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Non Fiction by
Philip José Farmer (2): Forewords for others |
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This
lists all forewords, introductions, afterwords, postscripts,
commentaries and more in other people's work. The entries are in
alphabetical order of the author's or artist's last name.
If more than one publication is mentioned, the publication of which
acover scan is included is indicated with a .
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Bailey,
Robin W. - Philip José
Farmer's The Dungeon, Book 4: The Lake of Fire
Foreword.
- Bantam
Spectra, ISBN 0-553-28185-2,
paperback, 10/1989
- See here
for all other editions and translations of this book, which all have
the
foreword.
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Robert
Gould
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Bloch,
Robert - "All on a Golden
Afternoon"
Introduction
in which Farmer explains
the reasons why this is his favorite story of Bloch.
This
introduction is preceded by
PJF's remembrance
on Bloch.
- Robert
Bloch: Appreciations of the
Master, edited by Richard Matheson and Ricia Mainhardt
Tor, ISBN 0-312-85976-7, hardcover,
10/1995
Tor, ISBN 0-312-86385-3, trade paperback,
10/1997 
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Brown,
Fredric - The Office
Foreword.
This is an explanation
why the original version of this novel never could have been published
in 1958, because of some "dirty stuff" in it. But also of course an
introduction
to Fredric Brown and his writing and especially warm words about this
novel:
"What Brown has done herein is what only a very good writer could do
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a tale that keeps you reading and keeps you caring for the people".
- Dennis
McMillan, ISBN 0-93976701-5,
hardcover, -/1987
[Limited
edition of 425 copies,
signed and numbered by Farmer. This is the first edition of the
original
draft of The Office. A different version was
published in 1958 by Dutton.]
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Joe
Servello
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Chester,
S. Beach - The Arsene
Lepine-Herlock Soames Affair
Introduction:
"A Double Barreled
Introduction". Farmer introduces the earlier meetings between Arsene
Lupin
and Sherlock Holmes by other author's hands, the possible meetings that
could have or not have taken place between Sherlock and other villains,
and finally introduces this parody, which left him with an idea for a
story
which he must write (Sherlock Holmes Versus Colonel Clay)
but, alas,
never did.
- Aspen
Press, ISBN 0-915230-10-0, hardcover,
-/1976

- Aspen
Press, ISBN 0-915230-11-9, paperback,
-/1976
[Both
editions were published simultaneously.
Limited to 750 copies of which 200 were handbound, and hand numbered.
Illustrated
by Rob Pudim.]
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Rob
Pudim
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Corben,
Richard - Den (comics
book)
Introduction.
Farmer notes the basic
similarities between Dorothy from the Oz books and Den (both from
Kansas
entering another world full of strange beings). He also praises the
uniqueness
of Corben's illustrations in this book and his other work.
- (Dutch:
"Voorwoord")
Den
- De geheime scepter van
Nooitland
Espee,
ISBN 84-401-0021-3, large
paperback, 01/1978 
- (French:
"Preface")
Den
- Le voyage fantastique a
Nullpart
Les
Humanoides Associés,
ISBN 2-902123-45-0, large paperback, 01/1978
- Den - Neverwhere
Catalan
Communications, ISBN 0-87416-003-0,
large paperback, -/1984 and 11/1985
Fantagor
Press, ISBN 0-96238-413-5,
large paperback, -/1988 and -/1991
[The
first US edition, from Ballantine/Ariel
in 1978, had a foreword by Fritz Leiber.]
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Richard
Corben
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Coville,
Bruce - Philip José
Farmer's The Dungeon, Book 2: The Dark Abyss
Foreword.
- Bantam
Spectra, ISBN 0-553-27640-9,
paperback, 02/1989
- See here
for all other editions and translations of this book, which all have
the
foreword.
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Robert
Gould
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Croteau,
Michael - Collecting
Philip José Farmer, The Illustrated Guide, Volume 1
Foreword.
Farmer states that none
of the work presented in this book are as he envisioned them in his
mind:
"Therefore, none of my works, major or minor, exists in print...."
- Brobdingnagian
Press, no ISBN, trade
paperback, -/1998
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Keith
Howell
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De
Lint, Charles - Philip José
Farmer's The Dungeon, Book 5: The Hidden City
Foreword.
- Bantam
Spectra, ISBN 0-553-28338-3,
paperback, 03/1990
- See here
for all other editions and translations of this book, which all have
the
foreword.
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Robert
Gould
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De
Lint, Charles - Philip José
Farmer's The Dungeon, Book 3: The Valley of Thunder
Foreword.
- Bantam
Spectra, ISBN 0-553-27958-0,
paperback, 06/1989
- See here
for all other editions and translations of this book, which all have
the
foreword.
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Robert
Gould
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Ellison,
Harlan - All the Lies
that Are My Life
Afterword.
Farmer's first memorable
meeting - back in 1953 at a convention in Philadelphia - with Harlan
Ellison,
anecdotes from their later meetings, other incidents from Harlan's
life,
and of course some words about the short novel at hand. Ellison wrote
several
footnotes to Farmer's afterword, clearing up or correcting some points
made by Farmer, after which Farmer wrote the final footnote.
- Underwood
Miller, ISBN 0-934438-31-5,
hardcover, -/1980

[Limited
edition of 620 copies,
of which 220 copies are signed by the author. An introduction by Robert
Silverberg and afterwords by Norman Spinrad, Vonda McIntyre, Robert
Sheckley,
Philip José Farmer, Thomas M Disch and Edward Bryant;
illustrated
by Kent Bash.]
- Underwood
Miller, ISBN 0-88733-096-7,
hardcover, 11/1989 2nd
[An
introduction by Robert Silverberg
and afterwords by Spinrad, McIntyre, Sheckley, Farmer, Disch and
Bryant;
illustrated by Kent Bash.]
- Underwood
Miller, ISBN 0-88733-097-5,
hardcover, 11/1989 2nd
[Signed
slipcased deluxe edition
of 300 numbered copies. An introduction by Robert Silverberg and
afterwords
by Spinrad, McIntyre, Sheckley, Farmer, Disch and Bryant; illustrated
by
Kent Bash.]
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Kent
Bash
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Feldman,
Mark (editor) - Boris:
Book Two
Introduction.
Boris Vallejo is described
by Farmer as a really great artist, whose work impressed him much. For
instance the illustrations Boris made for the Tarzan books. Or the
other
covers he had made: "...In some cases, perhaps in most, he makes a
better
image than that in the mind of the writer...". Vallejo is named as one
of the four or five artists who has been able to make more than
satisfying
covers for the work of Farmer himself.
- Anaconda
Press, ISBN 0-9602250-1-3,
large paperback, 12/1978
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Boris
Vallejo
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Fiedler,
Leslie A. - "Thanks
for the Feast - Notes on Philip José Farmer"
Introduction,
"Thanks for the Feast",
to Fiedler's essay.
- The
Book of Philip José Farmer
Daw (No. 63), SBN 451-UQ1063-095,
paperback, 07/1973 
- See here
for the other editions of this book, which all have the essay by
Fiedler
and PJF's introduction.
- (Italian:
"Grazie della festa - note
su Philip José Farmer: commento")
Cristo
marziano
Sevagram (Fantascienza Book Club
1), no ISBN, hardcover, 11/1984
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Jack
Gaughan |
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Herbert,
Frank - Dune
Remembrance.
- Easton
Press, no ISBN, hardcover [no
dustjacket], -/1987
[Collector's gilt-edged, leather-bound
edition, with gold-embossed cover. With remembrances by Poul Anderson,
Isaac Asimov, Ben Bova, Ray Bradbury, Charles N. Brown, FM Busby,
Harlan
Ellison, Philip José Farmer, James Gunn, Joe Haldeman, David
G Hartwell,
Peter Israel, Willis E McNelly, Frederik Pohl, Jack Vance. Illustrated
by John Schoenherr.]
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Kindzierski,
Lovern - Tarzan
le Monstre
Introduction.
A few words to these
three "insertion stories", as PJF calls them.
- Dark
Horse Comics, ISBN 1-56971-296-4,
trade paperback, 06/1998
[Written by Lovern Kindzierski.
Art by Stan Manoukian & Vince Roucher. This collection features
three
separate, monster- ridden story arcs: "Le Monstre", where Tarzan meets
the Phantom of the Opera; "Modern Prometheus", in which Tarzan
encounters
Frankenstein's monster; and "Tooth & Nail", where Tarzan meets
Jekyll
& Hyde.]
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Michael
Kaluta
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Knight,
Tracy - The Astonished
Eye
Introduction. Many hundreds of mystery
and adventure, fantasy and science fiction novels have been read by
Farmer,
but "...That I can still be intrigued by Tracy Knight's Astonished
Eye
shows that he has something to say that's new and surprising and
-sometimes-
scary and mysterious...". Farmer then introduces the author and some of
the elements from this fine and wonderful novel.
- PS
Publishing, ISBN 1-902880-24-2, hardcover,
10/2001

[Limited hardcover edition of 500
numbered copies, signed by the author, the introducer (Farmer) and the
cover artist (Alan M. Clark).]
- PS
Publishing, ISBN 1-902880-25-0, deluxe
hardcover, 10/2001
[Limited hardcover edition of 26
deluxe lettered copies, signed by the author, the introducer (Farmer)
and
the cover artist (Alan M. Clark).]
- Five
Star, ISBN 1-59414-066-9, hardcover,
12/2003

[First US edition.]
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Alan M. Clark
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Alan M. Clark
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London,
Jack - Before Adam
Introduction.
- Easton
Press, no ISBN, hardcover [no
dustjacket], -/1987
[Collector's
gilt-edged, leather-bound
edition, with gold-embossed cover. Illustrated by Frank Mayo.]
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London,
Jack - Curious Fragments
Foreword. Farmer praises the fiction
of London which has influenced him a great deal: "...It is no
exaggeration
to say that every time I write, London, to some effect, is directing my
pen...". A number of London's stories are considered science fiction
classics
and some of them, reprinted in this collection, are introduced by
Farmer.
- Kennikat
Press, ISBN 0-8046-9114-2,
hardcover, -/1975
- as: Fantastic Tales
Bison Books, ISBN 0-8032-7979-5,
trade paperback, -/1998 
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R.W.
Boeche
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Lupoff,
Richard A. - The Digital
Wristwatch of Philip K. Dick
Foreword.
- Canyon
Press, ISBN 0-936899-01-8, hardcover,
-/1985 (1986)
- Canyon
Press, ISBN 0-936899-01-8, paperback,
-/1985 (1986)

[Signed
hardcover edition of 50
copies, softcover edition of 300 copies; illustrations by George Barr.]
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George
Barr
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Lupoff,
Richard A. - Philip José
Farmer's The Dungeon, Book 1: The Black Tower
Foreword.
- Bantam
Spectra, ISBN 0-553-27346-9,
paperback, 08/1988
- See here
for all other editions and translations of this book, which all have
the
foreword.
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Robert
Gould
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Lupoff,
Richard A. - Philip José
Farmer's The Dungeon, Book 6: The Final Battle
Foreword.
- Bantam
Spectra, ISBN 0-553-28542-4,
paperback, 07/1990
- See here
for all other editions and translations of this book, which all have
the
foreword.
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Robert
Gould
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McNaughton
Jr., Charles - Mindblower
Postscript.
- Essex
House (#0120), no ISBN, paperback,
-/1969
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Mottier,
François - Philip
José Farmer conquiert l'univers
Afterword
in French. My French isn't
good enough to be able to read the six pages of this afterword, so I
can't
give a summary.
- (French:
"Postface")
Jacques Glenat (Train D'Enfer),
ISBN 2-7234-0152-9, paperback, 06/1980
[Illustrated
by Luc Cornillon.]
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Luc
Cornillon
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Perkins,
Michael - Evil Companions
Postscript.
Farmer discusses and
explains the deeper meaning of several scenes from the novel as he sees
them, talking about shit - "...Even excrement can be holy..." -, blood
and the battle of life.
- Essex
House (#0109), no ISBN, paperback,
-/1968
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Perkins,
Michael - Queen of Heat
Postscript.
About the learning experiences
of the main character and the reasons why he did what he did, while
searching
for the magic secret: "...to learn the secret of woman, he must first
become
a woman...".
- Essex
House (#0114), no ISBN, paperback,
-/1968
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Platt,
Charles - The Gas
Foreword.
Farmer tells something
about the printing history of this erotic science fiction novel, and
gives
the reasons why this work has been selected for a reprint ("...It's of
an enduring quality..."). He then introduces and analyses the novel at
hand, which he labels ("...if it must be labeled...") as social satire.
- Savoy,
ISBN 0-86130-023-8, trade paperback,
-/1980
[First published in 1970 by Ophelia
Press; without PJF's foreword.]
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Harry
Douthwaite
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Preiss,
Byron & Betancourt,
John (editors) - The Ultimate Witch
Introduction.
About witches, witchcraft
and magic throughout the ages and how superstitious people have treated
the witches. Even the witches in stories were not save from such
people,
but Farmer has "...loved stories and movies about witches since my
childhood.
Not all of them are Grimm; many are fun. But the more threatening
stories
always strum a fear-filled chord deep within me..."
- Dell,
ISBN 0-440-50531-3, trade paperback,
10/1993

- (Italian:
"Introduzione")
25 storie di magia nera per adulti
Mondadori (Superblues), ISBN 88-04-41566-5,
hardcover, 04/1996
Mondadori (Bestsellers), ISBN 88-04-43160-1,
paperback, 08/1997
- ("Suffer
a Witch to Live")
Pearls
From Peoria
Subterranean Press, ISBN 1-59606-059-X,
hardcover, 09/2006
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Bruce
Jensen
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Ramirez,
Alice Louise - The Geek
Postscript.
- Essex
House (#0133), no ISBN, paperback,
-/1969
[This novel has been reprinted in
1995 by Masquerade Books, with the author's name as Tiny Alice, but
without
Farmer's "Postscript", except for one sentence printed on the front
cover.]
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Robeson,
Kenneth - Doc Savage
- Omnibus #13
Afterword.
Philip José Farmer
describes how he at the age of fifteen encountered the first Doc Savage
magazine back in 1933 and what this and later stories in the series
meant
to him. In his fictional biography
about Doc Savage (1973) Farmer already mentioned a Doc Savage story he
would like to write, Escape
From Loki,
which actually got published in 1991. But he had ideas and notes for a
few more novels.
- Bantam,
ISBN 0-553-28626-9, paperback,
10/1990
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Bob
Larkin
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Todd,
Peter - The Adventures
of Herlock Sholmes
Introduction.
- The
Mysterious Press, ISBN 0-89296-025-6,
hardcover, -/1976
[Trade
edition of 1000 copies.]
- The
Mysterious Press, ISBN 0-89296-026-4,
hardcover, -/1976
[Limited
edition of 250 slipcased
copies, numbered and signed by Farmer. Eighteen parodies originally
published
1915-1916. Illustrated by Lewis R. Higgins. Peter Todd was a pseudonym
of Charles Harold St. John Hamilton.]
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Lewis
R. Higgins
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Toledano,
Henry - The Bitter
Seed
Postscript.
An analysis of the author
and of this seemingly autobiographical novel, in which Henry Toledano
is
compared to another Henry, Miller in this case. As Farmer writes
"...Toledano
and Miller share more than the "Christian" name of Henry...".
- Essex
House (#0119), no ISBN, paperback,
-/1969
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Upfield,
Arthur - The House of
Cain
Foreword.
- Dennis
McMillan, ISBN 0-960998-60-8,
hardcover, -/1983
[Illustrated
by George Barr.]
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George
Barr
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Vallejo,
Boris - Boris Vallejo's
Fantasy Calendar 1995
Fictional
commentary, 12 parts,
one with each illustration.
- Workman,
ISBN 1-56305-569-4. calendar, -/1994
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Boris
Vallejo
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Vallejo,
Boris - Boris Vallejo's
Fantasy Calendar 1996
Fictional
commentary: "Myths of
Raltarnee", 8 parts plus 5 other commentaries, one with each
illustration.
- Workman,
ISBN 1-56305-826-X, calendar,
-/1995
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Boris
Vallejo
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Vallejo,
Boris - Boris Vallejo
Classic 1997 Calendar
Fictional
commentary: "The Sagas
of Kalakakin", 13 parts, one with each illustration of Boris's older -
classic - work.
- Workman,
ISBN 0-7611-0369-4, calendar,
-/1996
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Boris
Vallejo
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Vallejo,
Boris - Boris Vallejo's
Fantasy Calendar 1998
Fictional
commentary: "The Sagas
of a Fwa Nes", 12 parts, one with each illustration.
- Workman,
ISBN 0-7611-0825-4, calendar,
-/1997
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Boris
Vallejo
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Vallejo,
Boris - Boris Vallejo's
Fantasy Calendar 1999
Fictional
commentary: "The Dreamed
Worlds of the Dreamers", 12 parts, one with each illustration.
- Workman,
ISBN 0-7611-1125-5, calendar,
-/1998
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Boris
Vallejo
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Vesperini,
Léonidas et al
(editors) - Thoan
Introduction
in French. In this
introduction Farmer explains at length how he at the age of eighteen
came
to the first ideas for the World
of Tiers novels. Also how Kickaha was born, who - in Farmer's
own words
- is his "psychic" twin. He also let us know that he has had many magic
experiences, or visions, which made it possible for him to write the
books
in this series.
- (French:
"Introduction")
Descartes,
ISBN 2-7408-0100-9, large
hardcover, -/1995
- Online:
read it (in English!) here
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Wojtek
Siudmak
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Zeuschner,
Robert B. - Edgar
Rice Burroughs (The Exhaustive Scholar's and Collector's
Descriptive
Bibliography)
Introduction.
- McFarland
& Company, ISBN 0-7864-0183-4,
hardcover, 11/1996

- McFarland
& Company, ISBN 978-0-7864-3113-7, trade paperback, 04/2007
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Thomas
Yeates
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