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This whimsical book is the first complete collection of the cat stories of the late Leiber (1910-1992), best known for his "Fafhrd and Gray Mouser" series, and features his last story, written especially for this volume. The roundup also serves as a tribute to Leiber; it is prefaced by a series of commemorative essays by such notables as Stephen King, Ray Bradbury and Andre Norton. While they are touching, their sheer number (14) is overwhelming. The volume concludes with a selection of amusing, though mediocre, feline-themed poems by Leiber's wife, Margo Skinner, and by Karen and Poul Anderson. The best of the cat stories have an autobiographical flavor and mainly concern Gummitch, a philosophically minded housecat, and his human family. Often Leiber assumes a cat's point of view, portraying non-human personalities with charm and humor and providing clever rationales for seemingly inexplicable cat-antics. The new story, "Thrice the Brinded Cat," is disappointing; an incoherent and self-consciously salacious piece, it displays his talents on the wane. Other stories form an eclectic mix, from the post-apocalyptic farce "The Great San Francisco Glacier" to the haunting and surreal SF classic "Ship of Shadows." They showcase Leiber at his peak as a master wordsmith, his prose elegant, evocative and witty. Gerberding's moody pen-and-ink drawings are a visually striking complement to the text. This collection is a must for any serious Leiber enthusiast, and it will go straight to the heart of any cat-fancying SF and fantasy fan.
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- PublisherDonald m Grant Pub Inc
- Publication date1992
- ISBN 10 1880418177
- ISBN 13 9781880418178
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages260
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Gummitch and Friends
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Hardcover. Condition: Used - Like New. Signed, slipcased edition in like-new condition. Signed by Margo Skinner Lieber and Roger Gerberding. Copy 180/1000. Will pack carefully. Seller Inventory # 494399
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Donald M. Grant, Hampton Falls, NH, 1992
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Cloth. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Roger Gerberding (illustrator). Limited. Donald M. Grant Publisher, Inc., Hampton Falls, NH, 1992. Limited First Edition in cloth hardcover (7-1/4 x 10-1/4; 222 pp) with matching slipcase and DJ. This is #23 of a limited printing of 1000 signed copies. Unread copy in as new condition except for minor wear at top of DJ due to removal from slipcase and faint foxing at top of text block edge. Limitation page has space for three signatures over printed names of Fritz Leiber, Margo Skinner (Mrs. Leiber) and illustrator Robeger Gerberding. Mr Leiber died before the printing but the other two signatures are present. Very impressive interior black and white llustrations by Gerberding. This is a collection of extraordinary cat stories and poems, mostly by Leiber, but including minor contributions from his wife (Margo Skinner), Karen Anderson, and Poul Anderson. The Preface is by Ann Howland, and is followed by Post-mortem Tributes by Justin Leiber, Poul Anderson, Karen Anderson, Robert Bloch, Ray Bradbury, Ramsey Campbell, Catherine Crook De Camp, L. prague De Camp, Harlan Ellison, Dennis Etchison, Stephen King, Judith Merrill, Andre Norton, and Frank M. Robinson. Afterword by Margo Skinner. This production is an outstanding tribute to one of the finest, and most underappreciated, masters of SF and Fantasy. Signed by artist and Author's. Seller Inventory # 000029
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