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Ellison, Harlan; Freas, Kelly; Ackerman, Forrest J.; Jones, Raymond; Quinn, James L., Editor Listings

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	1	Ellison, Harlan; Freas, Kelly; Ackerman, Forrest J.; Jones, Raymond; Quinn, James L., editor IF: Worlds of Science Fiction April 1956 Buffalo, New York: Quinn Publishing Company, Inc., 1956. First edition: Volume 6, No. 3 of the sf digest. SIGNED by Harlan Ellison at title-page of his Kyben space opera yarn, ''Life Hutch.'' A hint of rubbing, a very very short split at the spine tail, else a very nearly fine, bright copy in color-illustrated wraps with vintage Freas artwork for Frank Riley's ''The Executioner.'' Interior artwork by Ed Emsh, Freas and Paul Orban. The spectacular cover art foregrounds one of Freas' wavy-tressed, ornately garbed space fops polishing his futuristic handgun, as a nearly nude woman waits calmly in the center of a guarded arena. Price: 20.00 USD
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	2	(Bradbury, Ray). Ackerman, Forrest J. THE CASE OF THE BAROQUE BABY-KILLER: A Teenage Chum (Forry Ackerman) Rattles Some Skeletons in the Closet of Ray Bradbury [no place]. [no publisher noted]. [undated]. 5-page fanzine article offprint. First page unnumbered, then pages numbered 14, 15, 16, 17, evidently from the original, unidentified publication. Faint crease at staple, pages age-toned, as expected, minor edge wear, else near fine: three sheets, stapled at upper left corner. SIGNED by Ray Bradbury! Fascinating fanzine bio of Bradbury by pal Ackerman, chronicling Bradbury's youth, his hopes and fears, his working methods and career, up to 1949. Laced with the expected effusive, pun-laden Forryisms but also with some unusual insights into his friend. Price: 75.00 USD
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	3	Ackerman, Forrest J, editor THE FRANKENSCIENCE MONSTER New York: Ace Books, (1969). First edition: Paperback Original. Ace 25130. Mass market paperback. Very fine, unread copy in decorated wraps with color cover painting by Verne Tossey depicting Karloff and his most famous creation. Illustrated with photographs; with listings of the horror great's film, TV, radio, and stage credits. "Everything you could possibly wish to know about the late, great Boris Karloff," assembled by "Mr. Science Fiction" with his characteristically breezy, pun-filled brio. Tributes by Bradbury, Bloch, Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Lon Chaney, etc. Price: 50.00 USD
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	4	Ackerman, Forrest J. THE PIRATE AND OTHER POEMS BY A VALEDICTORIAN Rochester, MI: The Pretentious Press, 1990. First edition, first printing: a chapbook original: one of 126 copies produced, ''of which 100 copies are freely distributed.'' Fine, in staplebound faux parchment flapfold wraps. Book Five from the Pretentious Press. The poems and graduation speech of Forrest J. Ackerman taken from his #101 Blue Book Composition Book and executed between the ages of 10 and 12 (1927-1929). This copy SIGNED by author Forry to the colophon. Price: 35.00 USD
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