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    So here's the story;

    My dad sends me this ammo crate without telling me about it. In this crate are approximately 100+ sci fi pulps ranging from the 70s to the 30s. A couple of samples...

    Science pulp 2

    science pulp

    I think my immediate goal will be buy a good scanner and get the covers on a hard drive. As far as the books and contents, I'm not sure to the best course of action. They range from decent to falling-apart in shape. Anyone got any notion as to the best course of action here?
  2.  (1840.2)
    Score! Please continue putting up scans of the covers.
  3.  (1840.3)
    Wow. I...

    Yeah. Wow. Did you even know your dad had these?
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      CommentAuthorVespers
    • CommentTimeApr 18th 2008
     (1840.4)
    Holy... Wow. Seconding that please please put up scans of those covers. That's so wicked.
  5.  (1840.5)
    Nice! 1000 bonus points to your dad.
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      CommentAuthorstsparky
    • CommentTimeApr 18th 2008
     (1840.6)
    Ask your local librarian about archiving techniques as soon as possible. Thank you for the scans. Is the top one by Kelly Freas?
  7.  (1840.7)
    These are just actually pictures of the covers. I'm going to see into a good scanner tomorrow. I've got one, but the camera takes better images...
    • CommentAuthorVaruker
    • CommentTimeApr 18th 2008
     (1840.8)
    Anyone got any notion as to the best course of action here?

    Well, you could do what I did when my dad bestowed me with a similar treasure (although mine were pretty much all of the Bradbury, Heinlein, and Herbert classics with a hand full of Conan books for good measure) and read them all, but that would probably take a little time on your part. I noticed Bradbury as one of the authors on the first cover. I'd look through all of them and pick out the ones that looked the most interesting and also look for some stuff by some of the more notable authors and check the printing information. You might have a diamond in the ruff. Either way, that's a hell of a find.
  9.  (1840.9)
    After I scan the covers, I think each will go into a ziploc. I'm considering bestowing a number of each to friends. The theory is that a fewer number in many hands will be easier to take care of and be more appreciated. Still, open to opinions to options...
  10.  (1840.10)
    I'd suggest using acid-free bags, and not ziplocs, for better storage.
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      CommentAuthorWaxPoetic
    • CommentTimeApr 30th 2008
     (1840.11)
    Score! Thanks for sharing the covers! They are wonderful.
    I second the notion to ask a archival librarian - might even know of other fun and sharing type things that you can do with them.
    • CommentAuthorHarlotbug3
    • CommentTimeMay 23rd 2008
     (1840.12)
    Thirded on contacting a librarian. These should be treated with great care.
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      CommentAuthorglukkake
    • CommentTimeMay 23rd 2008
     (1840.13)
    I second what spiraltwist said - you wanna find a way to store them that is archival quality.

    And throwing in more on finding an archival librarian - afriend of mine works for the internet archive (archive.org) here in NYC and they have special scanners for books. Maybe they can direct you to some that are available for public usage.
  14.  (1840.14)
    Thanks for the suggestions. I'm afraid that being pulps and having been stored where they were the condition is in pretty bad shape. Attempting to turn the pages on almost all of them is destructive to the volume, the page or the spine giving way...
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    Wow. Just wow.

    That is one of the best gifts I've heard of in one of the best packages ever. I'd polybag and store them in a dark cool place after gently reading them of course. I've never seen a pulp of any genre in real life before.

    What you have been bequeathed is rare and beautiful.

    Please do more pics or scans. I don't see the point in asking an archival librarian about anything. It'll be a few hundred years before those babies are worth displaying or selling. What kind of person would want them for anything but kindling after nuclear winter anyway.
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      CommentAuthorLinsterg
    • CommentTimeMay 23rd 2008
     (1840.16)
    I suspect that first one, "Tops in Science Fiction", might have been painted by Bill Ward.
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      CommentAuthorLazarus99
    • CommentTimeMay 23rd 2008
     (1840.17)
    It is a great shame they are in too poor a condition to be read, yes?
  18.  (1840.18)
    @ Lazarus

    Some are in ok condition to read, others are doomed to dust it seems. It's a rather large project no matter what I do. What I think is most likely to happen is
    1) Scan the covers 2) Archive them appropriately

    I would love to scan them in and set them up in an Acrobat file, but that is a Hell of a lot of work. I'm working on a serious move soon so I can't do much of anything with them at the moment.
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      CommentAuthorLazarus99
    • CommentTimeMay 24th 2008 edited
     (1840.19)
    It is, but as the physical books aren't really of any intrinsic value, at least compared to their contents, you may find that its worth it...I mean, it's up to you, but just remember, paper rots, information is essentially forever...
  20.  (1840.20)
    MOAR SCANZ

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