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A [[fannish]] dictionary published in 1975 by [[Elliot Weinstein]] in two 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" saddle-stapled volumes. With 174 pages, it covers a wide variety of [[fannish]] terms, drawing from [[Fancyclopedia 2]] and ''[[All Our Yesterdays]]''.  It is profusely illustrated with contributions from a large number of [[fan artists]].  As a dictionary, the articles are typically much shorter than those of [[Fancyclopedia 2]].
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A [[fannish]] dictionary published in 1975 by [[Elliot Weinstein]] in two 8½ x 5½-inch saddle-stapled volumes. With 174 pages, it covers a wide variety of [[fannish]] terms, drawing from [[Fancyclopedia 2]] and ''[[All Our Yesterdays]]''.  It is profusely illustrated with contributions from a large number of [[fan artists]].   
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The articles are typically much shorter than those of [[Fancyclopedia 2]] and its editor was rather gullible or culpable about accepting [[hoax]] contributions, so many of the entries are unreliable.  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 06:50, 12 July 2021

A fannish dictionary published in 1975 by Elliot Weinstein in two 8½ x 5½-inch saddle-stapled volumes. With 174 pages, it covers a wide variety of fannish terms, drawing from Fancyclopedia 2 and All Our Yesterdays. It is profusely illustrated with contributions from a large number of fan artists.

The articles are typically much shorter than those of Fancyclopedia 2 and its editor was rather gullible or culpable about accepting hoax contributions, so many of the entries are unreliable.


Publication 1975
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