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Marcosson, Isaac F ; Krock, ArthurBiblio.com

"Marse Henry" : A Biography of Henry Watterson

Friedlander, Isaac (1890-1968)Biblio.com

10 original signed woodcuts 1933 illustrating Shakespeare sonnets with woodcut title leaf

1933H29180New York: Self Published 1933. Very good. 11 woodcuts mainly on sheets measuring approx. 10 x 7.5 inches generally very good condition with pencil titles occasional signature and some with quotations from the poems. With title leaf 11 x 7.5 inches reprinting the enigmatic dedication to the published book of sonnets signed "T. T." -- the publisher was Thomas Thorpe -- and dedicated to "Mr. W. H." which has caused much speculation over the years. The illustration for CXXIII is dated New York 1933 and signed. Sonnet XII has the first two lines of the poem written in pencil probably in Friedlander's hand the same with Sonnet VII. Sonnet XVIII has only the title written in pencil underneath the image. Sonnet XXVII has the entire sonnet written in pencil mainly on the verso and shows light tanning and wear creases to lower left and upper right slight wear along left edge and small tissue tape on one corner of verso no stain. Sonnet LIII has two lines of the poem written in pencil underneath the image light corner creasing and toning. Sonnet XCVII has title in pencil light creasing to lower right corner some toning. Sonnet 20 measures 9 x 7 is signed underneath has wear to upper left corner: stained or perhaps singed and recornered with rice paper. Sonnet XXXIV has four lines in pencil under image shows light toning and darkening. Sonnnet 66 is titled and signed in pencil hows tiny loss to lower right corner and very faint stain to lower left and upper right corners. Friedlander was born in Latvia. He was sentenced to death at age 15 for anti-Tsarist remarks and managed to escape to Rome thanks to his friendship with Maxim Gorky and his mother selling off her jewelry; he studied at the academy in Rome and then emigrated to New York in 1929 sponsored by his cousin Joseph Hirschhorn. During the Depression he worked as an artist for the WPA. He was a prolific artist well represented in exhibits and in museum collections. Self Published unknown

Common Crow Books · États-Unis2 000,00 $US≈ 1 692,20 €

Isaac Asimov Science FictionBiblio.com

1945 Archive of "Astounding Science Fiction" Magazine Featuring Asimov Jameson and Fritz Leiber

1945218001945. Magazines and PeriodicalsLiteratureSci-fi Astounding Science Fiction archive of four issues. New York: Street & Smith Publications January-December 1945. Original illustrated wraps. This postwar quartet of Astounding Science Fiction documents a transitional moment in the genre as authors grappled with nuclear anxieties technological utopianism and post-fascist global reordering. Under editor John W. Campbell Jr. the magazine continued its influential "Golden Age" output developing rigorous speculative narratives through hard science and moral philosophy. These issues feature early entries by foundational voices such as Isaac Asimov A.E. van Vogt and Fritz Leiber Jr. and include work under the pseudonym "Lewis Padgett" the collaborative pen name of Henry Kuttner and C.L. Moore-Moore being one of the earliest and most significant women in American science fiction. 1 Astounding Science Fiction Vol. XXXIV No. 5. January 1945. Features "The Mixed Men" by A.E. van Vogt a foundational novelette exploring themes of identity rebellion and human-machine hybridity that presaged cybernetic fiction. Includes short stories "The Canal Builders" by Robert Abernathy and "Enter the Professor" by E. Mayne Hull. Notably "The Waveries" by Fredric Brown uses humor and allegory to imagine a world where non-verbal alien parasites disrupt Earth's electromagnetic functions undermining modern communication. Cover by Timmins. 2 Astounding Science Fiction Vol. XXXV No. 1. March 1945. Contains Part I of "Destiny Times Three" by Fritz Leiber Jr. a parallel-universe thriller that remains one of the earliest science fiction treatments of alternate timelines and totalitarian control. The issue also features "Blind Alley" by Isaac Asimov a quietly profound short story examining the psychological plight of an alien confined by humans reflecting postwar debates on displacement and power. Additional contributions by A. Bertram Chandler and George O. Smith. 3 Astounding Science Fiction Vol. XXXV No. 2. April 1945. Highlights "Dead Hand" an early Foundation story by Isaac Asimov which explores the collapse of empire and the logic of psychohistory-a fictional science blending mathematics sociology and historical determinism. Includes "Correspondence Course" by Raymond F. Jones and "Brains for Bricks" by Malcolm Jameson. The article "Little Enough" by J.J. Coupling offers technical speculation on energy systems during a time of growing public awareness of atomic power. 4 Astounding Science Fiction Vol. XXXVI No. 5. December 1945. Features "Beggars in Velvet" by Lewis Padgett a pseudonym for the husband-wife duo Henry Kuttner and Catherine L. Moore. Moore's significant yet often underacknowledged role as co-author places her among the pioneering women in science fiction's formative years. Also included is the conclusion of Isaac Asimov's Foundation serial "The Mule" a key arc in the saga where a single mutant individual disrupts the predictive stability of psychohistory-Asimov's most memorable antagonist. Contributions by George O. Smith and Malcolm Jameson round out the issue. Cover by Timmins. All issues exhibit moderate wear consistent with age. Light edgewear and expected toning throughout with creasing to spines and minor chipping to extremities. Significant chipping to back wrappers on March and April issues and to bottom spine of January issue. Overall good condition. This archive captures critical voices of speculative fiction's Golden Age and documents contributions by one of the most important female writers in the genre's early history. unknown

Max Rambod Inc. · États-Unis225,00 $US≈ 190,37 €

Isaac Asimov; CL Moore C LBiblio.com

1946 Archive of "Astounding Science Fiction" Magazine Featuring Asimov and Pioneering Female Sci-Fi Author C.L. Moore 1946

1946218301946. Magazines and PeriodicalsLiteratureSci-fi Astounding Science Fiction archive of four issues. New York: Street & Smith Publications August-November 1946. Four issues. Original illustrated wrappers. Each issue features wraparound painted covers by William Timmins with internal illustrations by Frank Kelly Freas and Charles Swenson. A consecutive four-issue run of the genre-defining pulp science fiction magazine Astounding edited by John W. Campbell Jr. at a turning point in the post-war sci-fi imagination. Each issue features contributions from leading Golden Age authors including Isaac Asimov Theodore Sturgeon A.E. van Vogt and Arthur Leo Zagat offering critical early treatments of emerging themes such as robotics post-nuclear dystopia and interspecies ethics. Archive includes: 1 Astounding Science Fiction Vol. XXXVII No. 6. August 1946. Includes the first part of Arthur Leo Zagat's two-part serial "Slaves of the Lamp" which explores mass surveillance and mind control via a dystopian industrial setting-Zagat was one of the more prolific Jewish-American authors working in pulp. Also featured are novelettes by Paul Carter "The Last Objective" B. Payne Hull "Bankruptcy Proceedings" and A.E. van Vogt "Child of the Gods" whose speculative narratives often address totalitarianism and psychological identity. Raymond F. Jones contributes the short story "The Cat and the King" while the science article "Radar: The Waves That 'Feel'" highlights technological fascination in the immediate postwar period. 2 Astounding Science Fiction Vol. XXXVIII No. 1. September 1946. Concludes Zagat's "Slaves of the Lamp." Features Raymond F. Jones's novelette "The Toymaker" a notable precursor to AI fiction and widely cited in early discussions of emotional robotics. Also includes Lawrence O'Donnell's "Vintage Season" a chilling time-travel narrative later adapted into the film Timescape-O'Donnell was a pseudonym for husband-wife writing team C.L. Moore and Henry Kuttner. Moore one of the earliest prominent female sci-fi writers was instrumental in shaping speculative fiction's psychological complexity though uncredited individually here. The short stories include "Evidence" by Isaac Asimov one of the most significant early robot stories in his canon wherein a robotic political candidate raises questions about civil rights and identity. 3 Astounding Science Fiction Vol. XXXVIII No. 2. October 1946. Debuts A.E. van Vogt's "The Chronicler" a philosophical serial exploring collective memory and historiography. Includes novelettes by John MacDougal Hal Clement and A. Bertram Chandler. Short stories "Alien" by George O. Smith and "To Still the Drums" by Chan Davis round out the issue-Davis an anti-fascist academic later blacklisted during McCarthyism used sci-fi to critique authoritarian regimes. The science article "The Atomic Pile" reflects ongoing interest in atomic energy. 4 Astounding Science Fiction Vol. XXXVIII No. 3. November 1946. Features the standout novelette "Mewhu's Jet" by Theodore Sturgeon a poignant first-contact narrative emphasizing empathy and nonviolence-an early and enduring example of humane alien fiction. Also includes Clifford D. Simak's "Hobbies" and short stories by Mark Champion and A. Bertram Chandler. Van Vogt's "The Chronicler" concludes in this issue. Notably many of the stories here grapple with the potential and peril of post-human evolution. Spines show wear with moderate edge chipping especially to the October issue which has tearing to staplebinding. November issue marked by inkstain on cover. Interior pages clean and complete. Overall good condition. A cohesive four-issue 1946 run featuring foundational authors of Golden Age science fiction including contributions from Theodore Sturgeon and Isaac Asimov and a collaborative story from pioneering female sci-fi writer C.L. Moore-representing both canonical and marginal voices grappling with technology ethics and identity in postwar America. unknown

Max Rambod Inc. · États-Unis225,00 $US≈ 190,37 €

Isaac Asimov; Walter MillerBiblio.com

1952 Archive of "Astounding Science Fiction" Magazine Featuring Isaac Asimov and Walter Miller

1952217991952. Magazines and PeriodicalsLiteratureSci-fi Astounding Science Fiction archive of ten issues. : Street & Smith Publications January-December 1952. Original illustrated wraps. This full-year run of Astounding Science Fiction captures the magazine under the long-standing editorship of John W. Campbell Jr. who shepherded the Golden Age of science fiction with an emphasis on rationalism engineering ethos and human problem-solving. These 1952 issues feature pivotal contributions by influential genre authors such as Isaac Asimov Walter M. Miller Jr. Jack Vance Gordon R. Dickson and Eric Frank Russell. While Campbell's editorial direction leaned heavily toward hard science narratives this archive also reflects early intersections with Cold War anxiety postwar technocratic idealism and philosophical experimentation that would lay groundwork for New Wave science fiction. The presence of few female writers or authors of color highlights the period's gender and racial homogeneity within major genre magazines. 1 Astounding Science Fiction Vol. XLVIII No. 5. January 1952. Features "Telex" by Jack Vance short novel and "That Share of Glory" by C.M. Kornbluth a tale of cultural diplomacy through a monastic order in space now recognized as a Cold War allegory. 2 Astounding Science Fiction Vol. XLVIII No. 6. February 1952. Includes "Firewater" by William Tenn Philip Klass a social satire featuring alien contact and Cold War power dynamics and early work by Gordon R. Dickson and James Blish. 3 Astounding Science Fiction Vol. XLIX No. 1. March 1952. Debut of Gunner Cade by Cyril Judd C.M. Kornbluth & Judith Merril an unusual pseudonymous collaboration; also includes Jack Williamson's "Man Down" and stories by H.B. Fyfe and Matthew M. Cammen. 4 Astounding Science Fiction Vol. XLIX No. 2. April 1952. Features "Dumb Waiter" by A Canticle for Leibowitz author Walter M. Miller Jr. and stories by Raymond F. Jones and Julian Chain. Serial installment of Gunner Cade continues. 5 Astounding Science Fiction Vol. XLIX No. 3. May 1952. Concludes Gunner Cade and includes "Blood's a Rover" by Chad Oliver an anthropologist whose fiction often tackled cross-cultural and racial themes though under the genre's dominant lens. 6 Astounding Science Fiction Vol. XLIX No. 4. June 1952. Highlights "Blood Bank" by Walter M. Miller Jr. and "The Specter General" by Theodore Cogswell a militarized satire of decaying empires frequently anthologized for its wit and genre-defying tone. 7 Astounding Science Fiction Vol. L No. 1. September 1952. Contains "Frontier of the Dark" by A. Bertram Chandler with commentary on leadership and isolation and "Improbable Profession" by Leonard Lockhard a pen name of F. Orlin Tremaine reflecting on the writing life. 8 Astounding Science Fiction Vol. L No. 2. October 1952. Isaac Asimov's The Currents of Space Part One a planetary romance engaging with themes of colonization and class appears alongside a Walter M. Miller Jr. short story and additional work by Edwin James and Dean McLaughlin. 9 Astounding Science Fiction Vol. L No. 3. November 1952. Asimov's serial continues; Eric Frank Russell contributes "Last Blast" and Algis Budrys's "The High Purpose" explores social stratification and ideological conformity. 10 Astounding Science Fiction Vol. L No. 4. December 1952. Conclusion of The Currents of Space. Features "The Impacted Man" by Robert Sheckley-known for his later surrealism-and work by Mack Reynolds Fredric Brown and Randall Garrett. Light toning and edge wear consistent with age; some issues show minor spine creasing rubbing or corner bumps. Interiors generally clean and legible. Overall very good condition. This complete annual set captures the editorial consolidation of Campbell's vision the emergence of authors who would become luminaries in American science fiction and the subtle cultural shifts that preceded the genre's later expansion into broader more inclusive territory. unknown

Max Rambod Inc. · États-Unis325,00 $US≈ 274,98 €

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