{"id":4239,"date":"2026-08-05T20:40:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T20:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll190\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T20:40:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T20:40:56","slug":"coll190","status":"publish","type":"finding_aid","link":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/finding-aids\/coll190\/","title":{"rendered":"Brian Stableford manuscripts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"overview\">Overview<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Title:<\/strong><\/td><td>Brian Stableford manuscripts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Call Number:<\/strong><\/td><td>Coll190<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Creator:<\/strong><\/td><td>Stableford Brian M.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Dates:<\/strong><\/td><td>circa 1974-1975<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Size:<\/strong><\/td><td>2 boxes (.25 linear feet)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Abstract:<\/strong><\/td><td>Collection consists of four manuscripts by Brian Stableford, including:&#8221;The Fenris Device,&#8221; &#8220;The Paradise Game,&#8221; &#8220;Promised Land,&#8221; and &#8220;Swan Song.&#8221; All manuscripts are undated and have the Daw Books address printed on the title page.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Language:<\/strong><\/td><td>English<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Citation:<\/strong><\/td><td>Brian Stableford manuscripts, Science Fiction Literary Manuscripts, Collection 190, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD).<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"biography\">Administrative\/Biographical Note<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brian Michael Stableford is a British science fiction author of more than 70 novels.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"scope\">Scope &#038; Content<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manuscripts are each housed in a folder and organized by page number.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"provenance\">Provenance Information<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Includes MSS-0862, MSS-0863, MSS-0864, MSS-0865. Accession information unknown.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manuscripts were housed in acid-free folders as part of the Rosenfeld Manuscripts collection. Previously assigned Ms. Coll #3.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"access\">Access &#038; Use<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No restrictions.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reproductions allowed for research purposes. Copyright maintained by the creator.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"subjects\">Subject Headings<\/h2><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Stableford, Brian M. Archives<\/li><li>Science fiction, American 20th century<\/li><li>Stableford, Brian M. Fenris device<\/li><li>Stableford, Brian M. Paradise game<\/li><li>Stableford, Brian M. Promised land<\/li><li>Stableford, Brian M. Swan song<\/li><\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"folder\">Series Description &#038; Container List<\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" id=\"expand-all\">Expand all<\/a> | <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\" id=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all<\/a><\/p><table class='folder-table'><thead><tr><th>Title<\/th><th>Date<\/th><th>Box<\/th><th>Folder<\/th><th>Info<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>The Fenris Device<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><a href='javascript:void(0)' class='ead-toggle' data-target='row-7'>View<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr id='row-7' class='info-drawer' style='display:none;'><td colspan='5'>(Daw Books #UQ1147), original manuscript, 135 pages. <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The Paradise Game<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><a href='javascript:void(0)' class='ead-toggle' data-target='row-8'>View<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr id='row-8' class='info-drawer' style='display:none;'><td colspan='5'>(Daw Books #UQ1121), photocopy of typescript, 166 pages. <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Promised Land<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><a href='javascript:void(0)' class='ead-toggle' data-target='row-9'>View<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr id='row-9' class='info-drawer' style='display:none;'><td colspan='5'>(Daw Books #UQ1097), photocopy of typescript, 166 pages, with the words &#8220;To Kelly&#8221; written on title page. <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Swan Song<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><a href='javascript:void(0)' class='ead-toggle' data-target='row-10'>View<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr id='row-10' class='info-drawer' style='display:none;'><td colspan='5'>(Daw Books #UY1171), photocopy of typescript, 166 pages. 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