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Fantascience Digest, v. 2, issue 3, March-April 1939
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FANTASCIENCE DIGEST Page 23 ETERNAL WANDERER by OSWALD TRAIN Just the other day I bought the tenth anniversary issue of Thrilling Wonder Stories, and it really is a fine collection on science fictional greats. For the first time, too, we have a story by the sons of a world-famous author, John Coleman and Hulbert Burroughts. They have inherited a great deal of the talent of their illustrious father, and should go far. John Coleman Burroughs bears a marked resemblance to his father, by the way. Wonder if he could be persuaded to do any illustrating for the magazines? He has illustrated a number of books already, you know. fine work it was, too. John Taine's story should be good---that man can write! Edward Elmer Smith's story seems to be a rewritten version of his chapter to "Cosmos," "What a Course!" As for "The Dawn of Flame," it is only right that such a great story should be given to all of Weinbaum's fans, rather than to a limited few who could get the privately published book. The only thing from that mighty pen we have to look forward to is "The new Adam," and reports are that it will appear in book form. For some reason or other it was just a few days ago that I finally read "The Mightiest Machine" by John W. Campbell, and it really was a swell story. Somehow, though, it lacked the stuff necessary to compete successfully with Edward Elmer Smith's mighty stories. it seems a shame, though, that we may nefer have the opportunity to read the sequels that Campbell wrote to the story. UNKNOWN is one of the best magazines to ever hit the newsstands. The lead novel in the second issue was pretty hard to swallow, but yet enjoyable when you remember the policy of the magazine. "Divide and rule" is a swell serial, and the slogan "Givem the Works" sort of gets you. I predict that L. Sprague de Camp will develop into one of the best-liked authors if he keeps up the good work he has been doing. I don't know how many of you know this, but when a Burroughs book first comes out in the 75[[cent symbol]] edition, if you act quickly you may be able to obtain a first edition at that price--look at the binding underneath the Grossest & Dunlap wrapper. By the way, who was it who said recently that "Carson of Venus" was published in book form by Scribners? All the copies I have seen are in the Burroughs edition. I am still optimistic enough to hope [[underline]]the[[end underline]] A. Merritt will get his novel finished up sometime. I have really missed his stories during the past few year. I'll have to start rereading all of his stuff again, i suppose. And that's just about all for the time being. --Ossie--
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FANTASCIENCE DIGEST Page 23 ETERNAL WANDERER by OSWALD TRAIN Just the other day I bought the tenth anniversary issue of Thrilling Wonder Stories, and it really is a fine collection on science fictional greats. For the first time, too, we have a story by the sons of a world-famous author, John Coleman and Hulbert Burroughts. They have inherited a great deal of the talent of their illustrious father, and should go far. John Coleman Burroughs bears a marked resemblance to his father, by the way. Wonder if he could be persuaded to do any illustrating for the magazines? He has illustrated a number of books already, you know. fine work it was, too. John Taine's story should be good---that man can write! Edward Elmer Smith's story seems to be a rewritten version of his chapter to "Cosmos," "What a Course!" As for "The Dawn of Flame," it is only right that such a great story should be given to all of Weinbaum's fans, rather than to a limited few who could get the privately published book. The only thing from that mighty pen we have to look forward to is "The new Adam," and reports are that it will appear in book form. For some reason or other it was just a few days ago that I finally read "The Mightiest Machine" by John W. Campbell, and it really was a swell story. Somehow, though, it lacked the stuff necessary to compete successfully with Edward Elmer Smith's mighty stories. it seems a shame, though, that we may nefer have the opportunity to read the sequels that Campbell wrote to the story. UNKNOWN is one of the best magazines to ever hit the newsstands. The lead novel in the second issue was pretty hard to swallow, but yet enjoyable when you remember the policy of the magazine. "Divide and rule" is a swell serial, and the slogan "Givem the Works" sort of gets you. I predict that L. Sprague de Camp will develop into one of the best-liked authors if he keeps up the good work he has been doing. I don't know how many of you know this, but when a Burroughs book first comes out in the 75[[cent symbol]] edition, if you act quickly you may be able to obtain a first edition at that price--look at the binding underneath the Grossest & Dunlap wrapper. By the way, who was it who said recently that "Carson of Venus" was published in book form by Scribners? All the copies I have seen are in the Burroughs edition. I am still optimistic enough to hope [[underline]]the[[end underline]] A. Merritt will get his novel finished up sometime. I have really missed his stories during the past few year. I'll have to start rereading all of his stuff again, i suppose. And that's just about all for the time being. --Ossie--
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