Comments on: A Few Notes on Collecting Cordwainer http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/a-few-notes-on-collecting-cordwainer.html About his science fiction and his life, run by his daughter Rosana Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Cordwainersdaughter http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/a-few-notes-on-collecting-cordwainer.html/comment-page-1#comment-1204 Cordwainersdaughter Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:53:47 +0000 http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/?p=98#comment-1204 Ned, possibly someone will see your post and email you but you could also try selling it via Amazon, eBay, alibris.com, or abe.com... all of those might be rather a nuisance for just one item. Suppose you could try craigslist if they carry publications. Ned, possibly someone will see your post and email you but you could also try selling it via Amazon, eBay, alibris.com, or abe.com… all of those might be rather a nuisance for just one item. Suppose you could try craigslist if they carry publications.

]]> By: Ned Brooks http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/a-few-notes-on-collecting-cordwainer.html/comment-page-1#comment-1203 Ned Brooks Sun, 08 Mar 2009 21:49:15 +0000 http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/?p=98#comment-1203 Nice blog! I have most of Cordwainer Smith's books and enjoyed them a lot over the years. A friend recently sent me the FANTASY BOOK #6 to sell for him, and it looks like as fine a copy as could be found - except that the cheap printing failed on the first two pages of "Scanners Live in Vain". They are legible, but dithered with dim transfers of ink from some other text. Nice blog! I have most of Cordwainer Smith’s books and enjoyed them a lot over the years. A friend recently sent me the FANTASY BOOK #6 to sell for him, and it looks like as fine a copy as could be found – except that the cheap printing failed on the first two pages of “Scanners Live in Vain”. They are legible, but dithered with dim transfers of ink from some other text.

]]> By: Steve Davidson at the Cordwainer Smith Page — BillWardWriter.com http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/a-few-notes-on-collecting-cordwainer.html/comment-page-1#comment-898 Steve Davidson at the Cordwainer Smith Page — BillWardWriter.com Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:25:43 +0000 http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/?p=98#comment-898 [...] there every Wednesday, and they are a treat for Linebarger fans. His first post especially, ‘A Few Notes on Collecting Cordwainer,’ a look at Steve’s discovery of Linebarger and his subsequent hunt for more of his [...] [...] there every Wednesday, and they are a treat for Linebarger fans. His first post especially, ‘A Few Notes on Collecting Cordwainer,’ a look at Steve’s discovery of Linebarger and his subsequent hunt for more of his [...]

]]> By: John Curran http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/a-few-notes-on-collecting-cordwainer.html/comment-page-1#comment-805 John Curran Sun, 25 Jan 2009 05:52:43 +0000 http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/?p=98#comment-805 Around 1966 I formally discovered science fiction when I found a copy of Isaac Asimov's SECOND FOUNDATION on the sidewalk about a half mile from St. Mary's School in Dumont, NJ. It wasn't even a complete copy-it was missing some pages. Imagine my delight when I discovered there was more where that came from. The next sci-fi I recall was a book titled PRODIGAL SUN (?)about a society where everybody wore an armband that revealed their IQ, genetics, and other salient items. There's an E.T. opponent, and the title makes perfect sense by the end of the story. And then for something completely different-SCANNERS LIVE IN VAIN!!! I was hooked, and in the following decades have read anything I could find by or about CS. I would enjoy the book collections, because before the Internet, I could get a professional's perspective (Silverberg, Dozois, etc.) on why I was enjoying reading slices of the universe of the Instrumentality of Mankind. This evening while waiting for tech support, I Googled "the instrumentality of mankind" and have spent two hours grokking on all that is now available online, as well as where to purchase hard copies. Thank you for all of http://cordwainer-smith.com/ :-) / John Around 1966 I formally discovered science fiction when I found a copy of Isaac Asimov’s SECOND FOUNDATION on the sidewalk about a half mile from St. Mary’s School in Dumont, NJ. It wasn’t even a complete copy-it was missing some pages. Imagine my delight when I discovered there was more where that came from. The next sci-fi I recall was a book titled PRODIGAL SUN (?)about a society where everybody wore an armband that revealed their IQ, genetics, and other salient items. There’s an E.T. opponent, and the title makes perfect sense by the end of the story.

And then for something completely different-SCANNERS LIVE IN VAIN!!!

I was hooked, and in the following decades have read anything I could find by or about CS. I would enjoy the book collections, because before the Internet, I could get a professional’s perspective (Silverberg, Dozois, etc.) on why I was enjoying reading slices of the universe of the Instrumentality of Mankind.

This evening while waiting for tech support, I Googled “the instrumentality of mankind” and have spent two hours grokking on all that is now available online, as well as where to purchase hard copies.

Thank you for all of http://cordwainer-smith.com/ :-)

/ John

]]> By: steve davidson http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/a-few-notes-on-collecting-cordwainer.html/comment-page-1#comment-786 steve davidson Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:57:37 +0000 http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/?p=98#comment-786 I believe those are other scanners I believe those are other scanners

]]> By: David Doughan http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/a-few-notes-on-collecting-cordwainer.html/comment-page-1#comment-785 David Doughan Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:14:20 +0000 http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/?p=98#comment-785 It's great to see that Fantasy Book cover. But who are the men in charcoal gray around the edges? It’s great to see that Fantasy Book cover. But who are the men in charcoal gray around the edges?

]]> By: Fred Pohl | The Crotchety Old Fan http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/a-few-notes-on-collecting-cordwainer.html/comment-page-1#comment-783 Fred Pohl | The Crotchety Old Fan Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:02:59 +0000 http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/?p=98#comment-783 [...] edited and discovered or seriously promoted some of the brightest stars in the SF pantheon - Cordwainer Smith, Larry Niven, Samuel Delany, Joanna Russ and his selections helped the magazines he edited win [...] [...] edited and discovered or seriously promoted some of the brightest stars in the SF pantheon – Cordwainer Smith, Larry Niven, Samuel Delany, Joanna Russ and his selections helped the magazines he edited win [...]

]]> By: Cordwainersdaughter http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/a-few-notes-on-collecting-cordwainer.html/comment-page-1#comment-781 Cordwainersdaughter Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:10:37 +0000 http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/?p=98#comment-781 Welcome, Steve, as guest blogger! I'm so glad I though to ask for help. Rosana Welcome, Steve, as guest blogger! I’m so glad I though to ask for help.

Rosana

]]> By: Johne Cook http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/a-few-notes-on-collecting-cordwainer.html/comment-page-1#comment-780 Johne Cook Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:10:22 +0000 http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/?p=98#comment-780 To this day, "The Game of Rat and Dragon" is one of the most astounding SF tales I've ever read, and I'm gratified at its inclusion in the Space Opera Renaissance tome released a couple of years ago. To discover the man behind the pseudonym was possessed of such a sharp and intriguing mind was an even greater delight. His stuff still feels fresh and edgy and ahead of the curve today. To this day, “The Game of Rat and Dragon” is one of the most astounding SF tales I’ve ever read, and I’m gratified at its inclusion in the Space Opera Renaissance tome released a couple of years ago. To discover the man behind the pseudonym was possessed of such a sharp and intriguing mind was an even greater delight. His stuff still feels fresh and edgy and ahead of the curve today.

]]> By: Cordwainer Smith blog post is up | The Crotchety Old Fan http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/a-few-notes-on-collecting-cordwainer.html/comment-page-1#comment-778 Cordwainer Smith blog post is up | The Crotchety Old Fan Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:21:31 +0000 http://cordwainer-smith.com/blog/?p=98#comment-778 [...] You can find it here. [...] [...] You can find it here. [...]

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