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Member	Book		Comment / Review
ppint. 26th Aug 2024		Harlan Ellison I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream	pyramid books mmpb first printing, first edition reprint collection of 5 short stories and 2 novelettes with introductions & nf biographical essay by the author, introduction to the collection by theodore sturgeon cover art by diane dillon, leo dillon (unsigned, credited to leo and diane dillon on back cover) cover price 60¢ 176pp. (check) including titles, indicia, table-of-contents etc, end p. advertising
ppint. 26th Aug 2024		Joanna Russ The Female Man	thank-you jimess.
ppint. 26th Aug 2024		Peter Roberts (Sf) The Corobite Mines	thank-you jimess.
ppint. 26th Aug 2024		John Clagett A World Unknown	thank-you jimess.
ppint. 26th Aug 2024		Elizabeth Moon Lunar Activity	thank-you jimess.
ppint. 26th Aug 2024		Jeffrey Lord Warriors Of Latan	© 1984 book creations, inc., lyle kenyon engel's corporate identity once he removed to california ''jeffrey lord'' is/was a house name: this work-for-hire was written by roland j. green last known english language ''richard blade'' series novel, #37. the series was continued in french language original novels from #38 through #206, initially published by plon, terminating in 2012 through irreconcilable differences between vauvenargues, the by-then publishers, and the authors. the titles of #207 & 208 were announced as forthcoming, but it's not known if these were actually written.
ppint. 26th Aug 2024		Jeffrey Lord Dimension Of Dreams	"original pinnacle books edition, published for the first time anywhere": this line appears in the indicia of every pinnacle books edition/printing of all richard blade series books whose first printings are dated after pinnacle books took over publishing the series from macfadden books (publisher owned by the macfadden-bartell corporation), so far as i have seen.
ppint. 26th Aug 2024		Jeffrey Lord Liberator Of Jedd	jeffrey lord is/was a house name owned and controlled by the packager/agent/etc. lyle kenyon engel, here disguising the work-for-hire of manning lee stokes
Steel-River-Wet SUBS 26th Aug 2024		Sarah Millican How To Be Champion	Will add scans when time permits.
ppint. 25th Aug 2024		Constantine FitzGibbon When The Kissing Had To Stop	fiercely anti-communist and anti-nuclear disarmament, fitzgibbon's near-future vision is of a britain invaded and occupied by an opportunistic soviet union after the ill-advisedly idealistic abandonment of nuclear weapons by a left-wing government of the uk-of-gb-&-ni. it was dramatised for television as an itv "play of the week" broadcast in 1962, and after some virulent criticism of the author at the time, he adopted one of the more colourful charges levied against him as the title of his "random thoughts of a fascist hyena" (1963), q.v.
ppint. 25th Aug 2024		Constantine FitzGibbon When The Kissing Had To Stop	pan books first printing, "great pan" across top front cover = 2'6 cover price, first uk p/b edition cover art unsigned, uncredited cover price 2'6 256pp. (check) including titles, indicia etc, end pp. advertising
ppint. 25th Aug 2024		Charles Chilton Journey Into Space	comes across very much as "the 1940s r.a.f. in space.." - this was also (as shown on back cover of the pan p/bs) and originally famous in the mid-twentieth century c.e. as a bbc radio dramatised serialisation, broadcast 1953-1958. periodically re-broadcast on bbc radio7^W radio4extra (dab, also dvb) in the twenty-first century. . .
ppint. 25th Aug 2024		Charles Chilton Journey Into Space	some considerable part of pan's print run was bound in near-identical covers lacking uk price on front for export: those exported to austalia may well have the australian price printed on the front or on the back cover. some of the unpriced-covered p/bs were likely distributed in the uk-of-gb-&-ni/roi bearing the uk price on initially peelable sticky labels.
ppint. 25th Aug 2024		Charles Chilton The World In Peril	some considerable part of the print run bound in near-identical covers lacking uk price on front for export: those exported to austalia may well have the australian price printed on the front or on the back cover. some of the unpriced-covered p/bs were distributed in the uk-of-gb-&-ni/roi bearing the uk price on initially peelable sticky labels.
ppint. 25th Aug 2024		Charles Chilton The Red Planet	some considerable part of the print run bound in near-identical covers lacking uk price on front for export: those exported to austalia may well have the australian price printed on the front or on the back cover. some of the unpriced-covered p/bs were distributed in the uk-of-gb-&-ni/roi bearing the uk price on initially peelable sticky labels.
ppint. 25th Aug 2024		Charles Chilton Journey Into Space	jet morgan series #1: #1: pan books first p/b edition (1958), q.v. for series listing, and links.
ppint. 25th Aug 2024		Charles Chilton The Red Planet	jet morgan series #2: #1: "journey into space" (1954), q.v. for series listing, and links.
ppint. 25th Aug 2024		Richard Hillary The Last Enemy	entry in subtitle field is^W was wrong and should^W has been deleted - not the, or even a, subtitle of this book, but the name given to this particular series of books published by pan books: the series title is also on the front covers of all the other books in the series, including: "eagle day'' richard collier; " the last enemy" richard hillary; "squadron airborne" elleston trevor; "full circle" air vice-marshal j. e. 'johnnie' johnson 6/-; "ginger lacey: fighter pilot" richard townshend bickers; "aircraft of the battle of britain" william green it is therefore not the - or even a - subtitle of any of these books.
Magic Marmalade 24th Aug 2024		Mark Haddon The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time	Rated 9/10 Brilliantly conceived novel. The narrator / protagonist is a young guy with autism - possibly, specifically Asperger's, and so we view the world through his eyes, via his mind, understanding events and happenings as related to us descriptively by him as he sets about detecting, and uncovering the truth behind titular curious incident... which a neighbour's dog is "murdered" with a garden fork in the middle of the night. But the story evolves, through this premise, way beyond it... for him, at least. The real genius though, other relating to the reader what the autistic mind comprehends, and how, is by way of his blank description of the events, that we can see, and understand, what he cannot... ...So the story being told in his descriptions is understood, in it's meaning, of what the people he is describing are doing and saying, even though, and especially, because he cannot see or comprehend those meanings. Usually, we get an insight through the protagonist, or a "God's eye view" of the story, but in this case, we get to see the story he is blind to, even though he is telling it; which is somewhat tragic and heart-breaking, in it's depiction of everyday life for those struggling with autism in their lives, both those who are autistic, and those who love them, and live with them, and their condition. (Apologies if I have been innocently insensitive in my use of terms, I don't want to come across as tone deaf or condescending here, but this is the first time I feel I've come anywhere near close to appreciating what Autism is, let alone experiencing it in anyone) I venture to suggest though, that a lot of what is written here will hit home hard for those caring for anyone like main character: Christopher, and how he drives his parents, himself, and others near to, and even past the edge sometimes, unrelenting as it is. Perfectly framed, and actually very enjoyable. >Two points though, after reading and looking online about this: 1. The "offensiveness" of some of the language and terms used, principally by Christopher, as a criticism, holds absolutely no water, as he himself, is incapable of any intent, but innocently, merely relating, and reporting the words, and deeds of others, who have no such excuse - he doesn't get it anyway, just states: "He / she said / did this / that", so it's completely contextualised. 2. I see actor-oid Brad Pitt owns the movie rights to this, but nothing has been forthcoming as of yet - but if he does eventually pull his thumb out of his ass and get on with making this happen, he needs to make it (In my opinion) along the lines of an independent, mid to lower budget affair, along the lines of, say... Juno, in tone and style, rather throwing money at it, and making some huge, toe curling, and by virtue of this - offensively, and tone deaf "Hollywood" style movie. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
ppint. 23rd Aug 2024		Martin Thomas The Hand Of Cain	(?lancer or prestige?) magnum books imprint mmpb first printing, near-identical with lancer books mmpb second printing, retaining that edition's new cover art unsigned, uncredited, still as-yet unattributed sfaiaa cover price $1.50 160pp. including titles, indicia etc, end p. advertising
ppint. 23rd Aug 2024		Martin Thomas The Hand Of Cain	lancer books mmpb second printing, with new cover art unsigned, uncredited, still as-yet unattributed sfaiaa cover price $1.25 160pp. including titles, indicia etc, end p. advertising
ppint. 23rd Aug 2024		Martin Thomas The Hands Of Cain	n.b. no cat# of any kind, nor any sbn nor isbn: this is true of all uk five star p/bs, and strongly suggesting this was boxed out to their newsagents accounts by wholesalers, world distributors (manchester) (and possibly other newsagents wholesalers) and pretty soon thereafter remaindered, or else published as an instant remainder, there being no systematic way to order in initial stock, nor restocks, of any particular book published under this imprint by pbs ltd, victoria mills, pollard street, manchester m4 7au (uk)
ppint. 23rd Aug 2024		Martin Thomas The Hands Of Cain	the date of this edition may require emendation to 1972/3 (or very closely thereunto); world distributors (manchester), with whom pbs ltd. seem to have had a very close relationship, ceased to distribute five star p/bs and started distributing their own ensign books p/bs in 1974.
ppint. 23rd Aug 2024		Martin Thomas The Hands Of Cain	pbs ltd. five star imprint first printing, not first uk p/b edition cover art unsigned, uncredited; appears to be shot-up detail of a probably pregiously-publishehd pb cover of ⅞ of an owl's head regarding the top third of a lightly-clad brown-haired young woman cover price 25p, (? 6/00s east africa, 60c south africa, 75c (possibly 70c) australia, 75c new zealand° ?) 160pp. (check) including titles, indicia etc, end pp. advertising ° - not known to've been distributed through the book or wholesale news trades outwith the uk-of-gb-&-ni/ni+roi
OldMod67 23rd Aug 2024		Various Authors Music Master 1985	Unfortunately during a mass clear out (about 20+ years ago) I ditched all the monthly updates that followed this...
ppint. 23rd Aug 2024		Captain W. E. Johns Biggles In The Orient	may fair books armada books imprint first printing, first uk p/b edition cover art unsigned, uncredited cover price 2/6 160 blue edge-stained pp.° including 6 unnumbered pp. indicia, titles, a blank p., "the way the air force says it" (nf); no additional end pp. ° - the edge staining includes the edges of the card covers
ppint. 23rd Aug 2024		Martin Thomas The Hand Of Cain	lancer books mmpb first printing, first merkin edition cover art unsigned, uncredited, still as-yet unattributed sfaiaa cover price 60¢ 160pp. including titles, indicia etc, end p. advertising
ppint. 23rd Aug 2024		Martin Thomas The Hands Of Cain	mayflower books mayflower dell first printing, first edition cover art unsigned, uncredited cover price 3/6 160pp. including titles, indicia etc.
ppint. 23rd Aug 2024		Dean McLaughlin Dome World	fix-up of "the man on the bottom" (novelette, rewritten) astounding vol. lxi #1, 3/1958; astounding atlas bre vol.14 #6, 6/1958 and "my house in order" (previous appearance not so far traced; this may be the second half's original publication)
ppint. 23rd Aug 2024		Larry Niven The Magic Goes Away	thank-you jimess.

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