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Under Stones by Bob Franklin (Affirm Press, February 2010, 978-0-9806378-4-7, A$24.95, 220pp, tp, co, cover by Dean Gorissen)     Details taken from online listing. 9 · Ironman · Bob Franklin · ss 14 · Soldier On · Bob Franklin · ss 31 · Plans · Bob Franklin · ss 43 · Complements to the Chef · Bob Franklin · ss 46 · Traitors Bay · Bob Franklin · nv 72 · Say Goodnight to Nanny · Bob Franklin · ss 76 · Take the Free Tour · Bob Franklin · nv 102 · Children’s Story · Bob Franklin · ss 107 · Bag Limit · Bob Franklin · ss Midnight Echo #2, June 2009 113 · An Egyptian History Lesson · Bob Franklin · ss 122 · Hell Hath No Fury… · Bob Franklin · ss 124 · Other · Bob Franklin · ss Borderlands #5, March 2005 134 · Service · Bob Franklin · ss 141 · Pro Life · Bob Franklin · pm 152 · The Snow Globe · Bob Franklin · ss All Hallows #40, October 2005 166 · Learning Difficulties · Bob Franklin · ss 169 · Wishbone · Bob Franklin · ss 171 · Worth · Bob Franklin · ss Borderlands #2, August 2003 180 · A Monumental Mistake · Bob Franklin · ss 183 · Cold Comfort · Bob Franklin · ss 186 · Assistance · Bob Franklin · ss 188 · Limited Opportunities · Bob Franklin · ss 191 · The Rock Lobster Club · Bob Franklin · ss 200 · Thesis Examining a Student’s Path to Crime · Bob Franklin · ss

Future Perfect: American Science Fiction of the Nineteenth Century ed. H. Bruce Franklin (Oxford University Press US, 1966, LC:66-14475, $6.50, 402pp, hc, an) ix · Introduction · H. Bruce Franklin · in 3 · Nathaniel Hawthorne and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar [Ref. Nathaniel Hawthorne] 24 · The Birthmark · Nathaniel Hawthorne · ss The Pioneer March 1843 41 · The Artist of the Beautiful · Nathaniel Hawthorne · nv United States Magazine and Democratic Review June 1844 65 · Rappaccini’s Daughter [Rappaccini] · Nathaniel Hawthorne · nv United States Magazine and Democratic Review December 1844, as “Writings of Aurépine” 93 · Edgar Allan Poe and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar [Ref. Edgar Allan Poe] 104 · A Tale of the Ragged Mountains · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Godey’s Lady’s Book April 1844 114 · The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar · Edgar Allan Poe · ss American Whig Review December 1845 124 · Mellonta Tauta · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Godey’s Lady’s Book February 1849 141 · Automata · H. Bruce Franklin · ar 144 · Herman Melville and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar [Ref. Herman Melville] 151 · The Bell-Tower · Herman Melville · ss Putnam’s Monthly August 1855, uncredited. 166 · Man as Machine · H. Bruce Franklin · ar 168 · Dr. Materialismus · Frederic J. Stimson · ss Scribner’s Magazine November 1890 187 · Marvelous Inventions · H. Bruce Franklin · ar 189 · The Atoms of Chladni · J. D. Whelpley · nv Harper’s New Monthly Magazine January 1860, uncredited. 218 · Medicine Men · H. Bruce Franklin · ar 221 · Was He Dead? · Silas W. Mitchell · nv The Atlantic Monthly January 1870, uncredited. 248 · Into the Psyche · H. Bruce Franklin · ar 251 · Thomas Wentworth Higginson and His Dreamer · H. Bruce Franklin · ar [Ref. Thomas W. Higginson] 253 · The Monarch of Dreams · Thomas W. Higginson · ss Lee & Shepard, 1887 268 · Ambrose Bierce and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar 271 · A Psychological Shipwreck · Ambrose Bierce · ss The Argonaut May 24 1879, as “My Shipwreck” 276 · Edward Bellamy and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar [Ref. Edward Bellamy] 283 · To Whom This May Come · Edward Bellamy · ss Harper’s New Monthly Magazine February 1889 299 · Space Travel · H. Bruce Franklin · ar 302 · The Blindman’s World · Edward Bellamy · ss The Atlantic Monthly November 1886 319 · Fitz-James O’Brien and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar [Ref. Fitz-James O’Brien] 328 · The Diamond Lens · Fitz-James O’Brien · nv The Atlantic Monthly January 1858, uncredited. 352 · Dimensional Speculation as Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar 354 · Four-Dimensional Space · [uncredited] · ar Nature 1885 356 · “Mysterious Disappearances” · Ambrose Bierce · gp (r) _ · The Difficulty of Crossing a Field · Ambrose Bierce · ar San Francisco Examiner October 14 1888 _ · An Unfinished Race · Ambrose Bierce · ar San Francisco Examiner October 14 1888 _ · Charles Ashmore’s Trail · Ambrose Bierce · ar San Francisco Examiner October 14 1888 363 · from Four-Dimensional Space · Arthur E. Bostwick · ex New Science Review 1896 364 · Time Travel · H. Bruce Franklin · ar 366 · Beyond the Past · H. Bruce Franklin · ar 368 · Christmas 200,000 B.C. · Stanley Waterloo · ss 1887 374 · Mark Twain and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar [Ref. Mark Twain] 381 · From the “London Times” of 1904 · Mark Twain · ss The Century Magazine November 1898 391 · The Perfect Future · H. Bruce Franklin · ar 394 · In the Year Ten Thousand · William Harben · ss The Arena November 1892

Future Perfect, Revised Edition ed. H. Bruce Franklin (Oxford University Press US, April 1978, 0-19-502322-6, $15.00, xi+404pp, hc, an)     American Science Fiction of the Nineteenth Century. vii · Introduction · H. Bruce Franklin · in Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 3 · Nathaniel Hawthorne and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 [Ref. Nathaniel Hawthorne] 24 · The Birthmark · Nathaniel Hawthorne · ss The Pioneer March 1843 41 · The Artist of the Beautiful · Nathaniel Hawthorne · nv United States Magazine and Democratic Review June 1844 65 · Rappaccini’s Daughter [Rappaccini] · Nathaniel Hawthorne · nv United States Magazine and Democratic Review December 1844, as “Writings of Aurépine” 93 · Edgar Allan Poe and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 [Ref. Edgar Allan Poe] 104 · A Tale of the Ragged Mountains · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Godey’s Lady’s Book April 1844 114 · The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar · Edgar Allan Poe · ss American Whig Review December 1845 124 · Mellonta Tauta · Edgar Allan Poe · ss Godey’s Lady’s Book February 1849 141 · Automata · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 144 · Herman Melville and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 [Ref. Herman Melville] 151 · The Bell-Tower · Herman Melville · ss Putnam’s Monthly August 1855, uncredited. 166 · Humans as Machines · H. Bruce Franklin · ar revised from Man as Machine (Future Perfect, 1966). 169 · Dr. Materialismus · Frederic J. Stimson · ss Scribner’s Magazine November 1890 188 · Marvelous Inventions · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 190 · The Atoms of Chladni · J. D. Whelpley · nv Harper’s New Monthly Magazine January 1860, uncredited. 219 · Medicine Men · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 222 · Jack London and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar [Ref. Jack London] 230 · A Thousand Deaths · Jack London · ss The Black Cat May 1899 240 · Into the Psyche · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 243 · Thomas Wentworth Higginson and His Dreamer · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 [Ref. Thomas Wentworth Higginson] 246 · The Monarch of Dreams · Thomas W. Higginson · ss Lee & Shepard, 1887 261 · Ambrose Bierce and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 264 · A Psychological Shipwreck · Ambrose Bierce · ss The Argonaut May 24 1879, as “My Shipwreck” 269 · Edward Bellamy and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 [Ref. Edward Bellamy] 276 · To Whom This May Come · Edward Bellamy · ss Harper’s New Monthly Magazine February 1889 292 · Space Travel · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 295 · The Blindman’s World · Edward Bellamy · ss The Atlantic Monthly November 1886 312 · Washington Irving and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar [Ref. Washington Irving] 314 · The Men of the Moon · Washington Irving · ss History of New York by "D. Knickerbocker", 1809 319 · Fitz-James O’Brien and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 [Ref. Fitz-James O’Brien] 328 · The Diamond Lens · Fitz-James O’Brien · nv The Atlantic Monthly January 1858, uncredited. 352 · Dimensional Speculation as Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 354 · Four-Dimensional Space · [uncredited] · ar Nature 1885 356 · “Mysterious Disappearances” · Ambrose Bierce · gp San Francisco Examiner October 14 1888 _ · The Difficulty of Crossing a Field · Ambrose Bierce · ar San Francisco Examiner October 14 1888 _ · An Unfinished Race · Ambrose Bierce · ar San Francisco Examiner October 14 1888 _ · Charles Ashmore’s Trail · Ambrose Bierce · ar San Francisco Examiner October 14 1888 363 · from Four-Dimensional Space · Arthur E. Bostwick · ex New Science Review 1896 364 · Time Travel · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 366 · Beyond the Past · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 369 · Christmas 200,000 B.C. · Stanley Waterloo · ss 1887 375 · Mark Twain and Science Fiction · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 [Ref. Mark Twain] 382 · From the “London Times” of 1904 · Mark Twain · ss The Century Magazine November 1898 393 · The Perfect Future · H. Bruce Franklin · ar Future Perfect ed. H. Bruce Franklin, Oxford University Press US, 1966 397 · In the Year Ten Thousand · William Harben · ss The Arena November 1892

Mississippi Noir ed. Tom Franklin (Akashic Books, August 2, 2016, 978-1-61775-228-5, $15.95, 285pp, tp, oa) [Akashic Noir] 13 · Welcome to the Bottom · Tom Franklin · in 15 · Part I: Conquest & Revenge 17 · Combustible · Ace Atkins · ss; set in Paris. 31 · Lord of Madison County · Jimmy Cajoleas · ss; set in Madison. 50 · Losing Her Religion · RaShell R. Smith-Spears · ss; set in Jackson. 70 · Most Things Haven’t Worked Out · William Boyle · ss; set in Holly Springs. 91 · Part II: Wayward Youth 93 · Uphill · Mary Miller · ss; set in Biloxi. 107 · Boy and Girl Games Like Coupling · Jamie Paige · ss; set in Lauderdale County. 111 · Oxford Girl · Megan Abbott · ss; set in Oxford. 134 · Digits · Michael Kardos · ss; set in Winston County. 149 · Part III: Bloodlines 151 · Moonface · Andrew Paul · ss; set in Thief. 167 · God’s Gonna Trouble the Water · Dominiqua Dickey · nv; set in Grenada. 198 · My Dear, My One True Love · Lee Durkee · ss; set in Gulfport. 201 · Hero · Michael Farris Smith · ss; set in Magnolia. 215 · Part IV: Skipping Town 217 · Pit Stop · John M. Floyd · nv; set in State Highway 25. 250 · Anglers of the Keep · Robert Busby · ss; set in Olive Branch. 270 · Jerry Lewis · Jack Pendarvis · ss; set in Yoknapatawpha County. 277 · Cheap Suitcase and a New Town · Chris Offutt · ss; set in Lucedale. 282 · About the Contributors · [uncredited] · bg

Death by Enchantment by Julian Franklyn (Sphere, July 1975, 0-7221-3640-4, 75p, 303pp, pb, nf) [The Dennis Wheatley Library of the Occult]     Reprint (Hamish Hamilton 1971) examination of ancient and modern witchcraft. Volume 30 in the series. 9 · Introduction · Dennis Wheatley · in

Great Tales of Terror & the Supernatural ed. Phyllis Fraser & Herbert A. Wise--- see under Herbert A. Wise.

The Face of Tutankhamun ed. Christopher Frayling (Faber and Faber, December 1992, 0-571-16845-0, £13.99, 298pp, tp, an)     Tie-in to the recent TV series of the same name, this book also contains a collection of classic horror stories and articles that are related to pharoahs or mummies. 144 · The Romance of the Mummy · Théophile Gautier · ex (r) translated from the French (“Le Roman de la Momie”, 1857). 151 · The Mummy’s Foot · Théophile Gautier; translated by Lafcadio Hearn · ss New Orleans Item June 16 1878 (+1) translated from the French (“Le Pied de Momie”, Musée de Familles, September 1840). 159 · Some Words with a Mummy · Edgar Allan Poe · ss American Review April 1845 171 · The Jewel of Seven Stars · Bram Stoker · ex Heinemann, 1903; this chapter (#20) is taken from the original 1903 edition, and was rewritten for all subsequent editions. 183 · The Ring of Thoth · Arthur Conan Doyle · nv The Cornhill Magazine January 1890, uncredited. 195 · The Valley of the Sorceress · Sax Rohmer · ss The Premier Magazine #21, January 1916, as “In the Valley of the Sorceress” 206 · Imprisoned with the Pharaohs · Harry Houdini (ghost written by H. P. Lovecraft) · nv Weird Tales May/June/July 1924; given as by H.P. Lovecraft & Harry Houdini; slightly abridged.

The Vampyre: Lord Ruthven to Count Dracula ed. Christopher Frayling (Gollancz, 1978, 0-575-02390-2, 336pp, hc, an)     A mixed bag of fact and fiction about vampires, with a long analytical introduction. Revised and expanded as Vampyres: Lord Byron to Count Dracula, Faber, 1991. 13 · Introduction · Christopher Frayling · in 86 · A Voyage to the Levant · Joseph Pitton de Tournefort · ex 1702 92 · The Vampires of Hungary and Surrounding Regions · Dom Augustin Calmet · ex 1746 103 · The Vampyre · John Stagg · pm 1810 105 · The Vampyre · John William Polidori, Dr. · nv The New Monthly Magazine April 1 1819, as by Lord Byron 126 · Fragment of a Story · Lord George Gordon Byron · uw Mazeppa by Lord Byron, John Murray, 1819 132 · A Visit to the Theatre · Alexandre Dumas · ex from Memoirs (r) 147 · Varney the Vampire · James Malcolm Rymer · ex E. Lloyd, 1847, uncredited. 167 · Wake Not the Dead · Johann Ludwig Tieck (error, actually by Ernst Raupach) · nv Popular Tales and Romances of the Northern Nations, Vol. 1, Simpkin, Marshall, 1823, uncredited. translated from the German (“Lasst die Todten Ruhen: Ein Mährchen”, Minerva: Taschenbuch für das Jahr 1823, Leipzig, 1822). 193 · Aurelia · E. T. A. Hoffman · ss The Serapion Brethren, Volume II by E. T. A. Hoffmann, George Bell and Sons, 1892, as “[untitled]” translated from the German (“Vampirismus”, 1821). 212 · The Family of the Vourdalak · Alexis Tolstoy; translated by Christopher Frayling · nv translated from the Russian (Russian Gazette #1, 1884). 240 · What Was It? [Harry Escott] · Fitz-James O’Brien · ss Harper’s New Monthly Magazine March 1859, uncredited. 254 · A Kiss of Judas · X. L. · nv The Pall Mall Magazine July 1893 289 · Dracula [Dracula] · Bram Stoker · ex Constable, 1897 301 · Psychopathia Sexualis · Richard von Krafft-Ebing · ex 1886 310 · On the Vampire · Ernest Jones · ex from On the Nightmare, The Hogarth Press, 1931 331 · Bibliography · [uncredited] · bi