mechanix Illustrated was published by Fawcett.

Very cool! While it's common to see characters used in advertising, I don't recall seeing much use of comic characters being used in serious stories like this. Were these common and I just don't know because I don't seek them out?

[Pat Calhoun]

Happy Birthday Howard Brown ! born July 5, 1878 and died November 22, 1945 to live on through his fans. thanks for all the great Science and Invention covers and the great Astounding covers and the great Thrilling Wonder covers and the rest !

 

 

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Happy Birthday Howard Brown ! born July 5, 1878 and died November 22, 1945 to live on through his fans. thanks for all the great Science and Invention covers and the great Astounding covers and the great Thrilling Wonder covers and the rest !

 

I love Howard Brown's artwork.

 

Here are a few more examples of his covers.

 

 

Argosy (December 1, 1928)

 

 

Astounding Stories (April 1934)

 

 

Astounding Stories (May 1934)

 

 

Astounding Stories (January 1935)

 

 

Astounding Stories (June 1935)

 

 

Astounding Stories (July 1935)

 

 

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i don't know why i own the december 1942 issue of Mechanix Illustrated, or why i was looking through it yesterday, but i did find this:

 

 

 

Fascinating article.

 

"Super Shock Troops for the army will soon be in action! Vitamins are the magic that produces them!"

 

At first I wondered why the author didn't compare these super soldiers to Superman, then I remembered that Mechanix Illustrated was published by Fawcett.

Very cool! While it's common to see characters used in advertising, I don't recall seeing much use of comic characters being used in serious stories like this. Were these common and I just don't know because I don't seek them out?

 

I think examples such as this were rare.

 

Hopefully I'm wrong about this tho, because I'd enjoy seeing others.

[Pat Calhoun]

as for the method of becoming super- reminds me of what the old druggist used to say to 'Officer Dan'- "here's your Vitamin 2X- Blue Beetle!"

 

the 'jai alai' very cool...

[adamstrange]

i don't know why i own the december 1942 issue of Mechanix Illustrated, or why i was looking through it yesterday, but i did find this:

 

 

 

Fascinating article.

 

"Super Shock Troops for the army will soon be in action! Vitamins are the magic that produces them!"

 

At first I wondered why the author didn't compare these super soldiers to Superman, then I remembered that Mechanix Illustrated was published by Fawcett.

Very cool! While it's common to see characters used in advertising, I don't recall seeing much use of comic characters being used in serious stories like this. Were these common and I just don't know because I don't seek them out?

 

I think examples such as this were rare.

 

Hopefully I'm wrong about this tho, because I'd enjoy seeing others.

 

Maybe this will spark some attention to the topic and we'll find out about more examples. I suspect you would have to be a fairly extensive collector of magazines as this kind of illo could have been used most anywhere.

[adamstrange]

Marvelous colors and image!

 

[Pat Calhoun]

Happy Birthday, Murphy ! (1926) You are a superb SF artist !

(from Weird Thrillers #2 1951 via Nightmare #10 1953 & from MIS #61 1960 via Mysteries In Space 1980)

 

 

 

 

 

 

[generic user]

 

I think examples such as this were rare.

 

Hopefully I'm wrong about this tho, because I'd enjoy seeing others.

 

That was the only comic related article in the 2-dozen or so issues I had. There was lots of interesting stuff in them, though. Like how to turn your living room fireplace into an indoor shooting range: