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War over Lemuria : Richard Shaver, Ray Palmer and the strangest chapter of 1940s science fiction /

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"The Shaver Mystery began as a series of science fiction yarns in Amazing Stories nearly 70 years ago. The men behind it, Ray Palmer and Richard Shaver, were derided and seldom understood by a fandom that did its best to sweep them under the carpet of history"--Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Toronto, Richard, 1946-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2013]
Subjects:
Palmer, Ray, > 1910-1977.
Shaver, Richard S.
Science fiction, American > History and criticism.
Novelists, American > 20th century > Biography.
Periodical editors > United States > Biography.
Science fiction > Publishing > United States > History > 20th century.
Science fiction > Periodicals > History.
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Summary:"The Shaver Mystery began as a series of science fiction yarns in Amazing Stories nearly 70 years ago. The men behind it, Ray Palmer and Richard Shaver, were derided and seldom understood by a fandom that did its best to sweep them under the carpet of history"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:viii, 256 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-254) and index.
ISBN:9780786473076 (softcover : acid free paper)
078647307X (softcover : acid free paper)