Monthly Archives: July 2024

Rediscovered: The Burnt Machens

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Don

Speaking of burnt books, the most notorious examples I personally saw in a bookstore, actually offered for sale, were several first edition Arthur Machen titles. Early stuff. Fin de siècle. Previous siècle. I remember a brief talk with my pal … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Yet Another John Hancock from Arthur O. Friel

Posted on July 6, 2024 by Don

Autograph Hound Saturday sneaks up on us again. . . . As I predicted the noted if not maniacal autograph collector Brian Leno was kind of jealous of the inscribed book by Arthur O. Friel — one of the top … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: The Burnt Shadow

Posted on July 5, 2024 by Don

Speaking of The Shadow, the excellent new book The Shadowed Circle Compendium reminded me of a trip a few years ago, when I stopped in on Dennis McMillan during a period he lived in Gallup, New Mexico. Dennis had access … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Know The Shadow. . .

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Don

Check out that great Chinatown alley. Can’t you just see Lon Chaney as a vicious legless Lord of the Underworld creeping over the stone bricks, enrapt in savage dreams of subjugating the city? But Chaney kept his lair in San … Continue reading →

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Hammett: Prowling Burritt Alley

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Don

I guess it was in 2021 when I shot some footage with Duane and Rachel Anderson of Travel by the Book TV. Took them awhile, but they’ve got about 20 minutes now up on YouTube, touring Hammett sites in San … Continue reading →

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