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IF 1954,October

Tight, 1/4" spine-tilt, spine is slightly dished with very faint lines down length. Moderate to noticeable overall wear; faint price at upper right corner of front cover. Back cover shows heavy wear at upper left corner and at lower right next to spine. Despite the wear, it makes a reasonable impression since it is relatively clean with just a hint of tanning near edges - white covers are notorioiusly hard to keep clean. Interior has no stamps, marks or writing. Age tanning is average for its vintage (or a little less) for page edges/borders, and noticeably less than average in middle and towards spine.

IF - Worlds of Science Fiction: October 1954 (Volume 4, Number 2)
Illustrations by Paul Orban, Ed Emshwiller, Kelly Freas. Cover by Robert Swanson: "Comparison of the Sexes, 2060 AD."

Novelettes: "Escape Velocity" by Charles L. Fontenay
"Money Is the Root of All Good" by Patrick Wilkins.

Stories: "Quickie" by Milton Lesser
"A Pattern for Penelope" by Robert F. Young
"The Name of this City" by John Christopher
"Little Boy" by Harry Neal
"Miracle By Price" by Irving E. Cox, Jr.
"Spatial Delivery" by Randall Garrett
"Unwelcomed Visitor" by William Morrison
"Peace" by Norman Ardawy & Stanley Henig.

Edited and published by James L. Quinn (who edited from November 1952 to August 1958.) Asssitant editors are Thor Krogh, Eve Wulff; Art Editor is Ed Valigursky. IF is now monthly for a year or so (then back to bimonthly in June 1955 on the even months.)


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