C. S. Forester - Box of Ephemera

FORESTER, C. S., [pseudonym of SMITH, Cecil Louis Troughton (1899-1966)].

Box of Ephemera.

London: Various Publishers, 1948 onwards.

A COLLECTION OF EPHEMERA RELATING TO C. S. FORESTER. A collection of original publications and photocopied reproductions of interest to C. S. Forester collectors. The whole housed in a handsome clamshell case. From the collection of noted C. S. Forester collector and authority Trevor Hickman.

[1]. The Peacemaker in Famous Fantastic Mysteries magazine. Chicago, IL, February 1948. Publisher's lurid printed wraps. Cheap paper stock heavily toned with the first page loose. Chips and wear to covers. Good.

[2]. Review of The Ship in John O' London's Weekly. London, 1943. Newspaper format. Paper toned. Very good.

[3]. Master Tale-Teller in John O' London's Weekly. London, 1952. Newspaper format. A profile by Kenneth Hopkins. Paper toned. Very good.

[4]. Captain Hornblower's Charitable Offering in Argosy. New York, NY, 1976. Publisher's printed wraps. Lightly handled, split to spine. Very good.

[5]. The Last Answer in Argosy. New York, NY, 1957. Publisher's printed wraps. Some wear and loss to spine. Very good.

[6]. Could Napoleon Have Won? in The Atlantic. Concord, NH, 1952. Publisher's printed wraps. Some loss to spine. Very good.

[7]. My Moment of Success in Books and Bookmen. London, 1958. Publisher's printed wraps. Very good.

[8]. Mention in Bookmarks column in Books and Bookmen. London, 1961. Publisher's printed wraps. Very good.

[9]. The Truth about Hornblower by Charles Reid in Punch. London, 1958. Publisher's printed wraps. Very good.

[10]. The Last Three Seconds in Esquire. New York, NY, 1936. Photocopy.

[11]. Seapower - Saviour of Britain in Current History & Forum. Springfield, MA, 1941. Photocopy.

[12]. The Age of Fighting Sail reviewed by Theodore Roscoe in The Saturday Review. New York, NY, 1956. Photocopy.

[13]. Winston Churchill, Leader and Historian in Atlantic Monthly. Boston, MA, 1948. Photocopy.

[14]. That Old Computer in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. London, 1958. Photocopy.

[15]. The Hand of Destiny in Collier's Magazine. Springfield, OH, 1940. Photocopy.

[16]. Recompensa anticipada in Ciencia Y Fantasia. Photocopy.

[17]. Marjorie Is Still Waiting in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. Concord, NH, 1958. Photocopy.

[18]. The Writer Observed by Harvey Breit. The World Publishing Company, Cleveland, OH, 1956. Photocopy.

[19]. The Last Three Seconds in Jack London's Adventure Magazine. Concord, NH, 1958. Photocopy.

[20]. L'homme dont les Voeux se réalisaient in Nouvelles. Paris. Photocopy.

[21]. Seven short stories that appeared in the either the Evening Standard or the Daily Express with a cover letter from the Deputy Librarian. London, 1943-1953. Photocopy.

[22]. Destin Anticipé in Fiction. Paris, 1957. Photocopy.

[23]. To My Darling in Esquire. New York, NY, 1935. Photocopy.

[24]. A Novelist of Action by L. Russell Muirhead in The Fortnightly. London, 1946. Photocopy.

[25]. C. S. Forester by Kenneth Hopkins. Typed copy of an original manuscript held at Texas University of Texas Libraries.

[26]. Photocopies of four autograph letters signed and seven typed letters signed offered for sale by Kenneth W. Rendell, Inc. in 1974.

[27]. C. S. Forester an Exhibition of Manuscripts & Books. May 24-31 1955 at the Times Bookshop. Exhibition catalogue bound in later cloth with gilt titles to spine, bookplate of Trevor Hickman to pastedown. Fine.

[28]. Catalogue 24 & 27 from David B. Mayou. Both featuring a number of C. S. Forester items. Original card wraps. Very good.

[29]. Notes on Chosen English Texts. The Ship by C. S. Forester. London, James Brodie Ltd., no date. Publisher's card wraps. Very good.

[30]. Historical Novels by Helen Cam. London, The Historical Association, 1961. Publisher's card wraps. Ex library with the usual treatment. Good.

[31]. Historical Novels for Use in Schools. London, School Library Association in Scotland, 1970. Publisher's card wraps. Ex library with the usual treatment. Very good.

[32]. Signposts. A Guide to Modern English Literature by W. Eastwood and J. T. Good. London: The National Book League, 1960. Publisher's card wraps. Ex library with the usual treatment. Very good.

[33]. The Companion News of the Companion Book Club. Promotional pamphlet for a book club edition of The Good Shepherd. London, 1956. Fine.

[34]. TV listing for Plain Murder. Radio Times, 1980-1981. Newspaper clipping. Very good.

[35]. Why the last Hornblower story will never be told. Radio Times, 1970. Newspaper clipping. Very good.

[36]. Review of The Life and Times of Horatio Hornblower by C. N. Parkinson in The New Republic, 1971. Newspaper clipping. Very good.

[37]. "...So I'm not complaining at all" in Broadsheet, the Bulletin of World Books. London, The Reprint Society, 1951. Very good.