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Softcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Fantasy Press [no date but assumed to be c.1948] Softcover. First edition. Catalog. Printed wrappers [about 4" x 6.5"], saddle-stapled, 12 pages [not counting the cover]. This is the variant with "Trade Discounts" spelled out inside the front cover. [There was also a variant of the same catalog, with "For the Collector" notes inside the front cover instead]. Some hand notations added to the titles listed on pages 3 and 4, small chip to lower inside corner front cover, light toning. See photos whbx 7E.

First Edition. BOOKS FINE, OLD AND RARE -SCIENCE FICTION FANTASY, Reading, Pa., N.d. (1954), first edition, a bit tanned with long shallow chipping to the upper part of the spine and small chips to the spine edges of the covers at both the top and bottom. All the chipping at the bottom extends a bit into a few successive pages, but given the fragility and scarcity of this item, it is not so off-putting. Furthermore, there are neat red check marks next to certain numbers within, else very good to very good plus copy in wraps. A large listing of 44 pages and 1019 items. A genuine Fantasy Press item as the printed logo on the rear wrap would indicate. Scarce. Probably missing from most if not all Fantasy Press collections.

72 vols, various formats; numerous issues signed by Oscar Mellor, Bernard Bergonzi's ownership inscription to Fighting Terms, D.J. Enright's ownership inscription to A Form of Words, light foxing across the run, more apparent in earlier issues; four volumes in cloth bindings, A Form of Words lightly soiled and lacking glassine wrapper, otherwise as issued, remaining issues wire-stitched or adhesive-bound in printed wrappers, staples often oxidised with the usual resultant rust-marking, a few issues stamped 'File Copy', housed in four maroon cloth solander boxes, red morocco lettering-pieces to upper cover and spine, marbled edges. A complete collection of poetical works published by the Fantasy Press according to John Cotton's bibliography (also included), with three additional publications. Includes complete sets of the Fantasy Poets series (35 issues), New Poems (6 issues), and Oxford Poetry (7 issues). Established by the surrealist artist Oscar Mellor in the early 1950s and associated with the University of Oxford Poetry Society, the Fantasy Press gained notability for its pivotal role in the emergence of 'Movement' poets, a group that went on to define post-war poetry in Great Britain. Fantasy Press published the early work of many poets associated with the Movement and became renowned for its Fantasy Poets +series. Included here are early works by Philip Larkin, Kingsley Amis, Geoffrey Hill, Thom Gunn, and Elizabeth Jennings amongst others.

First Edition. ASSIGNMENT IN ETERNITY & BEYOND THIS HORIZON CORRESPONDENCE FILE being 4 Fantasy Press checks SIGNED byLloyd Eshbasch to Lurton Blassingame, Heinlein's agent (2 each for ASSIGNMENT IN ETERNITY & BEYOND THIS HORIZON); a typed letter signed dated 6/27/1983 being about 140 words from Eshbach to Heinlein concerning permission to quote from OF WORLDS BEYOND, the purchasing and/or reading of EXPANDED UNIVERSE & FRIDAY, the sending of a copy of "Doc" Smiths SUBSPACE EXPLORER for Heinlein's comments, etc.; a typed letter carbon dated 6/29/1979 being about 130 words from Eshbach to Heinlein concerning the sending of a Heinlein genealogy, the marvelous development of science fiction stating that both he and Asimov "are sitting on top of the world," that his (Eshbach's) wife died and that he has started writing SF again "studying Heinlein, of course, to see how it should be done"; a typed letter carbon dated 12/19/1955 being about 110 words from Eshbach to Heinlein's agent Lurton Blassingame regarding royalty payments for ASSIGNMENT IN ETERNITY; a typed letter carbon dated 11/22/1954 being about 200 words from Eshbach to Truman Talley of New American Library apologizing for not providing publicity material and reviews for ASSIGNMENT IN ETERNITY because he did not have any of the former while the latter were not any good, mentioning that the sales figures show that NAL's sales of this title appear to be fine without his help, that now the paperback is out, he expects to hear from Heinlein shortly regarding additional royalty payments, asking if he, Talley, is interested in seeing a terrific manuscript he just received from George O. Smith tentatively entitled DESIGN FOR DOOM, etc.; a typed letter signed dated 10/12/1953 being about 90 words from Truman Talley of New American Library to Eshbach asking about the receipt of copies of the Fantasy Press edition of ASSIGNMENT IN ETERNITY as well as looking forward to seeing the manuscript for Murray Leinster's OPERATION: OUTER SPACE; a typed letter signed dated 4/13/1974 being about 100 words from Virginia Heinlein to Eshbach on her husband's stationary thanking him for payment covering sales of OF WORLDS BEYOND, mentioning that they are looking forward to seeing the Dobson edition, that they have had to sue Dobson several times in English court to collect royalties due, that her husband is happy to know that he (Eshbach) enjoyed reading CITIZEN OF THE GALAXY; 3 typed letters signed dated 11/14/1955, 3/7/1966 & 10/23/1976 respectively each being about 80 words from Lurton Blassingame to Lloyd Eshbach concerning royalty payments of both ASSIGNMENT IN ETERNITY & BEYOND THIS HORIZON; a royalty statement dated 6/30/1955 from New American Library detailing payment to Fantasy Press of 1¢ a copy for their paperback publication of ASSIGNMENT IN ETERNITY; 2 typed letters signed dated 10/29/1954 & 11/23/1954 respectively each being about 40 words from Neenah Burgess & Richard Koenig of New American Library regarding the sending of 12 copies of their paperback edition of ASSIGNMENT IN ETERNITY as well as forwarding a payment of $1,000 to cover the royalty advance; 2 other minor pieces.

First Edition. FANTASY PRESS STOCK CERTIFICATE, Reading, Pa., 1946, first edition, fine. A broadside printed on both sides. A wonderful and scarce memento of this small press marvelously suited for framing. (Fill in your own name if so inclined !!! Impress your friends !!! So what if you were born after 1961 !!!).