#byron preiss

[sidleyparkhermit]

Can someone please translate the Hebrew at the top of this gravestone? I assume it's Mr. Preiss's Hebrew name, but between my rudimentary grasp of the alphabet and the whole vowel situation I am unable to sound it out.

#hebrew #jumblr #thank you interweb #hebrew langblr #Byron Preiss

[book0ftheday]

Dragonworld: An Epic Fantasy by Byron Preiss and Michael J. Reaves, illustrated by Joseph Zucker, published 1979.

#dragonworld #byron preiss #michael reaves #joseph zucker #dragons #fantasy illustration #vintage fantasy #vintage book covers

[noahhawthorneauthor]

Did you know Phantom and Rook was inspired by a real life treasure hunt called The Secret?

The Game is based on a hunt that has been ongoing in North America since 1982, called The Secret.

Byron Preiss hid twelve treasure boxes and the clues to finding them were provided in a book written by Preiss, also called The Secret. In this book are paintings which holds clues, along with written clues. These boxes were placed across the United States and Canada in places that represent events and people that played significant roles in North American history.

Those who discover one of the treasure boxes are entitled to exchange it with Preiss for a precious gem. After he died in 2005, his estate assumed the responsibility of honoring the terms of the treasure hunt.

The painter, John Jude Palencar, has also honored Preiss' wishes and claims he has no knowledge of the actual locations of the treasure boxes, and even if he did, he wouldn't tell anyone.

As far as I know, only three boxes have been found. I first learned about this on the show Expedition Unknown and have always loved the idea of people exploring and engaging in their community all for the sake of discovery.

Hence, the Game in Phantom and Rook.

#aelina isaacs #queer books #phantom and rook #the secret #treasure hunt #byron preiss #nerdy things #book nerd shit #indie books #fantasy author #writing fantasy #writeblr #writers on tumblr #indie author #urban fantasy books #world building #fantasy world

[dailyunsolvedmysteries]

In 1982, Byron Preiss published The Secret: A Treasure Hunt, a book of 12 mind-bending riddles, illustrated by fantasy artist John Jude Palencar. Each riddle is paired with a painting to reveal a location in a North American city. Once the treasure hunter finds the location, they will find a bejewelled box buried 3 ½ feet underground with a key inside. The key can be exchanged for a jewel, collectively worth about $10,000.

In 1983, the first of the jewels was found by three teenagers in Chicago, who paired the fifth image with the 12th verse:

Where M and B are set in stone And to Congress, R is known L sits and left Beyond his shoulder Is the Fair Folks’ Treasure holder The end of ten by thirteen Is your clue Fence and fixture Central too For finding jewel casque Seek the sounds Of rumble Brush and music Hush.

Hidden in the image was a backward outline of the state of Illinois, as well as several Chicago landmarks, like the Water Tower. An image of a bowman pointed to a statue near Grant Park, while where "L sits" referred to a statue of Abraham Lincoln within the park. The treasure hunters used two intersecting lines of trees to locate a spot under a section of fence (the fence is also hidden within the image) where the treasure was buried. One of the teens, Eric Gasiorowski, wrote an explanation of how they managed to solve the complex riddle. A full solution can also be found here.

While many people believe they have identified the cities that hide each treasure, only three riddles were solved as of mid-2020. Treasure hunters all over the country continue the search for the other nine, even though Preiss passed in 2005, taking the secret locations of the remaining gems to his grave.

#Byron Preiss #riddle #riddles #unsolved #unsolved mysteries

[juanfuerte]

Cosas en la cabeza

(Posiblemente) Inspirado en la 5ta ilustración del libro «El Secreto: 12 Llaves» de Byron Preiss. Técnica mixta. Juan Fuerte, 2016.

#Juan Fuerte #Dibujo y Pintura #Byron Preiss #The Secret #misteries #12 keys #dibujo #lápiz #tinta #marcador #prismacolor #blanco y negro #fantasía #antropomorfo #selenimorfo #humanos #hombre #castillo #rostro #retrato

[cdchyld]

Just added to the Vintage shop!

~ “The Secret: A Treasure Hunt” by Sean Kelly and Ted Mann (1982)

#The secret a treasure hunt #Sean Kelly #Ted Mann #Byron Preiss #Treasure hunt #VintageCDChyld #Vintage Books #Vintage Book Seller #Book Seller #Vintage Etsy #Vintage Etsy Seller #ETsy Seller #Vintage #Etsy

[kamreadsandrecs]

#the secret #byron preiss #books

[kammartinez]

#the secret #byron preiss #books

[charlie-artlie]

so i bought this off ebay because i really enjoyed i, robot and, more importantly, the cover is just beautiful 🥰 but i was delighted to find it was illustrated throughout, including these amazing chapter headers!!!

(haven’t started the book at all yet but it was worth the money already lol)

#robots #uhg they’re just so good #looks like ralph mcquarrie did the cover and byron preiss did the illustrations #that’s what the legal page says anyway #also the book is dedicated to byron!!!! aww!! 🥺💕 #i will have to find some high res versions of these cuz they’re just so awesome #sorry no image ids my lunch is almost over 🥲

[retrocgads]

UK 1985

#UK1985 #WINDHAM CLASSICS #BYRON PREISS MULTIMEDIA COMPANY INC. #ADVENTURE #C64 #APPLE #IBM #MSX #ATARIst #TREASURE ISLAND

[a-book-of-creatures]

Map of Dragonworld.

From the manual for the Telarium game Dragonworld, based on the Byron Preiss and Michael Reaves book of the same name.

#dragons #dragonworld #maps

[antiqueanimals]

Dragonworld. Written by Byron Preiss. Illustrated by Joseph Zucker. 1979.

#fantasy #dragons #Joseph Zucker

[haveyoureadthiscomic-poll]

#robin #robin 3000 #dcu #dc comics #poll

[tomoleary]

Howard Chaykin "The Stars My Destination" Original Art (Byron Preiss, 1979)

#howard chaykin #The Stars My Destination

[so-much-for-subtlety]

In 1982 Byron Preiss travelled around the United States and Canada and buried 12 boxes that contain a key in secret locations. We wrote poems with clues for the location and an artist friend created paintings with more clues.

He published this in a book for teenagers thinking they would be easily solved, but 40 years later only 3 boxes have been found (and one was found accidentally during some construction of a park in Boston).

The jewels were valued at $1000 each in 1980s, so probably worth $2-3k today.

If you live in San Francisco, Charleston, Roanoke, St. Augustine, New Orleans, Houston, Montreal, Milwaukee, or New York City you might be lucky!

They’re not buried deep: just 1-to-2 feet, and assumed they they’ve all been put in public parks, but possible that they’ve been paved over etc in the last 4 decades.

https://12treasures.com

[newwarriorstalk]

Released 30 years ago this week:

Iron Man #288 by Len Kaminski & Kevin Hopgood and Kaminski & Barry Kitson, cover by Hopgood

Thor #458 by Tom DeFalco & Ron Frenz with DeFalco & Geof Isherwood, cover by Frenz

Robin 3000 #2 by Byron Preiss, Steve Ringgenberg & P. Craig Russell

LEGION ’93 #48 by Barry Kitson & Dan Lawlis, cover by Barry Kitson

#iron man #thor #robin 3000 #legion #legion of super heroes #barry kitson #tom defalco #ron frenz #geof isherwood #p craig russell #marvel comics #dc comics #comic books