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Digest-size Magazine. Condition: Very Good+. Kelly Freas; Vincent Di Fate; P. Shirkas (illustrator). Condé Nast Publications, June 1970. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good+. Cover by Kelly Freas for "Star Light" [Mesklin] (serial, part 1 of 4, nominated for the Hugo and Locus Awards) by Hal Clement. Includes "Compulsion" [Telzey Amberdon] (novelette) by James H. Schmitz; "A Tale of the Ending" [Matter Transmitter] by Hank Dempsey (Harry Harrison); "A Matter of Orientation" by Bob Buckley; "Message to an Alien" by Keith Laumer; "Bioelectric Phenomena" (Science Fact) by Carl A. Larson; "In Times to Come" (editorial). Illustrated by Kelly Freas, Vincent Di Fate, and P. Shirkas.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Clyde Caldwell; (illustrator). First Edition. 128 pp. Digest format. Lightly rubbed on the corners. Cover art by Clyde Caldwell. This issue contains: Guest Editorial - A Statement of Ethical Position by the Worldcon Guest of Honor - Harlan Ellison; Rocket Roll - a novelette by Craig Shaw Gardner; Has the Rain a Father? - a short story by Meg Files; Compliments of the Founding Fathers - a short story by Richard P. Saggio; Of Wyli Born - a short story by Laura E. Campbell; Uphill Racer - a short story by Daniel Gordon; The Ape-Box Affair - a novelette by James P. Blaylock; and Resilience - a short story by Damon Knight; along with the usual features. Size: 12mo. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. John Schoenherr (illustrator). First Edition. First publication of this Clarke work. A clean, bright unmarked copy with minimal rubbing to spine edges. In a Mylar sleeve.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Van Dongen, Freas, Pawelka et al (illustrator). 1st Edition. Great stories and art! All in Very Good Plus condition. What a year!: Contains (from April to July) the classic four part first appearance of Hal Clement's Mission of Gravity. First appearance of Dick's Imposter and Asimov's Belief. This 12 issue annual set also includes a nice copy of the much coveted October 1953 issue featuring the Kelly Freas art that was used for the band Queen and their News of the World record album. Also, the November issue has the first appearance of James Blish's novelette: Earthman, Come Home (part of Cities in Flight). Finally, three issues are signed by Robert Sheckley: "Fool's Mate" pg. 99 (March); "Operating Instructions" pg. 75 (May); "Potential" pg. 73 (November).

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good+. Hubert Rogers, Miller, Paul Orban, H.R. Van Dongen & Chesley Bonestell (front covers) (illustrator). First Edition. ----------12 pulp magazines, digest size, all 12 issues for 1951. The only complete serial this year was the famous Iceworld by Clement (all 3 parts). Other important stories were Berom by John Berryman, .and Then There Were None by Russell, Dune Roller by May (her FIRST story), The Weapon by Fredric Brown. There was also a Dianetics (Scientology) article, Dianometry, by Hubbard. January is fine unread. February has tiny chips to spine extremities and is VG+ to near fine. March has a little spine wear and is VG+ to near fine. April is fine unread. May has faint cover creases, wear to spine bottom, and is VG to VG+. June has cover creases and is VG. July has wear to spine extremities and is VG+ to near fine. August has cover creases and is VG. September has cover creases, small split to spine bottom, pen on back cover, and is VG to VG+. October has a bump to spine bottom, and is near fine. November has cover creases, chips and small splits to spine extremities, and is good. December has cover creases, small split to spine bottom, and is VG.