{ "export": { "source": "https://urth.darkrealm.vip/thread/urth/229", "note": "Exported from an unofficial mirror of a public mailing list. Copyright in each message remains with the person who wrote it. Email addresses are obscured as `user at host`, the form the original archive published. This file was rebuilt from parsed fields rather than retained headers, so it is faithful in content but not byte-exact.", "addresses": "obscured as 'user at host'" }, "archive": "urth", "thread": { "id": 229, "subject": "Wolfe.con", "messages": 6, "voices": 4, "first": "1997-10-22T08:10:49+00:00", "last": "1997-10-23T07:13:10+00:00" }, "messages": [ { "message_id": "", "from": { "name": "Doug Eigsti", "address": "douge at nti.com" }, "date": "1997-10-22T08:10:49+00:00", "subject": "(urth) Wolfe.con", "in_reply_to": null, "reply_link": null, "blocks": [ { "kind": "text", "depth": 0, "text": " \nJason,\n\n\tCongratulations on meeting Mr. Wolfe. I would like to meet him\nsomeday too. Does anyone have information about his future itinerary?\n\tWho published the leather-bound copy of SHADOW? Many of his works\ndeserve fine editions. The new trade edition of THE ISLAND OF DOCTOR DEATH\nAND OTHER STORIES AND OTHER STORIES, I just love saying that, is a step up\nfrom the paperback 1st ed. but a hardback is needed.\n\n=Talon=" } ] }, { "message_id": "", "from": { "name": "m.driussi", "address": "m.driussi at genie.com" }, "date": "1997-10-22T16:03:00+00:00", "subject": "(urth) Wolfe.con", "in_reply_to": "", "reply_link": "subject", "blocks": [ { "kind": "text", "depth": 0, "text": "Reply: Item #0184328 from URTH at LISTS.BEST.COM@INET02#\n\nTalon,\n\nRe: Wolfe's convention schedule. The last one this year was\n(probably) CONTEXT X in Columbus Ohio (Oct 3-5). Next year's best\nstrong bet would be DISCLAVE '98 in Baltimore Maryland (May 22-25)\n--not only is Gene Wolfe a Guest of Honor, but the convention is\nbeing organized by his good friend Joe Mayhew.\n\nRe: SHADOW bound in manskin, er, =leather=, that would be The Easton\nPress (Norwalk, Connecticut).\n\n=mantis=" } ] }, { "message_id": "", "from": { "name": "Scott Dalrymple", "address": "scottd at wycol.com" }, "date": "1997-10-22T11:55:38+00:00", "subject": "Re: (urth) Wolfe.con", "in_reply_to": "", "reply_link": "subject", "blocks": [ { "kind": "quote", "depth": 1, "text": "deserve fine editions. The new trade edition of THE ISLAND OF DOCTOR DEATH\nAND OTHER STORIES AND OTHER STORIES, I just love saying that, is a step up\nfrom the paperback 1st ed. but a hardback is needed." }, { "kind": "text", "depth": 0, "text": "Of course there is a hardback edition-- I'm lucky enough to have a first\nedition. But it is a bit old, and not very findable. :)\n\nOn that note, I'd be interested in discussions with anyone who believes\nthey have a fine Wolfe collection. Mine is probably decent, though some of\nyou may have better. My prize possessions are a paperback of Operation\nAres, a signed copy of the original Plan(e)t Engineering, a hardcover of\nThe Devil in a Forest (which Wolfe was kind enough to send me as a gift),\nand a signed Cheap Street edition of Empires of Foliage and Flower, among\nothers. Any other ardent collectors out there?\n\nScott" } ] }, { "message_id": "", "from": { "name": "Scott Dalrymple", "address": "scottd at wycol.com" }, "date": "1997-10-22T13:37:19+00:00", "subject": "Re: (urth) Wolfe.con", "in_reply_to": "", "reply_link": "subject", "blocks": [ { "kind": "text", "depth": 0, "text": "As so often happens to me, when I read through my post as it was sent to\nthe list I found an error. Specifically--I guess I must have read the\noriginal post (to which I responded) sloppily--I meant to say that I had a\nhardcover of 5th Head, not Island of Dr. Death &tc. &tc. I don't have a\nhardcover of the latter, and I'm not even sure that there was one.\n\nScott" } ] }, { "message_id": "", "from": { "name": "Jason Voegele", "address": "voegele.6 at osu.edu" }, "date": "1997-10-22T12:47:58+00:00", "subject": "Re: (urth) Wolfe.con", "in_reply_to": "", "reply_link": "subject", "blocks": [ { "kind": "text", "depth": 0, "text": "When I talked to Mr. Wolfe I asked him if he was working on the Short Sun books. He said he was about 150 pages into the second rewrite of the first (of three) books. He said to expect it about this time next year :( \nI didn't ask him any details about the work, except to confirm it is actually three books. I should've at least got the titles out of him, but I didn't want to push the issue.\n\nAs for the leather-bound copy of Shadow, I got that from the Easton Press as part of their Masterpieces of Science Fiction series. They also currently have The Claw of the Conciliator as well, and I believe that they will eventuall go ahead and publish the final two (three?) volumes of The Book.\n\neisegesis\n(voegele.6 at osu.edu)\n\n-----Original Message-----" }, { "kind": "quote", "depth": 1, "text": "From: Doug Eigsti \nTo: urth at lists.best.com \nDate: Wednesday, October 22, 1997 10:18 AM\nSubject: (urth) Wolfe.con\n\n[Posted from URTH, a mailing list about Gene Wolfe's New Sun and other works]\n\n\nJason,\n\nCongratulations on meeting Mr. Wolfe. I would like to meet him\nsomeday too. Does anyone have information about his future itinerary?\nWho published the leather-bound copy of SHADOW? Many of his works\ndeserve fine editions. The new trade edition of THE ISLAND OF DOCTOR DEATH\nAND OTHER STORIES AND OTHER STORIES, I just love saying that, is a step up\nfrom the paperback 1st ed. but a hardback is needed.\n\n=Talon=" }, { "kind": "text", "depth": 0, "text": "works" } ] }, { "message_id": "", "from": { "name": "Scott Dalrymple", "address": "scottd at wycol.com" }, "date": "1997-10-23T07:13:10+00:00", "subject": "Re: (urth) Wolfe.con", "in_reply_to": "", "reply_link": "subject", "blocks": [ { "kind": "quote", "depth": 1, "text": "to push the issue. As for the leather-bound copy of Shadow They also\ncurrently have The Claw of the Conciliator as well, and I believe that\nthey will eventuall go ahead and publish the final two (three?) volumes of " }, { "kind": "text", "depth": 0, "text": "Easton has also published Sword of the Lictor, which I purchased last year.\n I don't think Citadel is out yet. I'm very disappointed in Sword, because\nit's quite a bit larger (height-wise) than the first 2 volumes. Hey-- I'm\npicky when I spend a lot of money for a leather bound set! I expect the\nvolumes to match! I will say the books are quite beautiful in all other\nrespects, though.\n\n\nScott" } ] } ] }