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Tag Archives: Buffalo Book Company
Rediscovered: Signed by E. E. “Doc” Smith — Ph.D.
Autograph Hound Saturday yet again! Today Paul Dobish provides the eye candy for John Hancock fans with a couple of books from his collection signed by Edward E. Smith, Ph.D. — otherwise known as E. E. “Doc” Smith. Hugely popular … Continue reading
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Tagged Autographs, Book Collecting, Buffalo Book Company, E. E. Smith, Gerry de la Ree, Hadley Publihsing Company, Paul Dobish
Rediscovered: The Dobish Updates
A few days ago, reporting on the existence of two states of the dustjacket on my book — as ghost-editor — Feast of Fear I wrote: And I cannot say with certainty that some of the numbered copies may not … Continue reading
