Joe Kuth
@prestidigitonium.bsky.social
Makes and digs comics and drawings, sells and digs books and records
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World’s Spring
Edited by Vladimir Gakov
Russian science fiction anthology, with a great Richard Powers cover
World’s Spring
Edited by Vladimir Gakov
Russian science fiction anthology, with a great Richard Powers cover
November 23, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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World’s Spring
Edited by Vladimir Gakov
Russian science fiction anthology, with a great Richard Powers cover
World’s Spring
Edited by Vladimir Gakov
Russian science fiction anthology, with a great Richard Powers cover
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A couple of late 80s AD&D modules, found wedged between junky picture books
A couple of late 80s AD&D modules, found wedged between junky picture books
November 21, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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A couple of late 80s AD&D modules, found wedged between junky picture books
A couple of late 80s AD&D modules, found wedged between junky picture books
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Fiction Of the Absurd: Pratfalls In the Void
Stellar lineup in this anthology, I dig that subtitle
Fiction Of the Absurd: Pratfalls In the Void
Stellar lineup in this anthology, I dig that subtitle
November 20, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Fiction Of the Absurd: Pratfalls In the Void
Stellar lineup in this anthology, I dig that subtitle
Fiction Of the Absurd: Pratfalls In the Void
Stellar lineup in this anthology, I dig that subtitle
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Mummenschanz
Michel Buhrer
Mummenschanz
Michel Buhrer
November 18, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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Mummenschanz
Michel Buhrer
Mummenschanz
Michel Buhrer
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Dr. Adder
K.W. Jeter
‘88 paperback
Fuck yeah, been meaning to read this one forever
Dr. Adder
K.W. Jeter
‘88 paperback
Fuck yeah, been meaning to read this one forever
October 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Dr. Adder
K.W. Jeter
‘88 paperback
Fuck yeah, been meaning to read this one forever
Dr. Adder
K.W. Jeter
‘88 paperback
Fuck yeah, been meaning to read this one forever
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A couple of Elmore Leonard westerns
A couple of Elmore Leonard westerns
October 29, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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A couple of Elmore Leonard westerns
A couple of Elmore Leonard westerns
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More Prayers and Graces: A Second Book of Unusual Piety
Allan M. Laing and Mervyn Peake
1957
More Prayers and Graces: A Second Book of Unusual Piety
Allan M. Laing and Mervyn Peake
1957
October 29, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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More Prayers and Graces: A Second Book of Unusual Piety
Allan M. Laing and Mervyn Peake
1957
More Prayers and Graces: A Second Book of Unusual Piety
Allan M. Laing and Mervyn Peake
1957
Back tracked to see this one closer, uh isn’t that a Mervyn Peake drawing on the cover? It sure is.
It lost its price slip while sitting on the ephemera table, so the volunteer just charged me one dollar
It lost its price slip while sitting on the ephemera table, so the volunteer just charged me one dollar
October 19, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Back tracked to see this one closer, uh isn’t that a Mervyn Peake drawing on the cover? It sure is.
It lost its price slip while sitting on the ephemera table, so the volunteer just charged me one dollar
It lost its price slip while sitting on the ephemera table, so the volunteer just charged me one dollar
Found this Bill Mauldin collection of non GI cartoons at a book fair in Bloomington, couldn’t resist that cover
October 19, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Found this Bill Mauldin collection of non GI cartoons at a book fair in Bloomington, couldn’t resist that cover
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Stuck Rubber Baby
by Howard Cruse
Newer hardcover edition of an old favorite
Stuck Rubber Baby
by Howard Cruse
Newer hardcover edition of an old favorite
September 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Stuck Rubber Baby
by Howard Cruse
Newer hardcover edition of an old favorite
Stuck Rubber Baby
by Howard Cruse
Newer hardcover edition of an old favorite
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The Iron Heel
by Jack London
Now here’s some legit socialist SF
The Iron Heel
by Jack London
Now here’s some legit socialist SF
September 14, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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The Iron Heel
by Jack London
Now here’s some legit socialist SF
The Iron Heel
by Jack London
Now here’s some legit socialist SF
I’ve hardly ever read a more discouraging introduction than the one here by John A. Williams, who had extensive experience butting heads with Schuyler.
He begrudgingly admires the wit and some technological foresight of these stories while labeling him a fascist
He begrudgingly admires the wit and some technological foresight of these stories while labeling him a fascist
September 13, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I’ve hardly ever read a more discouraging introduction than the one here by John A. Williams, who had extensive experience butting heads with Schuyler.
He begrudgingly admires the wit and some technological foresight of these stories while labeling him a fascist
He begrudgingly admires the wit and some technological foresight of these stories while labeling him a fascist
If you’re wondering the same thing, well, no one reads these anymore because Schuyler later renounced his socialism, joined the John Birch society, endorsed Goldwater, became a rabid red-baiter, etc etc.
Sure seems like a familiar path today
Sure seems like a familiar path today
September 13, 2025 at 9:44 PM
If you’re wondering the same thing, well, no one reads these anymore because Schuyler later renounced his socialism, joined the John Birch society, endorsed Goldwater, became a rabid red-baiter, etc etc.
Sure seems like a familiar path today
Sure seems like a familiar path today
That all sounds so up my alley I couldn’t believe I’d never heard of this writer. It is very definitely fascinating, it sure seems like he should be well known, even if the work itself was just a historical curiosity
September 13, 2025 at 9:44 PM
That all sounds so up my alley I couldn’t believe I’d never heard of this writer. It is very definitely fascinating, it sure seems like he should be well known, even if the work itself was just a historical curiosity
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Black Empire
by George S. Schuyler
Two serialized tales of speculative fiction written by a black socialist writer from the Harlem Renaissance
Black Empire
by George S. Schuyler
Two serialized tales of speculative fiction written by a black socialist writer from the Harlem Renaissance
September 13, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Black Empire
by George S. Schuyler
Two serialized tales of speculative fiction written by a black socialist writer from the Harlem Renaissance
Black Empire
by George S. Schuyler
Two serialized tales of speculative fiction written by a black socialist writer from the Harlem Renaissance
Momente, architectural drawings by Heinrich Barz.
Couldn’t immediately find anything out about this guy but he is presented as a renowned architect
Couldn’t immediately find anything out about this guy but he is presented as a renowned architect
September 9, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Momente, architectural drawings by Heinrich Barz.
Couldn’t immediately find anything out about this guy but he is presented as a renowned architect
Couldn’t immediately find anything out about this guy but he is presented as a renowned architect
There were six books of the Maybonne, Marlys and Freddie stories in this format. They were mostly serialized as Ernie Pook’s Comeek Show first.
The Greatest of Marlys! is more like a Best Of from this era
The Greatest of Marlys! is more like a Best Of from this era
August 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
There were six books of the Maybonne, Marlys and Freddie stories in this format. They were mostly serialized as Ernie Pook’s Comeek Show first.
The Greatest of Marlys! is more like a Best Of from this era
The Greatest of Marlys! is more like a Best Of from this era
That Panther paperback cover of Out Of Space & Time is by Bob Haberfield
August 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
That Panther paperback cover of Out Of Space & Time is by Bob Haberfield
I also love every one of these, fantastic choices
July 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I also love every one of these, fantastic choices