{"product_id":"noreascon-two-the-38th-world-science-fiction-convention","title":"NOREASCON TWO The 38th World Science Fiction Convention","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a very push program book for \u003cem\u003eThe 38th World Science Fiction Convention\u003c\/em\u003e, also known as \u003cem\u003eNoreascon Two\u003c\/em\u003e, was held on 29 August–1 September 1980 at the Sheraton-Boston Hotel and Hynes Civic Auditorium in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The chairman was \u003cstrong\u003eLeslie Turek\u003c\/strong\u003e. The supporting organization was Massachusetts Convention Fandom, Inc.\n\nWraparound cover by \u003cstrong\u003eJane Mackenzie\u003c\/strong\u003e and\u003cstrong\u003e Philip Hagopian\u003c\/strong\u003e showing the Boston Public Garden: Fan Guest of Honor \u003cstrong\u003eBruce Pelz\u003c\/strong\u003e powers the Swan Boat wherein ride Guests of Honor \u003cstrong\u003eDamon Knight\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eKate Wilhelm\u003c\/strong\u003e; on the shore a roller-skated chairman, Leslie Turek, stands next to a mounted policeman, Toastmaster Robert Silverberg. The small dragons recall \u003ci\u003eMake Way for Ducklings.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\nInformation about this convention along with historical information about previous ones (all information there painstakingly checked and decades of errors corrected by Fred Patten and George Flynn), biographies and bibliographies of the Guests of Honor, thumbnail sketches of the program participants, information about the city. There is much interior artwork both accompanying the text and in the advertisements.\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eOut of Print.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCondition: Fine. \u003c\/strong\u003eBottom right corner very sightly crimped. Top back right cover corner ding.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NESFA Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59641346130206,"sku":"RB5223","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/0684\/7006\/files\/RB5223-noreascon-two.jpg?v=1784504016","url":"https:\/\/shop.budsartbooks.com\/products\/noreascon-two-the-38th-world-science-fiction-convention","provider":"Bud's Art Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}