Tag Archives: Argosy

Rediscovered: More on Monahan

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Don

Keeping his eye on the centennial clock, noted book and pulp collector Kevin Cook returns to the Mean Streets. Here’s Kevin: Pulp cover illustrator P.J. Monahan was born Patrick John Sullivan on January 4, 1882. When he was just a … Continue reading →

Posted in Lit | Tagged Argosy, Autographs, Bob Barrett, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Frank A. Munsey, Gertrude Barrows Bennett, Kevin Cook, P. J. Monahan, Robert Davis |

Rediscovered: Theodore Roscoe

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Don

Noted book and pulp collector Kevin Cook mentioned to me that Up & Down has “yet to feature Theodore Roscoe, who did write fantastic fiction, including two stories in Weird Tales in 1928 — but whom I admire most because … Continue reading →

Posted in Lit | Tagged Argosy, Autographs, Castalia House, Kevin Cook, Morgan Holmes, Theodore Roscoe |

Sinister Cinema: Cagney Kills Time with Otis Adelbert Kline

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Don

For his previous Pulps in the Movies post, John Locke spotlighted a flick starring James Cagney. All well and good, but Jimmy wasn’t the guy holding a pulp in that one. Did Jimmy himself ever read a pulp in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Film | Tagged Argosy, Edward G. Robinson, James Cagney, John Locke, Otis Adelbert Kline, Pulps in the Movies |

Rediscovered: Stilson to Davis

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Don

You might be wondering what sort of correspondence Charles B. Stilson — author of Polaris — of the Snows — engaged in 96 years ago today. Or perhaps the thought hadn’t crossed your mind. In either case, the noted book … Continue reading →

Posted in Lit | Tagged Argosy, Autographs, Charles B. Stilson, Kevin Cook, Robert Davis |

Rediscovered: A Francis Stevens Pulp Gallery

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Don

Posted in Lit | Tagged Argosy, Francis Stevens, Gertrude Barrows Bennett, The Thrill Book |

Rediscovered: Mrs. Gertrude (Francis Stevens) Bennett

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Don

Autograph Hound Super-Sunday — and noted book and pulp collector Kevin Cook is back to commemorate the passing of another of his favorite authors, 72 years ago today: Gertrude Barrows Bennett was born on September 18, 1884 in Minneapolis, but she … Continue reading →

Posted in Frisco, Lit | Tagged Argosy, Augustus T. Swift, Autographs, Francis Stevens, Frank A. Munsey, Gary Hoppenstand, Gertrude Barrows Bennett, Kevin Cook, Lovecraft, Sam Moskowitz, The Thrill Book |

Rediscovered: More 1565 Siege of Malta

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Don

The theme of the island of Malta suddenly jumped up and took over the week here on These Mean Streets. By luck, Kevin Cook had a Malta appropriate signature in, and ready to show off on Autograph Hound Saturday. But for Autograph … Continue reading →

Posted in Lit, REH | Tagged Argosy, Autographs, Brian Leno, Kevin Cook, Malta, Paul L. Anderson |

Rediscovered: H. Bedford Jones

Posted on August 24, 2019 by Don

What do you think? Can Brian Leno deal the hand on yet another weekend of autograph excitement? Looks like it. He just popped in enough material to bury me for an hour or so, noting, “A fun morning for me, … Continue reading →

Posted in Lit | Tagged Argosy, Autographs, Brian Leno, Donald M. Grant, Frank A. Munsey, H. Bedford-Jones |

Rediscovered: More Stahr

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Don

Posted in Lit | Tagged Argosy, Paul Stahr |

Rediscovered: Paul Stahr

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Don

For Autograph Hound Super-Sunday what John Hancock could our own maniacal Autograph Hound Brian Leno pull from his trove? You may recall that a couple of weekends back he presented the signature of pulpster Anthony M. Rud — if you … Continue reading →