Published by Mercury Press, 1981
Seller: Preferred Books, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Light wear. Square and tight binding and good color. Cover art by Ron Walotsky. Contains stories by Bob Leman; Edward Wellan; Robert Silverberg; Carter Scholz; Ron Goulart; Terrence M. Green; Juleen Brantingham; Scott Sanders; books column by George R. R. Martin; films column by Baird Searles; and a science essay by Isaac Asimov. Cartoons by Tom Mason, Ed Arno, and Henry Martin.
Published by Mercury Press, 1981
Seller: Preferred Books, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Light wear. Address label. Square and tight binding and good color. Cover art by Ron Walotsky. Contains stories by Bob Leman; Edward Wellan; Robert Silverberg; Carter Scholz; Ron Goulart; Terrence M. Green; Juleen Brantingham; Scott Sanders; books column by George R. R. Martin; films column by Baird Searles; and a science essay by Isaac Asimov. Cartoons by Tom Mason, Ed Arno, and Henry Martin.
Published by Mercury Press, 1981
Seller: Preferred Books, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Light wear. Square and tight binding and good color. Cover art by Ron Walotsky. Contains stories by Bob Leman; Edward Wellan; Robert Silverberg; Carter Scholz; Ron Goulart; Terrence M. Green; Juleen Brantingham; Scott Sanders; books column by George R. R. Martin; films column by Baird Searles; and a science essay by Isaac Asimov. Cartoons by Tom Mason, Ed Arno, and Henry Martin.
Published by Mercury Press, Cornwall, Connecticut, 1980
Seller: Books of the World, Arlington, VA, U.S.A.
Magazine / Periodical
Digest-size Magazine. Condition: Very Good+. David Hardy; Gahan Wilson (illustrator). Volume 58, No. 6, Whole No. 349. June 1980. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good+. Interior unmarked with light tanning at edges. Spine tight. Cover clean and bright with two small rough spots where mailing label was removed. Light edge wear. Edited by Edward L. Ferman. Cover art by David Hardy. Includes "The Web of the Magi" (novella) by Richard Cowper; "The Recycling of Ardella Rudneff" (novelet) by Raylyn Moore; "And Then We Went to Venus" by Bill Pronzini; "Bug House" by Lisa Tuttle; "Hell's Fire" by Mack Reynolds & Gary Jennings; "The One Over" by Dean R. Lambe; "Finger of Fate" by Edward Wellen. Departments: "Books" by Michael Bishop; "Films: Too Late and Lathe Two" by Baird Searles; "Cartoon: Don't mind admittin' there's been one or more dark and windy nights when I wished I'd left this old boy strictly alone!" by Gahan Wilson; "Science: The Unsecret Weapon" by Isaac Asimov; "F&SF Competition"; "Index to Volume 58". Very Good+. Interior unmarked with light tanning at edges. Spine tight. Cover clean and bright with two small rough spots where mailing label was removed. Light edge wear. See photo.
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. David Palladini; Gahan Wilson (illustrator). Vol. 55, No. 5. Whole No. 330. November 1978. Cover by David Palladini illustrates "Brother Hart" by Jane Yolen. Includes "Goldbrick" (novella) by Edward Wellen; "Little Goethe" (novelette) by M. Mendelsohn; "Project Hi-Rise" by Robert F. Young; "Cat" by Bill Pronzini; "Second Chance" by Charles V. De Vet; "He?y, Come on Ou?t!" by Shinichi Hoshi (???) (????????? (1971) by translated by Stanleigh Jones. Departments: "Books" by Algis Budrys; "Cartoon: I figure everybody else is doing it" by Gahan Wilson; "Films and Television: An Oddity by Homer" by Baird Searles; "A Checklist of Isaac Asimov's F&SF Science Essays, 1958-1978" by Isaac Asimov; "Science: Fifty Million Big Brothers" 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+. Ron Walotsky; Gahan Wilson (illustrator). Vol. 56, No. 1. Whole No. 332. January 1979. Very Good+. Light reading and shelf wear. Interior unmarked, but tanned. Mailing label on rear cover. Edited by Edward L. Ferman. Cover art by Ron Walotsky illustrates "Palely Loitering" (Winner of the 1979 British Science Fiction Award for Best Short Fiction, Hugo and Locus nominee) (novelet) by Christopher Priest. Includes "Hand in Glove" (novelet) by Robert Aickman; "Parental Guidance Suggested" by William Rotsler; "Mortal Gods" by Orson Scott Card; "While-You-Wait" by Edward Wellen; "Just Like a Cretin Dog" by John Kessel; "Mythological Beast" by Stephen R. Donaldson. Departments: "Books" by John Clute; "Cartoon" by Gahan Wilson; "Inverse Universe" (verse) by William Jon Watkins; "Films: Whimsy Two" by Baird Searles; "Science: Proxima" by Isaac Asimov.
Published by Mercury Press, New York, 1974
Seller: W. Fraser Sandercombe, Burlington, ON, Canada
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Richard Sternbach; (illustrator). First Edition. 162 pp. Digest format. Lightly rubbed on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. Cover art by Rick Sternbach. This issue contains: Mouthpiece, a novella by Edward Wellen; and Short Stories: A Game of Viet by Joanna Russ; In Rubble Pleading by Michael Bishop; A Delightful Comedic Premise by Barry N . Malzberg; The Mountains of Sunset, the Mountains of Dawn by Vonda N. McIntyre; Shoes by Raylayn Moore; The Graveyard Blues by Dennis Etchison; along with the usual features, including Science: The Dance of the Luminaries by Isaac Asimov, and a cartoon by Gahan Wilson. Size: 12mo. Book.
Published by Mercury Press, New York, 1972
Seller: W. Fraser Sandercombe, Burlington, ON, Canada
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. J. A. Lawrence; (illustrator). First Edition. Light wear on the corners with an uncreased spine. Cover art by J. A. Lawrence (Judith Blish). This issue contains: The Recording by Gene Wolfe; Midsummer Century by James Blish; James Blish: Profile by Robert A. W. Lowndes; The Hand at Issue by Lester del Rey; James Blish: Bibliography by Mark Owings; The Anthropiranhas by Joseph Renard; No Other Gods by Edward Wellen; No Vacancy by Jesse Bier; with Science: Moon Over Babylon by Isaac Asimov; a cartoon by Gahan Wilson; and the usual features. Size: 12mo. Book.
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.