Posted by John Robinson Jr on April 25, 1997 at 00:05:15:
In Reply to: Henry Kuttner posted by Dom Ciocca, Jr. on April 24, 1997 at 10:41:56:
Re Kuttner - search him at www.abebooks.com. Think I got this address from this board. Pulled out my old Ace double and you
are right, there is no reference to Kuttner. This must have been a mistake by yr local library as we all know there is a "real" Jack Vance!! The Ace blurb (1964) for the book is quite interesting though. "JACK VANCE, while not too often a contributor to the science-fiction field these days, is nonetheless a writer of deserved popularity. His vivid ability to depict unusual worlds and strange cultures is highly rated by readers.
Born in San Francisco, he is now in his middle forties, and says that he has "worked as a merchant seaman everywhere in the world, and as a writer in Europe, Mexico, Africa, Kashmir, and at home in Oakland." In addition to foraging about in remote lands, he lists his other special interests as the jazz cornet, ceramics and stained glass.
This from 1964!! Sounds like the Jack Vance we all know and love has always been a crusty old soul.