Science Fiction In Old San Francisco: History & Stories 2 Vols Signed by Editor

Both volumes signed by editor Sam Moskowitz. Volume one illustrated with images of the writers, volume two with a 2-page black and white drawing. Cover art by Ned Dameron. Volume one is a documented history of a lost science fiction and fantasy movement which originated in San Francisco during the latter half of the nineteenth century. Special emphasis is given to the prime mover, Robert Duncan Milne. Detailed accounts are also given to the lives and extraordinary works of William Henry Rhodes, W. C. Morrow, Emma Frances Daws, and Ambrose Bierce. The role played by the editors and publishers of the San Francisco newspapers (including William Randolph Hearst's San Francisco Examiner) is also explored. Science Fiction in Old San Francisco is the result of years of research by the genre's foremost authority and historian. Volume Two Into the Sun & Other Stories by Robert Duncan Milne Contents: Introduction, by Sam Moskowitz "Into the Sun" "Plucked from the Burning" "A New Palingenesis" "Professor Vehr’s Electrical Experiment" "A Family Skeleton" "A Man Who Grew Young Again" "A Base-Ball Mystery" "Ten Thousand Years in Ice" "The World’s Last Cataclysm" "The Silent Witness" "A Question of Reciprocity" Moskowitz, Sam and Robert Duncan Milne. SCIENCE FICTION IN OLD SAN FRANCISCO: HISTORY OF THE MOVEMENT FROM 1854 TO 1890 and INTO THE SUN & OTHER STORIES. West Kingston, Rhode Island: Donald M. Grant, Publisher, 1980. First editions, first printings. Volume I is the HISTORY OF THE MOVEMENT FROM 1854 TO 1890 by Moskowitz; volume II is INTO THE SUN & OTHER STORIES, a collection of short fiction by Robert Duncan Milne, edited by Moskowitz. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-769 and 9-132. Very good copies in very good dust jackets (NF/NF). Pages clean and bright, binding tight and square, corners sharp. Pages show no marks, no underlining, no highlighting, no folds, no creases, no rips, and no tears. Not ex-library. No remainder mark. Please see photos. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wheat State Books Store Policies Free economy shipping with USPS tracking to U.S. addresses on all fixed price offerings. Shipping costs paid by customer on auctions. Free shipping is via USPS media mail with tracking, delivery typically in 7 to 10 days. Questions welcomed. Additional photos available upon request. Books kept on premises, ready to ship, in a windowless, humidity and temperature-controlled room free of pets and with HEPA filtered air. All books guaranteed to be original and genuine. All photographs of secondhand books are of the specific copy for sale. Additional photos available upon request. Questions welcomed. High value items ship with signature confirmation of delivery requested. Orders are usually shipped next business day. Expedited shipping is available on most items. Professional packaging on every shipment. Please make payment within seven days. Hassle-free 30-day returns, economy (media mail) return shipping paid by buyer—please contact in case a return is needed. Please check our feedback – we remain dedicated to good values. We use recycled packaging wherever possible. We believe that antique and vintage books are endlessly reusable and make lovely gifts. We think buying a previously owned book is more sustainable than buying a new book. Visit My eBay Store: Wheat State Books Visit My About Me Page