Magazine
THE ARKHAM SAMPLER.
Sauk City, Wisconsin: Arkham House, 1948-1949 (volume 1, number 1-volume 2, number 4). Octavo, printed wrappers. First edition. All published. A short lived, but important periodical. In addition to printing first appearances of fiction by Ray Bradbury, H. P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Robert Bloch, Theodore Sturgeon, A. E. van Vogt and many others, the magazine published essays, criticism, memoirs and book reviews. One issue was devoted to science fiction. The final issue included an index. All issues were limited to 1200 copies except the "All Science-Fiction Issue" that had a 2000-copy print run. [Reference: Parnell, Monthly Terrors, pp. 14-15 (listing contents). Tymn and Ashley, eds., Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 112-114].
THE CAVES OF STEEL in GALAXY SCIENCE FICTION October-December, 1953.
[New York: World Editions, Inc., 1953]. Small octavo, three issues, covers by Ed Emshwiller, pictorial wrappers. Digest sized magazine. The complete first appearance of the Asimov's THE CAVES OF STEEL in three serial parts. [Reference: Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 290-309].
ASTOUNDING SCIENCE FICTION.
New York: Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 1938. Octavo, single issue, cover painting by Howard V. Brown, pictorial wrappers. Pulp magazine. The first sf story by L. Ron Hubbard, "The Dangerous Dimension" appears. Stories by Clifford Simak, Ross Rocklyne, Ray Cummings, Raymond Z. Gallun, conclusion of the serial novel The Legion of Time by Jack Williamson. [Reference: Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 60-103].
ASTOUNDING STORIES OF SUPER SCIENCE.
New York: Publishers' Fiscal Corporation, 1930. Octavo, cover painting by Wesso[lowski], pictorial wrappers. Pulp magazine. Stories by Captain S.P. Meek, Harl Vincent and others. [Reference: Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 60-103].
ASTOUNDING STORIES OF SUPER SCIENCE.
New York: Publishers' Fiscal Corporation, 1930. Octavo, cover painting by Wesso[lowski], pictorial wrappers. Pulp magazine. Stories by Victor Rousseau, Ray Cummings, L.A. Eshbach and others. [Reference: Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 60-103].
ASTOUNDING STORIES.
New York: Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 1935. Octavo, cover by Howard V. Brown, pictorial wrappers. Pulp magazine. Ficton by J. George Frederick, the cover story which seems to be this author's only science fiction story. Others by Stanley G. Weinbaum, Frank Belknap Long, Jr., Stanton A. Coblentz, Donald Wandrei, Paul Ernst, John W. Campbell, Jr. (The Mightiest Machine. part 5), Clyde Crane Campbell (pseudonym for H. L. Gold) and others. [Reference: Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 60-103].
ASTOUNDING STORIES.
New York: Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 1935. Octavo, single issue, cover painting by Howard V. Brown, pictorial wrappers. Pulp magazine. Stories by Jack Williamson, Don A. Stuart (John W. Campbell, Jr.), John Taine and others. [Reference: Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 60-103].
ASTOUNDING STORIES.
New York: Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 1935. Octavo, single issue, cover painting by Howard V. Brown, pictorial wrappers. Pulp magazine. Stories by Jack Williamson, Don A. Stuart (John W. Campbell, Jr.), John Taine and others. [Reference: Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 60-103].
ASTOUNDING STORIES.
New York: The Clayton Magazines, Inc., 1931. Octavo, cover painting by Wesso[lowski], pictorial wrappers. Pulp magazine. Stories by Ray Cummings, Robert H. Wilson, Murray Leinster and others. [Reference: Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 60-103].
ASTOUNDING STORIES.
New York: Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 1935. Octavo, cover by Howard V. Brown, pictorial wrappers. Pulp magazine. Ficton by J. George Frederick (part 2). Others by Stanton Coblentz, Eando Binder, Don A. Stuart (John W. Campbell), Donald Wandrei and others. [Reference: Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 60-103].
ASTOUNDING STORIES.
New York: Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 1935. Octavo, cover painting by Howard V. Brown, pictorial wrappers. Pulp magazine. Feature story is the first part of "I Am Not God" by Nat Schachner. Other stories by Don A. Stuart (John W. Campbell, Jr.), Stanley G. Weinbaum, Raymund Z. Gallun and others. Also includes the conclusion of the serial, "Islands of the Sun" by Jack Williamson. [Reference: Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 60-103].
AVON FANTASY READER. (all published).
New York: Avon Book Company (later Avon Book Company, Inc., Avon Publishing Co., Inc., and Avon Novels, Inc.), 1947-52. Small octavo 18 issues, pictorial wrappers. Digest size magazine. A complete set of the Avon Fantasy Reader which consists of 18 issues. Editor Donald Wolheim and the publisherJoseph Meyers considered these to be books rather than a magazine an anthology series and they brought to a mass audience some of the great genre fiction. The story selection came from a wide range of pulp magazines such as Weird Tales, All-Story and Argosy, Thrill Book, Astounding and Amazing as well as stories from hardcover book publications. Authors included William Hope Hodgson, Lord Dunsany, Clark Ashton Smith, H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, M. R. James, Ambrose Bierce, A. Merritt, Algernon Blackwood, C. L. Moore, Fritz Leiber and many more. A few original stories were printed, including A. E. Van Vogt, Carl Jacobi, A. Merritt, Robert Bloch, Robert E. Howard and most notably "Ylla" by Ray Bradbury, part of THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES. Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy and Weird Fiction Magazines, p. 124-132. [Reference: Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 124-132].
AVON FANTASY READER.
New York: Avon Book Company, [1947]. Small octavo single issue, pictorial wrappers. Digest size magazine. Authors in this book; David H. Keller, Philip M. Fisher, Jr., Guy Endore, Robert E. Howard, Robert W. Chambers, S. Fowler Wright, and Laurance Manning and Fletcher Pratt. Editor Donald Wolheim and the publisher Joseph Meyers considered these to be books rather than a magazine anthology series and they brought to a mass audience some of the great genre fiction. [Reference: Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 124-132].
AVON FANTASY READER.
New York: Avon Book Company, [1947]. Small octavo single issue, pictorial wrappers. Digest size magazine. Authors in this book; P. Schuyler Miller, Thomas Burke, Nelson Bond, Lord Dunsany, William Hope Hodgson, Ray Bradbury, Clark Ashton Smith, M. R. James, and A. E. Van Vogt. Editor Donald Wolheim and the publisher Joseph Meyers considered these to be books rather than a magazine anthology series and they brought to a mass audience some of the great genre fiction. [Reference: Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 124-132].
AVON FANTASY READER.
New York: Avon Book Company, [1947]. Small octavo single issue, pictorial wrappers. First edition. Digest size magazine. Authors in this book; C. L. Moore, William Fryer Harvey, Robert Bloch, Carl Jacobi, Stephen Vincent Benet, Clare Winger Harris, Robert W. Chambers, Frank Owen and C. M. Kornbluth. Editor Donald Wolheim and the publisher Joseph Meyers considered these to be books rather than a magazine anthology series and they brought to a mass audience some of the great genre fiction. [Reference: Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 124-132].
AVON FANTASY READER.
New York: Avon Book Company, [1947]. Small octavo single issue, pictorial wrappers. Digest size magazine. Authors in this book; Murray Leinster, August Derleth, William Hope Hodgson, A. Merritt, H. G. Wells, Clark Ashton Smith, H. Russell Wakefield and Lord Dunsany. Editor Donald Wolheim and the publisher Joseph Meyers considered these to be books rather than a magazine anthology series and they brought to a mass audience some of the great genre fiction. [Reference: Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 124-132].
AVON SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY READER.
New York: Avon Novels Inc., 1953. Small octavo two issues, all published, cover illustrations by Leo Manso, pictorial wrappers. Digest size magazine. This was an attempt at a revival of Avon Fantasy Reader and Avon Science Fiction Reader. Publisher Joseph Meyer and new editor Sol Cohen were to produce a quarterly with all new stories. It lasted only two issues. All stories were illustrated. Authors included Alfred J. Coppel, Jr., Arthur C. Clarke, John Christopher, John Jakes, Stephen Marlowe, Jack Vance and others. Tymm and Ashley note in both issues many of the stories had a dystopian tone and the stories were not widely reprinted. [Reference: Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 132-134].
AVON SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY READER.
New York: Avon Novels Inc., 1953. Small octavo, cover illustration by Leo Manso, pictorial wrappers. Digest size magazine. This was an attempt at a revival of Avon Fantasy Reader and Avon Science Fiction Reader. Publisher Joseph Meyer and new editor Sol Cohen were to produce a quarterly with all new stories. It lasted only two issues. All stories were illustrated. Authors included Alfred J. Coppel, Jr., Arthur C. Clarke, John Christopher, John Jakes, and others. Tymm and Ashley note many of the stories had a dystopian tone and the stories were not widely reprinted. [Reference: Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 132-134].
AVON SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY READER.
New York: Avon Novels Inc., 1953. Small octavo two issues, all published, cover illustrations by Leo Manso, pictorial wrappers. Digest size magazine. This was an attempt at a revival of Avon Fantasy Reader and Avon Science Fiction Reader. Publisher Joseph Meyer and new editor Sol Cohen were to produce a quarterly with all new stories. It lasted only two issues. All stories were illustrated. Authors included Alfred J. Coppel, Jr., Arthur C. Clarke, John Christopher, John Jakes, and others. Tymm and Ashley note many of the stories had a dystopian tone and the stories were not widely reprinted. [Reference: Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 132-134].
AVON SCIENCE FICTION READER.
New York: Avon Novels, Inc., 1951-1952. Octavo, three issues, pictorial wrappers. First edition. All published. Short lived digest which relied mainly on reprints from older magazines which was unable to compete with Galaxy and F & SF. [Reference: Tymn and Ashley (eds), Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 134-35].
AVON SCIENCE FICTION READER. (all published).
New York: Avon Novels, Inc., 1951-1952. Small octavo, three issues, pictorial wrappers. Anthology style magazine which lasted only three issues which did not survive editor Wollheim leaving Avon. [Reference: Tymn and Ashley (eds), Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 134-35].
THE DEMOLISHED MAN in GALAXY SCIENCE FICTION January-March, 1952.
[New York: World Editions, Inc., 1952]. Small octavo, three issues, covers by Don Silbey, Richard Powers, Richard Arbib, pictorial wrappers. First edition. Digest sized magazine. The complete first appearance of the Alfred Bester Hugo Award winning novel THE DEMOLISHED MAN in three serial parts. [Reference: Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 290-309].
BEYOND FANTASY FICTION. (Ten issues, all published).
New York: Galaxy Publishing Corporation, 1953-1955. Small octavo, ten issues, pictorial wrappers. Digest magazine. This was to be a companion to Galaxy Science Fiction, in the tradition of Unknown. Author's include Damon Knight, Frank Robinson, Richard Matheson, Robert Bloch, Philip K. Dick, Isaac Asimov, John Wyndham, Algis Budrys, Zenna Henderson, Jerome Bixby, Philip Jose Farmer, Fredric Brown, and others. It could not duplicate the audience of Campbell's Unknown which failed due to WWII paper shortages. This magazine's content was not broad based fantasy fiction, while it did publish quality fiction, it stayed away from traditional fantasy and popular sword and sorcery. It also got lost in the SF digest magazine boom. The covers of the first two issues are by Richard Powers. [Reference: Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 137-142].
BEYOND INFINITY. (all published, one issue).
Hollywood, CA: I. D. Publications, 1967. Small octavo, single issue, pictorial wrappers. Digest sized magazine. A magazine that came and disappeared without much notice. Notable authors in the issue include Ben Bova, John Brunner and John Christopher. [Reference: Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, pp. 142-143].
BLACK BOOK DETECTIVE.
Chicago: Better Publications, Inc., 1939. Octavo, single issue, pictorial wrappers. Pulp magazine. Contains three stories. The last issue before the debut of "The Black Bat." [Reference: Cook, Mystery, Detective and Espionage Magazines, pp. 56-59].