Adler, Margot, DRAWING DOWN THE MOON, A, 1981, Beacon, Trade.

Adler, Margot, DRAWING DOWN THE MOON, B, 1986, Beacon, Trade. Revised
and expanded ed., entry

Ahlstrom, Sidney E., RELIGIOUS HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE,  THE,
1975, Doubleday, PB, 2 vols. entry.

Anthony, Piers (Piers A. D. Jacob), BIO OF AN OGRE, 1988, Ace, HB.
This is the mid-life literary autobiography of one of America's most
sucessful writers of fantasy and science fiction.  Most of the
material in the book seems to be rewritten from Anthony's many
personal afterwards in his novels.  There is little here that the
dedicated Anthony reader had not read before.  Anthony does fill in
some of the details of his long standing feud with major figures of
science fiction's "fandom."  Anthony is one of the very few
sucessful writers in the genre who remained outside the world of
"fandom" and   conventions, and the ultra chauvanistic Science Fiction
Writers of America.

Baxter, John, SCIENCE FICTION IN THE CINEMA: 1895--1970, 1970A. S.
Barnes, Trade. This was a standard work for many years, but has now
been superceeded by a host of more current texts.  It is especially
useful for investigating 60's attitudes toward science fiction.

Bloom, Harold, ed., WALKER PERCY, 1986, Chelsea House, HB.  This
anthology of critical writings on Percy's fiction, by some of
America's academic heavyweights, may tell more about the state of
critical thought than it does about the author.  It occured to me,
while reading this volume, that these critics really do not react well
to the "visionary novel."   The critics seem to love Percy's early
novels about alienated loners in the South, but are most unhappy with
the his futuristic satire LOVE IN THE RUINS (1972 entry).

Boas, George, HISTORY OF IDEAS, THE, 1969, Scribners, Trade.  This
book was a major influence on my own ideas.  I think it is   still a
good starting point for those interested in the history of thought.

Brand, Stweart, et. al., NEXT WHOLE EARTH CATALOGUE, THE, 1980, Random
House, Trade.

Bromlley, David and, Shupe, Jr., Anson D., STRANGE GODS: THE GREAT
AMERICAN CULT SCARE, 1984, Beacon, HB & Trade. entry

Brooks, Tim and March, Earle, COMPLETE DIRECTORY TO PRIME TIME NETWORK
T.V. SHOWS, THE, 1985, Ballantine, Trade. 3rd revised ed.

Brown, J. A. C., TECHNIQUES OF PERSUASION, 1963, Penguin, PB. entry,

Brown, Charles N. and Contento, William, SCIENCE FICTION IN PRINT:
1985, 1986, Locus Press (Oakland, CA), HB.

Camp, L. Sprague de, BLADE OF CONAN, THE, 1979, Ace, PB. Essays on R.
E. Howard from fan-mag AMRA.

Carpenter, Humphrey, INKLINGS, THE, 1981, Ballantine, PB. entry

Carter, Lin, TOLKEIN: A LOOK BEHIND THE LORD OF THE RINGS, 1969,
Ballantine, PB.

Carter, Lin, IMAGINARY WORLDS, 1973, Ballantine, PB. entry.

Carter, Lin, LOVECRAFT: A LOOK BEHIND THE "CHTHULU MYTHOS, 1972,
Ballantine, PB.

Casebeer, Edwin F., HERMAN HESSE, 1972, Warner Paperback Library, PB.
Writers for the 70's series.

Cavendish, Richard, ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE UNEXPLAINED, 1989, Penguin/
Arkana, Trade.  Reprint of 1974 title.

Cohen, Morton N., RIDER HAGGARD, 1960, Walker and Co. (NYC), HB.

Corydon, Bent and Hubbard, Jr, L. Ron, L. RON HUBBARD: MESSIAH OR
MADMAN, 1987, Lyle Stuart, HB. entry

Cowart, Cavid, THOMAS PYNCHON: THE ART OF ILLUSION, 1980, Southern
Illinois University Press, HB.

Day, Bradford M., BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ADVENTURE: MUNDY, BURROUGHS, ROHMER,
HAGGARD, 1964, Science-Fiction And Fantasy Publications (Denver, NY),
Booklet.  This was used mainly as a source for information on the
books of H. Rider Haggard and Sax Rohmer.  The information on Mundy
and Burroughs has been superseeded by better bibliographies (See
Below).

Drury, Nevill, DICTIONARY OF MYSTICISM AND THE OCCULT, 1985, Harper
and Row, HB & Trade. entry

Ebert, Roger, ROGER EBERT'S MOVIE HOME COMPANION, 1987, Andrews,
McMeel and Parker (Kansas City, MO), Trade. This was used as index to
popular media critical opinion.  Ebert is considered a "friendly"
critic on the subject of genre films like science fiction, horror,
Westerns, and thrillers.  If Ebert is a "friendly," I would hate to
see what the "enemy" is like.  Ebert seem totally oblivious to the
basic archetypal and mythological urge which drives such genre films.
And when he does realize that element, as in his amazingly boneheaded
review of THE NATURAL (see 198- entry), he uses it as amunition for
ridicule!  It is a sad comment on the state of film criticism when
most of the media critics regularly deliver "reviews" consistantly
below the level of 5th graders reciting "I liked this movie
because..."  Ebert is not the worst of the lot, to be sure (his
pseudomodernist snob oriented partner, Gene Sikel is surely worse),
but it is sad to see some potential insight wasted in Ebert's work.

Eliade, Mircea, OCCULTISM, WITCHCRAFT, AND CULTURAL FASHIONS, 1976,
University of Chicago Press, HB and Trade. entry

Ellis, John M, AGAINST DECONSTRUCTION, 1989, Princeton University
Press, HB. and Trade.  A short well written refutation of post-modern
critical theories. In order to criticize these almost imcomprehensible
aesthetics, Ellis manages to explain what most of them are all about.
This is one of the most helpful aspects of this excellant work.

Ellis, Peter Berresford, LAST ADVENTURER: THE LIFE OF TALBOT MUNDY,
1984, Donald M. Grant (West Kingston, RI), HB.  This is a thorough
biography of the rogue named William Lancaster  Gribbon, who changed
his name to Talbot Mundy, and became the writer of "cracking good"
adventure tales with mystical overtones.

Ellwood, Robert S., ALTERNATIVE ALTERS, 1979, University of Chicago
Press, HB.  Subtitle: UNCONVENTIONAL AND EASTERN SPIRITUALITY IN
AMERICA.  entry

Estren, Mark James, HISTORY OF UNDERGROUND COMICS, A, A, 1974,
Straight Arrow Books, Trade. A well written survey, written right at
the height of the underground explosion.  There is enough graphic
reproductions to satify the the need for comparitive studies.

Estren, Mark James, HISTORY OF UNDERGROUND COMICS, A, B, 1987, Ronin
Publishing Inc. (Berkeley, CA), Trade. Revised ed.  This is little
more than a black and white reproduction of the 1974 edition (which
highlighed a lot of its graphics in red).  Ronin Publishing might have
at least checked to see if some of the graphic had come loose from the
stats when they printed this.  There are captions for graphics that
are not there, and other sloppy mistakes.  About all that has been
updated about this   edition is the biography of the author.  Since
1974 Mark Estren has become a rich yuppie business executive.  It is
enough to make a counterculturalist throw up all over the cover.
There is a need for an updated history of the Underground Comic, which
covers the sudden decline of the genre in 1973 and 1974, and which
takes a serious look at its place in those chaotic times.  This
edition will do if you can't find the original edition.

Eyles, Allen, SHERLOCK HOLMES: A CENTENARY CELEBRATION, 1986, Harper
and Row, HB.  It's a nice coffee table book for the dedicated
Sherlockian, and full of all sorts of useful trivia.

Fiene, Don, R. CRUMB CHECKLIST, 1981, Boatner Norton (Cambridge, MS),
HB and Trade.

Foster, Barbara, and Michael, FORBIDDEN JOURNEY: THE LIFE OF
ALEXANDRIA DAVID NEEL, 1987, Harper and Row, HB. entry

Fraser, Roland, ed., nine/1968: A STUDENT GENERATION IN REVOLT, 1988,
Pantheon Books, Trade, This is usefull for information on the
worldwide political aspects of the counterculture.

Gardner, Martin, SCIENCE: GOOD, BAD, AND BOGUS, 1983, Avon, PB.

Garfield, Brian, WESTERN FILMS: A COMPLETE GUIDE, 1988, Da Capo Press,
Trade. Reprint of 1982 title.  This is a helpful guide to Western
movies.  Garfield is a novelist best known for modern thrillers, like
DEATHWISH and HOPSCOTCH, but has also written Westerns.  Garfield has
a genuine affection for the genre, which makes for enjoyable reading.
He also has very strong opinions about the Western as a art form.
Dispite his own personal involvement in Western film projects, his
view of the form is a literary one.  The book is at its best when it
focus  is upon reasons for the complete decline of the form as a
popular genre, during the 70's.   Garfield blames the  decline of the
Western on changing values in the viewers, and on the "revisionist"
westerns of the 60's and 70's.  It all boils down to decadence,
according to Garfield. While I find myself in disagreement with many
of his critical opinions, the book remains the most thoughtfull of the
many surveys that I have seen on the subject.

Gitlin, Todd, SIXTIES: YEARS OF HOPE, DAYS OF RAGE, THE, 1987, Bantam,
HB. Another book that mostly deals with the political side of the
60's.

Glenn, Lois, CHARLES W.S. WILLIAMS: A CHECKLIST, 1975, Kent State
University Press, HB. Totally ignores the Avon PB eds.

Gottlieb, Annie, DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC:T 2nd COMMING OF THE 60'S
GENERATION, 1987, Times Books, HB. entry

Grant, Donald M., ed., TALBOT MUNDY: MESSENGER OF DESTINY, 1983,
Donald M. Grant (West Kensington, RI), HB. This contains a fine
biographical essay by Peter Berresford Ellis  (see above), but its
best feature is a complete bibliography of Mundy's works,  including
his mystical writings.

Hardy, Phil, ed,  ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HORROR MOVIES, 1986, Harper and Row,
Trade.  A chronological examination of the genre, with a useful
emphasis on European films.

Hinckle, Warren, IF YOU HAVE A LEMON, MAKE LEMONADE, 1976, Bantam, PB.
entry

Holman, C. Hugh, HANDBOOK TO LITERATURE, A, B, 1980, Bobbs-Merrill,
Trade. 4th ed.

Holman, C. Hugh, HANDBOOK TO LITERATURE, A, A, 1972, Bobbs-Merrill,
3rd ed.

Horn, Maurice, WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF COMICS, 1977, Avon, Trade.

Hunter, Robert, STORMING OF THE MIND, THE, 1971, Doubleday, HB. entry

Jacobs, David Michael, UFO CONTROVERSY IN AMERICA, THE, 1975, Indiana
University Press (Bloomington), HB. entry

Joshi, S. T., H. P. LOVECRAFT AND LOVECRAFT CRITICISM: AN ANNOTATED
BIBLI/, 1981, Kent State University Press, HB.

Joynson, Vernon, ACID TRIP: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO PSYCHEDELIC MUSIC,
THE, 1984, Babylon Books (London), Trade.

Jung, C. G., SPIRIT IN MAN, ART, AND LITERATURE, 1966, Pantheon/
Bollingen, HB. Vol. 15 of Jung's Collected Works.  Contains
"Psychology and Literature."

Karl, Frederick R., MODERN AND MODERNISM, 1988, Atheneum, Trade.
Subtitle: THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE ARTIST 1885-1925. entry

Keen, Sam, VOICES AND VISIONS, 1976, Harper and Row, PB. entry

Kennedy, Jay, OFFICAL UNDERGROUND AND NEWAVE COMIX GUIDE, THE, 1982,
Harmony Books, Trade.

Kleiner, Art and Brand,ed, Stewart, TEN YEARS OF CO-EVOLUTION
QUARTERLY, 1986, North Point Press (San Francisco, CA), Trade.

Laughlin, Charlotte and Daniel J. H. Levack, compilers, DE CAMP: AN L.
SPAGUE DE CAMP BIBLIOGRAPHY, 1983, Underwood/Miller (San Francisco, CA
and Columbia, PA), Trade.

Lord, Glen, ed., LAST CELT, THE, 1976, Donald M. Grant (West Kingston,
RI), HB. Essays and Bibliography  on R. E. Howard.

Kaplan, Stuart R., ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TAROT, Vol I, 1978, U.S. Games
Systems (NYC), HB.

Kaplan, Stuart R., ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TAROT, Vol II, 1986, U.S. Games
Systems (NYC), HB.

Knight, Damon, FUTURIANS, THE, 1977, John Day, HB, entry

Knight, Gareth (Basil Wilby), THE MAGICAL WORLD OF THE INKLINGS, 1990,
Element Books (Longmead, Shaftsbury, Dorset), Trade.

Levy, Steven, UNICORN'S SECRET, THE, 1988, Prentice Hall Press (NYC),
HB. See also 1988 entry.  This is one of many "true crime" books which
have become very popular in the 80's.  Levy's subject is Ira Einhorn
and the alledged murder of  his lover, Holly Maddux, but the book is
also an invaluable look at the social  dynamics of the late
counterculture and the "consciousness expansion" movement  of the
70's.  Einhorn was a influencial figure in these circles, and the
information in Levy's book helps understand how he moved, mostly
behind the scenes, to manipulate many in these movements.  It's too
bad the author, or  most likely the publisher, did not see fit to
provide an index!

Lifton, Robert Jay, NAZI DOCTORS, THE, 1986, Basic Books, Trade, entry
 

Lord, Glen, HOWARD COLLECTOR, THE, 1979, Ace, PB. Essays on R. E.
Howard from fan-mag THE HOWARD COLLECTOR.

Maltin, Leonard, ed., T.V. MOVIES AND VIDEO GUIDE, 1986, Signet, PB.

Marrero, Robert, HORRORS OF HAMMER, 1984, RGM Productions (Key West,
FL), Trade.  Marrero's books (see below) provide filmographies and
details about Britain's Hammer Films.

Marrero, Robert, NIGHTMARE THEATRE, 1986, RGM Productions (Key West,
FL), Trade.

Marrero, Robert, VAMPIRES: HAMMER STYLE, 1982, RGM Productions (Key
West, FL), Trade.

Matson, Katinka, "PSYCHOLOGY TODAY" OMNIBOOK OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT,
THE, 1977, William Morrow, Trade. entry.

Mendelson, Edward, ed., PYNCHON: A COLLECTION OF CRITICAL ESSAYS,
1978, Prentice Hall, HB and Trade, Twentieth Century Views series.

Michell, John, ECCENTRIC LIVES AND PECULIAR NOTIONS, 1984, Harcourt
Brace Javanovich, HB. entry

Miller, Russell, BARE-FACED MESSIAH: THE TRUE STORY OF L. RON HUBBARD,
1988, Henry Holt, HB. entry

Moore, Thomas, STYLE OF CONNECTEDNESS :"GRAVITY'S RAINBOW" & THOMAS
PYNCHON,   1987, University of Missouri Press, HB. This volume came as
a complete shock to me.  Most recent criticism of Pynchon has either
belabored the obvious, or has veered of into the realms of
pseudolinguistics and semiotics.   This is the  first volume that
really bores  beneath the skin of Pynchon's work.  Moore also seems to
be the only Pynchon critic that has come to grips with Pynchon's
esoteric borrowings, and the basic mysticism of his writings.

Morgan, Hal and Tucker, Kerry, RUMOR, 1984, Penguin, PB.

Morgan, Hal and Tucker, Kerry, MORE RUMOR, 1987, Penguin, PB.

Needleman, Jacob, NEW RELIGIONS, THE, 1972, Pocket Books, PB. Revised
ed.  entry

Nickel, Joe, INQUEST ON THE SHROUD OF TURIN, 1987, Prometheus Books,
Trade. entry

Olshevsky, George, et. al., OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE FANTASTIC FOUR,
1985, Marvel Comics, Saddle stitched, with 4 color illus.; Offset on
newsprint.  l0 issues, 1985--1986.  Olshevsky published a whole series
of Marvel Indexes, on each Marvel title.  Marvel Comics later
re-edited and updated them, and issued them in a comic rack-sized
series.

Overstreet, Robert M., COMIC BOOK PRICE GUIDE, THE, 1988, House of
Collectibles, HB. 18th ed.

Parry, P.H. AGE OF RECONNAISSANCE, THE, 1964, Mentor, PB, entry

Partner, Peter, MURDERED MAGICIANS, 1987, Crucible (Aquarian Press),
Trade. entry

Pease, Richard, ed., CRITICAL ESSAYS ON THOMAS PYNCHON, 1981. G. K.
Hall (Boston), HB.

Popenoe, Cris, INNER DEVELOPMENT, A 1979, Yes! Inc. (Washington, DC),
Trade.  Distributed by Random House.  entry.

Popenoe, Cris, INNER DEVELOPMENT, B, 1982, Yes! Inc. (Washington, DC),
Trade. Supplements #1--6.,

Roberts, Thomas J., AESTHETICS OF JUNK FICTION, 1990, University of
Georga Press (Athens GA.), HB.

Schaub, Thomas H., PYNCHON, THE VOICE OF AMBIBUITY, 1981, University
of Illinois Press (Urbana), HB.

Seigel, Mark Richard, CREATIVE PARANOIA IN "GRAVITY'S RAINBOW," 1978,
Kennikat Press (Port Washington), HB.

Senior, John, WAY DOWN DOWN AND OUT:THE OCCULT IN SYMBOLIST
LITERATURE, THE, 1959, Cornell University Press, HB. entry

Sidney-Fryer, Donald, ed., CLARK ASHTON SMITH BIBLIOGRAPHY, 1978,
Donald M. Grant (West Kingston, RI), HB.

Singer, Marshall, and RAMPARTS, the editors of,  CONVERSATIONS WITH
THE NEW REALITY, 1971, Harper and Row, Trade. entry

Smith, Adam (Gerry Goodman), POWERS OF MIND, 1975, Random House, HB.
entry

Sobchack, Vivian, SCREENING SPACE: THE AMERICAN SCIENCE FICTION FILM,
1987, Unger Publications (NYC), Trade. Enlarged ed. of LIMITS OF
INFINITY (1980). entry

Solomon, Jack, SIGNS OF OUR TIME, 1988, Jeremy P. Tarcher, HB.

Spretnak, Charlene, POLITICS OF WOMEN'S SPIRITUALITY, THE, 1982,
Doubleday/Anchor, HB And Trade. entry

SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY GUIDE: THE NEW CONSCIOUSNESS SOURCEBOOK #4, 1979,
Spiritual Community Publications (San Rafael, CA), Trade.

SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY GUIDE: SPIRITUAL CONSCIOUSNESS SOURCEBOOK #5,
1982, Spiritual Community Publications (Berkeley CA), Trade.

Sullivan, Jack, PENGUIN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HORROR AND THE SUPERNATURAL,
1986, Penguin/Viking, HB.

Stang, Rev. Ivan, HIGH WEIRDNESS BY MAIL, 1988, Simon and Schuster,
Trade, entry

Stark, John O., PYNCHON'S FICTIONS, 1980, Ohio University Press,
(Athens), HB.

Stevens, Jay, STORMING HEAVEN: LSD AND THE AMERICAN DREAM, 1987,
Atlantic Monthly Press, HB.
Stewart, Louis, LIFE FORCES, 1980, Andrews and McMeel, HB. entry

Sullivan, Jack, ed., PENGUIN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HORROR AND THE
SUPERNATURAL, THE, 1986, Penguin, HB. entry

Tanner, Tony, THOMAS PYNCHON, 1982, Methuen (London), HB.

Taylor, Beverly and Brewer,  Elizabeth, RETURN OF KING,
ARTHUR:BRIT/&AMER/ ARTHURIAN LIT. SINSE 1900, 1983, D. S. Brewer
(Cambridge)/ Barnes and Noble, HB.

Taylor, Derek, IT WAS 20 YEARS AGO TODAY, 1987, Simon and Schuster,
Trade. entry

Terrace, Vincent, COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TELEVISION PROGRAMS
1947--1976, 1976, A .S. Barnes (Cranbury, NJ), HB. 3 vols.

Trimingham, John Spencer, SUFI ORDERS OF ISLAM, THE, 1971, Oxford
University Press, HB. entry.

Tymn, Marshall B. and Schlobin, Roger C., YEARS SCHOLARSHIP IN SCIENCE
FICTION AND FANTASY: 1976--1979,  1982, Kent State University Press,
HB. Annotated Bibliography.

Tymn, Marshall B. and Schlobin, Roger C., YEARS SCHOLARSHIP IN SCIENCE
FICTION AND FANTASY: 1972--1975, 1979, Kent State University Press,
HB. Annotated Bibliography.

Ward, Ed., Stokes and, Geoffrey, Tucker, Ken, ROCK OF AGES: THE
ROLLING STONE HISTORY OF ROCK AND ROLL, 1986, Simon and Schuster,
Trade.

Webb, James, HARMONIOUS CIRCLE, THE, 1980, Putnam, HB.

Webb, James, OCCULT ESTABLISHMENT, THE, 1985, Open Court (La Salle,
IL), Trade.  Reprint of 1976 title.

Webb, James, OCCULT UNDERGROUND, THE, 1988, Open Court (La Salle, IL),
Trade. Revision of THE FLIGHT FROM REASON (1974),

Wehr, Gerhard, JUNG: A BIOGRAPHY, 1987, Shambhala, HB. entry

Weldon, Michael, with Charles Beesley, Bob Martin and Akira Fitton,
PSYCHOTRONIC ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FILM, 1983, Ballantine Books, Trade.
Wenner, Jann S., 20 YEARS OF ROLLING STONE: WHAT A LONG STRANGE TRIP
IT'S BEEN, 1987, Friendly Press (NYC), HB.

West, Richard C., TOLKIEN CRITICISM: AN ANNOTATED CHECKLIST, 1981,
Kent State University Press, HB. Revised ed.

Whitburn, Joel, BILLBOARD BOOK OF TOP 40 HITS, 1987, Billboard,
Publications, Trade, 3rd edition.

Whitburn, Joel, BILLBOARD BOOK OF TOP 40 ALBUMS, 1987, Billboard
Publications, Trade.

Williams, Donald Lee, BORDER CROSSINGS, 1981, Inner City Books,
(Toronto), Trade. entry

Wingrove, David, SCIENCE-FICTION SOURCE BOOK, THE, 1985, Longman
(London), Trade. entry

Wolf, Ilse R. ed, FROM WEIMAR TO HITLER: GERMANY, 1918-1933, 1964,
Vallentine Michell (London), HB. The Wiemar Library Catalogue series.

Zurokmski, et. al. ed., NEW AGE CATALOGUE, THE, 1988, Doubleday,
Trade. Compiled by staff of BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT Magazine.

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