Another member said some items were in really bad shape and had to be thrown out. I assume he was referring to Forry's pulp collection with it's inferior paper. But what happened to his enormous book collection? Was it ever put up for sale as a whole or in pieces? Was it donated to a university? I remember there was an ebay seller who was selling a few books at a time a few years ago but then...nothing.
I think the bulk of Forry's book collecton sold in--when was that, 2001, 2002?--when he had the big sale to empty out the big old Ackermansion. I never heard how or to whom they went, and never saw the vast majority of them come up for sale anywhere after that. There was one guy who was based in NYC, I think--who sold many lesser books from Forry's. I bought a number of those at the time--but there was nothing "important" in that lot--many random old sci-fi books/mags. Occasional interesting things would appear in his lots, though--I got a little Esperanto book, a 1920s German horror softcover book, and a 1915 era Tarzan novel among the more modern things.
I own some books from that collection including pulps. When Forry had to move he went into business with several people who received commisiion for selling his items--mostly on Ebay. Danny Roebuck pointed them out to me so I knew their Ebay ads were legit. SOme of the purchases even came with a note from Forry thanking me for buying part of the collection.
Forry's books continue to pop up on Ebay either in lots or as singles depending on how rare they are.
The books that Forry took with him will most likely be sold at the Ackerman auction being held sometime in April.
Quote from: Jscareshock on February 22, 2009, 03:22:10 PM
The books that Forry took with him will most likely be sold...
Postage will be... considerable. Airmail, I assume? ;D
Quote from: Therin of Andor on February 23, 2009, 02:53:24 AM
Postage will be... considerable. Airmail, I assume? ;D
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No, you have t dig them up. :P]
Speaking of Forry's books--I've been collecting odds and ends of them for the past few years. Nothing rare, but fun to have a shelf of books from the Ackermansion. Just got a couple dozen more in today's mail--some are old: MAGIC AND MYTH OF THE MOVIES (1947), THREE MEN MAKE A WORLD (1939), ARCADE (1984), and have plain covers, no dust jackets--but there are others which are more photogenic. All have Forry's signature, Ackerman Agency label, notes, or inscriptions to Forry from the authors--something to i.d. each as coming from Dr. Acula himself!
(http://www.geocities.com/marcusfayne/forrybooks1.jpg)
(http://www.geocities.com/marcusfayne/forrybooks2.jpg)
I like having a few that show Forry's wide collecting range--in French, German, Italian.
I like the Adventures of Dracula Spanish books...especially the Monstre de Preston. Apparently, Dracula meets The Toxic Avenger!
Quote from: typhooforme on March 12, 2009, 05:03:44 PM
Speaking of Forry's books--I've been collecting odds and ends of them for the past few years. Nothing rare, but fun to have a shelf of books from the Ackermansion. Just got a couple dozen more in today's mail--some are old: MAGIC AND MYTH OF THE MOVIES (1947), THREE MEN MAKE A WORLD (1939), ARCADE (1984), and have plain covers, no dust jackets--but there are others which are more photogenic. All have Forry's signature, Ackerman Agency label, notes, or inscriptions to Forry from the authors--something to i.d. each as coming from Dr. Acula himself!
(http://www.geocities.com/marcusfayne/forrybooks1.jpg)
(http://www.geocities.com/marcusfayne/forrybooks2.jpg)
I like having a few that show Forry's wide collecting range--in French, German, Italian.
Another dozen or so books from Forry's shelves in today's mail--about half what I call 'ordinary/modern' and half more interesting vintage ones. THE GHOST BREAKER (1915) is the story filmed in 1922 with Wallace Reid and Lila Lee as the leads, and then in 1940 with Bob Hope and Paulette Goddard (and Noble Johnson as one of the creepiest pre-1960s zombies ever!). The paperback KILLDOZER is signed to Forry by author Theodore Sturgeon. The plain reddish brown book is a 1914 copy of FIVE PLAYS by Lord Dunsany, and the dark blue is BEST SUPERNATURAL STORIES OF H.P. LOVECRAFT from 1946. Fans of the '80s movies will recognize Owen West's THE FUNHOUSE. Other stuff is fine, but to me these named are the most interesting in this lot. Another small part of Forry's collection preserved!
(http://www.geocities.com/marcusfayne/forrybooks.jpg)
Quote from: typhooforme on May 01, 2009, 08:05:11 PM
THE GHOST BREAKER (1915) is the story filmed in 1922 with Wallace Reid and Lila Lee as the leads
Is that like a Photoplay, or something?
Yeah, Mike--it's actually a "photoplay" with photos from the stage play. I should check and see if there was a 1922 photoplay version for the film.
My friend Rog reminded me this afternoon that the Bob Hope GHOST BREAKERS was not the end of that story--for Martin & Lewis did a barely recognizable version of the story as SCARED STIFF! Hollywood has been re-using old material for a long time now.
Quote from: typhooforme on May 01, 2009, 08:35:38 PM
Yeah, Mike--it's actually a "photoplay" with photos from the stage play.
It's not a Photoplay for the 1914 film version (dir. by C. B. DeMille)?
Quote from: typhooforme on May 01, 2009, 08:35:38 PM
--for Martin & Lewis did a barely recognizable version of the story as SCARED STIFF!
I wouldn't call it "barely recognizable". It's practically a scene for scene remake of the 1940 film.
Here's a poster for the 1922 version.
(http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/4194/ghostbreakers22.jpg)
Well--the title page says "a novel based upon the play", and the photos really look like stage play sets--but you are likely right. As you see, Forry's copy didn't have a dustjacket, and I usually depend on those to give me a little more info if it's a film. Inside, there is no list of players, and the photos have no identifications of the players, either. So I can't tell you for sure. It is a 1915 copy, so logic would say that it is likely the '14 film. Yes, I'm recanting completely here! It has to be it's a photoplay of the '14 flick!
Sorry-I meant barely recognizable from the original story. Character names are completely different, the "Jarvis of Kentucky" stuff isn't there (as I recall). Unrecognizable may be too strong a term--you have some of the bare bones of the old story--but the Jerry Lewis/Dean Martin version--with musical numbers and Carmen Miranda (who does great comedy with Jerry)--well, I guess I'm just thinking it's very "Martin & Lewis". A lot of their schtick, a lot of music--gets me derailed from the old story.
Quote from: typhooforme on May 01, 2009, 09:45:21 PM
Sorry-I meant barely recognizable from the original story.
Oh! Yeh, it sounds like the Hope version was changed quite a bit from the original.
Quote from: typhooforme on May 01, 2009, 09:45:21 PM
--but the Jerry Lewis/Dean Martin version--with musical numbers and Carmen Miranda (who does great comedy with Jerry)--well, I guess I'm just thinking it's very "Martin & Lewis".
They did split Hope's character between Martin and Lewis with Lewis also doing Willie Best's part.
Quote from: typhooforme on May 01, 2009, 09:45:21 PM
Yes, I'm recanting completely here! It has to be it's a photoplay of the '14 flick!
A couple of booksellers agree with your original thought that it's the stage play (though they're not absolutely sure, either). Check the photos. If you don't see H. B. Warner, it's probably the stage play.
I can't recognize H.B. Warner--but I'm still thinking you're right! An answer is out there somewhere and is bound to come some day. Anyhow, it tickles me to have this copy of the novel from the Ackermonster's shelves!
Quote from: typhooforme on May 01, 2009, 11:39:23 PM
I can't recognize H.B. Warner--
Here's some silent era photos of him.
http://silentgents.com/OGWarner.html (http://silentgents.com/OGWarner.html)
What do you know! The whole book is on Google!
http://books.google.com/books?id=rm4eAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA214-IA1&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=0_1#PPP1,M1 (http://books.google.com/books?id=rm4eAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA214-IA1&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=0_1#PPP1,M1)
Here's a pic from the book with an inset of Warner. Looks like it could be the same guy?
(http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/5711/ghostbreakers15.jpg)
Complication! It seems Warner was in the 1913 play as well as the 1914 movie! Well, back to the old drawing board!
lol--H.B. Warner was one busy guy back then. The photos do look as though they're the same, seeing them side by side. If you look at other photos in the book, see what you think--I think a couple look like stage sets--and a couple look like movie sets. Back in '13-'14 there wasn't much difference in the two in many films. I think I'll just go back to finding Amelia Earhart--it might be easier than figuring out this one!
Quote from: typhooforme on May 02, 2009, 09:48:55 AM
I think a couple look like stage sets--and a couple look like movie sets. Back in '13-'14 there wasn't much difference in the two in many films.
Yes, that does make it more difficult. BTW The woman in the above pic appears to be Rita Stanwood (later Mrs. H. B.), who was also in both the play and movie.
This could be Jeanie Macpherson (inset), who was in the movie, but not in the stage play.
(http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/2113/jeaniemacpherson.jpg)
And this could be Theodore Roberts (inset), who also was in the movie, but not in the stage play.
(http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/7782/theodoreroberts.jpg)
OK, I'm done, now. :D
Had another shipment of Forry's books arrive while I was at the Bash this past weekend, and have not gone through them carefully--just unpacked 'em and here they are. One title that had me briefly excited was THE MONSTER (1926), but alas, this was not related to the Chaney 1925 film (which was previously a stage play). I did see an interesting Clark Ashton Smith volume among these heaps, though! Treasure hunting among the Forry books invariably turns up interesting titles.
(http://www.geocities.com/marcusfayne/forrybooksmore.jpg)
Quote from: typhooforme on June 29, 2009, 11:41:03 AM
Had another shipment of Forry's books arrive while I was at the Bash this past weekend, and have not gone through them carefully--just unpacked 'em and here they are. One title that had me briefly excited was THE MONSTER (1926), but alas, this was not related to the Chaney 1925 film (which was previously a stage play). I did see an interesting Clark Ashton Smith volume among these heaps, though! Treasure hunting among the Forry books invariably turns up interesting titles.
(http://www.geocities.com/marcusfayne/forrybooksmore.jpg)
I have a copy of that Asimov book, "The Robots of Dawn". Is the "Star Trek Reader" a collection of stories based on the animated series?
George
Here's what it says: Twelve more novelized episodes and SPOCK MUST DIE!, based on the exciting television series created by Gene Roddenberry. Spock Must Die copyright 1970, Star Trek 10 & 11 copyright '74 and '75. THIS collection copyright 1978.
I recall these as Bantam paperbacks originally, I guess.
Quote from: typhooforme on June 30, 2009, 09:42:12 AM
Here's what it says: Twelve more novelized episodes and SPOCK MUST DIE!, based on the exciting television series created by Gene Roddenberry. Spock Must Die copyright 1970, Star Trek 10 & 11 copyright '74 and '75. THIS collection copyright 1978.
I recall these as Bantam paperbacks originally, I guess.
Yeah, the various Blish TOS adaptations (and the original novel, "Spock Must Die!") were rereleased as hardcover omnibuses.
http://www.well.com/~sjroby/lcars/adaptindex.html (http://www.well.com/~sjroby/lcars/adaptindex.html)