GRADING:
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VG+ to near-Fine
IF 1954,March
Tight and almost square; spine is very slightly dished with the hint of a line down length. No stamps, marks or writing. Very little wear - back cover has a faint vertical line at right side about 3/4" away from spine (no bend trace, so this might be a storage-impression?) Age tanning is average or less for its age - if you look at the edge of the side page block and bend the magazine slightly, you can see 6 "stripes" alternating better and lesser grades of paper. The lesser quality paper shows average age tanning for this vintage, and the higher quality paper is lighter / less age tanning.
IF - Worlds of Science Fiction: March 1954 (Volume 3, Number 1)
Illustrations by Kelly Freas, Paul Orban, Philip B. Parsons, Rudolph Palais. Wraparound cover by Ken Fagg: "Archeological Expedition to Earth, 15000 AD."
Short Novel: "The Ambassador" by Sam Merwin, Jr.
Stories: "When the Mountain Shook" by Robert Abernathy
"Act of Passion" by Raymond E. Banks
Time Fuze" by Randall Garrett
"Mid Pleasures and Palaces" by James McKimmey, Jr.
"Tabby" by Winston K. Marks
"The Worlds of Joe Shannon" by Frank M. Robinson
"Tape Jockey" by Tom Leahy
"Uniform of a Man" by Dave Dryfoos
Features: "Personalities in Science (Theodore Von Karman)," "Science Briefs."
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. IF is now monthly for a year or so (then back to bimonthly in June 1955 on the even months.)
