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van Vogt: The Witch, Signed Original Manuscript

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van Vogt: The Witch, Signed Original Manuscript
<B>A.E. van Vogt. Original Manuscript of </B></I><B><I>The Witch</B></I></B></I><B>, Inscribed and Signed. </B></I> <BR>Considered one of the greatest science fiction writers of the 1940s - the genre's Golden Age - A.E. van Vogt was also one of its most prolific writers. Offered here is the author's original typed manuscript for his fantasy tale <I>The Witch</B></I>, inscribed and signed by van Vogt on the initial page. The 38-page manuscript is heavily smudged, fingerprinted, and stained, but contains the author's penciled edits, as well as his ink inscription and signature: <I>"</B></I>For Dwain Kaiser. Best wishes of the author, A.E. van Vogt<I>." </B></I>Kaiser was the editor of an amateur publishing association, InterApa. <BR><BR>Published in 1942, <I>The Witch</B></I> is one of just a handful of fantasy stories written by van Vogt; he has been quoted as saying that he found fantasy difficult to write and always considered the genre "weird." However, van Vogt had a hit with this short story, which was later adapted into a <I>Night Gallery</B></I> episode, <I>Since Aunt Ada Came to Stay</B></I>, which aired in 1971. Housed in a contemporary gray cloth, black half calf slipcase with raised bands and gilt lettering on the spine. <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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