Comments on: FORGOTTEN BOOKS #26: WILD THYME, GREEN MAGIC By Jack Vance http://georgekelley.org/?p=1597 Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:09:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: george http://georgekelley.org/?p=1597&cpage=1#comment-2245 george Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:37:29 +0000 http://georgekelley.org/?p=1597#comment-2245 Thanks, Sonny! I agree, it's a wonderful article honoring a great writer. Thanks, Sonny! I agree, it’s a wonderful article honoring a great writer.

]]> By: george http://georgekelley.org/?p=1597&cpage=1#comment-2244 george Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:36:20 +0000 http://georgekelley.org/?p=1597#comment-2244 Here's a terrific article on Jack Vance from the NY TIMES, Rick. Just go to: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/19/magazine/19Vance-t.html?partner=rss&emc=rss Here’s a terrific article on Jack Vance from the NY TIMES, Rick. Just go to: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/19/magazine/19Vance-t.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

]]> By: sonny http://georgekelley.org/?p=1597&cpage=1#comment-2238 sonny Sat, 18 Jul 2009 04:50:23 +0000 http://georgekelley.org/?p=1597#comment-2238 there's a nice article on jack from ny times this week: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/19/magazine/19Vance-t.html there’s a nice article on jack from ny times this week:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/19/magazine/19Vance-t.html

]]> By: Rick Robinson http://georgekelley.org/?p=1597&cpage=1#comment-2237 Rick Robinson Sat, 18 Jul 2009 04:29:48 +0000 http://georgekelley.org/?p=1597#comment-2237 Thanks to both Drongo and George for the information! Thanks to both Drongo and George for the information!

]]> By: george http://georgekelley.org/?p=1597&cpage=1#comment-2236 george Sat, 18 Jul 2009 01:57:06 +0000 http://georgekelley.org/?p=1597#comment-2236 I think I prefer THE LAST CASTLE to THE DRAGON MASTERS by just a tad. Both are great works by a great writer. I think I prefer THE LAST CASTLE to THE DRAGON MASTERS by just a tad. Both are great works by a great writer.

]]> By: george http://georgekelley.org/?p=1597&cpage=1#comment-2235 george Sat, 18 Jul 2009 01:56:05 +0000 http://georgekelley.org/?p=1597#comment-2235 One of the nice features of some of the ACE DOUBLES was that they featured a SF novel on one side and a collection of short stories by the same author on the other side. One of the nice features of some of the ACE DOUBLES was that they featured a SF novel on one side and a collection of short stories by the same author on the other side.

]]> By: george http://georgekelley.org/?p=1597&cpage=1#comment-2234 george Sat, 18 Jul 2009 01:54:04 +0000 http://georgekelley.org/?p=1597#comment-2234 ACE published THE DRAGON MASTERS and THE LAST CASTLE as #16641, a larger format ACE DOUBLE than the original F-185 that you have, Rick. ACE published THE DRAGON MASTERS and THE LAST CASTLE as #16641, a larger format ACE DOUBLE than the original F-185 that you have, Rick.

]]> By: Drongo Kane http://georgekelley.org/?p=1597&cpage=1#comment-2231 Drongo Kane Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:26:38 +0000 http://georgekelley.org/?p=1597#comment-2231 THE FIVE GOLD BANDS was originally published in the November 1950 issue of Startling Stories. Ace Books could be a bit casual about copyright info. THE FIVE GOLD BANDS was originally published in the November 1950 issue of Startling Stories. Ace Books could be a bit casual about copyright info.

]]> By: Rick Robinson http://georgekelley.org/?p=1597&cpage=1#comment-2230 Rick Robinson Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:47:57 +0000 http://georgekelley.org/?p=1597#comment-2230 In that previous post that should have been "on one side". THE FIVE GOLD BANDS is (c) 1950. The book has no other publication history for it, and I'm not even sure I've read it. I have read THE DRAGON MASTERS, a couple of times, but it's been a while. In that previous post that should have been “on one side”. THE FIVE GOLD BANDS is (c) 1950. The book has no other publication history for it, and I’m not even sure I’ve read it. I have read THE DRAGON MASTERS, a couple of times, but it’s been a while.

]]> By: Rick Robinson http://georgekelley.org/?p=1597&cpage=1#comment-2229 Rick Robinson Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:43:55 +0000 http://georgekelley.org/?p=1597#comment-2229 My copy is Ace double F-185, and has THE DRAGON MASTERS on one sire, and THE FIVE GOLD BANDS on the other. My copy is Ace double F-185, and has THE DRAGON MASTERS on one sire, and THE FIVE GOLD BANDS on the other.

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