Rare books
Exclusive James E. Gunn collection
- Item Number
- 152
- Estimated Value
- 350 USD
- Sold
- 185 USD to CSegar
The winning bid will go to FrontStream Global Fund (tax ID 26-3265577), a 501c3 nonprofit organization, which will send the donation to WORLDBUILDERS INC (tax ID 900618018) on behalf of the winner.
- Number of Bids
- 8 - Bid History
Item Description
July 12, 2023, marks the start of James E. Gunn's centenary. He died December 23, 2020 – one week after finishing his final story, which sold his final day.
Jim was a Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master, SF Hall of Fame inductee, first (with Jack Williamson) to offer SF courses in academia, former President of SFWA and SFRA, and "Science Fiction's Dad" to the generations of authors, editors, and educators he mentored. Jim's devotion to "Saving the world through science fiction" inspired us to reach higher, grow deeper, and become ever-more humane. His tireless dedication to what SF does was the essence of his magic, and why so many called him Dad. Our world is richer because of him.
For auction is a collection of Jim's works, unread NOS.
Hardcovers of Transcendental, Transformation, and Transgalactic – his only trilogy, and his final books; two Easton Press leather editions: Gift from the Stars (signed first edition), and Kampus; his Hugo-winning illustrated SF history, Alternate Worlds (new, updated edition); volumes 1-4 of his essential anthologies-as-history, The Road to Science Fiction, with teaching guide; hardcovers collections Human Voices and Some Dreams Are Nightmares; new trade paper and early paperback of Jim's classic collab with Jack Williamson, Star Bridge; hardcover and early paperback of The Dreamers; new trade paper of his best-selling The Listeners, which inspired Carl Sagan to write Contact and others to form SETI; plus a 1983 business card for his (first of its kind) Center for the Study of SF, SFWA Grand Masters trading card, and Transcendental bookmark.
Donated by the Ad Astra Institute for Science Fiction and the Speculative Imagination, spiritual successor of Jim's original Center, run by his protégés Chris McKitterick and Kij Johnson.
Item Special Note
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SFWA does not specify or verify the physical condition of any books or other items in this auction, aside from the description and photo provided.
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