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In 1977 Don Herron began leading The Dashiell Hammett Tour, now the longest-running literary tour in the nation. On this site you’ll find information on current walks — dates, where to meet, arranging tours by appointment — plus a hard-boiled blog with news, reviews of books and film, and a dash of noir.
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Tag Archives: All-Story
Rediscovered: Tod Robbins
And finally for this incarnation of Autograph Hound Saturday Revisited we lay out another signature from Clarence A. Robbins, often billed as C.A. Robbins, but best known as Tod Robbins, who wrote the story that served as the kernel of … Continue reading
Rediscovered: Monahan v. Finlay
Kevin Cook adds some thoughts in re: the artist P.J. Monahan, featured in today’s Autograph Hound Super-Sunday Polaris — of the Snows coverage: “Probably best remembered for his later All-Story Weekly cover painting for Edgar Rice Burroughs’ ‘Thuvia, Maid of … Continue reading
Posted in Lit
Tagged All-Story, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Famous Fantastic Mysteries, Kevin Cook, P. J. Monahan, Polaris of the Snows, Virgil Finlay
Rediscovered: Polaris — of the Snows
So, what tour de force of John Hancockery could Kevin Cook lay out for today’s Autograph Hound Super-Sunday? How about the cheque covering the first of many, many imitations of Tarzan — and the cheque covering the cover art of the … Continue reading
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Tagged All-Story, Autographs, Charles B. Stilson, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Frank A. Munsey, Kevin Cook, P. J. Monahan, Polaris of the Snows, Tarzan
Rediscovered: Faust/ Brand/ Urial
Pulp fans need no introduction to the name Frederick Faust — better known by his penname Max Brand. Or his penname Evan Evans. The guy wrote so much, so fast, he needed a ton of pennames. The guy — who attended U.C. … Continue reading
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Tagged All-Story, Autographs, Frank A. Munsey, Frederick Faust, Henry Urial, Kevin Cook, Max Brand
Rediscovered: Kevin Cook on Full Auto
And Kevin Cook — noted pulp and book collector — couldn’t resist sending in some remarks on the subject of autographs. I’m fairly sure Brian Leno has a bigger auto collection, but when it comes to pulp era signers, Kevin may … Continue reading
Posted in Lit, REH
Tagged A. Merritt, All Around, All-Story, Autographs, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Kevin Cook, Pulps, Seven Footprints to Satan, Weird Tales