Phillips Ralph Rayburn (6 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Los Angeles: Roy Squires, 1951. Volume 4, No. 6, the February, 1951 issue of Fantasy Advertiser. Cover by Roy Hunt; interior art by Jon Arfstrom and Ralph Rayburn Phillips. Octavo, stapled wraps, 34 numbered pages. Near Fine copy, faint toning,else flawless. See scan. A high grade, very sharp, undamaged example. Mid-run issue of the thrice-titled classic sci-fi fanzine (Fantasy Advertiser, then Science Fiction Advertiser, then Inside and Science Fiction Advertiser); essays, opinion, ads, book lists, book reviews. In this issue, the offerings are from editor Roy Squires, Arthur C. Clarke ("Space Travel in Fact and Fiction", the first of two installments followed by the second in April, from a paper read to the British Interplanetary Society on April 1, 1950, reprinted with permission of Clarke and the BIS), Stanton A. Coblentz ("The Older Science Fiction Magazines"), Robert (Bob) Silverberg (The Antiquarian Bookshelf"), and reviews by Arthur J. Cox (Alfred Korzybski's "Manhood of Humanity"), E. Everett Evans (E.E. Smith's "Galactic Patrol"), Dan Imbrifer (A.E. Van Vogt's "The House That Stood Still"), and Sal Montevideo (Alexander Dumas' "The Wolf Leader").and of course much else - all focused on science fiction, fantasy and horror, by intent, but mostly on Science Fiction by execution at this time. L-pr1. Roy Hunt, Jon Arfstrom, Ralph Rayburn Phillips (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Los Angeles: Roy Squires, 1951. Volume 5, No. 2, the June, 1951 issue of Fantasy Advertiser. Cover by Morris Scott Dollens; interior art is by Dollens, Neil Austin, and Ralph Rayburn Phillips. Octavo, stapled wraps, 23 numbered pages. Near Fine copy, notable age toning, small crease at bottom right front. See scan. A high grade, very sharp, undamaged example. The classic sci-fi fanzine; essays, opinion, ads, book lists, book reviews. In this issue, the offerings are from editor Roy Squires, Arthur J. Cox ("A Short Essay on Long"), Neil Austin ("Alfred Korzybski: A Tribute"), R.G. Medhurst ("The Antiquarian Bookshelf"), and book reviews by Malcom W. Ferguson (Eric Frank Russell's "Dreadful Sanctuary"), Carolyn Gaybard (Robert A. Heinlein's "Beyond This Horizon" and William F. Temple's "Four-Sided Triangle"), Jack Kelsey (Edmond Hamilton's "City at World's End"), and Russell A. Leadabrand (John Wyndham's "The Day of the Triffids").and many other short features - all focused on science fiction, fantasy and horror, by intent, but mostly on Science Fiction by execution at this time. L-pr1. Morris Scott Dollens; Neil Austin; Ralph Rayburn Phillips (illustrator). …

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Los Angeles: Gus Willmorth, 1948. Volume II, No. 4, the November, 1947 issue of Fantasy Advertiser. Cover by Russ Manning; interior art by Ralph Rayburn Phillips, Waible, Cockroft freres. Octavo, stapled wraps, 39 numbered pages. A very rare Fine copy, with only the inevitable modest toning to the paper. Highest grade. Very sharp, undamaged copy. An early copy of the fanzine; mostly ads, book lists, and events, and in this issue several articles: "Of Nova Tomes (W.A. Liebacher); "The Road to Eldorado" (Fred Brown); "Fankind's Fanzines" (R.A. Elcun), and "H.P. Lovecraft" a lengthy (for a fanzine) piece by Michael Harrison, illustrated by Ralph Rayburn Phillips, on the horror luminary, reprinted from "Phoenix", who reprinted it from the British journal Prediction. A classic issue from a fanzine classic from the golden age of sci-fi, replete with ads, sale and auction notifications, publications notices, and more, all focused on science fiction, fantasy and horror, of course. L37n. Russ Manning, Ralph Rayburn Phillips, Waible, Cockroft freres (illustrator). …

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Los Angeles: Gus Willmorth, 1948. Volume 3, No. 3, the December, 1948 issue of Fantasy Advertiser. Cover by Roy Hunt; interior art by Henry Ernst, Jon Arfstrom, S.C. Skirvin, Ralph Rayburn Phillips and others. Octavo, stapled wraps, 39 numbered pages. Some sunning at cover edges (see scan), several red pencil check marks inside, else Near Fine, high-grade. Very sharp, undamaged copy. An issue of the fanzine classic from the golden age, replete with ads, sale and auction notifications, publications notices, and more, all focused on science fiction, fantasy and horror, of course. Two articles and other notes in this issue on sci-fi great A. (Abe) Merritt. L-105. Hunt, Roy (cover); Henry Ernst, Jon Arfstrom, S.C. Skirvin, Ralph Rayburn Phillips et al (illustrator). …

Stapled Wraps. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. New York: Ronald L. Smith, 1955. First edition. March, 1955 / issue number 8 under the name Inside and Science Fiction Advertiser (which is the last name for the famed sci-fi / fantasy fanzine, which was also published under the earlier names "Fantasy Advertiser" and "Science Fiction Advertiser", though the primary focus was always Science Fiction). Ron Smith became the Editor/Publisher with the November, 1954 issue, which was also the first under this name. Octavo, stapled illustrated wraps, 38 pp. Near Fine; thin peripheral toning (see scans). This March / 1955 issue was published as Ron Smith was in the process of improving the fanzine, which had been erratic in quality in prior years; 1956, yet to come, would be perhaps the best year. This issue features two sci-fi stories, The Ship and Son, a relative rarity for the article-oriented fanzine; and probably its finest collection of illustrations to this point in time - thanks to the efforts of art editor Cindy Smith. The art includes a Neil Austin cover, illustrating the story The Ship, and interior work by Austin, Cindy (Smith), Joe Gross, Alan Hunter, Ralph Rayburn Phillips, and Dave Hammond. Stories, articles and reviews (see scan of contents page) are by Joe Gibson, William L. Freeman, Bill Hamling, William F. Nolan, Charles E. Fritch, Joseph Slotkin, George Martindale, and Bob Tucker, as well as editor Ron Smith. A rarity, for the collector. l-pr1. Neil Austin, Cindy (Smith), Joe Gross, Alan Hunter, Ralph Rayburn Phillips, Dave Hammond (illustrator).…

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good Minus. First Edition. Paper wraps. 42pp unnumbered. Condition: Pages age-toned. Small closed tear to top of front cover and pages. Covers dust-soiled. *** A short story written by noted pulp magazine writer, David H. Keller (1880-1966). It was written around ten illustrations, which were winners of a contest held by the Portland Fantasy Society. A psychiatrist by profession, Keller turned to short-story writing as a hobby, and notably helped out Arkham House when it ran out of funds in 1948. Book.…