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FANFILE Page 10 but could find no reference to it. [note; the above line crossed out] I'm exceedingly interested in the pamphlet concerning this work which you are going to publish... In the article on The Book of Dzyen you mention the Asian paintings of Roerich. (See HPL's Mountains of Madness.) Are they real, too? You seem to intimate that they are. I thought they were fiction. If they are real, have you seen them or read descriptions of them? What are they like? Where are the paintings kept? (Paintings are in private museum in New York City. American Weekly uses copies occasionally, to illustrate articles on Tibet or similar subjects.) Bob Jones, on May 23: "Both Specula and Scorpio stand unchallenged in the fan field, as regards format and general neatness. The material leaves little to be wanted, too. The silver and black cover on Scorpio was very attractive. Quite well drawn. As for the stories; Witch of the Hill takes first place by a wide margin over Devil in Gotham which ran second. The others seemed to have been written under the influence of the Brundage period Weird Tales. Thru the Alien Angle and Dr. Xandar's Cottage place the second division in that order. The nineteen Stanzas of Dzyan which you seem to be making such a fuss over, don't, as I have read them, merit this disturbance... Of the artwork the cover was finest, the illustration atop Editorial coming next (wee ghost by Altheda). Miss O'Briens double pager was fine. This is certainly something new (as if the entire magazine wasn't.) while Moyer's was somewhat reminiscent of a Bok horrorfilled composition... Specula...I liked. 'Tho it seems to be that #1 was a bit better. The cover was finely done... I've seen the mimeoprint process in use only once before. Vampire's Kiss was out in front with Gorgon's Head, Imitation of Science, Me and the Mite, No Gun Shall Speak and Cosmic Parallel behind in order, all quite closely bunched. I liked Miss O'Briens illustrations, especially the one for Me and the Mite. On yellow paper, with a red "FOO TO FORRIE" typed at the top, comes a letter from Britisher Ted Carnell: Some kind guy bunged me over a copy of your DIGEST--it might've been you, or the Great Brain might've sent it, he send me so much these days... Nope, no criticism. Just a few words of thanks from the Island, to let you know that your mag reached me safely and that I've greatly enjoyed reading it. There always has been room for a stf DIGEST. I was toying with the idea just before the war broke out. I had a feeling that it was the sort of mag that would go over big in Britain, mainly because very few British fans ever saw 20% of the American mags published... ...hey! I nearly forgot! Just remembered that a month or so ago I raved for about half an hour over the marvellous make-up of SPECULA. Y'know, I revel in the perfection some of you fellows have now brought amateur publications to. It's going to make it tough for us when we want to start again--as start we will, and before so very long. I think that a smart mag, whether mimeo'd or eve heckto'd, always claims attention---and thus ensures a higher circulation immediately. (British mags FANTAST, ZENITH, and FUTURIAN WAR DIGEST still outrate most US fanpubs in our list.) Letter from Scotsman Doug Webster, asking for mags. Letter from Graph Weldeyer, published. Card from Harry Jenkins: "FMZ" ok, especially the Jones illustration (#3, back page). I know that took quite a time to stencil & to mimeo, but the effort was appreciated." And from Louis Russell Chauvenet, on June 2: Tell us something about yourself and how you find the time to publish--ulp!--no less than 6 different sf. publications, and get out bookettes besides! You must be a rich playboy with nothing else to do and no clocks to punch or textbooks to swot.
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FANFILE Page 10 but could find no reference to it. [note; the above line crossed out] I'm exceedingly interested in the pamphlet concerning this work which you are going to publish... In the article on The Book of Dzyen you mention the Asian paintings of Roerich. (See HPL's Mountains of Madness.) Are they real, too? You seem to intimate that they are. I thought they were fiction. If they are real, have you seen them or read descriptions of them? What are they like? Where are the paintings kept? (Paintings are in private museum in New York City. American Weekly uses copies occasionally, to illustrate articles on Tibet or similar subjects.) Bob Jones, on May 23: "Both Specula and Scorpio stand unchallenged in the fan field, as regards format and general neatness. The material leaves little to be wanted, too. The silver and black cover on Scorpio was very attractive. Quite well drawn. As for the stories; Witch of the Hill takes first place by a wide margin over Devil in Gotham which ran second. The others seemed to have been written under the influence of the Brundage period Weird Tales. Thru the Alien Angle and Dr. Xandar's Cottage place the second division in that order. The nineteen Stanzas of Dzyan which you seem to be making such a fuss over, don't, as I have read them, merit this disturbance... Of the artwork the cover was finest, the illustration atop Editorial coming next (wee ghost by Altheda). Miss O'Briens double pager was fine. This is certainly something new (as if the entire magazine wasn't.) while Moyer's was somewhat reminiscent of a Bok horrorfilled composition... Specula...I liked. 'Tho it seems to be that #1 was a bit better. The cover was finely done... I've seen the mimeoprint process in use only once before. Vampire's Kiss was out in front with Gorgon's Head, Imitation of Science, Me and the Mite, No Gun Shall Speak and Cosmic Parallel behind in order, all quite closely bunched. I liked Miss O'Briens illustrations, especially the one for Me and the Mite. On yellow paper, with a red "FOO TO FORRIE" typed at the top, comes a letter from Britisher Ted Carnell: Some kind guy bunged me over a copy of your DIGEST--it might've been you, or the Great Brain might've sent it, he send me so much these days... Nope, no criticism. Just a few words of thanks from the Island, to let you know that your mag reached me safely and that I've greatly enjoyed reading it. There always has been room for a stf DIGEST. I was toying with the idea just before the war broke out. I had a feeling that it was the sort of mag that would go over big in Britain, mainly because very few British fans ever saw 20% of the American mags published... ...hey! I nearly forgot! Just remembered that a month or so ago I raved for about half an hour over the marvellous make-up of SPECULA. Y'know, I revel in the perfection some of you fellows have now brought amateur publications to. It's going to make it tough for us when we want to start again--as start we will, and before so very long. I think that a smart mag, whether mimeo'd or eve heckto'd, always claims attention---and thus ensures a higher circulation immediately. (British mags FANTAST, ZENITH, and FUTURIAN WAR DIGEST still outrate most US fanpubs in our list.) Letter from Scotsman Doug Webster, asking for mags. Letter from Graph Weldeyer, published. Card from Harry Jenkins: "FMZ" ok, especially the Jones illustration (#3, back page). I know that took quite a time to stencil & to mimeo, but the effort was appreciated." And from Louis Russell Chauvenet, on June 2: Tell us something about yourself and how you find the time to publish--ulp!--no less than 6 different sf. publications, and get out bookettes besides! You must be a rich playboy with nothing else to do and no clocks to punch or textbooks to swot.
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