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Strange Happenings: Weird Tales of Science Fiction and the Supernatural ed. Robert Vitarelli (American Education Publications, 1972, 75¢, 93pp, pb, oa)     Nine strange stories illustrated by Ben F. Stahl. 7 · Haunted Flight · George Frangoulis · ss 17 · Some Pencils Are Smarter than People · Erwin A. Steinkamp · ss 26 · The New Friend · D. J. Gregorio · ss 38 · The Mysterious Rescue at Sea · [uncredited] · ss 50 · Space Mission No. 21 · E. M. DeLoff · ss 58 · The Case of the Strange TV Channel · Jacqueline W. McMann · ss 70 · ‘Be Tough!’ · Tom Gunning · ss 77 · The Perfect Place to Live · Tom Gunning · ss 86 · The Joker · Tony Gaignat · ss

The Weird Witch’s Spell: Eight Strange Haunted Tales ed. Robert Vitarelli (Xerox Education Publications, 1972, 75¢, 92pp, pb, oa)     Eight strange haunted tales illustrated by John Cavallo. 7 · The Weird Witch’s Spell · Tom Mooney · ss 20 · The Doctor and the Boy · Charles Zurhorst · ss 33 · The Cure · Tom Mooney · ss 42 · Joe Baldwin’s Ghost Light · Ruth W. Harley · ss 53 · When Witchery Cast Its Spell · Mary Verdick · ss 61 · Gramp’s Personal Ghost · Ann Richards Taylor · ss 70 · The Boy Who Broke the Scales · Tom Clayton · ss 82 · Joe’s Party · Wesley Blair · ss

Unfixed Timelines by Dawn Vogel (DefCon One Publishing, June 1, 2017, $0.99, ebook, co)     Each of these stories of alternate history is preceded by an essay (not indexed here) talking about the real history it takes off from. Details taken from online listing. · Donning the Helm · Dawn Vogel · ss In Situ ed. Carrie Cuinn, Dagan Books, 2012 · Véli Tis Artémidos · Dawn Vogel · ss The Big Adios Western Digest Fall 2014 · The Glorious Dead · Dawn Vogel · ss · Tarnish [The King in Yellow] · Dawn Vogel · ss · Salt in Our Veins · Dawn Vogel · ss Fae Visions of the Mediterranean ed. Djibril al-Ayad & Valeria Vitale, Futurefire.net Publishing, 2016

Arachne Rising: The Search for the Thirteenth Sign of the Zodiac by James Vogh (The Dial Press, 1977, 0-8037-0245-0, $7.95, 242pp, hc, nf, cover by Lance Miyamoto)     Reprint (Hart-Davis, MacGibbon 1977) spoof astrology book.

Arachne Rising: The Thirteenth Sign of the Zodiac by James Vogh (Hart-Davis, MacGibbon, August 1977, 0-246-10931-9, £3.95, 202pp, hc, nf)     Spoof astrology book.

Astrology and Your Health by James Vogh (Mayflower, 1980, 0-583-13248-0, £1.25, 224pp, pb, nf, cover by James Marsh)     Reprint (Hart-Davis, MacGibbon 1978 as The Cosmic Factor) spoof astrology book.

The Cosmic Factor: Bioastrology and You by James Vogh (Dodd, Mead & Company, 1978, 0-396-07685-8, $7.95, 224pp, hc, nf, cover by Michael McCowan)     Reprint (Hart-Davis, MacGibbon 1978) spoof astrology book.

The Cosmic Factor: Health and Astrology by James Vogh (Hart-Davis, MacGibbon, 1978, 0-246-10989-0, £2.50, 224pp, hc, nf)     Spoof astrology book.

The Thirteenth Zodiac: The Sign of Arachne by James Vogh (Mayflower, December 1979, 0-583-12600-6, 95p, 202pp, pb, nf, cover by Peter Elson)     Reprint (Hart-Davis, MacGibbon 1977 as Arachne Rising) spoof astrology book.

The Vampire ed. Ornella Volta & Valeria Riva (Neville Spearman, 1963, 286pp, hc, an)     Adapted and translated by Mary Crossland from I Vampiri tra noi (Milan: Feltrinelli 1960). Later paperback editions are attributed erroneously to Roger Vadim who wrote the foreword. 9 · Foreword · Roger Vadim · fw 11 · Vampires of Hungary and Surrounding Countries · Augustin Calmet; translated by Rosemary Dinnage · ar (r) 23 · Carnival · Lawrence Durrell · ex from Belthazar, Dutton, 1958 32 · Carmilla [Martin Hesselius] · Sheridan Le Fanu · na The Dark Blue December 1871 (+3) 88 · The Beautiful Vampire · Théophile Gautier; translated by Paul Hookham · nv (r), as “Clarimonde” translated from the French (“La Morte Amoureuse”, Chronique de Paris, June 23 & 26, 1836). 114 · Berenice · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Southern Literary Messenger March 1835 122 · Chriseis · Simon Raven · ex from Doctors Wear Scarlet (r) 135 · The Horla · Guy de Maupassant; translated by Marjorie Laurie · nv (r) translated from the French (“Le Horla” (revised and expanded version), Le Horla, Paul Ollendorff, May 1887). 160 · Mrs. Amworth · E. F. Benson · ss Hutchinson’s Magazine June 1922 174 · The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire [Sherlock Holmes] · Sir Arthur Conan Doyle · ss The Strand Magazine January 1924 189 · The Cloak · Robert Bloch · ss Unknown May 1939 203 · The Viy · Nikolai Gogol; translated by Constance Garnett · nv Mirgorod: Stories by Nikolai Gogol, Knopf, 1929; dated 1835. 235 · Fresh Guy · E. C. Tubb · ss Science Fantasy #29, June 1958 252 · A Vampire · Luigi Capuana; translated by Gillian Riley · ss (r) 264 · The Man Upstairs · Ray Bradbury · ss Harper’s Magazine March 1947 275 · The Death of Dracula · Bram Stoker · ex from Dracula, Constable, 1897 284 · Notes · [uncredited] · ms

Best Sea Stories from Bluebook ed. Horace Vondys (The McBride Company, 1954, 359pp, hc, an)     A collection of short stories about seafaring originally published in Bluebook magazine. With an introduction and introductory notes for each story by Donald Kennicott. 7 · Introduction · Donald Kennicott · in 13 · The Crowbar Captain · Joseph Patrick · nv Bluebook December 1952 49 · Freedom · Edwin L. Sabin · nv The Blue Book Magazine November 1927 78 · The Yellow Ship · H. Bedford-Jones & L. B. Williams · nv The Blue Book Magazine August 1939 104 · Offshore · Richard Howells Watkins · nv The Blue Book Magazine September 1930 126 · Through Twelve-League Labyrinth · J. M. Reynolds & H. P. McCormack · nv The Blue Book Magazine September 1933 150 · Owner’s Interest · Captain Dingle · nv The Blue Book Magazine September 1932 180 · The Ship of Silence · Albert Richard Wetjen · nv The Blue Book Magazine July 1932 205 · Thirteen Men · H. Bedford-Jones · nv The Blue Book Magazine January 1937 231 · The Hurricane · Captain George Grant · ts The Blue Book Magazine March 1936 243 · Prize Cargo · George Allan England · nv The Blue Book Magazine July 1934 270 · Proved by the Sea · Jacland Marmur · ss The Blue Book Magazine April 1947 290 · Fireboat Style [Fireboat Men] · Captain Michael Gallister · nv The Blue Book Magazine February 1939 317 · The Last Voyage of the Unsinkable “Sal” · Samuel Taylor · ss The Blue Book Magazine August 1943 333 · The Uncertain Weapon · George Fielding Eliot · nv The Blue Book Magazine February 1929

Fantastic Fictioneers: A History of the Incredible Volume One ed. Pete Von Sholly (PS Publishing, 2019, 978-1-78636-425-8, £50.00, 392pp, hc, oa, cover by Pete Von Sholly)     Collection of articles about famous “fictioneers” by leading genre writers. Each essay is introduced by Von Sholly and accompanied by a selection of artwork/photos by, or related to, the subject of the essay. Also sold as a set with Volume 2 for £90.00. Also available as part of a two-volume slipcased edition (£250.00), limited to 50 numbered, signed, copies. Details taken from online listing. 8 · Preface · Pete Von Sholly · pr 11 · Forrest J Ackerman · Bill Warren · ar [Ref. Forrest J Ackerman] 17 · Charles Samuel “Chas” Addams · Pete Von Sholly · ar [Ref. Charles Addams] 23 · Hans Christian Andersen · Ramsey Campbell · ar [Ref. Hans Christian Andersen] 27 · Isaac Asimov · Lenny Kaye · ar [Ref. Isaac Asimov] 33 · Clive Barker: Author, Artist, Shaman · Maria Alexander · ar; illustrated by Clive Barker [Ref. Clive Barker] 39 · Carl Barks: The Good Duck Artist · Scott Shaw · ar; illustrated by Carl Barks [Ref. Carl Barks] 45 · L. Frank Baum · William Stout · ar [Ref. L. Frank Baum] 51 · Charles Beaumont · Jason V. Brock · ar [Ref. Charles Beaumont] 57 · Ambrose Bierce · S. T. Joshi · ar [Ref. Ambrose Bierce] 60 · Algernon Blackwood · S. T. Joshi · ar from The Routledge Handbook to the Ghost Story, Routledge, November 2017 [Ref. Algernon Blackwood] 65 · Paul Blaisdell · Pat Jankiewicz · ar [Ref. Paul Blaisdell] 69 · Robert Bloch · David J. Schow · ar [Ref. Robert Bloch] 75 · The Source: Hieronymus Bosch · Jason V. Brock · ar; illustrated by Hieronymus Bosch 83 · Ray Bradbury · Stuart Gordon · ar [Ref. Ray Bradbury] 89 · Zdeněk Burian · John Lavas · ar; illustrated by Zdeněk Burian [Ref. Zdeněk Burian] 95 · The Mystery of the Missing Burians · William Stout · ar; illustrated by Zdeněk Burian 97 · Edgar Rice Burroughs · Richard A. Lupoff · ar [Ref. Edgar Rice Burroughs] 103 · Tim Burton · Colin McCracken · ar; illustrated by Tim Burton [Ref. Tim Burton] 109 · Octavia Butler · Maryelizabeth Hart · ar [Ref. Octavia Butler] 113 · James Cameron · Tom Stewart · ar [Ref. James Cameron] 121 · John W. Campbell · Will Murray · ar [Ref. John W. Campbell] 127 · Ramsey Campbell · Peter Atkins · ar [Ref. Ramsey Campbell] 133 · John Carpenter · Peter Normanton · ar [Ref. John Carpenter] 141 · Lewis Carroll · Lindsay Fulcher · ar; illustrated by John Tenniel [Ref. Lewis Carroll] 146 · William Castle · Pete Von Sholly · ar [Ref. William Castle] 155 · Robert W. Chambers · Joseph S. Pulver, Sr. · ar [Ref. Robert W. Chambers] 159 · Lon Chaney: An Actor Beyond Greasepaint · Michael F. Blake · ar [Ref. Lon Chaney] 165 · Arthur C. Clarke · Darrell Schweitzer · ar [Ref. Arthur C. Clarke] 171 · “We Already Have Their Money”: The Roger Corman School of Motion Picture Economics · Ernest Farino · ar [Ref. Roger Corman] 179 · Robert Crumb · David Tosh · ar [Ref. Robert Crumb] 185 · Jack Davis · Grant Geissman · ar [Ref. Jack Davis] 191 · The Walt Disney I Knew · Floyd Norman · ar [Ref. Walt Disney] 197 · Steve Ditko · Batton Lash · ar [Ref. Steve Ditko] 203 · Gustave Doré · Dan Malan · ar; illustrated by Gustave Doré [Ref. Gustave Doré] 209 · Sir Arthur Conan Doyle · Richard Milner · ar [Ref. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle] 215 · Lord Dunsany · Darrell Schweitzer · ar [Ref. Lord Dunsany] 221 · Will Eisner · Bob Andelman & Denis Kitchen · ar [Ref. Will Eisner] 227 · Will Elder · Gary VandenBergh · ar [Ref. Will Elder] 233 · Harlan Ellison · Chris Ryall · ar [Ref. Harlan Ellison] 239 · Charles Fort · Will Murray · ar [Ref. Charles Fort] 243 · Frank Frazetta · Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. · ar [Ref. Frank Frazetta] 249 · Theodore Geisel · Charles Cohen · ar; illustrated by Dr. Seuss [Ref. Theodore Geisel] 257 · Giger’s Evolution · Jason V. Brock · ar [Ref. H. R. Giger] 263 · Terry Gilliam · Bill Boes · ar [Ref. Terry Gilliam] 269 · Basil Gogos · Kerry Gammill · ar [Ref. Basil Gogos] 275 · Morris “Moe” Gollub · Robert R. Barrett · ar [Ref. Morris Gollub] 281 · Late Nights with Mr. B.I.G. · C. Courtney Joyner · ar [Ref. Bert I. Gordon] 287 · Stuart Gordon · Dennis Paoli · ar [Ref. Stuart Gordon] 295 · The Brothers Grimm · Del Howison · ar; illustrated by Syrius Eberle [Ref. Brothers Grimm] 301 · H. Rider Haggard · Darrell Schweitzer · ar [Ref. H. Rider Haggard] 307 · Ray Harryhausen · Ernest Farino · ar [Ref. Ray Harryhausen] 313 · My Dinner with Robert · David Gerrold · ar [Ref. Robert A. Heinlein] 321 · Jim Henson: Creator of Felt Characters That We Really Felt · Michael Aushenker · ar [Ref. Jim Henson] 327 · Frank Herbert · Harlan Ellison · ar [Ref. Frank Herbert] 335 · Alfred Hitchcock · Steve Tatham · ar [Ref. Alfred Hitchcock] 341 · Joel Hodgson · Dana Gould · ar [Ref. Joel Hodgson] 347 · William Hope Hodgson · Sam Gafford · ar [Ref. William Hope Hodgson] 351 · Ishiro Honda · J. D. Lees · ar [Ref. Ishiro Honda] 355 · Tobe Hooper · Peter Normanton · ar [Ref. Tobe Hooper] 363 · Robert E. Howard · Roy Thomas · ar [Ref. Robert E. Howard] 371 · Aldous Huxley · Richard Milner · ar [Ref. Aldous Huxley] 377 · Graham Ingels · S. R. Bissette · ar [Ref. Graham Ingels] 385 · Washington Irving · S. T. Joshi · ar [Ref. Washington Irving] 389 · Shirley Jackson · S. T. Joshi · ar [Ref. Shirley Jackson]

Fantastic Fictioneers: A History of the Incredible Volume Two ed. Pete Von Sholly (PS Publishing, 2019, 978-1-78636-426-5, £50.00, 389pp, hc, oa, cover by Pete Von Sholly)     Collection of articles about famous “fictioneers” by leading genre writers. Each essay is introduced by Von Sholly and accompanied by a selection of artwork/photos by, or related to, the subject of the essay. Also sold as a set with Volume 1 for £90.00. Also available as part of a two-volume slipcased edition (£250.00), limited to 50 numbered, signed, copies. Details taken from online listing. 395 · M.R. James · Ramsey Campbell · ar [Ref. M. R. James] 399 · “Bob Kane by Bill Finger” · Arlen Schumer · ar [Ref. Bob Kane] 407 · Karloff: Terror in Harness · C. Courtney Joyner · ar [Ref. Boris Karloff] 415 · Walt Kelly · Bob Foster · ar [Ref. Walt Kelly] 421 · Stephen King · Mick Garris · ar [Ref. Stephen King] 427 · Rudyard Kipling · Stephen Jones · ar [Ref. Rudyard Kipling] 433 · Jack Kirby · Marty Baumann · ar [Ref. Jack Kirby] 441 · Charles R. Knight: The Man Who “Invented” Dinosaurs · Richard Milner · ar [Ref. Charles R. Knight] 445 · Charles R. Knight’s Influence on Ray Harryhausen · Pete Von Sholly · ar [Ref. Charles R. Knight & Ray Harryhausen] 449 · Stanley Kubrick · Steve Tatham · ar [Ref. Stanley Kubrick] 455 · Harvey Kurtzman · William Stout · ar; illustrated by Harvey Kurtzman [Ref. Harvey Kurtzman] 459 · Henry Kuttner & C.L. Moore · William F. Nolan · ar [Ref. Henry Kuttner & C. L. Moore] 463 · Gary Larson · David Tosh · ar [Ref. Gary Larson] 467 · Stan Lee · Roy Thomas · ar [Ref. Stan Lee] 473 · Ursula K. Le Guin · Maryelizabeth Hart · ar [Ref. Ursula K. Le Guin] 477 · Fritz Leiber · Richard A. Lupoff · ar [Ref. Fritz Leiber] 483 · H.P. Lovecraft · S. T. Joshi · ar [Ref. H. P. Lovecraft] 489 · George Lucas · George Khoury · ar [Ref. George Lucas] 495 · Bela Lugosi—The Seduction of Evil · C. Courtney Joyner · ar [Ref. Bela Lugosi] 503 · Arthur Machen, Real Sinner · Robert M. Price · ar [Ref. Arthur Machen] 509 · George R.R. Martin · Jeff Morris · ar [Ref. George R. R. Martin] 515 · Richard Matheson: The Writer More Seen · Tom Stewart · ar [Ref. Richard Matheson] 523 · Jay Matternes · Richard Milner · ar [Ref. Jay Matternes] 531 · Georges Méliès: The First Cinemagician · Mike Hankin · ar [Ref. Georges Méliès] 537 · Hayao Miyazaki · Steve Tatham · ar [Ref. Hayao Miyazaki] 541 · Alan Moore · George Khoury · ar [Ref. Alan Moore] 549 · Dan O’Bannon · Jason V. Brock · ar [Ref. Dan O’Bannon] 557 · Willis O’Brien · Mike Hankin · ar [Ref. Willis O’Brien] 565 · George Orwell · Jason V. Brock · ar [Ref. George Orwell] 571 · George Pal · Mike Hankin · ar [Ref. George Pal] 579 · Trey Parker and Matt Stone · Elder Miller · ar [Ref. Trey Parker & Matt Stone] 583 · Edgar Allan Poe · Lisa Majewski · ar [Ref. Edgar Allan Poe] 589 · Seabury Quinn: Forgotten Master of Weird Tales? · Michael Van Cleave · ar [Ref. Seabury Quinn] 593 · Sam Raimi · Chad Jones · ar [Ref. Sam Raimi] 597 · Anne Rice · Del Howison · ar [Ref. Anne Rice] 601 · Gene Roddenberry · Marc Scott Zicree · ar [Ref. Gene Roddenberry] 609 · Sax Rohmer · Will Murray · ar [Ref. Sax Rohmer] 615 · By George! · Tony Timpone · ar [Ref. George Romero] 621 · Ed “Big Daddy” Roth · SHAG · ar; illustrated by Ed Roth [Ref. Ed Roth] 627 · J. K. Rowling · Steve Tatham · ar [Ref. J. K. Rowling] 632 · Ray Russell · Pete Von Sholly · ar [Ref. Ray Russell] 637 · Softly: A Living Legend Passes · Harlan Ellison · ar [Ref. Julius Schwartz] 643 · Rod Serling: The Father of American Popular Culture · Arlen Schumer · ar [Ref. Rod Serling] 651 · Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley · Donald F. Glut · ar [Ref. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley] 657 · Gilbert Shelton · David Tosh · ar; illustrated by Gilbert Shelton [Ref. Gilbert Shelton] 661 · What Is the “Story” of Siegel and Shuster? · Arlen Schumer · ar [Ref. Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster] 665 · Clark Ashton Smith · Scott Connors · ar; illustrated by Clark Ashton Smith [Ref. Clark Ashton Smith] 671 · Steven Spielberg · Richard Milner · ar [Ref. Steven Spielberg] 679 · John Stanley · Fred Hembeck · ar; illustrated by John Stanley [Ref. John Stanley] 687 · Joseph Stefano · David J. Schow · ar [Ref. Joseph Stefano] 693 · Such Stuff As Dreadful Dreams Are Made of: Bram Stoker · Ted Newsom · ar [Ref. Bram Stoker] 701 · Theodore Sturgeon · William F. Nolan · ar 3 to the Highest Power ed. William F. Nolan, Avon, 1968 [Ref. Theodore Sturgeon] 705 · J.R.R. Tolkien · Dan Clore · ar [Ref. J. R. R. Tolkien] 713 · Jules Verne · Mike Hankin · ar [Ref. Jules Verne] 721 · Jay Ward · Tom Stewart · ar [Ref. Jay Ward] 727 · Bill Watterson · David Tosh · ar [Ref. Bill Watterson] 735 · H.G. Wells · William F. Nolan · ar; illustrated by Lou Cameron [Ref. H. G. Wells] 743 · Gahan Wilson: An Appreciation · Lisa Morton · ar [Ref. Gahan Wilson] 749 · One Crude Customer! · Michael T. Gilbert · ar; illustrated by Basil Wolverton [Ref. Basil Wolverton] 755 · Wally Wood: Disciplined Madness · C. Courtney Joyner · ar; illustrated by Wallace Wood [Ref. Wallace Wood] 762 · Contributors · Various · bg