An extensive archive of holograph manuscripts, typescripts and ephemera by writer and Arkham House co-founder Donald Wandrei. The full outline is available on request with the first few items listed below but the highlights include the original holograph manuscripts for Colossus and Colossus Eternal, including the artwork for publication. The archive, including holograph ms and artwork for The Red Brain, his second published work, including the Weird Tales letters, and the working Typescript, with contract for Strange Harvest. An excellent collection, and the most extensive to come to market in the last few years. Note: original ms doesn't imply first draft or sole draft. Comprising: [1] COLOSSUS ORIGINAL MS. Complete. 39pp, holograph, rectos. Revised. [2] COLOSSUS ETERNAL ORIGINAL MS. Complete. 39pp, holograph, rectos. Revised. [3] COLOSSUS TYPESCRIPT. 9pp + 111pp, mostly typed, some photocopied from publications, rectos. [4] ARKHAM HOUSE CONTRACT FOR COLOSSUS. Long folded sheet, signed by Wandrei and Derleth [5] ORIGINAL ARTWORK OF A SPIRAL GALAXY WITH A SPACESHIP. Unidentified. 176x265mm on 350x315mm mount, with some publication guides [6] ORIGINAL ARTWORK OF A COLOSSAL HEAD. Unidentified. 176x277mm on 350x400mm mount, with some publication guides [7] STRANGE HARVEST WORKING TYPESCRIPT. 280pp total. A fix-up proof of sorts comprising typed pages, printed stories extracted from publications. [8] ARKHAM HOUSE CONTRACT FOR STRANGE HARVEST. Long folded sheet, signed by Wandrei and Derleth [9] BLACK FOG ORIGINAL MS. Unfinished draft, 3 double-sided leaves. holograph. [10] SPAWN OF THE SEA ORIGINAL MS. 9pp, single-sided folded letter paper. holograph. Seemingly missing the start? [11] THE TREE-MEN OF M'BWA ORIGINAL MS. 11pp, single-sided folded letter paper. holograph. [12] A TRIP TO INFINITY PARTIAL MS. 2pp. single-sided folded letter paper. holograph. [13] UNEASY LIE THE DROWNED ORIGINAL MS. 3pp. Partial? Letter paper, holograph. [14] THE RED BRAIN COMPLETE WEIRD TALES MS. One of the earliest manuscripts from Wandrei written when he was a student. Comprising [A] Original Hugh Rankin Illustration. 160mm x 160mm on 235mm x 210mm board. [B] In the Hundred Billionth Aeon original holograph ms. 16pp single-sided, note paper. [C] 3x TLS to DW from Farnsworth Wright on Weird Tales letterhead paper. Including acceptance of The Red Brain in 1927, and several other rejections. [D] Red Brain draft, 9pp holograph on notepaper - worn and fragile [15] THE BRIDE ORIGINAL MS. Draft, holograph. 7pp, single-sided letter paper. [16] MAN HUNT ORIGINAL MS. Holograph, 9pp, single-sided letter paper, with 15pp typescript of the same, having numerous amendments. [17] OUT OF THIS WORLD TYPESCRIPT. c54pp, typed with amendments. One diagram in pencil. [18] I WON'T BE BACK TYPESCRIPT. Subtitled: A three act play written by Douglas Wood Gibson and Donald Wandrei. 194pp with many corrections by DW, some full-page holographs. With 159pp carbon of the same, later draft. [19] FAREWELL TO EARTH ORIGINAL MS. Holograph, 25 sides. With a typescript of the same. Fair copy carbon. 34pp. [20] THE MAN WHO NEVER LIVED ORIGINAL MS. Holograph, 11pp. [21] THE PAINTED MIRROR ORIGINAL MS. 5pp holograph and typed [22] THE LADY IN GREY ORIGINAL MS. 5pp holograph. [23] THE EYE AND THE FINGER ORIGINAL MS. 5pp holograph, with typescript of the same. [24] THE BLINDING SHADOWS ORIGINAL MS. 16pp holograph, with typescript of the same [25] THE PURSUERS ORIGINAL MS. 9pp, holograph notepad paper (torn from the pad at the perforated edge). To the reverse of the eighth sheet, there are three signatures, each different. Donald was clearly refining his signature here, a lovely detail. The Pursuers was published as The Red Brain in Weird Tales, but was published under this title earlier in 1926. . Very Good. Unbound. Manuscript.
