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Magazine cover for the January 1957 issue of "Astounding Science Fiction," featuring cover art by H. R. Van Dongen for the novella "Get Out of My Sky" by James Blish.
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Magazine cover for the January 1957 issue of "Astounding Science Fiction," featuring cover art by H. R. Van Dongen for the novella "Get Out of My Sky" by James Blish.
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SPECIAL COLLECTORS EDITION of A Case of Conscience by James Blishhttps://astralcomputing.com/books/a-case-of-conscience-blish-easton-press
or see the full collection here:
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Please BOOST!
SPECIAL COLLECTORS EDITION of A Case of Conscience by James Blishhttps://astralcomputing.com/books/a-case-of-conscience-blish-easton-press
or see the full collection here:
#Literature #SciFi #ScienceFiction #books #bookstodon #coverart #bookart #bookcovers
#JamesBlish
@books @scifi @Scifiart @sciencefictionArt by Ellen Sull Farley
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Born this day: 05/23/1921 (d. 07/30/1975)
James Benjamin "Jimmy" Blish was an American science fiction writer.
He is best known for his Cities in Flight novels and his series of Star Trek novelizations written with his wife, J. A. Lawrence. "A Case of Conscience" (1959) won the Hugo Award.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Blish
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#JamesBlish @books @scifi @Scifiart @sciencefictionArt by Fred Gambino
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Born this day: 05/23/1921 (d. 07/30/1975)
James Benjamin "Jimmy" Blish was an American science fiction writer.
He is best known for his Cities in Flight novels and his series of Star Trek novelizations written with his wife, J. A. Lawrence. "A Case of Conscience" (1959) won the Hugo Award.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Blish
#Literature #SciFi #ScienceFiction #books #bookstodon #coverart #bookart #bookcovers
#JamesBlish @books @scifi @Scifiart @sciencefictionArt by Fred Gambino
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Umschlagbild von N.N. für
"Terras letzte Chance" von James Blish
Übersetzt von Heinz Bingenheimer
Widukind Verlag 334, 1962
(AmeS)#sciencefiction #WidukindVerlag #Widukind #HeinzBingenheimer #JamesBlish
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At the beginning of the Cities in Flight tetralogy #JamesBlish described the building of a bridge on Jupiter, and the society involved as needing a massive pointless project in its decline.
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At the beginning of the Cities in Flight tetralogy #JamesBlish described the building of a bridge on Jupiter, and the society involved as needing a massive pointless project in its decline.
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Also found the last Star Trek book I needed written by James Blish and J.A. Lawrence.
And a couple more DVDs to add to the collection. I really need to start watching some of the movies in my collection again..... There never seems like enough time in the day to get everything done.
Young Frankenstein by Mel Brooks - It's been a while since I've seen this.
And Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo.
#StarTrek #JamesBlish #DVDs #HalfPriceBooks #AlfredHitchcock #Frankenstein #Vertigo
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Picked up a flat of Star Trek Books from a local auction the other day, Really only because I needed Star Trek Log Two to complete my "Log" collection from Alan Dean Foster, but also needed Star Trek 3 from James Blish
Most of these are TOS/Movie Era books, most in good or better condition - but you can really tell which ones have been read/re-read.
There are 25 books, that I picked up for $10.00 so not too bad of a deal.
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Picked up a flat of Star Trek Books from a local auction the other day, Really only because I needed Star Trek Log Two to complete my "Log" collection from Alan Dean Foster, but also needed Star Trek 3 from James Blish
Most of these are TOS/Movie Era books, most in good or better condition - but you can really tell which ones have been read/re-read.
There are 25 books, that I picked up for $10.00 so not too bad of a deal.
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Blish left out the two Mudd stories from the previous 12 books and then tried to adapt them both and make one story. He died before finishing, and his wife, JA Lawrence, finished it and added a 3rd, original story. Later reprinted with a new title.
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Book 12 and an image from The Corbomite Manoeuvre that everyone remembers from the closing credits. A nice clean image from Chris Achileos' website, too. This is (almost) the last of the episode adaptations, but don't worry. There are lots more covers to come.
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The cover image of the 11th volume of James Blish's Star Trek episode adaptations. I have been buying these books from eBay and this one stands out because it was in MINT condition. No joke. 40 years old and £3.00. Where has this been kept??
I've never been one to keep things in their packaging, as my FunkoPop collection proves, but this has really been taken care of. Unread too. 🤷🏻♂️😳😊
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Book 10 and a thoughtful looking Spock from the episode "The Galileo Seven", as featured inside the book. I should probably mention that every cover is based on one of the episodes in each book
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Book 9 already, and an image from The Immunity Syndrome -first broadcast in the UK on Mon 10th Aug 1970. We had to wait quite a while, didn't we? A nice clean copy from Chris Achileos' website too.
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Book 8. It took me a while to realise that the face in the background was supposed to be Gary Mitchell, but apart from a slightly weird take on William Shatner's face, I still like this one. I also like how the continuity error has been fixed on the gravestone.
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The cover image of the 7th volume of James Blish's Star Trek episode adaptations. Did this happen in the episode? I may check later, but I don't think it did. Michael Forest starring as the god Apollo, a role he returned to 46 years later in the fan series Star Trek Continues.
#StarTrek #JamesBlish #ChrisAchilleos #MichaelForest #Apollo
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Time for Book 6 and an image from one of the episodes that EVERYONE remembers - The Apple, possibly for two reasons. 1: The big scary snake head and 2: David Soul from Starsky and Hutch was in it, in not-quite his first role.
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Hello! Me again. This is not the greatest cover in the series, but then again, I'm not a fan of floating heads. It's taken from "The Tholian Web." The episodes Blish adapted were done in an order quite apart from the broadcast or production order., hence a third series episode in Book 5.
Enjoy!!
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I think this is my favourite cover - Book 4. It depicts a scene from episode 78, the second-to-last one: All Our Yesterdays, and I have borrowed a "clean" version from Chris Achilléos' website, too. Nostalgia, creativity, and skill—perfect.
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They just keep getting better. This is another great Chris Achilléos cover from James Blish's third volume of Star Trek episode adaptations, featuring a scene from a great episode—Amok Time. Originally published in 1972, this is the 1984 Corgi reprint.
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As promised, here's another great Chris Achilléos cover from James Blish's second volume of Star Trek episode adaptations. Originally published in 1972, this is the 1984 Corgi reprint.
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These books were a lifeline for the Trek fan in a time before VHS. Well written, fun and just the correct length for a pre-sleep read. When you consider that he hadn't even seen the episodes when he wrote the early books, they become even more remarkable.
Tomorrow, Book 2!
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These books were a lifeline for the Trek fan in a time before VHS. Well written, fun and just the correct length for a pre-sleep read. When you consider that he hadn't even seen the episodes when he wrote the early books, they become even more remarkable.
Tomorrow, Book 2!
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The covers were changed often and ranged from the bland to perfection, as you can see from the beautiful artwork in the third example. The work of the amazing Chris Achilléos, who is sadly no longer with us.
houseofachilleos.com
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The covers were changed often and ranged from the bland to perfection, as you can see from the beautiful artwork in the third example. The work of the amazing Chris Achilléos, who is sadly no longer with us.
houseofachilleos.com
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In the 1970s and early 1980s, if you wanted Star Trek, you had to wait for linear TV or buy these wonderful James Blish novels. Each book contained adaptations of five or six episodes, most of which were based on the original scripts, meaning some were quite different from the broadcast episodes.
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In the 1970s and early 1980s, if you wanted Star Trek, you had to wait for linear TV or buy these wonderful James Blish novels. Each book contained adaptations of five or six episodes, most of which were based on the original scripts, meaning some were quite different from the broadcast episodes.
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Well, here is my #review of #BlackEaster by #JamesBlish
This book was honestly pretty nice to read and while a bit more niche than what I've read before I still think it's worth a look. A pretty unique plot and setting I think.
This is day 88 of #100DaysToOffload and post 4 for #WritingMonth!
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Well, here is my #review of #BlackEaster by #JamesBlish
This book was honestly pretty nice to read and while a bit more niche than what I've read before I still think it's worth a look. A pretty unique plot and setting I think.
This is day 88 of #100DaysToOffload and post 4 for #WritingMonth!
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Aaaaand I just finished the book. It was actually kind of great, not the usual stuff I would read so I'm glad I went pretty blind into it, I just saw a short review on a whim and decided to try it.
Review coming soon!
Here are some stats in the meantime ;)
#BlackEaster by #JamesBlish, book 12 of the year
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Aaaaand I just finished the book. It was actually kind of great, not the usual stuff I would read so I'm glad I went pretty blind into it, I just saw a short review on a whim and decided to try it.
Review coming soon!
Here are some stats in the meantime ;)
#BlackEaster by #JamesBlish, book 12 of the year
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My 12th book of the year is #BlackEaster by #JamesBlish btw, I'm not sure I mentioned it already haha.
I started it a few days after I begun #LeviathanWakes since I knew it would be very different and stories wouldn't mix.
Honestly, I'm pleasantly surprised, it's much more niche than The Expanse and it can be a bit boring at times because of its more serious tone. But it's such an interesting premise I'm going to finish it today!
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My 12th book of the year is #BlackEaster by #JamesBlish btw, I'm not sure I mentioned it already haha.
I started it a few days after I begun #LeviathanWakes since I knew it would be very different and stories wouldn't mix.
Honestly, I'm pleasantly surprised, it's much more niche than The Expanse and it can be a bit boring at times because of its more serious tone. But it's such an interesting premise I'm going to finish it today!
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Local auction finds.....
Betrayal at House on the Hill
board game, Ripley's Believe it of Not board game, and 2 books
The Galaxy Primes by EE Doc Smith, and The Triumph of Time by James Blish (I have a feeling I'm going to need to find the first books in this series)
All for under $10.00 - I say you can't beat deals like that.#books #scifi #board #games #DocSmith #JamesBlish
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Local auction finds.....
Betrayal at House on the Hill
board game, Ripley's Believe it of Not board game, and 2 books
The Galaxy Primes by EE Doc Smith, and The Triumph of Time by James Blish (I have a feeling I'm going to need to find the first books in this series)
All for under $10.00 - I say you can't beat deals like that.#books #scifi #board #games #DocSmith #JamesBlish
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In observance of Futurian James Blish ( #BOTD ), here are a couple of whacky covers by Barye Phillips and possibly Saul Lambert. Plus James Bama’s “Green Spock” cover and his two collections of no-longer-pseudonymous #sf criticism by John Stopa and Alex Eisenstein, respectively.
#JamesBlish #WilliamAthelingJr #ScienceFiction #Fantasy #StarTrek #Futurians #JamesBama @sciencefiction
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In observance of Futurian James Blish ( #BOTD ), here are a couple of whacky covers by Barye Phillips and possibly Saul Lambert. Plus James Bama’s “Green Spock” cover and his two collections of no-longer-pseudonymous #sf criticism by John Stopa and Alex Eisenstein, respectively.
#JamesBlish #WilliamAthelingJr #ScienceFiction #Fantasy #StarTrek #Futurians #JamesBama @sciencefiction
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Resale shop find.$1.99.
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Resale shop find.$1.99.
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@theAeon I remember that now. It might have been a plotline in #JamesBlish ’s #SpockMustDie novel, too? (read it 50ya, so it’s fuzzy)
We never did get an explanation of how the visually-distinct #Supervisor ‘s transporter, from #AssignmentEarth, worked
Yet, the existing tech, as described, led to some interesting plot lines, though. Including #ThomasRiker, a variation on Blish’s novel.
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Gonna do one of those "here is a list of all my general nerdery" toots:
(Part One: Authors)
#MaryShelley
#HGWells
#EdgarAllanPoe
#EdgarRiceBurroughs
#ArthurConanDoyle
#Saki
#MRJames
#JSheridanLeFanu
#IsaacAsimov
#BrianAldiss
#ArthurCClarke
#AlanDeanFoster
#DCFontana
#JamesBlish
#IainBanks
#IainMBanks
#WilliamSBurroughs
#AllenGinsberg
#DianeDuane
#TimothyZhan
#MichaelAMartin
#AndyMangels
#UnaMcCormack