LEO MARGULIES. Giant of the Pulps. His Thrilling, Exciting and Popular Journey

by Sherman, Philip

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First edition

N.P.: Altus Press, 2017. First edition. Paperback. A very good plus copy in the original photo illustrated perfect bound wrappers, as issued. Pulp magazines written initially for boys in the first half of the Twentieth Century dominated the industry with stories about cowboys and Indians, science fiction, and adventure. They were written by such illustrious authors as Louis L'Amour, Ray Bradbury, L. Ron Hubbard, and Isaac Asimov, with a readership of tens of millions, for 10 cents a copy. The best-known editor of this era was Leo Margulies, editor-in-chief of Standard Magazines - The Thrilling Group. During one period, he bought two million words a month. He edited more than 70 magazines and was, for a time, the highest-paid pulp magazine editor in the country. Leo Margulies: Giant of the Pulps-His Thrilling, Exciting, and Popular Journey, by his nephew, Philip Sherman, includes stories by members of his family, friends, and writers, about his generosity and encouragement to so many. Dr. Sherman's extensive research draws largely upon correspondence records from university archives, including University of Oregon, Northern Arizona University, Boston University, and Texas A&M University, and many others, and from journals such as Writers' Digest and Author & Journalist. He talked and wrote to writers and others who knew his uncle and of course drew upon his own family's personal experiences with this remarkable man. 342 pages.

• Publisher: Altus Press
• Year: 2017
• Edition: First Edition
• Binding: paperback

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