Morphology of a serial book cover.

By Anatoliy Jurkin

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Lin Carter:

Thongor, saddled unicorn.


6. Dragons, Elves and Heroes. October. 1969.

1st cover by Sheryl Slavitt.

7. The Young Magicians. October. 1969.

2nd and last cover by Sheryl Slavitt.

22. Golden Cities, Far. October. 1970.

1st cover and last by Ralph Iwamoto and Kathleen Zimmerman.

35. New Worlds for Old. September. 1971.

2nd cover by cover by David Johnston.

36. The Spawn of Cthulhu. October. 1971.

11st cover by Gervasio Gallardo.

43. Discoveries in Fantasy. March. 1972.

1st and last cover by Peter Le Vasseur.

In most odd-come-shortly on site I shall spread fragments from book and all 65 photos of covers Ballantine Adult Fantasy (BAF). In 2001 the newspaper Confidential materials ÕÕ centuries has published my article gallery American writer the fantastic among which was Lin Carter. It seems, if someone from the American writers will be forgotten, it was is unfair. For me the name Lin Carter is equivalent to destiny of the unrecognized genius. Him it is a pity.
The purpose of my research rather Lin Carter is to find harmony between creativity of the novelist and editor of a book series issued many of years by the largest publishing house. I consider that one literary character has remained unprized on advantage. It was Thongor. The working name of the future book of Morphology of a serial book cover. You probably know, that in Russia the special attitude to the literature and to the writers. If we will manage to make the person and life of this writer accessible to the Russian reader it will supply to him as to the novelist and editor literary immortality. I would be to you grateful for any information about Lin Carter. From the facts and up to personal impressions. Thanks, Anatoliy Jurkin (St.-Petersburg).

Lin Carter.

Dates of the first publications of the considered novels:

  • 1. The Wizard of Lemuria (1965)
  • 2. Thongor of Lemuria (1966)
  • 3. Thongor Against the Gods (1967)
  • 4. Thongor at the End of Time (1968)
  • 5. Thongor in the City of Magicians (1968)
  • 6. Thongor Fights the Pirates of Tarakus. (1970)

52. Great Short Novels of Adult Fantasy, Volume 1. September. 1972.

17th cover by Gervasio Gallardo.

56. Great Short Novels of Adult Fantasy, Volume 2. March. 1973.

20th cover by Gervasio Gallardo.

1. The Wizard of Lemuria. 1965.

The cover by... Don't know.

2. Thongor of Lemuria

The cover by... Don't know.

3. Thongor Against the Gods.

The cover by... Don't know.

5. Thongor in the City of Magicians. 1968.

The cover by... Don't know.


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