GRADING:
title:
near-Fine
IF 1954,August
Tight and square with flat spine; spine is slightly faded. Age-tanning is less than average for its vintage - mild and uniform. No stamps, marks or writing. Almost no wear / corners and edges are almost sharp - quite exceptional considering its age.
IF - Worlds of Science Fiction: August 1954 (Volume 3, Number 6)
Illustrations by Ed Emshwiller, Leo Summers, Paul Orban, Virgil Finlay, Kelly Freas. Cover by Ken Fagg: "The Old Spaceman's Tales"
Novelettes: "The Unlearned" by Raymond F. Jones
"The Academy" by Robert Sheckley
"Being" by Richard Matheson.
Stories: "The Joy of Living" by William F. Nolan
"Exhibit Piece" by Philip K. Dick
"Contact Point" by Poul Anderson & Theodore R. Cogswell.
Features: "Today and Atomics" by M. T. Kay (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.)
