The Inventory

of the

John Holbrook Vance [Jack Vance]

Collection

#284

Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

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VANCE, JOHN HOLBROOK, 1916 -[Jack Vance]

#284 October, 1966

THE FOX VALLEY MURDERS. Mystery novel. Bobbs-Merrill, 1966.

a. Typescript with printer's marks and holo. corrections. 281 p. including 3 preliminary p.

December, 1966

SPACE OPERA

a. Synopsis. Original typescript with profuse holo. corr., 28 p.

b. Synopsis. Typescript with holo. corr., 30 p;

c. Original typescript with profuse holo. corr., 223 p.

d. Typescript with printer's marks, 223 p.

THE PLEASANT GROVE MURDERS. Bobbs-Merrill, 1967

a. Outline. Original typescript with holo. corr., 92 p.

b. 1st draft. Holograph, 436 p. on folded leaves.

MILTON HACK OF ZODIAC

a. Outline. Original typescript with holo. corr., 81 p.

b. 1st draft, holograph, 134 p.

c. Carbon typescript with holo. corr., 76 p.

THE PALACE OF LOVE

a. Holograph and typescript, 273 p.

THE BRAINS OF EARTH

a. Carbon typescript with holo. corr., 153 p.

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KING KRAGEN

a. Original typescript with holo corr., 232 p.

CUGEL THE CLEVER

a. Carbon typescript with holo. corr., 269 p.

b. Carbon typescript with profuse holo. notes, 57 p.

THE NARROW LAND

a. 1st draft, holograph, 49 p.

THE PLANET TSCHAI

a. Holograph notes, 8 p.

b. 1st draft, holograph. 28 p.

c. Synopsis in holograph and typescript, 38 p. [on verso in hologrpah is a Sherriff Joe Bain story.]

THE SECRET

a. Carbon typescript, 13 p.

SULWEN'S PLANET

a. Carbon typescript with holo. corr., 22 p.

THE HOUSES OF ISZM

a. Carbon typescript, 125 p.

FIRST STAR I SEE TONIGHT. A short story.

a. Carbon typescript with holo. corr.

THE KILLING MACHINE

a. Carbon tyepscript with holo. corr., 239 p.

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THE HOUSE ON LILY STREET

a. Carbon typescript with holo. corr., 270 p.

THE MIRACLE WORKERS

a. Original typescript with profuse holo. corr., 80 p. [on verso of pages is "Morocco," first part of THE MAN IN THE CAGE]

"Captain Video and His Video Rangers" Television scripts, mimeo. 11 scripts: July 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29 30, 31, Aug 1, 4, 1952.

ADDENDA, May 1967

THE PLEASANT GROVE MURDERS. Bobbs-Merrill, 1967.

a. Preliminary pages. Photocopy with editor's marks, 4 p.

b. Preliminary pages. Typescript, 4 p.

c. Photocopy. 3 maps. 1 list of names. 4 p.

d. Pencil layout for map pages. 2 p.

e. Typescript with holo corrections and editor's marks, 247 p.

ADDENDA, June 1967

THE PLEASANT GROVE MURDERS. Bobbs-Merrill, 1967.

a. 2nd draft. Typescript with many holo. corr., 6 p. holo., 260 p.

THE NARROW LAND

a. Typescript with profuse holo. corr., 40 p., and 3 p. holo.

b. Carbon typescript with holo corr., 37 p.

THE DEADLY ISLES.

a. Typescript with profuse holo. corr.

EMPHYRIO, Doubleday 1969.

a. Original holograph, complete. 246 p. on folded leaves.

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b. Chapters 1-14. Carbon typescript with halo. corr., 60 p.

c. Typescript with halo corr., 271 p. and holograph 28 p.

THE PALACE OF LOVE

a. Carbon typescript, 275 p.

CORRESPONDENCE

Rejection slips from various s.f. magazine companies. 55 items

Business letters dated Feb 8, 1938-June 15, 1951 including 3 telegrams [note: no business correspondence March 1941 -January 1944]. 101 items.

Business correspondence from Scott Meredith (literary agent). 55 items including 3 fan letters.

ADDENDA, November 1968

THE CHASCH, a novel.

a. Typescript with many halo. corr. 228 p., halo Sp.

b. Carbon typescript with halo. corr., 220 p.

c. Typescript with halo. corr., 237 p., holograph l8p.

d. Holograph, 1712 p.

e. Typescript with halo. corr., 221 p.

f. Carbon typescript with halo corr., 237 p., halo. 1 p.

g. Carbon typescript, 221 p.

THE BRAINS OF EARTH, novel.

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Typescript with holo. corr., 152 p, tY:rti'Aj (2,<>fi vJ 71

THE EYES OF THE OVERWORLD, novel

a. Typescript with halo. corr., 264 p.

THE DEADLY ISLES, novel.

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a. Outline. Typescript with holo. corr., 28 p.

b. Chapters 1-4, carbon typescript, 40 p.

c. Assorted pages. Typescript with holo. corr., 76 p. holo, 26 p.

d. Carbon typescript with holo. corr., 46 p.

e. Carbon typescript with holo. corr., 193 p.

f. Carbon typescript, 193 p.

THE PALACE OF LOVE

a. Typescript with holo. corr., 275 p.

THE PLEASANT GROVE MURDERS. Bobbs-Merrill, 1967

a. Carbon typescript, 244 p.

b. 4 maps, holograph, 1 p. each

c. Photocopy of holo. map, 1 p.

d. Partial manuscript betinning " •.• the telephone was ringing on the desk." Typescript with holo. corr., 117 p. and 5 holo. p.

THE LAST CASTLE, a novella.

a. Typescript with holo. corr., 89 p.

THE FOUR JOHNS, Pocket Books, 1964

a. Partial manuscript beginning "The Yerba Buena Garden apartments, a pair of two-story six­plexes, faced each other across a court flagged with black concrete rectantles. 11

Carbon typescript, 68 p. [Published as THE FOUR JOHNS by Ellery Queen. Pocket books, 1964]

EMPHYRIO, Doubleday, 1969

a. Partial manuscript beginning " •.. naked brain rested a striated yellow gel," carbon typescript with halo. corr., 58 p., halo 62 p.

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FAT HANNAH. Outline for novel, carbon typescript, 15 p.

Correspondence

22 letters (mostly business) March 14, 1968-Sept.18, 1968.

19 TLS, 1 ALS, 2 carbon typescript replies.

VANCE, JOHN

ADDENDA, 1969

A) Television scripts "The Planet Tschai"

1. "No. 3 The Dirdir"

a. Carbon typescript with holo. corr., 206p.

b. Outline, Carbon typescript, 9 p.

c. Typescript with profuse holo. corr., 260 p.

d. Holograph, 400 p. on folded leaves.

2. "No. 4 The Pnume"

a. Carbon typescript with holo. corr., 199 p.

b. Typescript with profuse holo. corr., · 198 p.

c.

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Holograph, 400 p._on folded leaves.

Outline. Typescript with profuse holo. corr., 12 p.

e. Typescript with profuse holo. corr. and holograph pages inserted, 164 p.

B. Book manuscript

THE DEADLY ISLES. Bobbs-Merrill, c. 1969

Typescript with holo. corr., 207 p.

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Folder 3 D.

Short pieces

1. "Cugel The Clever" Carbon typescript, 60 p.

2. Durdane Outline

a. Holograph, 38 p. on folded leaves

b. Notes, holograph, 9 p.

Television Show "Captain Video and His Video Rangers"

12 mimeo scripts, 430 p. From 8/5/62-5/29/63

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Addenda, 1970

THE DURDANE CYCLE

1. Synopsis for the cycle. Carbon typescript, 23p.

2. Durdane # 1. "The Ano me 11

a. First draft. Holograph on folded leaves.ca 214 p.

b. Also labelled first draft. Typescript with profuse holo. corr. 233 p.

c. Material rewritten at publisher's request.

Typescript with profuse holo corr., 13 p. and 2 folded leaves in holograph.

3. Durdane #2. "The Brave Free Men" (Earlier title "Palesedra")

a. Notes. Holograph, 12 p.

b. "Intermediate rewrite of introduction #1" Typescript with profuse holo. corr., 6 p.

c. "Intermediate rewrite of introduction #2" Typescript with profuse holo. corr., 17 p.

d. First draft. Holograph, some on verso of carbon typescript. ca. 175 leaves including many folded leaves with as many as 4 p. on each

e. Typescript with profuse holo. corr., 241 p. (some holo. pages laid in).

f. Discarded pages. Typescript and carbon typescript with duplicate pages, 7 p.

g. Map, Holograph. 1 p.

MORREION.

1. First version of beginning.

a. Holograph on folded leaves. 2lp. Discontinued after p.14.

b. Typescript with holo. corr. 16 p.

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2. Second version "Also deemed unsatisfactory by author after completion",

a. Holograph, 51 p. on folded leaves.

b. Typescript, 66 p.

3. Third version " ••• as sent to publisher"

a. Holograph, 49 p.on folded leaves. Notes, 4 p. holograph, a few pages of typescript discards, and 4 p. holograph of start.

b. Third version, typescript with halo. corr. 69 p.

EMPHYRIO, Doubleday, 1969

1. Carbon typescript with a few holo. corr., 280 p.

2. Setting copy, typescript with some halo. corr. 280 p. and 3 preliminary p.

Layout for title page and chapter heading, Interoffice memo from Doubleday with xerox copy

dated 12/6/68.

3. Map, holograph with note, 1 p.

4. Notes on corrections. Holograph, 8 p. on 4 folded leaves.

S. "Corrections". Carbon typescript, 5 p.

6. p. 164. Typescript with profuse halo. corr.

p. 165. Carbon typescript with halo. corr.

7. Final galley, marked.

8. Page proofs marked 2 sets.

Addenda 1970

"Random notes" Holograph, 6 p.

2. Corrections for Ace Books Pocket Book edition of BIG PLANET, Typescript, 1 p.

3, THE LANGUAGES OF PAO. Holograph map, pen and pencil

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4. "End of the Moon-Chase" Early unpublished stories by Jan Dublays (pseud),

typescript with holo. corr., 14 p.

5. "A Domestic Tragedy" Author's file copy, published. Carbon typescript,

23 p.

6. EIGHT FANTASMS AND MAGIC A Science Fiction Adventure. Macmillan, 1969.

a. Four preliminary pages and layouts for title page, chapter headings, section heading and page layout.

b. Typescript with holo. corr., 15 p.

7. THE PLANET TSCHAI SEQUENCE

I. "The Chasch" Materials retyped for final draft. Typescript and carbon typescript with many holo. corr., 22 p.

II. "The Wankh"

a. Labelled "Servants of the Wankh" Typescript with holo. corr., 219 p.

Xerox of printed "Preliminary" 4 p. Holograph map and proof of map.

b. Carbon typescript, 220 p. Laid in its mimeo cover letter from Ace books.

III. "The Dirdir"

a. Typescript, 206 p.

b. Carbon typescript with printer's marks, 205 p. and 4 preliminary p.

IV. "The Pnume"

a. Carbon typescript with a few holo. corr. 198 p.

b. Typescript with a few holo. corr. 199 p.

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Letters: arranged chronologically.

Box 19 a. "Miscellany Fan letters, etc." 1958-1970. ca. 35 pieces and a few printed items. Includes:

Anderson, Poul TLS Nov 1, 1966

C'. Asimov, Isaac, 1920- TLS on postcard, Oct 1, 1963

Carter, Lin TLS Oct 12, 1966

(~~ de Camp, L. Sprague TLS Sept 4, 1964 and CTL from Vance

Silverberg, Bob TLS on postcard, March 19, 1965

b. "Copies of Vance Letters", 1963-66, 4 CTL and 1 TL copy

c. Letters from Magazine editors:

Ace Books: 5 items, 1966-1968. Carr, Terry 4 TLS and copy of TLS.

Amazing Fantastic Publications 1966-1967. Ross, Joe 3 TLS.

Analog 1962-1966. 3 items. Campbell, John W. 2 TLS and copy of TLS.

Fantasy and Science Fiction. "Letter from 3 various editors", 8 items

Boucher, Anthony, 1911-1968. TLS June 11, 1957

CTL Dec 15, 1958 to Lawrence Blochman.

Q Davidson, Avram, 5 TLS Dec 21, 1963; Jan 15, 1964;

March 18, 1964; May 15, 1964; May 23, 1964

Ferman, Edward L. TLS March 22, 1965

Galaxy 1962-1967. 6 items.

Pohl, Frederik 2 TL copies, 4 TLS.

and "Letter to Pohl concerning The Dragon Masters and original map for same story": Vance, John CTL and holograph map in pen and pencil.

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Box 19 d. Letters from book publishers:

Bobbs-Merrill, 1965-68, 18 TLS, the majority from Robert Ockene and Robert M. Arnussen (editor in chief)

Doubleday, 1967-68. Marc Haefele 4 TLS; Lawrence Ashmeade 2 TLS

Random House, 1959-61. 14 letters, majority from Lee Wright. JHV CTLS to Ms. Wright, June 15, 1959

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PURCHASE

Addenda: September 1977

I. MANUSCRIPTS

Box 21 A. DURDANE BOOK I: THE ANOME. Dell, 1973.

1. Carbon typescript with holo. corr., signed,

243 p. and TNS from JHV's agent, Jack Scovil of Scott Meredith

Literary Agency. (#1)

2. Synopsis of "The Faceless Man", the first of

the two part magazine serialization.

a. Holograph profusely corrected, and carbon typescript with holo. corr. on verso, 11 p. on 6 leaves. (#2)

b. Typescript with profuse holo. corr., 4 p. (#2)

c. Carbon typescript with a few holo. corr., 6 p. (#2)

B. DURDANE BOOK III: THE ASUTRA, Dell, 1974.

1. Holograph, profusely corrected.

a. 55 p. on 18 folded leaves, pages marked lA - 20B, some with royalty statements on verso. (#3)

b. 56 p. on 28 leaves in a spiral notebook, signed on cover. (#4)

c. 140 p. on 70 leaves. (#5)

2. Alternate beginning (not used) •. Holograph, 2 p. on 1 leaf, and discarded first page of chapter 6, carbon typescript with many holo. corr. (#6)

3. Typescript with profuse holo. corr., and a page of holo. with two drafts of the first five pages, one signed 236 p. on 210 leaves. (#7)

4. _Carbon typescript with holo. corr., signed, 192 p., and itemized corrections, holo.,2 p. on one leaf. (#8)

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C. SHOWBOAT WORLD. Pyramid, 1975.

1. Synopsis.

a. Holograph, signed, 18 p. on 9 leaves. (#9)

b. Carbon typescript and some typescript, both with holo. corr., signed, 26 p. (#10)

2. THE FAMOUS SHOWBOATS OF THE VISSILHAIT.

Holograph, signed, 239 p. on 140 leaves. (#11)

3. THE MAGNIFICENT SHOWBOATS OF THE LOWER VISSEL RIVER, LUNE XXIII SOUTH, BIG PLANET.

Typescript with profuse holo. corr., signed, 273 p. on 239 leaves. (#12)

4. THE MAGNIFICENT SHOWBOATS •••

Typescript with some holo, corr,,signed, 230 p, and title page. (#13)

5. Setting copy. Photocopy of the above typescript, with holo, corr. and printer's notations and marks, signed, 230 p. (#1)

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