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Fantasite, v. 1, issue 6, November-December 1941

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THE FANTASITE.....................................Page 11
Fantasian (contd.)
There is, among paper-bound novels, one series which may stand on its own among any editions of any time and with high honor. There are several thousand numbers in the series. I refer to the TAUCHNITZ EDITIONS OF BRITISH AUTHORS. On fine paper, attractive typography, small size volume. Paper-back of course, but well worth having preserved in permanent binding. Several of Wells, Doyle, Haggard, Poe, etc., in the series, as well as a number of the classics and semi-classics. Ebbers' "Uarda," etc.
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"A FORTUNE FROM THE SKY," by Skelton Kuppord. Thomas Nelson and Sons, London and New York, 1903. A silly title perhaps, but a fast moving, absorbing story about a strange machine of limitless power which can, in addition to writing letters and words a hundred miles long in the sky, also influence the wills of men en masse. Causes or averts wars, etc; the universal panacaea of inventions so to speak. All quite wonderful, though the description of the machine and its operation are rather more than vague.
Also mentioned by the same author and publisher is a volume titled "THE UNCHARTED ISLAND." Probably fantastic.
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In 1899, the PALL MALL magazine (New York) published a series of stories entitled STORIES OF THE DAYS TO COME, by H. G. Wells. Readers of the early AMAZING will recall a long tale, A STORY OF THE DAYS TO COME, which was the collection of these previous short stories. Following are the dates and titles as they appeared in PALL MALL of 1899:
     June: A Cure for Love.
     July: The vacant Country.
     Aug: The Ways of the City.
     Sept: Underneath.
     Oct: The Magnanimity of the Man of Pleasure.
     These stories were illustrated in masterly pen and ink style by Edmund Sullivan; a rare set for any collector to own.
     Also in PALL MALL, about 1900, was a series of full page drawings, one each month, showing "Events of the Future."
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The early BLACK MASK DETECTIVE magazine, 1920-1923, was more than just a detective story book. It printed a great many weird tales by such writers as Harold Ward, Vinvent Starret, Edgar Daniel Kramer, Francis James, and others. The subtitle of the contents page was "An Illustrated Magazine of Detective, Mystery, Adventure and Spiritualism."
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Friends, gather round. I have seen, yes, had my hands upon the almost perfect magazine. It was beautifully printed on a very fine parchment paper, copiously illustrated in a pen and ink style that would shame Virgil Finlay, and sold for only a dime. Only the highest grade products were advertised, and then in a quietly beautiful manner. What was this magazine? Well, it was called LE QUARTER LATIN, was compiled each month in Paris, printed by Illiffe and Sons, of London, and distributed to the artistic elite of the continents and Great Britain. The first number appeared in July, 1896. And my point in mentioning such a non-fantasy fact is simply this: LE QUARTER LATIN was a small magazine, a labor of love, not of profit-- even as are all small magazines today. But in spite of that it managed to be the most completely beautiful magazine I have ever beheld. If any of you ambitious publishers are eager to improve the physical quality, the lay-out, style and general format of your products, I suggest that you try to hunt up a copy of this long-dead artist's magazine. It shows what a small amount of money and a great deal of sincere effort can do.
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C. Hamilton Bloomer, in TESSERACT, once mentioned my 38 velum set of bound stories entitled FANTASTIC FICTION. I wish again to refer to it, simply

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THE FANTASITE.....................................Page 11 Fantasian (contd.) There is, among paper-bound novels, one series which may stand on its own among any editions of any time and with high honor. There are several thousand numbers in the series. I refer to the TAUCHNITZ EDITIONS OF BRITISH AUTHORS. On fine paper, attractive typography, small size volume. Paper-back of course, but well worth having preserved in permanent binding. Several of Wells, Doyle, Haggard, Poe, etc., in the series, as well as a number of the classics and semi-classics. Ebbers' "Uarda," etc. ************** "A FORTUNE FROM THE SKY," by Skelton Kuppord. Thomas Nelson and Sons, London and New York, 1903. A silly title perhaps, but a fast moving, absorbing story about a strange machine of limitless power which can, in addition to writing letters and words a hundred miles long in the sky, also influence the wills of men en masse. Causes or averts wars, etc; the universal panacaea of inventions so to speak. All quite wonderful, though the description of the machine and its operation are rather more than vague. Also mentioned by the same author and publisher is a volume titled "THE UNCHARTED ISLAND." Probably fantastic. ************** In 1899, the PALL MALL magazine (New York) published a series of stories entitled STORIES OF THE DAYS TO COME, by H. G. Wells. Readers of the early AMAZING will recall a long tale, A STORY OF THE DAYS TO COME, which was the collection of these previous short stories. Following are the dates and titles as they appeared in PALL MALL of 1899: June: A Cure for Love. July: The vacant Country. Aug: The Ways of the City. Sept: Underneath. Oct: The Magnanimity of the Man of Pleasure. These stories were illustrated in masterly pen and ink style by Edmund Sullivan; a rare set for any collector to own. Also in PALL MALL, about 1900, was a series of full page drawings, one each month, showing "Events of the Future." *************** The early BLACK MASK DETECTIVE magazine, 1920-1923, was more than just a detective story book. It printed a great many weird tales by such writers as Harold Ward, Vinvent Starret, Edgar Daniel Kramer, Francis James, and others. The subtitle of the contents page was "An Illustrated Magazine of Detective, Mystery, Adventure and Spiritualism." ****************** Friends, gather round. I have seen, yes, had my hands upon the almost perfect magazine. It was beautifully printed on a very fine parchment paper, copiously illustrated in a pen and ink style that would shame Virgil Finlay, and sold for only a dime. Only the highest grade products were advertised, and then in a quietly beautiful manner. What was this magazine? Well, it was called LE QUARTER LATIN, was compiled each month in Paris, printed by Illiffe and Sons, of London, and distributed to the artistic elite of the continents and Great Britain. The first number appeared in July, 1896. And my point in mentioning such a non-fantasy fact is simply this: LE QUARTER LATIN was a small magazine, a labor of love, not of profit-- even as are all small magazines today. But in spite of that it managed to be the most completely beautiful magazine I have ever beheld. If any of you ambitious publishers are eager to improve the physical quality, the lay-out, style and general format of your products, I suggest that you try to hunt up a copy of this long-dead artist's magazine. It shows what a small amount of money and a great deal of sincere effort can do. ******************** C. Hamilton Bloomer, in TESSERACT, once mentioned my 38 velum set of bound stories entitled FANTASTIC FICTION. I wish again to refer to it, simply