Tag Archives: Autographs

Rediscovered: Return of the Logo!

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Don

On July 29 I found a little packet in the mailbox, with the completely unexpected second addenda to John D. Haefele’s working bibliography of August Derleth enclosed. The bibliography appeared in 2006 as the third entry in The Cimmerian Library’s … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: More Cap Shaw

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Don

A few days ago Brian Leno sent in scans of a book he has that comes from the library of famed Black Mask editor Joseph T. “Cap” Shaw — nothing less than the Hammett-edited Creeps by Night. Today he sends … Continue reading →

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Hammett: Collecting Creeps by Night

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Don

Autograph Hound Super-Sunday again, in this instance spurred on by Terry Zobeck mentioning to me that he finally landed a copy of the Hammett-edited Creeps by Night in dustjacket — after years of having it as a Grail Item on … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Sidney-Fryer to Sabato

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Don

The month kicked off with talk about Donald Sidney-Fryer’s book Songs and Sonnets Atlantean and we may as well whip out a Worm Ouroborus move by going out with yet more DSF and S&SA to sign off June. Martin Stever … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Songs and Sonnets Atlantean at 50

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Don

On this date in 1971 Donald Sidney-Fryer, Last of the Courtly Poets, inscribed the earliest copy of his “Little Booke” Songs & Sonnets Atlantean that I have dug up. Fifty years ago. The last title from Arkham House released under … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Another Hannes Bok

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Don

Let’s conjure up another Autograph Hound Super-Sunday, since Tom Krabacher was poking around in the archives and stumbled across the post where Kevin Cook trotted out a couple of Hannes Bok letters, with distinctive doodling. One of those What the … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Brooding Over John Hancocks

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Don

Just got a note in from the famed and maniacal Autograph Hound Brian Leno, who says: Last night some guy was selling about 70 or so signed postal covers. Good stuff too, so I got my trigger finger ready and … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Jack’s Pack

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Don

Famous Autograph Hound Brian Leno returns with a few items for yet another Autograph Hound Saturday. And of course he’s got a theme going: I’ve been on a bit of a Jack London kick lately. First up is a signed … Continue reading →

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Rediscovered: Hawkwood

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Don

Autograph Hound Saturday jumps me! Already? Yep. Via the offices of that maniacal collector Brian Leno, who tells me he has “a Francis Lederer coming today. Remember him as the Count in Night Gallery‘s version of Manly Wade Wellman’s ‘The … Continue reading →

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Two-Gun Bob: From Sherlockian Shelves

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Don

Brian Leno noticed a copy of my 1984 litcrit anthology on Robert E. Howard — The Dark Barbarian — on the block at eBay for $150 or make an offer. Hunt around and you can find copies much cheaper, but … Continue reading →

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