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Pan Demos, v. 1, issue 2, March 1949
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prolific writer, a tireless correspondent, and a genuine humanitarian. His comments upon the betterment of human life are ageless, and their use in such classics as "The Lord of the Sea" and "The Purple Cloud," are well-known among the more mature readers. Until the appearance of Mr. Morse(s fascinating volume, there was little material available on this writer, and the efforts of his bibliographer is one of the most complete and sympathetic treatises of its kind in the entire field of fantasy. Mr. Morse has collated material from such Shiel fanciers as Carl Van Vechten, the ever-present Forrest Ackerman, Howard Bleiler, "Elery Queen", etc., as well as the English specialist, John Gawsworth. Shiel's own "About Myself", a concise and fascinating autobiographical article, is the lead feature of the volume followed by the exacting biographical notes of Mr. Morse. Even Shiel's personal library, an item of great interest to the collector who would like to compare tastes, is commented on at length, with a long list of the volumes themselves. The larger half of the book is given to Mr. Morse's exacting procession of Shiel's works, their chronological order, and the intricate details as to the actual "points" which constitute a first edition of this author's, a subject which has baffled a great many collectors. The miscellany of Shiels and their locations as well as omnibus volumes containing the works, with the all important periodicals and dates for the Shiel seeker, and the pseudonyms of Gordon Holmes, the Louis Tracy volumes are exhausted with the exactness which distinguishes the entire volumes. Edward Shank's epilogue upon the death of Shiel is a genuine and touching conclusion to the book. The format, excellent type face, and fine Artcraft book paper, contrives to sustain the high merit of Mr. Morse's achievement, a "must" for all fantasy lovers, a volume 27
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prolific writer, a tireless correspondent, and a genuine humanitarian. His comments upon the betterment of human life are ageless, and their use in such classics as "The Lord of the Sea" and "The Purple Cloud," are well-known among the more mature readers. Until the appearance of Mr. Morse(s fascinating volume, there was little material available on this writer, and the efforts of his bibliographer is one of the most complete and sympathetic treatises of its kind in the entire field of fantasy. Mr. Morse has collated material from such Shiel fanciers as Carl Van Vechten, the ever-present Forrest Ackerman, Howard Bleiler, "Elery Queen", etc., as well as the English specialist, John Gawsworth. Shiel's own "About Myself", a concise and fascinating autobiographical article, is the lead feature of the volume followed by the exacting biographical notes of Mr. Morse. Even Shiel's personal library, an item of great interest to the collector who would like to compare tastes, is commented on at length, with a long list of the volumes themselves. The larger half of the book is given to Mr. Morse's exacting procession of Shiel's works, their chronological order, and the intricate details as to the actual "points" which constitute a first edition of this author's, a subject which has baffled a great many collectors. The miscellany of Shiels and their locations as well as omnibus volumes containing the works, with the all important periodicals and dates for the Shiel seeker, and the pseudonyms of Gordon Holmes, the Louis Tracy volumes are exhausted with the exactness which distinguishes the entire volumes. Edward Shank's epilogue upon the death of Shiel is a genuine and touching conclusion to the book. The format, excellent type face, and fine Artcraft book paper, contrives to sustain the high merit of Mr. Morse's achievement, a "must" for all fantasy lovers, a volume 27
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