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10 for if it is to contain something by A. Merritt, R.E. Howard, and J. Taine. Here's a toast for a happy birthday!" We follow Farsaci's suggestion to run his article in our readers' dept, editing it to suit our requirements. "The Lone Wanderer" on CONQUEST OF MARS. Larry B Farsaci. I had been planning to go thru the files of The New York Journal for 1898 on a visit to NYC some time in the future in search for Conquest of Mars. Imagine my surprise when I found via Schwartz in the Sept IMAGINATION! that the files of this newspaper for '98 along with several other yrs long ago were destroyd by fire! It was a surprise tinged with disappointment. But there is still a lot of hope left. I, for one, know, thru correspondence, of a stfan who has a copy of Conquest of Mars; & thru a reference bk at the main library found, several mos. ago, that this story by the famous astronomer, Garrett Putnam Serviss, was publisht "in many leading newspapers of 1898." That word "many" indicates it may not be such a hard job after all to get a copy. Wouldnt be bad idea for fans to go thru their city newspaper files for 1898. CABrandt's ad in AmS did a lot to give fans the impression COM was pub't also in bk form. I don't believe it ever was. (But LA's baroque-bk bibliophile, FBShroyer, says it was & that he has it amongst his items still back East.) Man yrs ago I read in some letter that it was pub't in 16 or 18 vols! The writer must have confused the word "volumes" with chapters. Imagine a story 16 volumes long! Incidently, I seem to be the only fan who knows the complete title. It's: EDISON'S CONQUEST OF MARS, a Semi-Scientific Romance." LOUIS KUSLAN, new publisher of Cosmic Tales -- 170 Wn Av, W Haven/Ct, writes: "Dear 'Madge', Received Sept. I! in good shape and was pleased no end. ~~ But, before I get on to the summary, I'd like to know if it is true that I! will fold with the December issue or thereabouts? If so, I'd sure hate to see it go. As Wally Marconette said to me, 'Sure we all "pan" it, but I for one shall hate to see it go.' ~~ Hauser's (the name is Harryhausen) cover was impressive. Must be a drawing of GhuGhu. ~~ WOW as interesting as usual. ~~ So Schwartz has finally come back with the Science Fiction eye, eh? Been out of the fan mags quite a while. ~~ Kuttner's article -- so, so. ~~ Bradbury, while not as funny as last time, still is without peer. ~~ Who wants Grafologyarns? ~~ Chocolate bar's article -- hoomorus. ~~ Voice of Imagi-Nation! Still a top ranker. Seems as the our friend Miske described himself in his first letter, lines 4-5. To answer Sir Chappy's query, the type of stories I would print are not uncommon. In fact, Fantasy, the new British sf mag, is composed of entirely ideal stories, at least to my way of thinking. Read it and see." NANCY FEATHERSTONE, formerly of Altadena, now an Angeleno residing at 851 Heliotrope Dr (Olympia 8454), says "The pretty little souvenir I enclose is for the October Ish, to which I am looking forward with large gusto. After that very very nice compliment you gave me on the ballyhoo sheet, I feel I should be enclosing at the least an autographed photograph. So here it is: 
[drawing of a baby] 
Most sincerely, Busta Juttery aged ,95

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10 for if it is to contain something by A. Merritt, R.E. Howard, and J. Taine. Here's a toast for a happy birthday!" We follow Farsaci's suggestion to run his article in our readers' dept, editing it to suit our requirements. "The Lone Wanderer" on CONQUEST OF MARS. Larry B Farsaci. I had been planning to go thru the files of The New York Journal for 1898 on a visit to NYC some time in the future in search for Conquest of Mars. Imagine my surprise when I found via Schwartz in the Sept IMAGINATION! that the files of this newspaper for '98 along with several other yrs long ago were destroyd by fire! It was a surprise tinged with disappointment. But there is still a lot of hope left. I, for one, know, thru correspondence, of a stfan who has a copy of Conquest of Mars; & thru a reference bk at the main library found, several mos. ago, that this story by the famous astronomer, Garrett Putnam Serviss, was publisht "in many leading newspapers of 1898." That word "many" indicates it may not be such a hard job after all to get a copy. Wouldnt be bad idea for fans to go thru their city newspaper files for 1898. CABrandt's ad in AmS did a lot to give fans the impression COM was pub't also in bk form. I don't believe it ever was. (But LA's baroque-bk bibliophile, FBShroyer, says it was & that he has it amongst his items still back East.) Man yrs ago I read in some letter that it was pub't in 16 or 18 vols! The writer must have confused the word "volumes" with chapters. Imagine a story 16 volumes long! Incidently, I seem to be the only fan who knows the complete title. It's: EDISON'S CONQUEST OF MARS, a Semi-Scientific Romance." LOUIS KUSLAN, new publisher of Cosmic Tales -- 170 Wn Av, W Haven/Ct, writes: "Dear 'Madge', Received Sept. I! in good shape and was pleased no end. ~~ But, before I get on to the summary, I'd like to know if it is true that I! will fold with the December issue or thereabouts? If so, I'd sure hate to see it go. As Wally Marconette said to me, 'Sure we all "pan" it, but I for one shall hate to see it go.' ~~ Hauser's (the name is Harryhausen) cover was impressive. Must be a drawing of GhuGhu. ~~ WOW as interesting as usual. ~~ So Schwartz has finally come back with the Science Fiction eye, eh? Been out of the fan mags quite a while. ~~ Kuttner's article -- so, so. ~~ Bradbury, while not as funny as last time, still is without peer. ~~ Who wants Grafologyarns? ~~ Chocolate bar's article -- hoomorus. ~~ Voice of Imagi-Nation! Still a top ranker. Seems as the our friend Miske described himself in his first letter, lines 4-5. To answer Sir Chappy's query, the type of stories I would print are not uncommon. In fact, Fantasy, the new British sf mag, is composed of entirely ideal stories, at least to my way of thinking. Read it and see." NANCY FEATHERSTONE, formerly of Altadena, now an Angeleno residing at 851 Heliotrope Dr (Olympia 8454), says "The pretty little souvenir I enclose is for the October Ish, to which I am looking forward with large gusto. After that very very nice compliment you gave me on the ballyhoo sheet, I feel I should be enclosing at the least an autographed photograph. So here it is: [drawing of a baby] Most sincerely, Busta Juttery aged ,95