Award presented to Hugo Gernsback at the 18th annual Worldcon. 1960. HONORARY HUGO PRESENTED TO "THE FATHER OF SCIENCE FICTION."
Sale 1336 - Fine Books and Manuscripts, including Worlds of Tomorrow, and Americana
Jun 7, 2024
9:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$5,000 -
$7,000
Sold for $6,985
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[HUGO AWARDS]. Award presented to Hugo Gernsback at the 18th annual Worldcon. 1960.
HONORARY HUGO AWARDED TO THE "FATHER OF SCIENCE FICTION", HUGO GERNSBACK.
Overall dimensions 21 1/2 x 6 1/4 x 6" .Metal award on wooden base with engraved plaque (scratches, nicks and dents, green spot on back of model). Engraved on plaque: "To Hugo Gernsback / The Father of Magazine Science Fiction from Science Fiction Fandom 1960." Provenance: Hugo Gernsback (1884-1967), American editor and magazine publisher; given by his wife, Mary Gernsback (1914-1985), to Forrest J. Ackerman (1916-2008), American editor, magazine publisher, and science fiction author; acquired by the present owner directly from Ackerman.
Widely considered to be the "Father of Science Fiction," publisher and writer Hugo Gernsback's best-known work, Amazing Stories, left an indelible mark on science fiction and on the American pop cultural landscape at large; as of 2024 the magazine has been in operation for nearly a hundred years. This award was presented to Hugo Gernsback as a special award which formally recognized him as the Father of Science Fiction. It was later gifted to Forrest J. Ackerman by Gernsback's widow, Mary.
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