Two Handed Engine the Selected Stories of Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore
Kuttner, Henry and Moore, C. L.
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Published by Centipede Press, Lakewood, CO, 2004
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[928] Pp. Printed black binding/boards. Spine bumped. Book club edition # 1210833.; Book Club Edition; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 928 pages.
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- Title
- Two Handed Engine the Selected Stories of Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore
- Author
- Kuttner, Henry and Moore, C. L.
- Publisher
- Centipede Press, Lakewood, CO
- Publication year
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- Dust jacket
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0739468103
- ISBN 13
- 9780739468104
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by Richard Powers
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing.
Two-Handed Engine is the largest collection of science fiction and fantasy by Henry Kuttner & C.L. Moore ever published. It features a frontispiece by Richard Powers, and an introduction by the book’s editor, David Curtis.
The stories, ranging from across their entire career, include: Shambleau, The Graveyard Rats, Mimsy Were the Borogoves, Vintage Season, Private Eye, and more.
Contents
7 Introduction (Two-Handed Engine) (2005) essay by David Curtis
9 Shambleau [Northwest Smith] (1933) novelette by C. L. Moore
39 The Graveyard Rats (1936) shortstory by Henry Kuttner
47 A Gnome There Was (1941) novelette by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Henry Kuttner ]
75 The Twonky (1942) novelette by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lewis Padgett ]
99 Compliments of the Author (1942) novelette by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lewis Padgett ]
137 Mimsy Were the Borogoves (1943) novelette by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lewis Padgett ]
173 Shock (1943) novelette by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lewis Padgett ]
191 Reader, I Hate You! (1943) shortstory by Henry Kuttner
207 The World Is Mine [Gallegher] (1943) novelette by Henry Kuttner [as by Lewis Padgett ]
243 When the Bough Breaks (1944) novelette by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lewis Padgett ]
271 The Cure (1946) shortstory by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lewis Padgett ]
285 The Code (1945) novelette by C. L. Moore [as by Lawrence O'Donnell ]
331 Line to Tomorrow (1945) shortstory by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lewis Padgett ]
345 Clash by Night [Keeps 1] (1943) novella by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lawrence O'Donnell ]
407 Ghost (1943) shortstory by Henry Kuttner
425 The Proud Robot [Gallegher] (1943) novelette by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lewis Padgett ]
463 Nothing But Gingerbread Left (1943) shortstory by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Henry Kuttner ]
483 No Woman Born (1944) novelette by C. L. Moore
533 Housing Problem (1944) shortstory by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Henry Kuttner ]
549 What You Need (1945) shortstory by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lewis Padgett ]
565 Absalom (1946) shortstory by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Henry Kuttner ]
581 Call Him Demon (1946) novelette by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Keith Hammond ]
607 Daemon (1946) shortstory by C. L. Moore
633 Vintage Season (1946) novelette by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lawrence O'Donnell ]
681 The Dark Angel (1946) novelette by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Henry Kuttner ]
697 Before I Wake (1945) shortstory by Henry Kuttner (variant of Before I Wake . . .)
715 Exit the Professor [Hogben 2] (1947) shortstory by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Henry Kuttner ]
731 The Big Night (1947) novelette by Henry Kuttner [as by Hudson Hastings ]
763 A Wild Surmise (1953) shortstory by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore
775 Don't Look Now (1948) shortstory by Henry Kuttner
789 Private Eye (1949) novelette by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lewis Padgett ]
821 By These Presents (1953) shortstory by Henry Kuttner
835 Home Is the Hunter (1953) shortstory by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore
847 Or Else (1953) shortstory by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Henry Kuttner ]
857 Year Day (1953) shortstory by Henry Kuttner
871 A Cross of Centuries (1958) shortstory by Henry Kuttner
885 Two-Handed Engine (1955) novelette by C. L. Moore and Henry Kuttner
The stories, ranging from across their entire career, include: Shambleau, The Graveyard Rats, Mimsy Were the Borogoves, Vintage Season, Private Eye, and more.
Contents
7 Introduction (Two-Handed Engine) (2005) essay by David Curtis
9 Shambleau [Northwest Smith] (1933) novelette by C. L. Moore
39 The Graveyard Rats (1936) shortstory by Henry Kuttner
47 A Gnome There Was (1941) novelette by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Henry Kuttner ]
75 The Twonky (1942) novelette by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lewis Padgett ]
99 Compliments of the Author (1942) novelette by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lewis Padgett ]
137 Mimsy Were the Borogoves (1943) novelette by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lewis Padgett ]
173 Shock (1943) novelette by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lewis Padgett ]
191 Reader, I Hate You! (1943) shortstory by Henry Kuttner
207 The World Is Mine [Gallegher] (1943) novelette by Henry Kuttner [as by Lewis Padgett ]
243 When the Bough Breaks (1944) novelette by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lewis Padgett ]
271 The Cure (1946) shortstory by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lewis Padgett ]
285 The Code (1945) novelette by C. L. Moore [as by Lawrence O'Donnell ]
331 Line to Tomorrow (1945) shortstory by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lewis Padgett ]
345 Clash by Night [Keeps 1] (1943) novella by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lawrence O'Donnell ]
407 Ghost (1943) shortstory by Henry Kuttner
425 The Proud Robot [Gallegher] (1943) novelette by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lewis Padgett ]
463 Nothing But Gingerbread Left (1943) shortstory by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Henry Kuttner ]
483 No Woman Born (1944) novelette by C. L. Moore
533 Housing Problem (1944) shortstory by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Henry Kuttner ]
549 What You Need (1945) shortstory by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lewis Padgett ]
565 Absalom (1946) shortstory by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Henry Kuttner ]
581 Call Him Demon (1946) novelette by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Keith Hammond ]
607 Daemon (1946) shortstory by C. L. Moore
633 Vintage Season (1946) novelette by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lawrence O'Donnell ]
681 The Dark Angel (1946) novelette by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Henry Kuttner ]
697 Before I Wake (1945) shortstory by Henry Kuttner (variant of Before I Wake . . .)
715 Exit the Professor [Hogben 2] (1947) shortstory by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Henry Kuttner ]
731 The Big Night (1947) novelette by Henry Kuttner [as by Hudson Hastings ]
763 A Wild Surmise (1953) shortstory by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore
775 Don't Look Now (1948) shortstory by Henry Kuttner
789 Private Eye (1949) novelette by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Lewis Padgett ]
821 By These Presents (1953) shortstory by Henry Kuttner
835 Home Is the Hunter (1953) shortstory by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore
847 Or Else (1953) shortstory by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore [as by Henry Kuttner ]
857 Year Day (1953) shortstory by Henry Kuttner
871 A Cross of Centuries (1958) shortstory by Henry Kuttner
885 Two-Handed Engine (1955) novelette by C. L. Moore and Henry Kuttner
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