[Sfts-faculty] Klein Librarian Update March 2023

[Phoenix Alexander]

Dear all,

Lots of exciting news this month, so I'll dive right into it!

Last month I headed to the California International Antiquarian Book Fair, and am absolutely thrilled to share these newest purchases for the Eaton Collection:


  *
 Margaret Cavendish, The Description of the World, called the Blazing World. Written by the thrice noble, illustrious, and excellent princesse, the Duchess of Newcastle [1666]. This is an astonishing first edition (!) “standalone” issue with two-page preface, 'To All Noble and Worthy Ladies,' and one of only four known copies! Plans are underway to digitize this item as soon as possible.

  *   We also acquired the 2020 'illuminated' edition of The Blazing World, in a rare, numbered copy signed by the illustrator, Rebekka Dunlap, and published by Beehive Books.  Check it out!<https://shop.beehivebooks.com/products/blazing-world>

  *   Wiliam Morris, The Story of the Glittering Plain, which has also been called the Land of Living Men or the Acre of the Undying [1894]. Another beautifully-bound early work of speculative fiction.

  *   Metodo de Psicometría o Clarividencia. A rare pamphlet on clairvoyance/ESP, from Rio de Janeiro.

  *   Nichelle Nichols, A Selection of Poetry and Prose [1987]. A selection of writings from the Uhura actress herself!

  *   Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich et al, A Collection of 'Independence Day' material [1995]. A really neat mini-archive of materials pertaining to the movie, and which may or may not be part of a forthcoming exhibit... <https://scua.ucr.edu/exhibits-and-displays>

Finally, in case you missed it: a recording of the comics panel from last month, featuring myself, Andrew Lippert, and SDSU's Pamela Jackson, is available to watch on SCUA's YouTube channel at the following link: Comics Collecting for Social Justice in Academic Libraries - YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc6NHH4mP4o>.

That's all for now! Have a great March.

Warmth and light,

Phoenix

Recommended book of the month: Frontera, Lewis Shiner (1984).


Dr. Phoenix Alexander

Jay Kay and Doris Klein Librarian for Science Fiction and Fantasy

UCR Library | University of California, Riverside

P.O. Box 5900 | Rivera Library, Room 406c

Riverside, CA 92517-5900

Office: 951.827.2840 | phoenix.alexander at ucr.edu

Department Website: https://scua.ucr.edu/



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