Sirius Science Fiction Editions
These books are deluxe, hardcover limited editions of classic science fiction in reprint, illustrated in a contemporary style by E.J. Gold, with signed frontispiece serigraphs bound into the books. A series in progress, available on a subscription basis, are the collections titled E.J. Gold's Guide to the Galaxy and Beyond the Unknown. Eight collections are planned for this series. Here you will find some of the most memorable short stories from the heyday of science fiction publishing in the fifties. The anthology Sense of Wonder Science Fiction, edited by Forrest J (Forry) Ackerman is a large collection of even earlier stories, a scintillating cross-section of memorable stories from the pulp magazines of the twenties and thirties. Full length titles in print include Jesus Christs by A.J. Langguth (a novel first published in the sixties) and Skulking Permit by Robert Sheckley. These two fiction volumes, as well as the Ackerman anthology, are signed by the author or editor as well as the artist.
E.J. Gold's Guide to the Galaxy and Beyond the Unknown -- Volume I
Gateways is proud to announce a new series of publications in the area of science fiction. Writers will include everyone you've heard of and admired--all the science fiction greats.
Fulfilling a decades-old dream, E.J. Gold, artist, author and composer, has assembled, in several volumes, stories which left the strongest impression on him during the years he spent devouring uncountable manuscripts submitted to his father, H.L. Gold, the editor of Galaxy Magazine.
With this incomparable background in science fiction, and over five million words of his own in print, Gold is probably one of the most qualified editors in the Solar System for this series, and it is with sheer delight that he has gathered some of the best stories ever written by some of the greatest writers in the field.
One of the most exciting aspects of this project is that Gold also illustrates these stories with original drawings. Never before has an anthology or an individual title been edited and illustrated by the same person equally recognized as a world-class writer, artist and editor. The entire series is projected to be eight volumes of stories--subscribers to the series will get a pre-publication discount on every new volume as it is published.
All of the stories included are archetypes of their genre. They variously display expanded realities, time-travel, technological magic, intra-species communication, alternate worlds, and a host of other mind-expanding themes in extremely unusual ways.
These volumes are sure to become the staple for an entire new generation of science fiction readers--and the definitive collections for future generations of fans. The stories and magazines published in the early days of Science Fiction, the '20s and '30s, are now very rare and collectible. With the classics of the '50s and '60s, why wait fifty or one hundred years in the future to look for these stories? Collect them now, in Sirius Science Fiction Editions! You can enjoy them for years to come and then pass them on to your children and grandchildren.
Contains:
- Four in One by Damon Knight,
- Keep Your Shape by Robert Sheckley,
- Skulking Permit by Robert Sheckley,
- Satan's Shrine by Daniel F. Galouye,
- and We Never Mention Aunt Nora by Frederick Pohl.
- Keep Your Shape by Robert Sheckley,
Limited Edition, hardcover, 8 1/2" x 11", edition size 125, price
$350. Deluxe, sewn edition with signed and numbered frontispiece serigraph, handsomely gold-embossed on cover and spine. Also available with hors texte serigraph at
$425.
E.J. Gold's Guide to the Galaxy and Beyond the Unknown -- Volume II, Gone to Hell in a Breadbasket
Gateways is proud to announce a new series of publications in the area of science fiction. Writers will include everyone you've heard of and admired--all the science fiction greats.
Fulfilling a decades-old dream, E.J. Gold, artist, author and composer, has assembled, in several volumes, stories which left the strongest impression on him during the years he spent devouring uncountable manuscripts submitted to his father, H.L. Gold, the editor of Galaxy Magazine.
With this incomparable background in science fiction, and over five million words of his own in print, Gold is probably one of the most qualified editors in the Solar System for this series, and it is with sheer delight that he has gathered some of the best stories ever written by some of the greatest writers in the field.
One of the most exciting aspects of this project is that Gold also illustrates these stories with original drawings. Never before has an anthology or an individual title been edited and illustrated by the same person equally recognized as a world-class writer, artist and editor. The entire series is projected to be eight volumes of stories--subscribers to the series will get a pre-publication discount on every new volume as it is published.
All of the stories included are archetypes of their genre. They variously display expanded realities, time-travel, technological magic, intra-species communication, alternate worlds, and a host of other mind-expanding themes in extremely unusual ways.
These volumes are sure to become the staple for an entire new generation of science fiction readers--and the definitive collections for future generations of fans. The stories and magazines published in the early days of Science Fiction, the '20s and '30s, are now very rare and collectible. With the classics of the '50s and '60s, why wait fifty or one hundred years in the future to look for these stories? Collect them now, in Sirius Science Fiction Editions! You can enjoy them for years to come and then pass them on to your children and grandchildren.
Contains:
- Not According to Dante by Malcolm Jameson,
- I'd Give a Dollar by Winston Marks,
- Sine of the Magus by James E. Gunn,
- The Wall Around the World by Theodore R. Cogswell,
- Double Whammy by Fredric Brown.
- I'd Give a Dollar by Winston Marks,
This second volume gathers together for the first time anywhere, a handful of inspiring stories that are bound to set a new standard for dark fantasy and gothic tales. They include a classic novella on the science of spells by James Gunn, who heads the Center for the Study of Science Fiction at the University of Kansas. There is also the much-anthologized story by Theodore Cogswell which treats brilliantly the science versus magic theme. From Malcolm Jameson comes an archetypal story of hallucinatory nights in Dante's hell, while lesser-know Galaxy writer, Winston Marks, provides a memorable black-magic detective story. Science Fiction wizard, Fredric Brown supplies the volume's "chaser" with two potent short-shorts published together in Galaxy as Double Whammy.
This is a collection of classics rescued from paperback oblivion, reprinted in the dual-column layout of the fifties magazines--an instant collectible that you'll enjoy for years.
Limited Edition, hardcover, 8 1/2" x 11", edition size 125, price
$350. Deluxe, sewn edition with signed and numbered frontispiece serigraph, handsomely gold-embossed on cover and spine. Also available with hors texte serigraph at
$425.
Jesus Christs by A.J. Langguth, illustrated by E.J. Gold
The idea behind this novel is mind-boggling. Suppose that the historical Jesus and his disciples are an archetype of divine revelation and there is, in every period of history, another Jesus with another set of disciples, exactly like the archetype except for the differences in culture and historical context. Sounds interesting. With Langguth working out the details, it's fascinating!
This book has been in demand since it was first released in the heady days of the late '60s. Somehow it gets lost or stolen from the libraries where it could once be found. Now it is available from Sirius Science Fiction with a new large-size format and a new series of drawings by E.J. Gold. Needless to say, this book is highly recommended for reading and savoring.
Limited Edition, hardcover, 8 1/2" x 11", edition size 125, price
$225. Deluxe, sewn edition with signed and numbered frontispiece serigraph, handsomely gold-embossed on cover and spine. Also available with hors texte serigraph at
$275.
Sense of Wonder, edited and with commentaries by Forrest J Ackerman, illustrated by E.J. Gold
Out Around Rigel by Robert H. Wilson, Born of the Sun by Jack Williamson, The Eternal Cycle by Edmond Hamilton, A Baby on Neptune by Clare W. Harris & Miles Breuer, M.D., Inflexure by H.L. Gold, Futility by Capt. S.P. Meek, The Cubic City by Rev. Louis Tucker, The Prince of Liars by L. Taylor Hansen, The Ship That Turned Aside by Green Peyton, The Emotion Meter by W. Varick Nevins, III, The Face in the Abyss by A. Merritt, The Red Peri by Stanley G. Weinbaum, The Eternal Man by D.D. Sharp, Old Faithful by Raymond Z. Gallun, Nymph of Darkness by C.L. Moore & Forrest J Ackerman, Twilight by John W. Campbell (writing as Don Stuart), Omega by Amelia Reynold Long, and A Scientist Rises by Harry Bates & Desmond Winter Hall.
Forry Ackerman has gathered in his blockbuster volume a collection of unforgettable stories from the childhood of Science Fiction, the '20s and '30s. They represent the first flush of the genre's youthful energy. They will awaken your "sense of wonder" as a reader, and remind you why you started reading Science Fiction in the first place. Whether you've read these authors before or not you will have a great time reading these stories.
Forrest Ackerman, the senior statesman of Science Fiction editing and agentry, is your ideal guide through this carnival of adventure and astonishing imaginative leaps. He has included classics like the first published story of H.L. Gold, "Inflexure" and the original 1927 novella version of "The Face in the Abyss." This deluxe limited edition is also enhanced by vivacious, contemporary drawings on science fiction themes by E.J. Gold, placed throughout the volume.
Limited edition, hardcover, Edition size 225, price
$350. Deluxe, sewn hard-cover with signed and numbered frontispiece serigraph bound in, gold-embossed covers and spine. Also available with hors texte serigraph (copies 1-25 only) at
$425.
Skulking Permit by Robert Sheckley with illustrations by E.J. Gold
This is a special, short run book created by the artist for veteran author and man-about-the-universe Sheckley. It features wide margins, a series of drawings by Gold of scenes from this classic story, and a signed frontispiece serigraph. Edition size 15. 8 1/2" X 11", deluxe leather binding, call or e-mail for availability and current price.