The moon puddle.
A one-shot fanzine published in the late 40s by Chad Oliver and Garvin Berry. The title a takeoff on A. Merritt's classic 1919 fantastic novel, The Moon Pool. The Moon Puddle, of which only 50 copies were published, is credited with being the first fanzine in Texas. It included a contribution b...
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| Format: | Serial |
| Language: | English |
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Galveston, Texas :
Garvin Berry and Chad Oliver,
1948.
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| Summary: | A one-shot fanzine published in the late 40s by Chad Oliver and Garvin Berry. The title a takeoff on A. Merritt's classic 1919 fantastic novel, The Moon Pool. The Moon Puddle, of which only 50 copies were published, is credited with being the first fanzine in Texas. It included a contribution by Dr. David Keller, a physician and psychiatrist, who was also a prominent SF writer during the 1930s-1940s. |
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| Published: | Began with: Vol. 1, no. 1 (June 1948); ceased with: Vol. 1, no. 1 (June 1948). |
| Item Description: | "This first issue of THE MOON PUDDLE is limited to 50 copies"--Page 2 of cover. The Cushing Library/Science Fiction copy is number29 and is inscribed by Garvin Berry and Chad Oliver to P. Shuyler Miller. "...in appreciation for your efforts ona truly intelligent fan and interesting author. P.S. would like a comment." - handwritten note on first page. "25 March 1977, Ownership transferred to Hal Hall, Homo superior." - handwritten note from Chad Oliver on first page. |
| Physical Description: | 1 volume ; 28 cm |