Publication: The Art of the Fantastic

Publication: The Art of the FantasticPublication Record # 254451
Author: Gerry de la Ree
Date: 1978-09-00
Publisher: Gerry de la Ree
Price:
$15.50^?$: US dollar. ISO code: USD
Pages: 128
Format:
hc^?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
Type: NONFICTION
Cover: The Art of the Fantastic by Hannes Bok
Notes:
- "Edited and published by Gerry de la Ree / Saddle River, N.J. - 1978"
- Subtitled "An anthology of illustrations from the collection of the editor and publisher."
- Month from Locus #216 (November 1978)
- Limited to 1200 numbered copies. Limitation statement and number on page 128
- Features art by Hannes Bok, Virgil Finlay, Stephen Fabian, Edd Cartier, Frank R. Paul, Ed Emsh, Tim Kirk, Frank Kelly Freas, Lawrence, Mahlon Blaine, Harry Clarke, Charlie McGill, Clark Ashton Smith, Lynd Ward and others.
- Front and back cover art is not credited, but both illustrations appear elsewhere in the publication.
- The Lynd Ward illustrations are all from The Haunted Omnibus edited by Alexander Laing, or were prepared for that volume, but not used due to space limitations.
External IDs:
- FantLab: 101958
- OCLC/WorldCat: 4373638
- Reginald-3: 21371

Cover art supplied by ISFDB on this Web page

Nonfiction Title: The Art of the Fantastic • nonfiction by Gerry de la Ree

Contents (view Concise Listing)

1 • Conan • interior artwork by Ed Emshwiller (variant of cover art for Conan the Barbarian 1954) [as by Ed Emsh]
2 • Minerve en Cornaline • interior artwork by Andrew de la Pierre
3 • Conan [2] • interior artwork by Ed Emshwiller [as by Ed Emsh]
5 • The Art of the Fantastic • essay by Gerry de la Ree
7 •
1942 — The Goblins Will Get You by Hugh Raymond (John Michel)^?1942 - The Goblins Will Get You by Hugh Raymond (John Michel)
• interior artwork by Hannes Bok (variant of The Goblins Will Get You 1942)
8 •
1942 — The Unfinished City by Martin Pearson (Donald A. Wollheim)^?1942 - The Unfinished City by Martin Pearson (Donald A. Wollheim)
• interior artwork by Hannes Bok (variant of The Unfinished City 1942)
9 •
1942 — The Pit of Doom by David H. Keller^?1942 - The Pit of Doom by David H. Keller
• interior artwork by Hannes Bok (variant of The Pit of Doom 1942)
10 •
1946 — Circe^?1946 - Circe
• interior artwork by Hannes Bok (variant of Plate 1 (Engel Portfolio) unknown)
11 •
1946 — Altars of Patagonia^?1946 - Altars of Patagonia
• interior artwork by Hannes Bok (variant of Plate 2 (Engel Portfolio) unknown)
12 •
1944 — The Hounds of Tindalos by Frank B. Long (Arkham House dust jacket)^?1944 - The Hounds of Tindalos by Frank B. Long (Arkham House dust jacket)
• interior artwork by Hannes Bok (variant of cover art for The Hounds of Tindalos 1946)
13 •
1947 — Mambaloa (The Black Wheel) by A. Merritt and Hannes Bok^?1947 - Mambaloa (The Black Wheel) by A. Merritt and Hannes Bok
• interior artwork by Hannes Bok (variant of Mambaloa 1947)
14 •
1949 — The Earth Killers by A. E. van Vogt^?1949 - The Earth Killers by A. E. van Vogt
• interior artwork by Hannes Bok (variant of The Earth Killers 1949)
16 •
1953 — The Thinking Cap by Robert Bloch^?1953 - The Thinking Cap by Robert Bloch
• interior artwork by Hannes Bok (variant of The Thinking Cap 1953)
17 •
1951 — Song of the Sirens by Edward Lucas White^?1951 - Song of the Sirens by Edward Lucas White
• interior artwork by Hannes Bok (variant of The Song of the Sirens 1951)
18 •
1939 — The Quest of Iranon by H. P. Lovecraft^?1939 - The Quest of Iranon by H. P. Lovecraft
• (1975) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of The Quest of Iranon 1939)
19 •
1945 — Call Him Demon by C. L. Moore and Henry Kuttner^?1945 - Call Him Demon by C. L. Moore and Henry Kuttner
• interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Call Him Demon 1946)
20 •
1948 — The Conquest of the Moon Pool by A. Merritt^?1948 - The Conquest of the Moon Pool by A. Merritt
• interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of The Conquest of the Moon Pool (Complete Novel) [4] 1948)
21 •
1950 — The Woman Who Couldn't Die by Arthur Stringer^?1950 - The Woman Who Couldn't Die by Arthur Stringer
• interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of The Woman Who Couldn't Die (Complete Novel) [4] 1950)
22 • "... As Others See Us" • (1951) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay
23 •
1952 — Skull-Face by Robert E. Howard^?1952 - Skull-Face by Robert E. Howard
• interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Skull-Face [2] 1952)
24 •
1955 — Silent Night by Lysander Kemp^?1955 - Silent Night by Lysander Kemp
• interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Silent Night 1955)
25 •
1950 — The House of the Secret by Claude Farrere^?1950 - The House of the Secret by Claude Farrere
• interior artwork by Lawrence
26 •
1952 — The Homecoming by Ray Bradbury^?1952 - The Homecoming by Ray Bradbury
• interior artwork by Lawrence
27 •
1953 — The Wanderer's Necklace by H. Rider Haggard^?1953 - The Wanderer's Necklace by H. Rider Haggard
• interior artwork by Lawrence
28 •
1953 — The Wanderer's Necklace by H. Rider Haggard [2]^?1953 - The Wanderer's Necklace by H. Rider Haggard [2]
• interior artwork by Lawrence
29 •
1953 — The Wanderer's Necklace by H. Rider Haggard [3]^?1953 - The Wanderer's Necklace by H. Rider Haggard [3]
• interior artwork by Lawrence
30 •
1932 — The Time Stream by John Taine^?1932 - The Time Stream by John Taine
• interior artwork by Frank R. Paul
31 •
1934 — The Spore Doom by Dando Binder^?1934 - The Spore Doom by Dando Binder
• interior artwork by Frank R. Paul
32 •
1934 — Enslaved Brains by Eando Binder^?1934 - Enslaved Brains by Eando Binder
• interior artwork by Frank R. Paul
33 •
1934 — Enslaved Brains by Eando Binder [2]^?1934 - Enslaved Brains by Eando Binder [2]
• interior artwork by Frank R. Paul
34 •
1934 — Dawn to Dusk by Eando Binder^?1934 - Dawn to Dusk by Eando Binder
• interior artwork by Frank R. Paul (variant of Dawn to Dusk (Part 1 of 3) 1934)
35 •
1934 — The Thieves from Isot by Endo Binder^?1934 - The Thieves from Isot by Endo Binder
• interior artwork by Frank R. Paul (variant of The Thieves from Isot 1934)
36 •
1935 — The Robot Aliens by Eando Binder^?1935 - The Robot Aliens by Eando Binder
• interior artwork by Frank R. Paul (variant of The Robot Aliens 1935)
37 • 1967 — Portrait of A. Merritt • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian [as by Stephen E. Fabian]
38 • 1967 — Portrait of Isaac Asimov • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian [as by Stephen E. Fabian]
39 • 1967 — Portrait of Alfred Bester • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian [as by Stephen E. Fabian]
40 • 1968 — Carmuth by Bill Tredinnick • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian [as by Stephen E. Fabian]
41 • 1968 — Carmuth by Bill Tredinnick [2] • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian [as by Stephen E. Fabian]
42 • 1968 — Carmuth by Bill Tredinnick [3] • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian [as by Stephen E. Fabian]
43 •
1975 — Out of the Storm by William Hope Hodgson^?1975 - Out of the Storm by William Hope Hodgson
• interior artwork by Stephen Fabian (variant of Out of the Storm: Uncollected Fantasies (frontispiece) 1975) [as by Stephen E. Fabian]
44 •
1975 — The Linguist by Tak Hallus^?1975 - The Linguist by Tak Hallus
• interior artwork by Stephen Fabian (variant of The Linguist 1975) [as by Stephen E. Fabian]
45 •
1976 — Plutonium by Arsen Darnay^?1976 - Plutonium by Arsen Darnay
• interior artwork by Stephen Fabian (variant of Plutonium [2] 1976) [as by Stephen E. Fabian]
46 •
1977 — A Nude in Space^?1977 - A Nude in Space
• interior artwork by Stephen Fabian (variant of cover art for Science Fiction Review, November 1977 1977) [as by Stephen E. Fabian]
47 •
1977 — Webbed Wonder^?1977 - Webbed Wonder
• interior artwork by Stephen Fabian (variant of cover art for Science Fiction Review, August 1977 1977) [as by Stephen E. Fabian]
48 •
1977 — The Sacrifice^?1977 - The Sacrifice
• interior artwork by Stephen Fabian (variant of cover art for Weirdbook 12 1977) [as by Stephen E. Fabian]
49 •
1950 — Fantasy Press Colophon^?1950 - Fantasy Press Colophon
• interior artwork by Edd Cartier
50 •
1951 — Robotiller on a Moon of Saturn^?1951 - Robotiller on a Moon of Saturn
• interior artwork by Edd Cartier (variant of Spring 1952 (Gnome Press Calendar for 1952) 1951)
51 •
1953 — Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov^?1953 - Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov
• interior artwork by Edd Cartier
52 • Lynd Ward: "The Haunted Omnibus" • essay by uncredited
53 • Lynd Ward: "The Haunted Omnibus" • interior artwork by Lynd Ward (variant of Markheim by Robert Louis Stevenson [2])
54 • August Heat by W. F. Harvey • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
54 • The White People by Arthur Machen • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
54 • The Dead and the Counter • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
55 • The White People by Arthur Machen [2] • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
56 • Where Their Fire Is Not Quenched by May Sinclair • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
57 • Where Their Fire Is Not Quenched by May Sinclair [2] • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
57 • The Woman's Ghost Story by Algernon Blackwood • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
57 • A Visitor from Down Under by L. P. Hartley • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
57 • The Ghost of Wulakai by Owen Lattimore • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
58 • The Gentleman from America by Michael Arlen • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
59 • The Gentleman from America by Michael Arlen [2] • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
59 • The Screaming Skull by F. Marion Crawford • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
59 • William Wilson by Edgar Allan Poe • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
59 • The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
60 • The Mass of Shadows by Anatole France (previously unpublished) • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
60 • The Turn of the Screw by Henry James (previously unpublished) • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
60 • The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
60 • The Child That Went with the Fairies by J. Sheridan Le Fanu (previously unpublished) • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
61 • The Turn of the Screw by Hanery James (previously unpublished) [2] • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
62 • Tobermory by Saki (H. H. Munro) (previously unpublished) • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
62 • The She-Wolf by Sake (H. H. Munro) (previously unpublished) • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
62 •
The Second Kalander's Tale — The Arabian Nights^?The Second Kalander's Tale - The Arabian Nights
• interior artwork by Lynd Ward
63 • Casting the Runes by M. R. James • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
64 • The Wendigo by Algernon Blackwood • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
65 • The Cherry Tree by A. E. Coppard • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
65 • Ligeia by Edgar Allan Poe [previously unpublished] • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
65 • The Yellow Wall Paper by Charlotte P. Gilman • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
66 • Markheim by Robert Louis Stevenson • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
67 • Markheim by Robert Louis Stevenson [2] • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
67 • The Ghost-Ship by Richard Middleton • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
67 • Adam and Eve and Pinch Me by A. E. Coppard • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
68 • Full Fathom Five by Alexander Woollcott • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
68 • Afterward by Edith Wharton • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
68 • The Beast with Five Fingers • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
68 • The Haunted Hotel by Wilkie Collins • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
69 • Afterward by Edith Wharton [2] • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
70 • The Horla by Guy de Maupassant • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
71 • The Horla by Guy de Maupassant [2] • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
71 • Laura by Saki (H. H. Munro) • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
72 • Perez by W. L. George • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
72 • Beowulf (The Grendel Episode) • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
72 • An Occurance at Owl Creek by Ambrose Bierce • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
73 •
Beowulf — The Grendel Episode [2]^?Beowulf - The Grendel Episode [2]
• interior artwork by Lynd Ward
74 • The Treasure of Abbot Thomas by M. R. James • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
75 • Treasure of Abbot Thomas by M. R. James [2] • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
75 • Brahman, Thief, and Ghost (sanscrit) • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
75 • Green Thoughts by John Collier • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
75 • The Open Window by Saki (H. H. Munro) • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
76 • The Half Pint Flask by DuBose Heyward • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
77 • The Half Pint Flask by DuBose Heyward [2] • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
77 • The Foghorn by Gertrude Atherton • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
77 • Concerning Phantoms by Pliny the Younger • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
77 • The King of the World by A. E. Coppard • interior artwork by Lynd Ward
78 •
1952 — Luna (Previously unpublished)^?1952 - Luna (Previously unpublished)
• interior artwork by Mel Hunter
79 •
1954 — Vampira (Previously unpublished)^?1954 - Vampira (Previously unpublished)
• interior artwork by Charlie McGill
80 • Virgil Finlay 1914-1971 • interior artwork by Charlie McGill
81 • H. P. Lovecraft 1890-1937 • interior artwork by Charlie McGill
82 • Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 1797-1851 • interior artwork by Charlie McGill
83 • Edgar Allan Poe 1809-1849 • interior artwork by Charlie McGill
84 •
1956 — Homecalling by Judith Merril^?1956 - Homecalling by Judith Merril
• interior artwork by Frank Kelly Freas
85 •
1956 — Homecalling by Judith Merril [2]^?1956 - Homecalling by Judith Merril [2]
• interior artwork by Frank Kelly Freas
86 •
1953 — The Coming of Conan by Robert E. Howard^?1953 - The Coming of Conan by Robert E. Howard
• interior artwork by Frank Kelly Freas (variant of cover art for The Coming of Conan 1953)
87 •
1955 — Conan the Barbarian by Robert E. Howard^?1955 - Conan the Barbarian by Robert E. Howard
• interior artwork by Ed Emshwiller (variant of cover art for Conan the Barbarian 1954) [as by Ed Emsh]
88 •
1955 — Tales of Conan by Robert E. Howard & L. S. de Camp^?1955 - Tales of Conan by Robert E. Howard & L. S. de Camp
• interior artwork by Ed Emshwiller (variant of cover art for Tales of Conan 1955) [as by Ed Emsh]
89 •
1975 — Conan by Robert E. Howard^?1975 - Conan by Robert E. Howard
• interior artwork by George Barr (variant of The Miscast Barbarian (Conan the Barbarian) 1975)
90 •
1957 — The Return of Conan by de Camp and Nyberg^?1957 - The Return of Conan by de Camp and Nyberg
• interior artwork by Wallace Wood (variant of cover art for The Return of Conan 1957) [as by Wally Wood]
91 •
1975 — Conan the Conqueror by Robert E. Howard^?1975 - Conan the Conqueror by Robert E. Howard
• interior artwork by Roy G. Krenkel (variant of The Miscast Barbarian (Conan) 1975) [as by Roy Krenkel]
92 • 1963 — Pirates of Venus by Edgar Rice Burroughs • interior artwork by Roy G. Krenkel [as by Roy Krenkel]
92 • 1971 — Thuvia, Maid of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs • interior artwork by Roy G. Krenkel [as by Roy Krenkel]
93 • The King of the Golden River by John Ruskin • interior artwork by J. Watson Davis
94 • The King of the Golden River by John Ruskin [2] • interior artwork by J. Watson Davis
95 • The King of the Golden River by John Ruskin [3] • interior artwork by J. Watson Davis
96 • Theseus Slays the Minotaur from "Tanglewood Tales" • interior artwork by J. Watson Davis
97 •
1941 — The Spacemen^?1941 - The Spacemen
• interior artwork by Roy Hunt
98 • 1860 — Dante Alichieri from"Dante's Inferno" (An engraving) • interior artwork by
Gustave Doré^?Gustave Dore
[as by
Gustav Doré^?Gustav Dore
]
99 •
1924 — Goddem with Attendants^?1924 - Goddem with Attendants
• interior artwork by Harry Clarke
100 •
1975 — The Girl with the Golden Hair by Robert E. Howard^?1975 - The Girl with the Golden Hair by Robert E. Howard
• interior artwork by Cora Lee Healy (variant of The Miscast Barbarian (The Girl with the Golden Hair) 1975) [as by C. Lee Healy]
101 •
1975 — The Sea Woman by Robert E. Howard^?1975 - The Sea Woman by Robert E. Howard
• interior artwork by Cora Lee Healy (variant of The Miscast Barbarian (The Sea Woman) 1975) [as by C. Lee Healy]
102 •
1975 — The Deathless Queen by Robert E. Howard^?1975 - The Deathless Queen by Robert E. Howard
• interior artwork by Cora Lee Healy (variant of The Miscast Barbarian (The Deathless Queen in a City Old as Death) 1975) [as by C. Lee Healy]
103 •
1975 — The Dunwich Horror by H. P. Lovecraft^?1975 - The Dunwich Horror by H. P. Lovecraft
• interior artwork by Tim Kirk
104 •
1975 — The Dunwich Horror by H. P. Lovecraft [2]^?1975 - The Dunwich Horror by H. P. Lovecraft [2]
• interior artwork by Tim Kirk
105 •
1975 — Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath by H. P. Lovecraft^?1975 - Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath by H. P. Lovecraft
• interior artwork by Tim Kirk
106 •
1975 — The Colour Out of Space by H. P. Lovecraft^?1975 - The Colour Out of Space by H. P. Lovecraft
• interior artwork by Tim Kirk
107 •
1950 — A Haunting Melody^?1950 - A Haunting Melody
• interior artwork by Mahlon Blaine
108 •
1955 — On an Egg-Break^?1955 - On an Egg-Break
• interior artwork by Mahlon Blaine
109 •
1956 — The Key to the Belt^?1956 - The Key to the Belt
• interior artwork by Mahlon Blaine (variant of The Key to the Belt 1974)
110 • The Haunted Man • interior artwork by uncredited
111 •
1946 — West India Lights by Henry S. Whitehead^?1946 - West India Lights by Henry S. Whitehead
• interior artwork by Ronald Clyne (variant of cover art for West India Lights 1946)
112 •
1937 — The Ruler of Fate by Jack Williamson (Previously unpublished)^?1937 - The Ruler of Fate by Jack Williamson (Previously unpublished)
• interior artwork by Ivan Funderburgh
113 •
1945 — Cauldron Capers (Previously unpublished)^?1945 - Cauldron Capers (Previously unpublished)
• interior artwork by Boris Dolgov
114 • The Mortar and Pestle of the Renaissance • interior artwork by uncredited
115 • Death as a Friend • interior artwork by Alfred Bethel
116 •
1963 — The Nightmare Lake by H. P. Lovecraft (From "Collected Poems", Arkham House)^?1963 - The Nightmare Lake by H. P. Lovecraft (From "Collected Poems", Arkham House)
• interior artwork by Frank Utpatel (variant of The Nightmare Lake 1963)
117 •
1934 — From the Crypts of Memory by Clark Ashton Smith (From "Poems in Prose, Arkham House)^?1934 - From the Crypts of Memory by Clark Ashton Smith (From "Poems in Prose, Arkham House)
• interior artwork by Frank Utpatel
118 •
1865 — Faithful unto Death (An engraving)^?1865 - Faithful unto Death (An engraving)
• interior artwork by E. J. Poynter
119 •
1893 — Montezuma's Daughter by H. Rider Haggard^?1893 - Montezuma's Daughter by H. Rider Haggard
• interior artwork by J. R. Weguelin (variant of Scene from "Montezuma's Daughter", chapter 30 1893)
120 •
1893 — Montezuma's Daughter by H. Rider Haggard [2]^?1893 - Montezuma's Daughter by H. Rider Haggard [2]
• interior artwork by J. R. Weguelin
121 •
1893 — Montezuma's Daughter by H. Rider Haggard [3]^?1893 - Montezuma's Daughter by H. Rider Haggard [3]
• interior artwork by J. R. Weguelin
122 •
1893 — Montezuma's Daughter by H. Rider Haggard [4]^?1893 - Montezuma's Daughter by H. Rider Haggard [4]
• interior artwork by J. R. Weguelin
123 •
1926 — Ecstasy^?1926 - Ecstasy
• interior artwork by Perham W. Nahl
124 • The Art of the Fantastic • interior artwork by Clark Ashton Smith
124 • The Art of the Fantastic [2] • interior artwork by Clark Ashton Smith
124 • The Art of the Fantastic [3] • interior artwork by Clark Ashton Smith
125 • The Art of the Fantastic [4] • interior artwork by Clark Ashton Smith
125 • The Art of the Fantastic [5] • interior artwork by Clark Ashton Smith
125 • The Art of the Fantastic [6] • interior artwork by Clark Ashton Smith
125 • The Art of the Fantastic [7] • interior artwork by Clark Ashton Smith
125 • The Art of the Fantastic [8] • interior artwork by Clark Ashton Smith
126 • The Art of the Fantastic [9] • interior artwork by Clark Ashton Smith
126 • The Art of the Fantastic [10] • interior artwork by Clark Ashton Smith
127 •
1977 — The Docile Dragon (Previously unpublished)^?1977 - The Docile Dragon (Previously unpublished)
• interior artwork by Alfredo Alcala
128 • Gerry de la Ree Colophon • (1975) • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian [as by Stephen E. Fabian]
bc
^ⓘback cover
• Goddem with Attendants • interior artwork by Harry Clarke (variant of
1924 — Goddem with Attendants^?1924 - Goddem with Attendants
)

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