RARA-AVIS: Re: Lost Hammett

From: Douglas Greene ( dgreene@odu.edu)
Date: 19 Nov 2003


Great project, though I'm surprsed that the Hammett estate has given the copyright permission(s). But more pwoer to you!

Doug

Douglas G. Greene Professor of History Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA 23529-0091 Phone 757 683-3949

                                                                                                                                       
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RARA-AVIS Digest Wednesday, November 19 2003 Volume 05 : Number 384

In this issue:

   RARA-AVIS: Charles Willeford's BROTHER SPRINGER
   RARA-AVIS: RE: RARA-AVIS Digest V5 #379
   RARA-AVIS: New Hammett anthology, Lost Stories

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Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 14:19:04 -0500 From: "JT Lindroos" < juha@oivas.com> Subject: RARA-AVIS: Charles Willeford's BROTHER SPRINGER

A quick notification to list members:

Our "special edition" of Charles Willeford's classic novel THE BLACK MASS OF BROTHER SPRINGER is almost out. The proof has been approved and first copies expected to arrive soon. We hope to ship it within a week and are taking orders. It will be officially available sometime next month -- these are hot off the press, mailed at the same time review copies are.

This trade paper edition (no hardcover edition) includes the rare novel, the never-before published play version of the novel, THE ORDAINMENT OF BROTHER SPRINGER and a new introduction by James Sallis. $17.95 retail, $2.50 shipping in the US.

In The Washington Post Barry Gifford called the book Willeford's
"masterpiece" and in his upcoming book READ 'EM AND WEEP he called it ". .
. a Gila monster of a novel . . . its teeth marks will still be on your hand after you finish it."

- --JT.

- -- JT Lindroos Wit's End Publishing www.sendwit.com

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Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 13:22:15 -0800 From: "Vince Emery" < vince@emery.com> Subject: RARA-AVIS: RE: RARA-AVIS Digest V5 #379

             I am starting a new publishing company, and my first book out next year will be Lost Stories, a collection of 21 currently unavailable stories by Dashiell Hammett. Joe Gores has written an introduction.

             I am restoring Hammett's stories to the original versions that appeared in magazines before they were edited for reprinting in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. (Some Hammett originals were one-tenth longer than the EQMM versions!) With the kind assistance of Richard Layman, William Nolan, and Bill Pronzini, I have been able to track down copies of almost all of the pre-EQMM versions. Unfortunately, now I have hit a wall and cannot find the first versions of four stories. I need the help of RARA-AVIS readers.

             I will gladly pay $100 each for Xerox copies of any of these four Hammett appearances:

. "The Barber and His Wife" (Brief Stories, December 1922)
. "The Sardonic Star of Tom Doody" (Brief Stories, February 1923)
. "Laughing Masks" (Action Stories, November 1923)
. "Itchy" (Brief Stories, January 1924)

             I do not need the magazines themselves. Photocopies will meet my needs just as well.

             Would any Rara-Avians be able to provide Xerox copies of any of these stories? Or would you please help me locate a collector or dealer who might? Thank you.

Vince Emery Specialist in marketing communications Author, public speaker, teacher, and consultant Box 460279, San Francisco, CA 94146 USA vince@emery.com Phone 1.415.337.6000

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Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2003 17:08:51 -0500 (EST) From: William Denton < buff@pobox.com> Subject: RARA-AVIS: New Hammett anthology, Lost Stories

On 18 November 2003, Vince Emery wrote:

: I am starting a new publishing company, and my first book out next
: year will be Lost Stories, a collection of 21 currently unavailable
: stories by Dashiell Hammett. Joe Gores has written an introduction.

Great news! You can't tell us that and not give us the 21 stories, though. What'll be included?

Bill
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