Riding the Torch by Norman Spinrad. Published by Bluejay Books, New York, 1984

Item — Box: 11

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Series Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series is comprised of Dr. Forward's collection of science-fiction and non-fiction books by other authors, many of which contain author inscriptions or autographs. The bulk of the texts include brief, inserted notes written by Forward that address his relationship to the author, either as a colleague, advisor, or fan. Dedications or acknowledgements of Forward and his work that appear in a text are also meticulously noted. This information, when available, is transcribed in a supplementary note.

Dates

Creation: 1984

Creator

From the Collection: Forward, Robert L. (Person)

Languages

From the Collection:

The collection is primarily in English. Select material is in German, Japanese, Danish, Spanish, and Slavic languages.

Collection Access

This collection is open for research, with the exception of select files and items that are restricted.

Access to restricted materials is subject to approval. Please submit written requests to the department.

Extent

From the Collection: 60 Linear Feet (2 flat boxes, 16 record storage boxes, 24 document boxes, 108 volumes)

Additional Description

Annotation by Robert L. Forward, 24 Dec 1986 (on inserted paper)

"See Afterward page 156 ff. Frenkel offered $250 after originally offering $500 for 5000 words. I told him to give it to Silverberg's SFWA indigent author's fund.

He spelled my name wrong on the cover."