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Jack Vance. Production Archive Freitzke's Turn

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Jack Vance. Production Archive Freitzke's Turn
<B>Jack Vance. Production Archive for </B></I><B><I>Freitzke's Turn</B></I></B></I>, including: <B><BR>Autograph Manuscript Signed</B></I> <I>"</B></I>Jack Vance<I>." </B></I>104 pages, 5.75 x 8.5 inches, various paper sources including hotel stationery, scrap paper, and regular ruled notebook paper folded into bifolia leaves, upon which Vance has written on all four pages, most of the time. Collation of the pages as follows: 1-10, 9A-10B, 11-12, 11A-12B, 13-14, 13A-13B, 14A-15C, 16A-51B, 52A. This manuscript is wrapped in brown paper upon which Vance has written <I>"</B></I>1st Draft of 'Fretzske's Turn' a novelette [sic] for Bob Silverberg anthology<I>."</B></I> Considering the source of the paper Vance uses here, the manuscript is in fine condition.<BR><BR>[and:]<BR><B><BR>Corrected Typescript Signed</B></I> <I>"</B></I>Jack Vance<I>." </B></I>72 pages, 8.25 x 11.5 inches, ribbon copy on plain typing paper, with holographic corrections by the author in blue ink. Accompanied with the original envelope upon which the author has written <I>"</B></I>'Freitzke's Turn' 2nd Draft<I>." </B></I>Interestingly, some of the middle pages are heavily edited. Overall fine condition.<BR><BR>[and:]<BR><B><BR>Corrected Typescript Signed</B></I><I> "</B></I>Jack Vance<I>." </B></I>74 pages, 8.25 x 11.5 inches, ribbon copy on onion skin typing paper, with occasional holographic corrections by the author in blue and black ink. Accompanied with the original envelope upon which the author has written <I>"</B></I>Freitzke's Turn Final Draft<I>." </B></I>Minor edge wear to a few pages, else very fine condition.<BR><BR>[and:]<BR><B><BR>Bob Silverberg (editor). </B></I><B><I>Triax</B></I></B></I>. Los Angeles: Pinnacle Books, [1977]. First printing. Sixteenmo. 214 pages. Publisher's wrappers. Fine condition. Paperback original that includes <I>Freitzske's Turn</B></I>, written specifically for this anthology and published here for the time.<BR><BR>Rare is the opportunity to see such a linear progression of a manuscript to its publication. In this archive, we have the author's first, second, and final drafts of the story, and the book in which the story was published, as well as hundreds of pages of work in the author's hand and three full signatures. A truly unique archive for the Vance enthusiast. <I>From the Robert and Diane Yaspan Collection.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Books & Catalogs (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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