Fantasy Press was an American publishing house specialising in

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving Magic (supernatural), magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy ...

and

science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel unive ...

titles. Established in 1946 by

Lloyd Arthur Eshbach Lloyd Arthur Eshbach (June 20, 1910 – October 29, 2003) was an American science fiction fan, publisher and writer, secular and religious publisher, and minister. Biography Born in Palm, Pennsylvania, Eshbach grew up in Reading in the sa ...

Reading, Pennsylvania Reading ( ; Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Reddin'') is a city in and the county seat of Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The city had a population of 95,112 as of the 2020 census and is the fourth-largest city in Pennsylvania after Philade ...

, it was most notable for publishing the works of authors such as

Robert A. Heinlein Robert Anson Heinlein (; July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988) was an American science fiction author, aeronautical engineer, and naval officer. Sometimes called the "dean of science fiction writers", he was among the first to emphasize scientific accu ...

and

E. E. Smith Edward Elmer Smith (May 2, 1890 – August 31, 1965), publishing as E. E. Smith, Ph.D. and later as E. E. "Doc" Smith, was an American food engineer (specializing in doughnut and pastry mixes) and science-fiction author, best known for the '' ...

. One of its more notable offerings was the

Lensman series The ''Lensman'' series is a series of science fiction novels by American author E. E. "Doc" Smith. It was a runner-up for the 1966 Hugo award for Best All-Time Series, losing to the ''Foundation'' series by Isaac Asimov. Plot The series begi ...

. Among its books was '' Of Worlds Beyond: The Science of Science Fiction Writing'' (1947), which was the first book about modern SF and contained essays by

John W. Campbell, Jr. John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ...

, Robert A. Heinlein,

A. E. van Vogt Alfred Elton van Vogt ( ; April 26, 1912 – January 26, 2000) was a Canadian-born American science fiction author. His fragmented, bizarre narrative style influenced later science fiction writers, notably Philip K. Dick. He was one of the ...

and others.

History

Lloyd Arthur Eshbach ordered a copy of ''

Skylark of Space ''The Skylark of Space'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Edward E. "Doc" Smith, written between 1915 and 1921 while Smith was working on his doctorate. Though the original idea for the novel was Smith's, he co-wrote the first part o ...

'' from its publisher, the Buffalo Book Company, in 1945 or 1946. Like many of Buffalo's customers, Eshbach was frustrated by Buffalo's delays in publishing and lack of marketing, an area that Eschbach had some expertise in, from his job as a copywriter for Glidden. He wrote to the Buffalo Book Company offering suggestions as to how they could better market their books. Thus started a correspondence between Eshbach and Tom Hadley, of Buffalo and later of the Hadley Publishing Company. Eshbach, who was working as an ad copywriter for the Glidden Company, did all of his work for Hadley as a gesture of good will with no payment. He withdrew when he saw that Hadley's ventures were going nowhere and customers were growing dissatisfied with the publisher.Robert Weinberg "Specialty Science Fiction Publishers"ïn Hall W. Hall, ed, ''Science Fiction Collections: Fantasy, Supernatural and Weird Tales'', Haworth Press, 1978, p. 122 While never an employee of Hadley, Eshbach helped him with his marketing efforts and as a result ended up with a copy of the mailing list of Hadley's customers. Eshbach jokingly suggested to several of his co-workers that they could probably do as well with a publishing company of their own, and to his surprise, the men agreed. With two of his co-workers from Glidden (A.J. Donnell as illustrator and Lyman H. Houck as bookkeeper) and one other friend of theirs (Herb MacGregor shipping the books), Eshbach used the mailing list to start Fantasy Press. He approached

to obtain the rights to ''

Spacehounds of IPC ''Spacehounds of IPC'' is a science fiction novel by American writer E. E. Smith. It was first published in book form in 1947 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 2,008 copies. It was the first book published by Fantasy Press. The novel was ori ...

''. Smith was enthusiastic and ''Spacehounds of IPC'' became the first title published by the new press. Eshbach had seen the success of Hadley's poorly produced Skylark of Space'' and knew that a well done volume of E.E. Smith would probably be a strong seller. ''Spacehounds of IPC'' was extremely successful and sold several thousand copies. Eshbach immediately went out and got contracts for other books he thought would do well. Fantasy Press swiftly became the most successful and important of the fledgling science fiction small presses. Eshbach acquiring the stories, A.J. Donnell as illustrator, Lyman Houck (an accountant friend and fellow Mason) as bookkeeper, and Herb MacGregor shipping the books. Eshbach eventually bought out his partners and operated the press for several years on his own. Ultimately, Fantasy Press was under-capitalized and sales declined in the face of competition from the mainstream publishers. Eshbach wrote his authors and reverted the rights to their books while he took a job with a religious publishing house in

Myerstown, Pennsylvania Myerstown ( Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Moyerschteddel'') is a borough located in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Lebanon, Pennsylvania Metropolitan statistical area. The population was 3,103 at the 2020 census. It is home to over 100 b ...

Publication standards

Good titles were not the only thing going for Eshbach. He knew how to produce an attractive book and did so. All of the Fantasy Press books featured attractive bindings and dustjackets. The paper was of good quality and the typeface was clear and readable. Eshbach believed in illustrated books and all of his publications featured interior illustrations. At first, most of the art was done by A.J. Donnell, one of the founders of the company, but after a few years, Eshbach began using popular science fiction magazine artists as well....Eshbach was an intelligent businessman and knew how to produce a book that would sell. His choices for publication were well thought out. In a brilliant stroke, he contracted for the entire Lensman series by E. E. Smith. Smith completely revised an early non-related novel, ''Triplanetary'', into the introductory novel of the series. He then wrote an entirely new novel, ''First Lensman'', to tie the first novel in with the four adventures of Kimball Kinneson which had originally made up the rest of the series. The six Lensman books were among the best selling of all the Fantasy Press titles. Lloyd Eshbach established many features for his Fantasy Press that are accepted today as commonplace by collectors of specialty press books. As a way of generating pre-publication capital for new titles, Eshbach hatched the idea of offering special signed editions to those who placed pre-publication orders for new books through the mail. These special editions contained a "limitation leaf" - a page bound or tipped in after the title page - stating that only so many copies of a given book were numbered and signed by the book's author, along with an inscription by or signature of the author as a reward for ordering. Many fans that ordered multiple books from the same author found themselves receiving warm inscriptions as the writer came to know them by name. The normal press run for a Fantasy Press title was about 3,000 copies; in each edition anywhere from 250 to 500 copies would contain the limitation leaf. Today, these signed editions fetch two to four times (or more in the case of authors like Robert Heinlein) the value of an unsigned edition, and are highly sought after by collectors. And the practice of the limited/signed edition is a standard offering among specialty publishers today.

Later years and demise

Fantasy Press folded after 1955, a victim of the glut of science fiction books and magazines on the market by that time. What had been a relatively empty playing field in 1946 or 1947, when many of the fan publishers began operations, had become by the mid-1950s a free-for-all, as the mainstream book publishers, seeing the initial successes of the specialty houses, jumped into the fray full-force, bringing with them considerable capitalization and extensive distribution networks with which the fan publishers could scarcely compete. This period also saw the rise of inexpensive paperback publishing, with titles often becoming available in paperback at one-tenth the price of a hardcover, before the specialty house had time to sell out its own edition. Readers became wise to the fact that if they just waited for six months or a year before buying, they could get the book in paperback on the cheap. The collector's market by itself was simply not large enough at that time to support the specialty presses without general reader sales added in. This era heralded the fall of the "big three" science fiction specialty houses - Fantasy Press,

Gnome Press Gnome Press was an American small-press publishing company primarily known for publishing many science fiction classics. Gnome was one of the most eminent of the fan publishers of SF, producing 86 titles in its lifespan — many considered classi ...

, and

Shasta Publishers Shasta Publishers was a science fiction and fantasy small press specialty publishing house founded in 1947 by Erle Melvin Korshak, T. E. Dikty, and Mark Reinsberg, who were all science fiction fans from the Chicago area. The name of the press was ...

, although Gnome and Shasta managed to hang on for a few years more by sheer force of will. Eshbach knew when to call it quits before the house totally burned to the ground, and reverted rights for all of his books to his authors - as he had no money to pay them with - and formally retreated from the stage of fan publishing. In 1955, Fantasy Press bombed with ''Under the Triple Suns'', a new novel by Stanton Coblentz. Never one to give in completely, Eshbach continued to experiment whenever his funding allowed. In 1956 he took 500 sets of the remaining unbound sheets for three of his titles and had them bound in paper covers as part of the Fantasy Press "Golden Science Fiction Library", which he then marketed (mostly at conventions) for $1.00 apiece. And, as a favor to Martin Greenberg over at Gnome Press, Eshbach utilized his position as director of the Church Center Press in 1961 to assist in the production of two of the last Gnome Press titles, ''

Invaders from the Infinite ''Invaders from the Infinite'' is a science fiction novel by American writer John W. Campbell Jr. It was simultaneously published in 1961 by Gnome Press in an edition of 4,000 copies and by Fantasy Press in an edition of 100 copies. The book wa ...

'', by

John W. Campbell, Jr John Wood Campbell Jr. (June 8, 1910 – July 11, 1971) was an American science fiction writer and editor. He was editor of ''Astounding Science Fiction'' (later called ''Analog Science Fiction and Fact'') from late 1937 until his death ...

., and ''

The Vortex Blaster ''The Vortex Blaster'' is a collection of three science fiction short stories by American writer Edward E. Smith. It was simultaneously published in 1960 by Gnome Press in an edition of 3,000 copies and by Fantasy Press in an edition of 341 copies ...

'', by

Edward E. Smith Edward Elmer Smith (May 2, 1890 – August 31, 1965), publishing as E. E. Smith, Ph.D. and later as E. E. "Doc" Smith, was an American Food engineering, food engineer (specializing in doughnut and pastry mixes) and science fiction author, scien ...

- both titles which Eshbach had held the rights to but had transferred to Gnome. As part of his agreement with Greenberg, Eshbach also produced a limited run (about one hundred copies of the Campbell book, and 300 of the Smith) of each title on better-quality book paper under the Fantasy Press logo, which have since become among the most sought-after titles in the Fantasy Press line. Eshbach had remaining in storage as much as 20,000 unbound sheetsOwings and Chalker, The Science Fantasy Publishers, 1998; Over My Shoulder: Reflections On A Science Fiction Era, 1983, Lloyd A, Eshbach, Oswald Train, Publisher for nearly every one of his company's 46 titles (excluding Polaris Press). He sold small quantities of these to Martin Greenberg over at Gnome Press, which Greenberg cheaply bound and sold through his Pick-A-Book operation. But the bulk of these sheets were sold to

Donald M. Grant Donald Metcalf Grant (April 3, 1927 – August 19, 2009) was an American publisher. Biography He was born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1927 and graduated from the University of Rhode Island in 1949. Grant's interest in fantasy and science ...

, himself a publisher of mostly fantasy books, who bound quantities of each of them for sale. As the bindings used by both Grant and Greenberg were in most cases different from the originals, this practice created a bewildering number of "variants" that sometimes have collectors today shaking their heads. Grant was still finding unbound sheets in his warehouse twenty years later and binding them for sale, so it was not unusual to see "brand new" copies of Fantasy Press books for sale into the mid and even late 1980s, as much as thirty years after the company had ceased operations. Eshbach also sold Grant a fair quantity of flat dust jackets for Fantasy Press books, some of which are still available on the collector's market today.

Imprints

Polaris Press was a subsidiary imprint of Fantasy Press that was created in 1952. Eschbach created the imprint in order to publish books he felt did not quite fit under the Fantasy Press imprint. Ultimately, only two titles were ever issued under the Polaris Press imprint.

Works published by Fantasy Press

* ''Spacehounds of IPC'', by Edward E. Smith, Ph.D. (1947) * '' The Legion of Space'', by

Jack Williamson John Stewart Williamson (April 29, 1908 – November 10, 2006), who wrote as Jack Williamson, was an American list of science fiction authors, science fiction writer, often called the "Dean of Science Fiction". He is also credited with one of t ...

(1947) * '' The Forbidden Garden'', by

John Taine Eric Temple Bell (7 February 1883 – 21 December 1960) was a Scottish-born mathematician and science fiction writer who lived in the United States for most of his life. He published non-fiction using his given name and fiction as John Tai ...

(1947) * ''

Of Worlds Beyond ''Of Worlds Beyond'' is a collection of essays about the techniques of writing science fiction, edited by Lloyd Arthur Eshbach. It was first published in 1947 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 1,262 copies. It has been reprinted by Advent in 19 ...

'', edited by

(1947) * ''

The Book of Ptath ''The Book of Ptath'' is a science fiction novel by Canadian-American writer A. E. van Vogt. It was first published in book form in 1947 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 3,021 copies. The novel was originally serialized in the magazine ''Unkno ...

'', by

(1947) * '' The Black Flame'', by Stanley G. Weinbaum (1948) * ''

Triplanetary ''Triplanetary'' is a science fiction board wargame originally published by Game Designers' Workshop in 1973. The game is a simulation of space ship travel and combat within the Solar System in the early 21st Century. History First edition '' ...

'', by Edward E. Smith, Ph.D. (1948) * ''

Beyond This Horizon ''Beyond This Horizon'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein. It was originally published as a two-part serial in '' Astounding Science Fiction'' (April, May 1942, under the pseudonym Anson MacDonald) and then as a sin ...

'', by Robert A. Heinlein (1948) * ''

Sinister Barrier ''Sinister Barrier'' is an English language science fiction novel by British writer Eric Frank Russell. The novel originally appeared in the magazine ''Unknown'' in 1939, the first novel to appear in its pages. It was first published in book fo ...

'', by

Eric Frank Russell Eric Frank Russell (January 6, 1905 – February 28, 1978) was a British writer best known for his science fiction novels and short stories. Much of his work was first published in the United States, in John W. Campbell's '' Astounding Science ...

(1948) * ''

Skylark Three ''Skylark Three'' is a science fiction novel by American writer E. E. Smith, the second in his Skylark (series), ''Skylark'' series. Originally serialized through the ''Amazing Stories'' magazine in 1930, it was first collected in book form in 1 ...

'', by Edward E. Smith, Ph.D. (1948) * '' Divide and Rule & The Stolen Dormouse'', by

L. Sprague de Camp Lyon Sprague de Camp (; November 27, 1907 – November 6, 2000) was an American writer of science fiction, fantasy and non-fiction. In a career spanning 60 years, he wrote over 100 books, including novels and works of non-fiction, including biog ...

(1948) * ''

Darker Than You Think ''Darker Than You Think'' is a science fantasy novel by American writer Jack Williamson. Originally a novelette, it was expanded into novel length and published by Fantasy Press in 1948. The short version was published in ''Unknown'' in 1940. It ...

'', by Jack Williamson (1948) * ''

Skylark of Valeron ''Skylark of Valeron'' is a science fiction novel by the American writer E. E. Smith, the third in his Skylark series. Originally serialized in the magazine ''Astounding'' in 1934, it was first collected in book form in 1949 by Fantasy Press. Pl ...

'', by Edward E. Smith, Ph.D. (1949) * ''

A Martian Odyssey and Others ''A Martian Odyssey and Others'' is a collection of science fiction short stories by author Stanley G. Weinbaum. It was first published in 1949 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 3,158 copies. The stories originally appeared in the magazines ' ...

'', by Stanley G. Weinbaum (1949) * ''

Seven Out of Time ''Seven out of Time'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Arthur Leo Zagat. It was originally serialized in the magazine '' Argosy'' beginning in 1939. It was first published in book form in 1949 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 2,612 ...

'', by

Arthur Leo Zagat Arthur Leo Zagat (1896–1949) was an American lawyer and writer of pulp fiction and science fiction. Trained in the law, he gave it up to write professionally. Zagat is noted for his collaborations with fellow lawyer Nat Schachner. During th ...

(1949) * ''

The Incredible Planet ''The Incredible Planet'' is a science fiction fix-up novel by American author John W. Campbell, Jr. It was published in 1949 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 3,998 copies. The novel is a collection of three linked novelettes that were not ...

'', by

(1949) * ''

First Lensman ''First Lensman'' is a science fiction novel and space opera by American author E. E. Smith. It was first published in 1950 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 5,995 copies. Although it is the second novel in the ''Lensman'' series, it was the s ...

'', by Edward E. Smith, Ph.D. (1950) * ''

Masters of Time ''Masters of Time'' is a collection of two science fiction novellas by A. E. van Vogt. It was first published in 1950 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 4,034 copies. It contains the unrelated novellas "Recruiting Station" (here retitled "Master ...

'', by A. E. van Vogt (1950) * ''

The Bridge of Light ''The Bridge of Light'' is a science fiction novel by American writer A. Hyatt Verrill. It was originally published in the Fall 1929 edition of the pulp magazine ''Amazing Stories Quarterly''. It was subsequently republished in book form in 19 ...

'', by A. Hyatt Verrill (1950) * '' Genus Homo'', by L. Sprague de Camp and

P. Schuyler Miller Peter Schuyler Miller (February 21, 1912 – October 13, 1974) was an American science fiction writer and critic. Life Miller was raised in New York's Mohawk Valley, which led to a lifelong interest in the Iroquois Indians. He pursued this as ...

(1950) * ''

The Cometeers ''The Cometeers'' is a collection of two science fiction novels by the American writer Jack Williamson. It was first published by Fantasy Press in 1950 in an edition of 3,162 copies. The novels were originally serialized in the magazine ''Astoun ...

'', by Jack Williamson (1950) * ''

Galactic Patrol The Galactic Patrol was an intergalactic organization in the ''Lensman'' science fiction series written by E. E. Smith. It was also the title of the third book in the series. Overview In the Lensman novels, the Galactic Patrol was a combination ...

'', by Edward E. Smith, Ph.D. (1950) * '' The Moon is Hell'', by

(1950) * ''

Dreadful Sanctuary ''Dreadful Sanctuary'' is a science fiction novel by British author Eric Frank Russell. After its serialization in the American magazine ''Astounding Science Fiction'' in 1948, it was first published in book form in 1951 by Fantasy Press in an e ...

'', by Eric Frank Russell (1951) * '' Beyond Infinity'', by

Robert Spencer Carr Robert Spencer Carr (March 26, 1909 – April 28, 1994) was an American literature, American writer of science fiction and Fantasy fiction, fantasy. He sold his first story to ''Weird Tales'' at age 15. At age 17 his novel, ''The Rampant ...

(1951) * ''

Seeds of Life ''Seeds of Life'' is a science fiction novel by American writer John Taine (pseudonym of Eric Temple Bell). It was first published in 1951 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 2,991 copies. The novel originally appeared in the magazine ''Amazing St ...

'', by John Taine (1951) * ''

Gray Lensman ''Gray Lensman'' is a science fiction novel by American writer E. E. Smith. It was first published in book form in 1951 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 5,096 copies. The novel was originally serialized in the magazine ''Astounding'' in 1939. G ...

'', by Edward E. Smith, Ph.D. (1951) * '' The Crystal Horde'', by John Taine (1952) * '' The Red Peri'', by Stanley G. Weinbaum (1952) * '' The Legion of Time'', by Jack Williamson (1952) * '' The Titan'', by P. Schuyler Miller (1952) * ''

Second Stage Lensmen ''Second Stage Lensmen'' is a science fiction novel by author Edward E. Smith. It was first published in book form in 1953 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 4,934 copies. The novel was originally serialized in the magazine ''Astounding'' beginnin ...

'', by Edward E. Smith, Ph.D. (1953) * ''

The Black Star Passes ''The Black Star Passes'' is a fixup of science fiction short stories by American author John W. Campbell Jr. It was first published in 1953 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 2,951 copies. The book is the first in Campbell's Arcot, Morey and Wa ...

'', by John W. Campbell, Jr. (1953) * ''

Man of Many Minds ''Man of Many Minds'' is a science fiction novel by American writer E. Everett Evans. It was first published in 1953 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 3,558 copies. The book includes an introduction by E. E. Smith. Plot introduction The novel c ...

'', by

E. Everett Evans Edward Everett Evans (November 30, 1893 – December 2, 1958) was an American science fiction writer and science fiction fandom, fan. He married science-fiction author Thelma D. Hamm in 1953. His works include the novels ''Man of Many Minds'' ( ...

(1953) * ''

Assignment in Eternity ''Assignment in Eternity'', is a collection of four science fiction and science fantasy novellas by American writer Robert A. Heinlein, first published in hardcover by Fantasy Press in 1953. The stories, some of which were revised somewhat from t ...

'', by Robert A. Heinlein (1953) * '' Deep Space'', by Eric Frank Russell (1954) * ''

Three Thousand Years ''Three Thousand Years'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Thomas Calvert McClary. It was first published in book form in 1954 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 1,454 copies. The novel was originally serialized in the magazine ''Asto ...

'', by

Thomas Calvert McClary Thomas Calvert McClary (February 13, 1909 – 1972) was an American writer of science fiction and westerns. He wrote under the pseudonyms T.C. McClary, Thomas Calvert, and Calvin Peregoy. His books include: * ''Rebirth: When Everyone Forgot! ...

(1954) * ''

Children of the Lens ''Children of the Lens'' is a science fiction novel by American author E. E. Smith. It was originally serialized in the magazine ''Astounding'' beginning in 1947, and was first published in book form in 1954 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 4,87 ...

'', by Edward E. Smith, Ph.D. (1954) * '' Operation: Outer Space'', by

Murray Leinster Murray Leinster (June 16, 1896 – June 8, 1975) was a pen name of William Fitzgerald Jenkins, an American writer of genre fiction, particularly of science fiction. He wrote and published more than 1,500 short stories and articles, 14 movie ...

(1954) * ''

G.O.G. 666 ''G.O.G. 666'' is a science fiction novel by author John Taine (pseudonym of Eric Temple Bell). It was first published in 1954 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 1,815 copies. Plot introduction The novel concerns Russian genetics experiments resu ...

'', by John Taine (1954) * ''

The Tyrant of Time ''The Tyrant of Time'' is a collection of science-fiction short stories by the American writer Lloyd Arthur Eshbach. It was first published by Fantasy Press in 1955 in an edition of 1,547 copies. Most of the stories originally appeared in the m ...

'', by Lloyd Arthur Eshbach (1955) * ''

Under the Triple Suns ''Under the Triple Suns'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Stanton A. Coblentz. It was first published in 1955 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 1,528 copies. Plot introduction The novel concerns the survivors of the destruction of ...

'', by

Stanton A. Coblentz Stanton Arthur Coblentz (August 24, 1896 – September 6, 1982) was an American writer and poet. He received a Master's Degree in English literature and then began publishing poetry during the early 1920s. His first published science fiction ...

(1955) * ''

Alien Minds ''Alien Minds'' is a science fiction novel by American writer E. Everett Evans. It was first published in 1955 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 1,417 copies. The book is a sequel to ''Man of Many Minds ''Man of Many Minds'' is a science ficti ...

'', by E. Everett Evans (1955) * ''

Islands of Space ''Islands of Space'' is a science fiction novel by American writer John W. Campbell Jr. It was first published in book form in 1957 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 1,417 copies. The novel originally appeared in the magazine ''Amazing Storie ...

'', by John W. Campbell, Jr. (1957) * ''

'', by Edward E. Smith, Ph.D. (1960) * ''

'', by John W. Campbell, Jr. (1961) * '' The History of Civilization'', by Edward E. Smith, Ph.D. (1961)

Works published by Polaris Press

* ''

The Heads of Cerberus ''The Heads of Cerberus'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Francis Stevens. The novel was originally serialized in the pulp magazine ''The Thrill Book'' in 1919, and it was first published in book form in 1952 by Polaris Press in an ...

'', by

Francis Stevens Gertrude Barrows Bennett (September 18, 1884February 2, 1948), known by the pseudonym Francis Stevens, was a pioneering author of fantasy and science fiction.''Partners in Wonder: Women and the Birth of Science Fiction, 1926-1965'' by Eric Lei ...

(1952) * ''

The Abyss of Wonders ''The Abyss of Wonders'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Perley Poore Sheehan. It was first published in book form in 1953 by Polaris Press in an edition of 990 copies (though the actual book says 1500). It was the second and final ...

'', by

Perley Poore Sheehan Perley Poore Sheehan (7 June 1875 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States – 30 September 1943 in Sierra Madre, California, United States) was an American film writer, novelist and film director. He was once married to Virginia Point (1902-unknow ...

(1953)

Notes

References

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