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IF 1953,May
Tight and almost square; spine is slightly dished with a little edgewear. Light to moderate overall wear including several 1" lines at bottom right of front cover (and a couple at upper right corner.) Age tanning is average for its vintage. No stamps, marks or writing.
IF - Worlds of Science Fiction: May 1953 (Volume 2, Number 2)
Illustrations by Ed Valigursky, Ed Emshwiller, Ernie Barth, Kelly Freas, Paul Orban. Cover by Ken Fagg (for "Jupiter Five.")
Novelettes: "Jupiter Five" by Arthur C. Clarke
"The Huddlers" by William Campbell Gault
"Derelict" by Alan E. Nourse
Stories: "She Knew He Was Coming" by Kris Neville
"Pipe of Peace" by James McKimmey, Jr.
"The Kenzie Report" by Mark Clifton
"Field Trip" by Gene Hunter
"Circle of Light" by Richard E. Stockham
"Say 'Hello' for Me" by Frank W. Coggins
"The Contest" by Gavin Hyde
Features: "Personalities in Science (Dr, Roy K. Marshall)," "Science Briefs," a letter column.
Edited and published by James L. Quinn (who edited from November 1952 to August 1958.) Associate editor is Larry T. Shaw; staff artist is Ed Valigursky. Bimonthly (on the odd months) for the first 2 years, IF went monthly for a year or so as of March 1954, then back to bimonthly in June 1955 (on the even months) - until a brief gap after February 1959, when the magazine was sold to Digest Productions to become a companion magazine for Galaxy.
