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Spaceways, v. 3, issue 6, whole no. 22, August 1941

24    SPACEWAYS

ADVERTISEMENTS
Golden Atom (concluded)

of the Atomites?
   During the past five years I have purchased many old fantasy magazines, but have never come across address treasures or notes or writing such as Erle Korshak: speaks of. Odd!
     My science-fiction and fantasy career parallels Fischer's to a great extent. I started with Gulliver's Travels, Jules Verne, "Tom Swift", William Wallace Cook, "Tarzan", "John Carter", "Dr. Hackensaw's Secrets", and the early Ray Cummings in the old "Science and Invention". In re Wells, incidentally, the reason that I stopped reading the old Amazing was because of the many top-heavy Wells and Verne colossi reprinted therein. Yet those same gargantua were easily
digested by me when in book form. Strange! By the way, I too would like to locate the two "unknown" Munsey and Hearst (or Cosmopolitan) stories mentioned by Fischer.   COMMENT:   Fischer's humorous touches add a gay note to his article.
     The Lovecraft-Daniels letters are gems of rare value. The Golden Atom
Tales Bibliography makes me hungry for more of the same, That heading for "The Thought Girl" review is unique and distinctive. The review itself is both interesting and informative. The original title of Lovecraft's Jermyn-Ape tale was "The White Ape;', not "The Pale Ape".
      I hope that future   contributors to "Favorite Stories of Fans" will follow the example of Louis Chauvenet and add a few words of description to each title. That is of great help to me (and to many others no doubt) in identifying, checking and selecting outstanding classics that I wish to add to my collection.
     My selections in the 9th issue: (1-Best). A Collector Reminisces: (2) Time-Traveling with Golden Atom; (3). Science-Fiction Ifs: (4). Words at Parting; (5). "The Thought Girl" Review; (6). Hidden Treasures Found in My Magazines. (7)   Favorite Stories of Fans VIII.
     Readers' Section: Fischer gets the first prize with his letters (both of
them) although a certain chap from the Keystone State runs him a close second. (Huh?). Mary Gnaedinger's letter also rates high, especially that last line. I can't understand why so many fans foam at the mouth at the mere mention of Ed Hamilton's name. I have been reading science-fiction and fantasy for the past 15 years and I have never received so much all-round enjoyment from any works as I do from the Captain Future series. However, a similar situation exists in the
music world, where purists bay and howl to the high heavens. In music I like
everything and anything that's good, from Swing to Symphony (say that's a good title for something!) regardless of source or type. And that goes double for sf and fantasy! I'm catholic in my tastes, and my taste is still keen, after all these years! YES, A HAMILTON BIBLIOGRAPHY BY ALL MEANS! I second the motion, Earle Hanson.
     Well, the first Weird Tales index in the Time Traveler didn't get beyond
no. 6 and the second, in New Fandom. stopped with no. 5 and now, the third, in Golden Atom, comes to an end with no. 5. Too bad!.   (But not definitely! Ed.)
     In speaking of "In Two Worlds" in your "Orchids to the Moon" article, you call it "This 'Girl in the Golden Atom' story", but it's not listed in the Golden Atom Tales Bibliography.   ???   ('Twasn't by Ray Cummings.   Ed.)
     Before concluding this letter, I decided to check back thru my Golden Atom
file and found myself re-reading every issue from cover to cover! This is something that has never happened to me before in either the fan or pro magazine field!
    And now the hour of farewell draws near, we spent many happy hours together, Lylda, you and I. So...a toast, till we meet again; Sweet dreams and may your shadow never grow less. SELAH!

     (And there, friends, you have every letter sent to Lylda up to the present
time, in care of the house address: 48 Lewis St.,   Rochester, N. Y. Farewell
now, until the dawn again-and, in the meantime, a few more editions of Stars! Editor)

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24 SPACEWAYS ADVERTISEMENTS Golden Atom (concluded) of the Atomites? During the past five years I have purchased many old fantasy magazines, but have never come across address treasures or notes or writing such as Erle Korshak: speaks of. Odd! My science-fiction and fantasy career parallels Fischer's to a great extent. I started with Gulliver's Travels, Jules Verne, "Tom Swift", William Wallace Cook, "Tarzan", "John Carter", "Dr. Hackensaw's Secrets", and the early Ray Cummings in the old "Science and Invention". In re Wells, incidentally, the reason that I stopped reading the old Amazing was because of the many top-heavy Wells and Verne colossi reprinted therein. Yet those same gargantua were easily digested by me when in book form. Strange! By the way, I too would like to locate the two "unknown" Munsey and Hearst (or Cosmopolitan) stories mentioned by Fischer. COMMENT: Fischer's humorous touches add a gay note to his article. The Lovecraft-Daniels letters are gems of rare value. The Golden Atom Tales Bibliography makes me hungry for more of the same, That heading for "The Thought Girl" review is unique and distinctive. The review itself is both interesting and informative. The original title of Lovecraft's Jermyn-Ape tale was "The White Ape;', not "The Pale Ape". I hope that future contributors to "Favorite Stories of Fans" will follow the example of Louis Chauvenet and add a few words of description to each title. That is of great help to me (and to many others no doubt) in identifying, checking and selecting outstanding classics that I wish to add to my collection. My selections in the 9th issue: (1-Best). A Collector Reminisces: (2) Time-Traveling with Golden Atom; (3). Science-Fiction Ifs: (4). Words at Parting; (5). "The Thought Girl" Review; (6). Hidden Treasures Found in My Magazines. (7) Favorite Stories of Fans VIII. Readers' Section: Fischer gets the first prize with his letters (both of them) although a certain chap from the Keystone State runs him a close second. (Huh?). Mary Gnaedinger's letter also rates high, especially that last line. I can't understand why so many fans foam at the mouth at the mere mention of Ed Hamilton's name. I have been reading science-fiction and fantasy for the past 15 years and I have never received so much all-round enjoyment from any works as I do from the Captain Future series. However, a similar situation exists in the music world, where purists bay and howl to the high heavens. In music I like everything and anything that's good, from Swing to Symphony (say that's a good title for something!) regardless of source or type. And that goes double for sf and fantasy! I'm catholic in my tastes, and my taste is still keen, after all these years! YES, A HAMILTON BIBLIOGRAPHY BY ALL MEANS! I second the motion, Earle Hanson. Well, the first Weird Tales index in the Time Traveler didn't get beyond no. 6 and the second, in New Fandom. stopped with no. 5 and now, the third, in Golden Atom, comes to an end with no. 5. Too bad!. (But not definitely! Ed.) In speaking of "In Two Worlds" in your "Orchids to the Moon" article, you call it "This 'Girl in the Golden Atom' story", but it's not listed in the Golden Atom Tales Bibliography. ??? ('Twasn't by Ray Cummings. Ed.) Before concluding this letter, I decided to check back thru my Golden Atom file and found myself re-reading every issue from cover to cover! This is something that has never happened to me before in either the fan or pro magazine field! And now the hour of farewell draws near, we spent many happy hours together, Lylda, you and I. So...a toast, till we meet again; Sweet dreams and may your shadow never grow less. SELAH! (And there, friends, you have every letter sent to Lylda up to the present time, in care of the house address: 48 Lewis St., Rochester, N. Y. Farewell now, until the dawn again-and, in the meantime, a few more editions of Stars! Editor)