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Pan Demos, v. 1, issue 2, March 1949
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finished book had over a fifth typographical errors. Eleven pages of Hannes' version were then deleted in order to get the entire work into the stipulated 100 pages which our agreement with the printer had stated. Ronald Clyne created the new typeface and designed the cover stamping and another month was then taken to find a book binder and complete the job. Finally, when all of us concerned were physically and mentally exhausted, the finished copies of the book were delivered December 8th, 1946. We had them in the mail within a week. Then new troubles developed. A well known fan and editor of a fan magazine paid us with a check that bounced with the elasticity of a bonafide Goodyear product. Some neglected payment at all, and two claimed loss of copies in the mail and we had to replace them. Later these "lost copies" were sold to parties who in turn innocently offered them to me. One speculator and prominent fan had fifty copies ordered and delivered which took us two years and an attorney to collect payment for, even though his weekly salary is $150.00 per week. Then, a precocious creature whose inane blatherings are always to be seen in the letter departments of any of the science fiction magazines, claimed that he would wait until it appeared in the pocket editions. This led me to restrict these rights for the length of time that I retain an interest in the work, which will be for the duration of my lifetime, as I've decided that this cookie and others of his ilk will have long grey beards before this happens. The legend of the Fox Woman grows. In a recent issue of Startling Stories the above said precocious creation mentioned that the book had been out of print for six years! There were a few people who saw in the Fox Woman the great effort, and the work of love for Merritt that Hannes had put into the production of the finished work, a valuable 14
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finished book had over a fifth typographical errors. Eleven pages of Hannes' version were then deleted in order to get the entire work into the stipulated 100 pages which our agreement with the printer had stated. Ronald Clyne created the new typeface and designed the cover stamping and another month was then taken to find a book binder and complete the job. Finally, when all of us concerned were physically and mentally exhausted, the finished copies of the book were delivered December 8th, 1946. We had them in the mail within a week. Then new troubles developed. A well known fan and editor of a fan magazine paid us with a check that bounced with the elasticity of a bonafide Goodyear product. Some neglected payment at all, and two claimed loss of copies in the mail and we had to replace them. Later these "lost copies" were sold to parties who in turn innocently offered them to me. One speculator and prominent fan had fifty copies ordered and delivered which took us two years and an attorney to collect payment for, even though his weekly salary is $150.00 per week. Then, a precocious creature whose inane blatherings are always to be seen in the letter departments of any of the science fiction magazines, claimed that he would wait until it appeared in the pocket editions. This led me to restrict these rights for the length of time that I retain an interest in the work, which will be for the duration of my lifetime, as I've decided that this cookie and others of his ilk will have long grey beards before this happens. The legend of the Fox Woman grows. In a recent issue of Startling Stories the above said precocious creation mentioned that the book had been out of print for six years! There were a few people who saw in the Fox Woman the great effort, and the work of love for Merritt that Hannes had put into the production of the finished work, a valuable 14
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