Tag Archives: Autographs

Frisco Beat: Robert Barbour Johnson

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Don

Autograph Hound Super-Sunday once more, and our maniacal John Hancock-collecting pal Brian Leno hauls out a new acquisition. If I remember right, he told me he’s been looking for a Robert Barbour Johnson for decades, but if the signature did … Continue reading →

Posted in Frisco, Lit, News | Tagged Autographs, Blue Book, Book Collecting, Brian Leno, Golden Gate Park, Literary World of San Francisco, Robert Barbour Johnson, Weird Tales |

Rediscovered: FrankenHammer

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Don

To keep Autograph Hound Super-Sunday going, Halloween-style, how about a glance at a formal display from Brian Leno’s extensive collection of John Hancocks? A couple of days ago Brian informed me: “Got up this morning and figured today would be … Continue reading →

Posted in Film | Tagged Autographs, Brian Leno, Christopher Lee, Halloween, Hammer Films, Hazel Court, Peter Cushing, The Curse of Frankenstein |

Rediscovered: Vampira for the Holiday

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Don

Autograph Hound Super-Sunday — and on Halloween! Does our resident Autograph Hound Brian Leno have anything to put on display? A rhetorical question, really, because he’s done Halloween before, and I’ll bet on him doing it again. Take it away, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film | Tagged Autographs, Brian Leno, Halloween, Maila Nurmi, Paavo Nurmi, Plan 9 From Outer Space, Vampira |

Rediscovered: The Avenger

Posted on October 3, 2021 by Don

Autograph Hound Super-Sunday again. It’s always Autograph Hound Super-Sunday in The House of Leno. Today Brian is keeping it light, showing off a couple of items related to the pulp hero The Avenger — The Avenger, not as big as … Continue reading →

Posted in Lit | Tagged Autographs, Brian Leno, Paul Ernst, Peter Caras, Pulps, The Avenger, Weird Tales |

Rediscovered: More Starrett and a Williamson — Plus a Margo

Posted on September 26, 2021 by Don

Awhile back I was chatting with Brian Leno about the great Chicago bookman Vincent Starrett, and mentioned that my preferred state for his Books About Books would be to have a copy (in jacket, nice condition, and so on) inscribed … Continue reading →

Posted in Frisco, Lit | Tagged Autographs, Book Collecting, Brian Leno, J. N. Williamson, Margo Skinner, Reign of Fear, Stuart Schiff, Vincent Starrett, Whispers |

Rediscovered: Yet Another Tidbit of Starrett and Sherlock

Posted on September 26, 2021 by Don

Autograph Hound Super-Sunday once more, and Brian Leno drags out yet another recent purchase for you to eyeball — with the backstory of how he got put on the scent. John Hancock fans, the game’s afoot: I picked up another … Continue reading →

Posted in Lit | Tagged Autographs, Brian Leno, Grady Hendrix, J. N. Williamson, Sherlock Holmes, Stuart Schiff, Vincent Starrett, Whispers |

Rediscovered: Doodlebug

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Don

The collection of Lovecraft’s letters to Robert H. Barlow, O Fortunate Floridian, has so many irritating flaws and omissions I honestly think it would be better to toss it on the scrapheap and do a new edition under less fannish … Continue reading →

Posted in Lit | Tagged Autographs, Brian Leno, Doodlebug the cat, John D. Haefele, Lovecraft, Robert H. Barlow |

Rediscovered: Barlow and the Becks

Posted on September 12, 2021 by Don

Autograph Hound Super-Sunday continues Brian Leno’s recent fascination with the tragic literary figure Robert H. Barlow, spotlighting some of the most recent autograph items he’s picked up as satellites to that interest. And just as one thing connects to another … Continue reading →

Posted in Frisco, Lit, REH | Tagged Autographs, Brian Leno, Doc Howard, Druid Press, E. Hoffmann Price, George Sterling, Groo Beck, John Howell, literary suicides, Otis Adelbert Kline, Robert H. Barlow |

Rediscovered: Barlow and Burroughs

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Don

Another Autograph Hound Weekend looms before us, this one — like many before — anchored by John Hancocks that have drifted into the mitts of Brian Leno, and will never drift out. Not in this lifetime. Take it, Brian: I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Lit | Tagged Allen Ginsberg, Autographs, Brian Leno, literary suicides, Lovecraft, Robert H. Barlow, Thomas Hart Benton, William S. Burroughs |

Rediscovered: A Bradbury Footnote

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Don

The noted book and pulp collector Kevin Cook comments on the Ray Bradbury autographs that have shown up recently on the blog: “I can tell you that he was signing books the same way since the 1950s. “I have dated … Continue reading →