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New York: Barnes & Noble, April 1992. Hardcover. 4th printing. Fine book in a fine Jacket. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xviii + 432 pp. Charmingly insidious and satisfyingly devious, these 100 baffling little mysteries are just the thing to suit your most malevolent mood and are sure to keep you up all night, puzzling over their possible solutions. Each one has its own particular and irresistible appeal: an unexpected twist, a delectable puzzle, a devastating revelation, or perhaps even a refreshing display of pernicious spit.

Flushing, New York: Ultimate Publishing. November 1971. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good. Binding square and tight. Interior unmarked. Lightly tanned. Reading creases and mild edgewear. No mailing label. 132 pages. Edited by Ted White. Cover art by Mike Hinge illustrating In Man's Image (short story) by Terry Carr. ALSO: The Wrong End of Time (serial, part 1 of 2 ) by John Brunner; To End All Wars (short story) by Gordon Eklund; Road Factory (short story) by W. MacFarlane; In Memoriam: John W. Campbell - 'The Writing Years' (reprint, 1963) by Sam Moskowitz. FEATURES: Man's Best Friend (science essay) by Gregory Benford & David Book. Illustrated by David Cook , Steve Harper, Jeff Jones, Mike Kaluta, and John Schoenherr.

New York: Street & Smith Publications. November 1960. Digest-size magazine. Very Good. Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover art by Van Dongen for "Occasion for Disaster" (serial, part 1 of 4) by Mark Phillips [Randall Garrett & Laurence Janifer]. Includes "Oomphel in the Sky" (novelette) by H. Beam Piper; "The Crackpot" (short story) by Theodore L. Thomas; "The Piebald Horse" (short story) by E. C. Tubb; "Sunspot" (short story) by Hal Clement; "The Electric Field Rocket" (science article) by H. C. Dudley; "Instrumentation for the Dean Device" (science article) by John W. Campbell; "The Literal-Minded Type" (editorial) by John W. Campbell. Illustrated by Bernklau, Douglas, Gardner, Schoenherr, and van Dongen.

New York: Street & Smith Publications, September 1961. Digest-size Magazine. Good+. Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover art by van Dongen for "Sense of Obligation" (Hugo finalist, serial, part 1 of 3; aka "Planet of the Damned") by Harry Harrison. Includes: "The Blaze of Noon" (Hugo honorable mention, novelette) by Randall Garrett & Avram Davidson; "Modus Vivendi" (novelette) by Walter Bupp (John Berryman); "They Also Serve" (short story) by Donald E. Westlake; "Fifty Per Cent Prophet" (short story) by Darrel T. Langart (Randall Garrett); "Scientific Break-throughs" (Science Fact) by H. C. Dudley. Illustrated by Douglas, Ivie, Schoenherr, van Dongen.

New York: Street & Smith Publications. June 1961. Digest-size Magazine. Good+.Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover art "Mutual indifference" by John Schoenherr. Includes "Prologue to an Analogue" (novelette) by Leigh Richmond; "Monument" (novelette, Hugo finalist) by Lloyd Biggle, Jr.; "Apollonios Enlists" by L. Sprague de Camp; "Fallen Angel" by Philip E. High; "The Fishermen" (aka "Time Is the Simplest Thing" Hugo finalist, serial, part 3 of 4) by Clifford D. Simak; "The Complex Problem of the Simple Weather Rocket" (Science Fact) by George Willard. Illustrated by Barberis, Douglas, Schoenherr, and Van Dongen.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. May 1962. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good+. Lightly tanned. Interior unmarked. "25" inked on cover. Shelfwear. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art "Moloch Horridus" by Schoenherr for "The Real Bug-Eyed Monster" (article). Includes "Anything You Can Do" (part 1 of 2) by Darrel T. Langart [Randall Garrett]; "...Nor Iron Bars" (novelette) by Jonathan Blake MacKenzie [Randall Garrett]; "Look Before You Leap" (novelette) by Don Westake; "The Next Logical Step" by Ben Bova; "Sight Gag" by Larry M. Harris [Laurence M. Janifer]; "The Fourth Law of Motion" (science fact) by William O. Davis; "That Fourth Law of Motion" (editorial) by John W. Campbell. Illustrated by Leone, Schelling, and Schoenherr.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. June 1962. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good. Tanned. Interior unmarked. Shelf and reading wear. Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover art by John Schoenherr illustrating "The Weather Man" (novella) by Theodore L. Thomas. Includes: "Novice" (novelette ) by James H. Schmitz; "Three-Part Puzzle" (short story) by Gordon R. Dicks on; "The Sound Of Silence" (short story) by Barbara Constant; "Anything You Can Do" (serial, part 2 of 2) by Darrel T. Langart (Randall Garret); "Interstellar Passenger Capsule" (science fact) by Ralph A. Hall, M.D. Illustrations by John Schoenherr, Leone, George Schelling.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. January 1963. Digest-size Magazine. Good. Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover art by Schoenherr for "The Hard Way" (novelette) by Gordon Dickson. Includes "The Common Man" (novelette) by Guy McCord; "Philosopher's Stone" (short story) by Christopher Anvil; "Space Viking" (Hugo-nominated, serial, part 3 of 4) by H. Beam Piper; "The Search for Our Ancestors" (science fact) by G. M. McKinley; "The Lesson of Thalidomide" (editorial). Illustrated by Schoenherr and Schelling.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. August 1965. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good+. Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover by Freas for "Half a Loaf" (Nebula-nominated novelette) by R. C. FitzPatrick. Includes "Positive Feedback" by Christopher Anvil; "Sleep No More" by James H. Schmitz; "Fighting Division" by Randall Garrett; "Trader Team" (part 2 of 2) by Poul Anderson; "Microminiature Industry" (science fact) by Carl A. Larson; "Panacea" (editorial) John W. Campbell. Illustrated by Kelly Freas, John Schoenherr, and Leo Summers.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. June 1965. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good+. Edited by John W. Campbell. Photo cover illustrating "Hydrogen Fusion Reactor" (science fact) by Edward C. Walterscheid. Includes "The Muddle of the Woad" (novelette; Lord Darcy series) by Randall Garrett; "Glimpses of the Moon" (novelette) by Wallace West; "Duel to the Death" (novelette) by Christopher Anvil; "The GM Effect" (short story) by Frank Herbert; "The Laws of Things" (editorial). Illustrated by John Schoenherr and Robert Swanson.

New York: Condé Nast Publications, December 1965. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good+. Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover art by Kelly Freas for "Beehive" aka "Dawnman Planet" (serial, part 1 of 2) by Mack Reynolds. Includes "Mission 'Red Clash '" (novelette) by Joe Poyer; "Warrior" (short story) by Gordon R. Dickson; "Countercommandment" (short story) by Patrick Meadows; "Heavy Elements" (science fact) by Edward C. Walterscheid; "Breakthrough in Psychology!" (editorial). Illustrated by Kelly Freas and Gray Morrow.

New York: Condé Nast Publications, January 1967. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good+. Small hole in rear cover over lower staple. Light rubbing and shelfwear. Otherwise tight, bright, and clean. Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover by Chesley Bonestell for "Supernova" (short novel) by Poul Anderson. Includes "A Criminal Act" (short story) by Harry Harrison; "The Old Shill Game" (short story) by H. B. Fyfe; "The Last Command" (short story) by Keith Laumer; "Amazon Planet" (serial, part 2 of 3) by Mack Reynolds; "Bring 'Em Back Alive" (science fact) by Lyle Hamilton; " Secret Science" (editorial). Illustrated by Kelly Freas.

New York: Condé Nast Publications, November 1967. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good+. Small dent to front cover near spine tail. Creasing to spine, otherwise tight, clean and bright. Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover art by Freas for "Coup" (novelette) by Guy McCord (Mack Reynolds). Includes "The Case of the Perjured Planet" (novelette) by Martin Loran (Ron Smith and John Baxter); "Prostho Plus" (short story) by Piers Anthony; "The Cure-All Merchant" (short story) by Jack Wodhams; "Mission: Red Plague" (short story) by Joe Poyer; "Applied Science Fiction" (science fact) by Will F. Jenkins (Murray Leinster); "Impossible Problem" (editorial). Illustrated by Kelly Freas.

New York: Condé Nast Publications, August 1967. Digest-size Magazine. Near Fine. Light edgewear, otherwise tight, clean, and bright. Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover art by Chesley Bonestell. Includes "Starfog" (Prometheus Hall of Fame Award nominee, short novel) by Poul Anderson; "The Featherbedders" (novelette) by Frank Herbert; "Babel II" (short story) by Christopher Anvil; "Cows Can't Eat Grass" (short story) by Walt and Leigh Richmond; "Depression or Bust" (short story) by Mack Reynolds; "The Misers" (science fact) by William T. Powers; "The Red and Blue Giant" (editorial). Illustrated by John Schoenherr, Rudi Palais, and Leo Summers.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. October 1966. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good+. Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover by John Schoenherr for "Strangers to Paradise" (Nebula first ballot, novelette) by Christopher Anvil. Includes "Too Many Magicians" [Lord Darcy] (Sidewise Award, Hugo finalist, serial, part 3 of 4) by Randall Garrett; "The Sons of Prometheus" (Nebula first ballot, novelette) by Alexei Panshin; "Romp" [Police Patrol] (short story) by Mack Reynolds; "Challenge: The Insurgent vs, The Counterinsurgent" (science fact, part 2 of 2) by Joe Poyer; "The Ancient Goddess" (editorial). Illustrated by John Schoenherr, Leo Summers, and Kelly Freas.

New York: Condé Nast Publications, May 1968. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good+. Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover by Chesley Bonestell for "Satan's World" [Nicholas Van Rijn, Technic History], (serial, part 1 of 4, nominee for the Prometheus Hall of Fame Award) by Poul Anderson; "Conquest by Default" (novelette, nominee for the Prometheus Hall of Fame Award) by Vernor Vinge; "Fear Hound" (novelette) by Katherine MacLean; "Skysign" (novelette) by James Blish; "Exile to Hell" (short story) by Isaac Asimov; "His Master's Vice" (short story) by Verge Foray; "Project Island Bounce" (short story) by Lawrence A. Perkins; "Prophecy" (editorial). Interior illustrations by Kelly Freas and Leo Summers.

New York: Condé Nast Publications, December 1968. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good+. Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover art by Kelly Freas for "The Custodians" (novelette) by James H. Schmitz. Includes "The Reluctant Ambassadors" (novelette) by Stanley Schmidt; "Pipeline" (novelette) by Joe Poyer; "A Learning Experience" (short story) by Theodore Litwell; "The Form Master" (short story) by Jack Wodhams; "Situation of Some Gravity" (science fact) by Joseph F. Goodavage; "Technological Status" (editorial). Illustrated by Kelly Freas and Leo Summers.

New York: Condé Nast Publications, April 1969. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good+. Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover art by Kelly Freas for "The Five Way Secret Agent" [Lagrange] (serial, part 1 of 2) by Mack Reynolds. Includes "Opportunist" [Krishna] (short novel) by Guy McCord; "Cultural Interference" (novelette) by Walter L. Kleine; "Hey But No Presto" (short story) by Jack Wodhams; "They're Trying to Tell Us Something" (science fact, part 2 of 2) by Thomas R. McDonough; "The Whole World Is Watching" (editorial). Illustrated by Kelly Freas and Leo Summers.

New York: Condé Nast Publications, November 1968. Digest-size Magazine. Near Fine. Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover art by Kelly Freas for "The Infinity Sense" (novelette) by Verge Foray (Howard L. Myers). Includes "The Rites of Man " (novelette) by John T. Phillifent; "Split Personality" (novelette, nominated for the 1970 Ditmar Award for the Best Australian Long-form Science Fiction) by Jack Wodhams; "The Ultimate Danger" (short story) by W. Macfarlane; "The Alien Enemy" (short story) by Michael Karageorge (Poul Anderson); "The Shots Felt 'Round the World" (science fact) by Edward C. Walterscheid; " Political Entropy" (editorial). Illustrated by Kelly Freas, Leo Summers.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. May 1971. Digest-size Magazine. Near Fine. May 1971. Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover art by Kelly Freas for "The Outposter" (serial, part 1 of 3) by Gordon R. Dickson. Includes "Company Planet" [Telzey Amberdon] (novelette) by James H. Schmitz; "Culture Shock" (novelette) by Perry A. Chapdelaine; "Peace with Honor" [Falkenberg's Legion] ( novelette) first science fiction story published by Jerry Pournelle; "Not Stupid Enough" by G. H. Scithers; "Men to Mars" (science fact) by Walter B. Hendrickson, Jr.; "Pollution Paranoia" (editorial) by John W. Campbell. Illustrated by Kelly Freas, David Cook, and Leo Summers.