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IF 1954,July
Tight and almost square; spine is slightly dished with some edgewear. Light overall wear to front, writing-impression of a price at upper right corner. Back cover has moderate wear including faint vertical line down middle, fold-trace and wear at bottom left corner (see scan #2.) Age tanning is definitely less than average for its vintage - mild and uniform. No stamps, marks or writing.
IF - Worlds of Science Fiction: July 1954 (Volume 3, Number 5)
Illustrations by Paul Orban, Ed Emshwiller, Kelly Freas. Cover by Ken Fagg: "The Old Spaceman's Tales."
Novelettes: "The Thing in the Attic" by James Blish
"A Monster Named Smith" by James Gunn.
Stories: "Beauty and the Beast" by Robert F. Young
"The Small World of M-75" by Ed M. Clinton, Jr.
"Lonesome Hearts" by Russ Winterbotham
"Fair and Warmer" by E. G. von Wald
"Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly?" by Kenneth O'Hara
"The Big Stink" by Theodore R. Cogswell.
Features: "Breaking the Time Barrier" by Alson J. Smith (article)
"Science Briefs."
Features: "Breaking the Time Barrier" by Alson J. Smith (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.)
