Leo Margulies: Giant of the Pulps: His Thrilling, Exciting, and Popular Journey Tapa blanda - 2017

Altus Press, 4/9/2017 12:00:00 AM. Used - Very Good. A copy that may have been read, very minimal wear and tear. May have a remainder mark.

Altus Press, 2017-04-09. Paperback. Used: Good.

mint pb, remainder mark

Altus Press, 2017-04-09. Paperback. Used:Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

N.P.: Altus Press, 2017. First edition. Paperback. A very good plus copy in the original photo illustrated perfect bound wrappers, as issued. Pulp magazines written initially for boys in the first half of the Twentieth Century dominated the industry with stories about cowboys and Indians, science fiction, and adventure. They were written by such illustrious authors as Louis L'Amour, Ray Bradbury, L. Ron Hubbard, and Isaac Asimov, with a readership of tens of millions, for 10 cents a copy. The best-known editor of this era was Leo Margulies, editor-in-chief of Standard Magazines - The Thrilling Group. During one period, he bought two million words a month. He edited more than 70 magazines and was, for a time, the highest-paid pulp magazine editor in the country. Leo Margulies: Giant of the Pulps-His Thrilling, Exciting, and Popular Journey, by his nephew, Philip Sherman, includes stories by members of his family, friends, and writers, about his generosity and encouragement to so many. Dr. Sherman's… Leer más