The Magic Carpet, Vol 3, No. 3 (July 1933)
The Magic Carpet, Vol 3, No. 3 (July 1933)

Author: John Gregory Betancourt

Publisher: Wildside Press LLC

Published: 2008-01-15

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 1434462161

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Reproduction of the Vol. 3, No. 3 (July 1933) issue of Magic carpet magazine, including advertising pages.

The Neverending Hunt
The Neverending Hunt

Author: Paul Herman

Publisher: Wildside Press LLC

Published: 2008-09-08

Total Pages: 534

ISBN-13: 0809562561

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Prepared by renowned Howard scholar Paul Herman with the assistance of Glenn Lord, this is the first new bibliography of Robert E. Howard since 1976. This massive volume contains more than twice as much information as the preceding biblio, The Last Celt. Robert E. Howard is considered the Godfather of Sword and Sorcery, and the creator of the international icon, Conan the Cimmerian, yet wrote successfully in numerous genres. The Neverending Hunt lists every story, poem, letter and publication in which a Howard work has appeared. It's more than you might think . . .

The Early Shortwave Stations
The Early Shortwave Stations

Author: Jerome S. Berg

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2013-10-04

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 0786474114

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In July 1923, less than three years after Westinghouse station KDKA signed on, company engineer Frank Conrad began regular simulcasting of its programs on a frequency in the newly-discovered shortwave range. It was an important event in a technological revolution that would make dependable worldwide radio communication possible for the first time. In subsequent years, countless stations in practically all countries followed suit, taking to shortwave to extend reception domestically or reach audiences thousands of miles away. Shortwave broadcasting would also have an important role in World War II and in the Cold War. In this, his fourth book on shortwave broadcast history, the author revisits the period of his earlier work, On the Short Waves, 1923-1945, and focuses on the stations that were on the air in those early days. The year-by-year account chronicles the birth and operation of the large international broadcasters, as well as the numerous smaller stations that were a great attraction to the DXers, or long-distance radio enthusiasts, of the time. With more than 100 illustrations and extensive notes, bibliography and index, the book is also a valuable starting point for further study and research.

The Magic Carpet, Vol. 3, No 4 (October 1933)
The Magic Carpet, Vol. 3, No 4 (October 1933)

Author: Farnsworth Wright

Publisher:

Published: 2010-04

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 9781434419521

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This volume in the early fantasy and adventure magazine features work by "Weird Tales" regulars Seabury Quinn ("The Tiger's Cubs"), E. Hoffmann Price ("Pale Hands"), Edmond Hamilton ("The Snake-Men of Kaldar"), and Paul Ernst ("Death in My House") as well as works by H. Bedford-Jones ("Berber Loot"), K.B. Montague ("The Young Men Speak"), Warren Hastings Miller ("King's Assassins") Arreph El-Khoury ("A Woman of the Hills"), James W. Bennett ("When China Buries Its Dead"), and Hung Long Tom ("The Pool"). Cover by Margaret Brundage.

Horizon Chasers
Horizon Chasers

Author: Gerry Max

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2007-02-21

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 0786426713

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Richard Halliburton was the quintessential world traveler of the early 20th century. In 1930, his celebrity equaled that of Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart. Halliburton called himself a "horizon chaser" and recommended that one should see the world before committing to a routine. Not only did he live up to his ideal, but he was eager to write about his adventures. A prolific partnership with gifted editor and ghost writer Paul Mooney produced excellent work, and theirs became a close personal relationship. Sadly, Halliburton and Mooney disappeared at sea on March 24, 1939, along with the entire crew of Halliburton's Chinese junk Sea Dragon, as they attempted to cross the Pacific from Hong Kong to the San Francisco World's Fair. This biography records the life and adventures of Halliburton and Mooney, focusing--as no other Halliburton biography has--on the productive literary collaboration between the two. Drawing on the recollections of people who knew them both, the work discusses their backgrounds, the early years of their acquaintance, and their possible romantic relationship. Finally, their fateful journey to Hong Kong and the ill-advised voyage of the Sea Dragon is described in detail. A good deal of first-hand evidence is provided by William Alexander, Paul Mooney's best friend and designer of Halliburton's Laguna Beach house. Appendices contain seven poems by Mooney and facsimile letters, including one of praise written by Richard Halliburton to William Alexander. Never-before-published photographs are also included.

Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959
Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959

Author: Graham Webb

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2020-07-10

Total Pages: 735

ISBN-13: 1476639264

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Short subject films have a long history in American cinemas. These could be anywhere from 2 to 40 minutes long and were used as a "filler" in a picture show that would include a cartoon, a newsreel, possibly a serial and a short before launching into the feature film. Shorts could tackle any topic of interest: an unusual travelogue, a comedy, musical revues, sports, nature or popular vaudeville acts. With the advent of sound-on-film in the mid-to-late 1920s, makers of earlier silent short subjects began experimenting with the short films, using them as a testing ground for the use of sound in feature movies. After the Second World War, and the rising popularity of television, short subject films became far too expensive to produce and they had mostly disappeared from the screens by the late 1950s. This encyclopedia offers comprehensive listings of American short subject films from the 1920s through the 1950s.