GRADING:
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VG+ or better
IF 1954,May
Tight and almost square with flat spine. No stamps, marks or writing. Very little wear - the most I can find are a 3/4" line at bottom right corner of front cover, a 1" line at bottom left corner of front cover, and maybe the beginnings of a line next to spine on front cover (rather vague.) 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: May 1954 (Volume 3, Number 3)
Illustrations by Kelly Freas, Paul Orban, Ed Emshwiller, Alan Anderson. Wraparound cover by Ed Valigursky: "Refueling in Space."
Novelettes: "The Ties That Bind" by Walter Miller, Jr.
"The Genius" by Con Pederson
Stories: "Prominent Author" Philip K. Dick
"Perchance to Dream" by Richard Stockham
"Skin Game" by Charles E. Fritch
"Forsythe's Retreat" by Winston K. Marks
"Descent" by Richard Matheson
Features: "Methuselah's Grandparents" by James Blish (article), "Science Briefs."
Edited and published by James L. Quinn (who edited from November 1952 to August 1958.) Asssitant editors are Thor Krogh, Eve Wulff; 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.)
