6/8/2023 0 Comments Gateway by Frederik Pohl![]() 363 Sail 25 (1962) novella by Jack Vance (variant of Gateway to Strangeness) 388 Ullwards Retreat (1958. The box has split at all folds and is grubby and worn, but it's mostly protected the typescript. Frederik Pohl, an eminent figure in science fiction, has been authorized by the SFWA to edit an anthology in three big volumes featuring substantial selections of the work of all the first fifteen Grand Masters. Gateway was first published in Galaxy just before the publication of the book. Presumably only a couple of copies were made of the original typescript. The first sheet also notes the name change from The Seekers to Gateway. Numerous corrections throughout, though of course, in facsimile. Judy is presumably Judy-Lynn Del Rey who worked at Ballantine at the time, Owen is presumably Owen Lock who was also one of the editors there (though perhaps Del Rey's assistant at the time?). The first sheet has an inscription 'Judy- My comments are in the margins. The box label states 'Xerox of ms, edited for publication by Ballantine Books and St Martin's Press'. ![]() The typescript has a note to the top of the box saying 'to Les Flood Carnell Agency, London'. By: Frederik Pohl Publishers Summary Gateway opened on all the wealth of the Universe.and on reaches of unimaginable horror. London, Ballantine Books / St Martin's Press, n.d. One of them meant giving up every chance of a decent life forever.and the other one scared me out of my mind. ![]()
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