3. A Golden Anniversary Bibliography of Edgar Rice Burroughs, by Henry Hardy Heins. Albany, N.Y., 1962. A revised, updated edition was subsequently published in hardcover.

  4. A Reader’s Guide to Barsoom and Amtor, by David

  G. Van Amam and others. New York, N.Y., 1963. Limited edition of 200 copies. Includes foldout map of Barsoom, glossaries of the Martian and Venusian languages, as well as a superb essay on Barsoomian geography. Published by Richard A. Lupoff.

  5. The Big Swingers, by Robert W. Fenton. Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall, 1963. A formal biography of the author.

  6. Edgar Rice Burroughs: Master of Adventure, by Richard A. Lupoff. New York, Canaveral Press,

  1965. Anecdotal biography and critical study of the

  Burroughsian oeuvre. A revised and updated version was published in paperback by Ace Books in 1968.

  Note: There are a number of fanzines devoted to Burroughs, of which the most recent I have received are ERB-dom, published by Camille Cazedessus, Jr., at Box 550, Evergreen, Cal. 80439; and The Jasso mi an, published by William Dutcher, Box 1305, Yuba City, Calif. 95991. A club called The Burroughs Bibliophiles is devoted to the work of this writer and publishes a magazine called The Burroughs Bulletin: write to Vernell Coriell, 6657 Locust St., Kansas City, Missouri 64131 for information.

  Cabell, James Branch:

  1. The Art of James Branch Cabell, by Hugh Walpole. New York, Robert M. McBride Company, 1920. Monograph.

  2. James Branch Cabell, by H. L. Mencken. New York, McBride, 1927. Monograph.

  3. Cabellian Harmonics, by Warren A. McNeill. New York, Random House, 1928. Technical study of Cabell’s prose style, published in an edition of 1500 copies.

  4. James Branch Cabell, by Carl Van Doren. New York, McBride, 1928. Booklength monograph, #1 in McBride’s “Modern American Writers” series.

  5. Notes on “Jurgen,” by James P. Cover. New York, McBride, 1928. Booklength exegesis of the novel, published in an edition limited to 850 copies.

  6. Notes on “Figures of Earth,” by John Philips Cranwell and James P. Cover. New York, McBride, 1929. Booklength exegesis of the novel, published in an edition limited to 865 copies. ^ ^

  7. As I Remember It: Some Epilogues in Recollection, by James Branch Cabell. New York, McBride, 19. 5. Partial, episodic, and anecdotal autobiography.

  8. Between Friends: The Letters of James Branch Cabell ’ and Others, edited by Padraic Colum and Margaret

  Freeman Cabell. New York, Harcourt, Brace and World, 1962. Huge compilation of letters exchanged among members of the “Cabell circle: fascinating and revealing literary history of the times.

  9. James Branch Cabell, by Joe Lee Davis. New York, Twayne Publishers, 1962. Booklength critical study; volume 21 in Twayne’s “United States Authors” series.

  10. Jesting Moses: A Study in Cabellian Comedy, by Arvin R. Wells. Gainesville, Fla., University of Florida Press, 1962. Literary critique and stylistic study; highly professional.

  11. James Branch Cabell: The Dream and the Reality, by Desmond Tarrant. Norman, Okla., University of Oklahoma Press, 1967. Literary critique in depth, with study of style and symbolism.

  Note: An organization called The James Branch Cabell Society exists to promote the publication and appreciation of this author. The Society publishes an excellent, highly informative, and entertaining journal of Cabellian studies called Kalki. Those interested should write to Mr. Paul Spencer, 665 Lotus Avenue, Oradell, N.J. 07649.

  Lord Dunsany:

  1. Dunsany the Dramatist, by Edward Hale Bierstadt Boston, Little, Brown, 1917. History and critique of this author’s playwriting career only.

  2. Patches of Sunlight: An Autobiography, by Lord Dunsany. New York, Reynal & Hitchcock, 1938. Casual memoirs covering the author’s life through the end of 1918. Completely invaluable source of information on the locale and inspiration behind many of his most important stories.

  3. While the Sirens Slept, by Lord Dunsany. London, Jarrolds, 1944. Further memoirs.

  4. The Sirens Wake, by Lord Dunsany. London, Jarrolds, 1946. Final volume of the memoirs, carrying the author’s life through about 1943.

  5. Lord Dunsany: King of Dreams, by Hazel Littlefield. New York, Exposition Press, 1959. Anecdotal personal portrait of Lord Dunsany by an American admirer who was his host during his several visits to this country.

  6. Journeys to the World*s Edge: A Dunsany Bibliography, by Lin Carter. New York, Carcosa Press, 1974. Complete, annotated bibliography of this author’s books, including pamphlets and brochures.

  Haggard, H. Rider:

  1. The Days of My Life, by H. Rider Haggard (edited by C. J. Longman). 2 vols. London, Longmans, Green & Co., 1926. The autobiography.

  2. Rider Haggard: His Life and Works, by Morton N. Cohen. New York, Walker & Company, 1960. Superb recent biography which conveys a genuine sense of the writer’s personality and his period; highly recommended to anyone interested in knowing more about Haggard.

  3. Rudyard Kipling to Rider Haggard: The Record of a Friendship, edited by Morton N. Cohen. London, Hutchinson, 1965. Selections from the correspondence between these writers, skillfully bridged and annotated by Haggard’s biographer.

  Howard, Robert E.:

  1. The Hyborian Age, by Robert E. Howard. Los Angeles, Calif., 1938. Privately-printed brochure, including an introductory letter by H. P. Lovecraft and the essay “A Probable Outline of Conan’s Career,” by P. Schuyler Miller and John D. Clark, Ph.D.

  2. “An Informal Biography of Conan the Cimmerian,” by P. Schuyler Miller, John D. Clark, and L. Sprague de Camp. In Amra, vol. II, no. 4 (June, 1959). Expansion and updating of the above essay.

  3. “An Exegesis of Howard’s Hyborian Tales,” by L. Sprague de Camp. 2 parts, serialized in Amra, vol. II, nos. 5 and 6 (1959).

  4. The Robert E. Howard Fantasy Biblio, by Robert Weinberg. Newark, N.J. (no date, but about 1969).

  Note: An organization named The Hyborian Legion was founded in New York City on November 12,

  1955, to “give honor to Conan and his creator,” as George R. Heap, one of the founding members, phrased it. The province of Legion activities was quickly broadened to include the works of all Sword & Sorcery writers and heroic fantasy in general, and from an original nucleus of twelve members from New York and Philadelphia, the Legion has grown to include many hundreds of fantasy buffs the world over. The magazine Amra was established in 1956 to serve as the informal bulletin of the Legion. It is still going strong today, seventeen years later, and has twice garnered the Hugo Award given annually to the best fan publication of the year. For information on membership in the Legion or subscription rates to Amra, write to Box 8243, Philadelphia, Pa. 19101. Another publication, The Howard Collector, is devoted to this writer exclusively. The publisher is Glenn Lord, literary agent for the Howard estate; for information write to Mr. Lord at Box 775, Pasadena, Texas 77501.

  Lewis, C. S.:

  1. Surprised by Joy,: The Shape of My Early Life, by C. S. Lewis. New York, Harcourt, Brace & World,

  1956. As noted elsewhere in this book, not so much a formal autobiography as an account of this writer’s conversion.

  2. The Letters of C. S. Lewis, edited by W. H. Lewis. New York, Harcourt, Brace & World, 1966.

  Note: An organization called The Mythopoeic Society was established some years ago to study and discuss the mythic elements in fantastic literature in general and, in particular, the works of C. S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and J. R. R. Tolkien. The Society by now has some twenty-one chapters or study-groups listed, ranging from Texas to Illinois to California, and publishes a number of periodicals, among which is Mythprint, a monthly bulletin. Those interested should write to the Society at Box 24150, Los Angeles, Calif. 90024. More recently, a club has been organized known as The New York C. S. Lewis Society, which meets regularly to discuss this author’s work and thought. The New York group publishes a monthly Bulletin, and those interested should contact its editor, Mr. Eugene McGovern, at 9 Bradshaw

  Drive, Ossining, N.Y. 10562. I should also mention that a Walck monograph on C. S. Lewis by Roger Lancelyn Green has been published; I have not seen this monograph, and hence do not list it above, mentioning it here for the sake of completeness.

  Lindsay, David:

  1. The Strange Genius of David Lindsay, by J. B. Pick and others. London, John Baker, 1972. A compilation containing valuable information on this obscure but hardly minor fantasy master. Includes Pick’s biographical sketch and material on the unpublished manuscripts of Lindsay, an article by Colin Wilson on Lindsay’s mysticism, and memorabilia by E. H. Visiak about his meetings with the author.

  Lovecraft, H. P.s

  1. H. P. L., by Corwin Stickney. Privately printed, 1937. Memorial brochure published in a limited edition of 25 copies.

  2. The Notes and Commonplace Book of H. P. Love-craft, edited by Robert H. Barlow. Lakeport, Calif., Futile Press, 1938. Printed in an edition limited to 75 copies.

  3. In Memoriam: Howard Phillips Lovecraft, by W. Paul Cook. North Montpelier, Vermont, Driftwind Press, 1941. Printed in an edition limited to 94 copies.

  4. “Autobiography: Some Notes on a Nonentity,” by

  H. P. Lovecraft, in Beyond The Wall of Sleep, edited by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei. Sauk City, Wise., Arkham House, 1943.

  5. Lovecraft and Benefit Street, by Dorothy Charlotte Walters. North Montpelier, Vermont, Driftwind Press, 1943. Less than 100 copies are believed to have been printed.

  6. Marginalia, by H. P. Lovecraft (and others), edited by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei. Sauk City, Wise., Arkham House, 1944. Early fiction, verse, amateur press articles, etc., by Lovecraft, together with articles, appreciations, memoirs, and tributes to him by other writers. The first of four such volumes of miscellany to be published.

  7. H. P. LA Memoir, by August Derleth. New York, Ben Abramson, 1945. Extended biographical sketch, together with detailed critique of this writer’s work.

  8. Rhode Island on Lovecraft, edited by Donald M. Grant and Thomas P. Hadley. Providence, R. I., 1945. Articles and memoirs; includes text of the Walters brochure (#5 above).

  9. H. P. Lovecraft: A Bibliography, by Joseph Payne Brennan. Washington, D.C., 1952. Incomplete and not accurate in all entries.

  10. The Lovecraft Collector’s Library, edited by George Wetzell. North Tonawanda, N.Y., SSR Publications, 1955. See in particular Vol. VI, “Commentaries,” and Vol. VII, “Bibliographies,” the latter containing an excellent listing of this author’s amateur press work (compiled by George Wetzell) and of his professional appearances (compiled by Robert E. Briney). A subsequent addenda volume, un-numbered but entitled H.P.L.: Memoirs, Critiques, and Bibliographies, is also useful.

  11. H. P. L.: An Evaluation, by Joseph Payne Brennan. New Haven, Conn., Macabre House, 1955. Literary critique, released in an edition limited to 75 copies.

  12. The Howard Phillips Lovecraft Memorial Symposium, edited by Steven Eisner. Detroit, Mich., 1958. Articles and commentaries by Derleth, Brennan, Leiber, Keller, etc.

  13. “H. P. Lovecraft: The Books,” and “H. P. Lovecraft: The Gods,” by Lin Carter, in The Shuttered Room and Other Pieces, edited by August Derleth. Sauk City, Wise., Arkham House, 1959. Exhaustive summaries of then-extant information on the imaginary books and gods of the Cthulhu Mythos.

  14. Some Notes on H. P. Lovecraft, by August Derleth. Sauk City, Wise., Arkham House, 1959. Brochure limited to 1000 copies.

  15. The Gentleman from Angell Street, by Muriel E. Eddy. Privately printed, Providence, R. I., 1961. Personal memoir printed in a limited edition of 100 copies.

  16. Lovecraft: A Symposium, edited by Leland Sapiro. Los Angeles, Calif., 1964. Transcription of a roundtable discussion, recorded in 1963, between Leiber, Bloch, and others; later annotated by Derleth.

  17. Selected Letters, Vol. I, edited by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei. Sauk City, Wise., Arkham House, 1965. Covers the period from 1911 to 1924.

  18. Mirage on Lovecraft, edited by Jack L. Chalker. The Anthem Series. Baltimore, Md., 1965. Includes the text of #4 above, plus other articles. Printed in an edition limited to 497 copies.

  19. H. P. Lovecraft, A Portrait, by W. Paul Cook. The Anthem Series. Baltimore, Md., 1968. Personal memoir; does not seem to be the same as #3 above.

  20. Selected Letters, Vol. II, edited by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei. Sauk City, Wise., Arkham House, 1968. Covers the period from 1925 to 1929.

  21. The Howard Phillips Lovecraft We Knew and H. P. Lovecraft, Esquire, Gentleman, by Muriel E. Eddy. Two brief, personal memoirs privately printed in brochure form, perhaps in Providence, R. I., c. 1970-1971.

  22. Selected Letters, Vol. Ill, edited by August Derleth and Donald Wandrei. Sauk City, Wise., Arkham House, 1971. Covers the period from 1929 to 1931.

  23. Lovecraft: A Look Behind the “Cthulhu Mythos,y* by Lin Carter. New York, Ballantine Books, 1972. The first booklength study of this writer’s life, work, relationships with other authors, and influence on macabre literature.

  Note: Insofar as I have been able to discover, the earliest magazine devoted entirely to Lovecraft studies was The Lovecraft Collector, published by Ray H. Zom, with its first issue dated January, 1949. The periodical apparently did not survive its first year, and copies are now exceedingly rare. The relatively enormous critical literature on Lovecraft suggests the enthusiasm of his great following. In regard to this, it is odd that no serious attempt seems to have been made to organize a society devoted to Lovecraftiana until the recent founding of The Dark Brotherhood a year or two ago by George H. Record. This society publishes a monthly newsletter and an occasional Journal of articles, poems, and stories concerning the Cthulhu Mythos. Those interested should write to Mr. Record at Box 426, Denver, Colo. 80201.

  As the above bibliography suggests, Lovecraftian scholarship has been an actively growing field for more than thirty years, and the end is nowhere in sight. At the time of this writing, L. Sprague de Camp is at work on a full-scale biography to be entitled Eldritch Yankee Gentleman, which will be published by Doubleday; and I am puttering away on a revision and updating of my glossaries (see #13 above), which will be published in The Anthem Series under the title, Notes on the Cthulhu Mythos.

  MacDonald, George:

  1. George MacDonald and His Wife, by Greville MacDonald. London, George Allen & Unwin, 1924. The best biography, written by the author’s eldest son. An earlier biography by Joseph Johnson, George MacDonald (London, 1905), is quite useless.

  2. “A Bibliography of George MacDonald,” by J. M. Bullock. In The Aberdeen University Library Bulletin,

  5, 30 (February, 1925).

  3. The Golden Key, by Robert Lee Wolff. New Haven, Conn., Yale University Press, 1961. Exhaustive study of MacDonald’s fiction, perhaps too deeply concerned with the Freudian implications in his use of symbols.

  Merritt, A.;

  1. A Merritt Bibliography, by Walter J. Wentz. Privately-printed brochure, Roseville, Calif., 1965. Excellent and exhaustive publishing history of the short stories and novels, together with data on the film versions of Burn, Witch, Burn and The Seven Footprints to Satan.

  Morris, William:

  1. William Morris: Selected Writings and Designs, edited by Asa Briggs. Baltimore, Md., Penguin Books, 1962. Contains speeches, articles, verse, and fiction by this writer, with a detailed outline of his life and career.

  2. William Morris, His Life, Work and Friends, by Philip Henderson. New York, McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1967. Superb, exhaustive, authoritative modern biography of this writer, neglecting only his contribution to modern fantasy.

  Note: An organization called The William Morris Society was founded on September 13, 1955, in London; today it has members throughout the United Kingdom and in the United States as well. It sponsors exhibitions of Morris’ work in graphics and design, and encourages the modern manufacture of his textile and wallpaper designs. The Society publishes a journal of activities twice yearly, and those interested may write to the Honorary Secretary, 260 Sandycombe Road, Kew, Surrey, England.

  Smith, Clark Ashton:

  1. The Tales of Clark Ashton Smith: A Bibliography, by Thomas G. L. Cockroft. Lower Hutt, New Zealand, 1951. Authoritative listing of this writer’s appearances in print through 1951; generally quite accurate, but lacking mention of at least nine published stories.

  2. Addenda to The Tales of Clark Ashton Smith: A Bibliography, by Thomas G. L. Cockroft. Lower Hutt, New Zealand, 1959. Additions and corrections to #1 above; still not completely comprehensive, however.

  3. In Memoriam: Clark Ashton Smith, edited by Jack L. Chalker. The Anthem Series. Baltimore, Md., 1963. Tributes, memoirs, and articles contributed by Ray Bradbury, Theodore Sturgeon, Leiber, de Camp, and others; also includes the first appearance in print of Smith’s Zothiquian verse-play, “The Dead Will Cuckold You.” This brochure is currently out of print but an expanded second printing is scheduled.

  4. Ivory and Orichalc and Jade: The Tales of Clark Ashton Smith, by Lin Carter. New York, Carcosa Press, 1973. A chronological bibliography of the known tales of this author, including all appearances of each story.

  Note: To my knowledge, no organization has yet been founded for the purpose of Klarkashtonian studies, but Mr. Roy Squires of 1745 Kenneth Road, Glendale, Calif., has for several years now been privately publishing exquisite limited editions of previously uncollected verse by this writer, and circulates a list of Smith manuscripts and memorabilia for sale to collectors several times a year. The Anthem Series (see #3 above) has currently in the compilation stage and will soon publish an illustrated brochure on Smith’s outre sculptures, which will constitute a valuable document on this little-known phase of Smith’s varied and interesting artistic career. There exists as well an unfinished biography of Smith, written by his widow, a copy of which is currently in my possession. Doubtless this work will eventually be published, either by Arkham House or by The Anthem Series, or perhaps by the Smith estate itself. The letters of Clark Ashton Smith have yet to be collected, and should eventually appear in book-form.

 

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