Published by Mercury Press, Cornwall, Connecticut, 1978
Seller: Books of the World, Arlington, VA, U.S.A.
Magazine / Periodical
Digest-size Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Rick Sternbach; Gahan Wilson (illustrator). Vol. 54, No. 5, Whole No. 324. May 1978. Edited by Edward L. Ferman. Cover art by Rick Sternbach for "King Frog" by Richard Olin. Includes "The Deed" (novelet) by Andrew Weiner; "Ghost Stalk" (novelet) by Glen Cook; "Big Ernie, The Royal Russian and the Big Trapdoor" [Writers' Heaven] by Barry Malzberg; "The Huns" [W. Wilson Newbury] by L. Sprague de Camp; "The Green Dog" by Mel Gilden; "The Ark Among the Flags" by Raylyn Moore. Departments: "Books" by Algis Budrys; "Cartoon: "I'm afraid you have the wrong number" by Gahan Wilson; "Films: Just Another Pretty UFO" by Baird Searles; "Science: By Land and By Sea" by Isaac Asimov.
Published by Mercury Press, Cornwall, Connecticut, 1979
Seller: Books of the World, Arlington, VA, U.S.A.
Magazine / Periodical
Digest-size Magazine. Condition: Very Good+. Barclay Shaw; Gahan Wilson (illustrator). Vol. 56, No. 3, Whole No 334. March 1979. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good+. Spine clean and tight. Light reading and shelf wear. Interior unmarked, but tanned. Mailing label on rear cover. Edited by Edward L. Ferman. Cover art by Barclay Shaw for "Broken Stairways, Walls of Time" [Aventine] by Lee Killough. Includes "On Wings of Song" (1980 John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel) (serial, part 2 of 3) by Thomas M. Disch; "Homo Sap" [Reverend Crispin Mobey] (novelet) by Gary Jennings; "The Attenuated Man" by Joe Patrouch; "The Incredibly Thick World" by Thomas Wylde; "The Proxy" by Ramsey Campbell; "The Annual Bash and Circumstance Party" [Writers' Heaven] by Barry N. Malzberg. Departments: "Books" by Algis Budrys; "Cartoon: Can't you get it through your thick head? In autumn you lose an hour ? in spring you gain an hour!" by Gahan Wilson; "Films: Rattletrap Galactica" by Baird Searles; "Winslow Crater" (verse) by Edward Bryant; "Science: Out, Damned Spot!" by Isaac Asimov.
Published by Mercury Press, New York, 1975
Seller: Scene of the Crime, ABAC, IOBA, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Magazine / Periodical First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of a novella, a novelet and five short stories. Featured are Deadpan by Edward Wellen (novella), A Galaxy Called Rome by Barry N Malzberg (novelet), Owls by Vance Aandahl (short story),Players at Null-G by Algis Budrys, Theodore R Cogswell and Ted Thomas (short story), A Drop of Dragon's Blood by Philip Latham (short story), A Day in the Apotheosis of the Welfare State by Phyllis MacLennan (short story) and For The Birds by Stephen Barr (short story). Slight edgewear. Age toning to the cover and pages. In Near Fine Condition.
Published by Mercury Press, Cornwall, Connecticut, USA, 1975
Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United Kingdom
First Edition
Original Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, as Issued. First Edition. Vol. 49, No. 1 - printed and published in the USA, but with a dual price of $1 / UK 45p on the front cover. This issue contains the first publication of an astronomical article by Isaac Asimov, plus novellas, stories and articles by Theodore R. Cogswell, Barry N. Malzberg, Edward Wellen, Algis Budrys, Ted Thomas. ***Very good in colour illustrated thin card covers. The covers have some light wear commensurate with age and handling, but are generally very clean. The edges of the covers are slightly rubbed and creased, mainly at the corners, and there is a small tear at the base of the spine. There is also a patch of scuffing to the back cover, possibly where a sticker has been removed (please see scans). No reading creases to the spine. No fading. Internally also very good with no inscriptions or annotations. No creases or tears. Paper stock lightly tanned as usual. Pages clean. Spine tight. ***194mm x 130mm. 159 pages plus a three-page publisher's advert at the back. ***A collection of Science Fiction stories, novellas and articles, including a scientific astronomical article "Titanic Surprise"' by Isaac Asimov about the constitution and atmospheres of the planets, their satellites and sub-planets, in the solar system. ***An original American issue of pulp magazine Fantasy and Science Fiction, published in July 1975, in very good condition for its age. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.