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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: 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 o f 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.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. August 1972. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good+. Edited by Ben Bova. Cover art by Kelly Freas for "The Pritcher Mass" by Gordon R. Dickson (serial, part 1 of 3) (Locus Award nominee). Includes "Nanda" (novelette) by Gary Alan Ruse; "Budnip" (short story, Ditmar Award nominee) by Jack Wodhams; "Power to the People" [Laurie Jo Hansen] (short story) by Wade Curtis (Jerry Pournelle); "Three-Tour Man" (short story) by Joseph Green; "Long Shot" (short story) by Vernor Vinge; "The Computer Was A Fish" (science fact) by George R. R. Martin; "The Disasters That Weren't" (editorial). Illustrated by Kelly Freas, Leo Summers, John Schoenherr, and Jack Gaughan.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. July 1972. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good+. Edited by Ben Bova. Cover art by John Schoenherr for "Collision Course" (novelette, Locus Award nominee) by S. Kye Boult [William E. Cochrane]. Includes "Count Down" (novelette) by Laurence Janifer; "The Mercenary" [Falkenberg's Legion] (novelette, Hugo Award finalist, Locus Award nominee ) by Jerry Pournelle; "Man Off a White Horse" (short story) by Howard L. Myers; "Monster in the Waterhole" (short story) by Glenn L. Gillette; "Unfair Trade" (short story) by Patrick Welch; "The Future of Automotive Power Plants" (science fact) by R. G. Cleveland; "Three Can Play" (editorial). Illustrated by John Schoenherr, Leo Summers, Michael Gilbert, and Kelly Freas.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. February 1973. Digest-size Magazine. Near Fine. Edited by Ben Bova. Cover art by Leo Summers illustrating "The People of the Wind" [Polesotechnic League] (serial, part 1 of 3) (Hugo Award finalist, Locus Award nominee, Nebula Award nominee) by Poul Anderson. Includes "Biological Peacefare" (short story) by W. Macfarlane; "The Guy with the Eyes" [Callahan] (short story) by Spider Robinson; "Modus Vivendi" (short story) by William Walling; "Force Over Distance" (aka Jenson's Folly ) (novelette) by Tak Hallus (Stephen Robinett); "Trade-Off" (short story) by Roger A. Beaumont; "The Third Industrial Revolution" (science fact, part 2 of 2) by G. Harry Stine; "Beyond the Citizen" (editorial). Interior illustrations by Leo Summers, Kelly Freas, Vincent DiFate, John Schoenherr.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. January 1974. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good+. January 1974. Edited by Ben Bova. Cover by Kelly Freas for "The Horus Errand" (novelette) by William E. Cochrane. Includes "The Amazing Dr. Amizov" by R. F. DeBaun; "The Hole Man" (Hugo Award winner; Locus Award runner-up) by Larry Niven; "The Sins of the Fathers" (serial, part 3 of 3) by Stanley Schmidt; "Space Probe From Epsilon Bootis?" (science fact) by Duncan Lunan; "Channel Markers" (guest editorial) by Robert A. Heinlein. Illustrated by Kelly Freas and Ed Buckley.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. July 1970. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good+. Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover art by Leo Summers illustrating "Per Stratagem" (novelette) by Robert Chilson. Includes "Star Light" [Mesklin] (serial, part 2 of 4, nominated for the Hugo and Locus Awards) by Hal Clement; "Beau Farcson Regrets" by Jack Wodhams; "Rare Events" by D. A. L. Hughes; "Ark IV" by Jackson Burrows; "Zero Resistance" (Science Fact) by W alter C. Walterscheid. "The Pot of Message" (editorial). Illustrated by Leo Summers and Kelly Freas.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. Digest-size Magazine. June 1980. Very Good. Edited by Stanley Schmidt. Cover by Paul Lehr for "The Humanoid Universe" (novelette) by Jack Williamson. Includes "Have You Heard the One. . .?" (novelette) by Spider Robinson; "One Time in Alexandria" (novelette) by Donald Franson; "Rings of Death" (short story) by Paul J. Nahin; "Given A, Then Bee" (short story) by Dean R. Lambe; "Downeast Encounter" (short story) by Thomas A. Easton; "Beyond First Contact" (science fact) by M. David Stone; "In the Beginning. . .Was Campbell" (special feature, John W. Camp bell remembered) by Kelly Freas; "Twilight Song" (The Alternate View) by Jerry Pournelle; "Hyperdemocracy" (guest editorial) by John W. Campbell (reprint). Illustrated by Paul Lehr, Jack Gaughan, Broeck Steadman, Bob Shore, and Val Lakey.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. July 1974. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good. Cover by Leo Summers for "Extreme Prejudice" [Laurie Jo Hansen] (novelette) (Hugo Award finalist) by Jerry Pournelle. Includes "Dark Lantern" (novelette) by P. J. Plauger; "Forced Change" (short story) by Bob Buckley; "The Engine at Heartsping's Center" (short story) (nominee for Nebula and Locus awards) by Roger Zelazny; "Exclusive Either/Or" (short story) by Rowland E. Burns; "Stargate" (serial, part 2 of 3) by Tak Hallus (Stephen Robinett); " Kohoutek: A Failure That Wasn't" (science fact) by George W. Harper. Illustrated by Leo Summers, John Schoenherr, and Kelly Freas.

New York: Condé Nast Publications, October 1971. Digest-size Magazines. Very Good. Half-inch tear on upper front hinge, else Near Fine. Interiors unmarked, but tanned. No mailing labels. 180 pages. Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover art by John Schoenherr for "Hierarchies" (serial, part 1 of 2) by John T. Phillifent. Includes "The Golden Halls of Hell" (novelette) by John Paul Henry; "Moon Spore" by G. I. Morrison; "The Crier of Crystal" [Conscience Interplanetary] by Joseph Green; "Mr. Winthrop Projects" by Tak Hallus [Stephen Robinett]; "Motion Day at the Courthouse" by Ted Thomas; "Supernove" (Science Fact) by Edward Walterscheid; "Antipollution Device" (editorial). Illustrated by Schoenherr, Kelly Freas, David Cook, and Leo Summers.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. Digest-size Magazine. September 1975. Very Good. Edited by Ben Bova. Cover art by Rick Sternbach for "Rendezvous in 1985" (science fact) by Richard C. Hoagland. Includes "Pro" (novelette) by Gordon R . Dickson; "The Restoration" (novelette) by Gordon Eklund; "Beyond Grayworld" (Locus nominee, short story) by Gregory Benford; "The Killers" (short story) by Karl Hansen; "How to Get Away with Murder" (editorial). Internal illustrations by John Schoenherr, Mike Hinge, Jack Gaughan, and Kelly Freas.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. November 1972. Digest-size Magazine. Near Fine. Edited by Ben Bova. Cover art by John Schoenherr for "Cemetery World" by Clifford Simak (serial, part 1 of 3). Includes "Pigeon City" (novelette) by Jesse Miller; "F.O.D." (novelette) by Jim Durham; "The Parties of the First Part" (short story) by Richard F. DeBaun; "Request for Proposal" (short story) by Anthony R. Lewis; "Miscount" (short story) by C. N. Gloeckner; "In the Matter of the Assassin Merefirs" (short story) by Ken W. Purdy; "Pollution Probe" (science fact) by G. Harry Stine ; "Cyrano de Bergerac: The First Aerospace Engineer" (science fact) by Loren E. Morey; "Legalize Pot" (editorial). Illustrated by John Shoenherr, Leo Summers, Linda Morey Papanicolaou, Jack Gaughan, and Kelly Freas.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. Digest-size Magazine. May 1979. Very Good+. Edited by Stanley Schmidt. Cover art by Paul Lehr for "The Monkeys Thought 'Twas All in Fun" (novelette) by Orson Scott Card. Includes "A Twice-Toed Tale" (short story) by George W. Harper; "Old Friends Across Time" (short story) by Paul J. Nahin; "Quantum Jump" (short story) by M. David Stone; "Ghostwritten Man" (short story) by Eric Vinicoff & Marcia Martin; "Science Fiction and 'Literature' or the Conscience of the King" (State of the Art) by Samuel R. Delany; "Twenty Years to Space" (science fact) by Thomas A. Easton; "War and Space" (science fact) by Charles Duelfer; "Biocybernetics" (The Alternate View) by G. Harry Stine; "Servant's Pay" (editorial); "Biolog: Paul Lehr". Illustrated by Paul Lehr, Jack Gaughan, Brad Hamann, Mike Hinge, and John Butterfield.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. 1971. Digest-size Magazine. Near Fine. June 1971. Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover by Kelly Freas for "Glory Day" [Telzey Amberdon] (novelette) by James H. Schmitz. Includes "The Habitat Manager" (novelette) by S. Kye Boult [William E. Cochrane]; "The Swan Song of Dame Horse" by Ted Thomas; "With Friends Like These..." (short story) first story by Alan Dean Foster; "The Outposter" (serial, part 2 of 3) by Gordon R. Dickson; "Alpha-Wave Conditioning" (science fact) by K. C. Keefe; "Bargain Spacement" (editorial).

New York: Condé Nast Publications, January 1967. Digest-size Magazine. Near Fine. Rubbing, 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. May 1970. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good. Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover art by Kelly Freas for "But Mainly by Cunning" (novelette) by John Dalmas. Includes "Resident Witch" (novelette) by James H. Schmitz; "Caveat Emptor" by Lee Killough; "Heavy Duty" [Matter Transmitter] by Hank Dempsey [Harry Harrison]; "The Siren Stars" (serial, part 3 of 3) by Richard & Nancy Carrigan; "Mr. Robot" (Science Fact) by Louis L . Sutro and William L. Kilmer; "Rat Race" (editorial). Illustrated by Kelly Freas and Vincent diFate.

New York: Condé Nast Publications, August 1971. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good. Small closed tear in lower front cover. Interior unmarked, but tanned. No mailing label. 180 pages. Edited by John W. Campbell. Cover art by Kelly Freas for "The Lion Game" [Telzey Amberdon] (serial, part 1 of 2) by James H. Schmitz. Includes "Analog" (novelette) by Grant D. Callin; "A Little Knowledge" [Technic History] (novelette) by Poul Anderson; "Dummyblind" (novelette) by Douglas Fulthorpe; "Letter from an Unknown Genius" by Colin Kapp; "Ratman" [LaNague Federation] by F. Paul Wilson; "The Imbrium Impact" (science fact) by Nils Aall Barricelli; "Topological Electronics" (science fact) by G. Harry Stine; "Final Blackout" (editorial) by John W. Campbell. Illustrated by Kelly Freas, Michael Gilbert, Leo Summers, and Vincent Di Fate.

New York: Condé Nast Publications. October 1974. Digest-size Magazine. Very Good+. Special Velikovsky Issue! Edited by Ben Bova. Cover art by Rick Sternbach for "The Search for Truth" (aka (Summer's Lease") by Frederic B. Jueneman and "CP" by Isaac Asimov (special feature articles about Immanuel Velikovsky). Includes "Truth to Tell" (short story) by Joe Haldeman; "Gone with the Gods" (novelette) by Andrew J. Offutt; "Sleeping Dogs" [Earth-Kyba War] (short story) by Harlan Ellison; "Inhuman Error" (aka "WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO TO PROVE IM HUMAN STOP") [Berserker (Fred Saberhagen)] (short story) by Fred Saberhagen; "A Matter of Gravity" [Lord Darcy] (novelette) (Locus nominee) by Randall Garrett; "Contact!" (short story) by David Drake; "Psychesomics: The Emerging Science of Consciousness" by Norman Spinrad (science fact); "The Whole Truth" (editorial). Illustrated by Jack Gaughan, Kelly Freas, Leo Summers and Vincent Di Fate.

New York: Condé Nast Publications, September 1971. Digest-size Magazine. Near Fine. Interior unmarked, but tanned. No mailing label. 180 pages. Edited by John W. Cmpbell. Cover art by John Schoenherr for "Wheels Within Wheels" [LaNague Federation] (novelette) by F. Paul Wilson. Includes "The Fine Print" (novelette) by John T. Phillifent; "To Make a New Neanderthal" by W. Macfarlane; "Knight Arrant" by Jack Wodhams; "The Lion Game" [Telzey Amberdon] (serial, part 2 of 2) by James H. Schmitz; "Strong Position I" (science fact) by Carl A. Larson. Illustrated by John Schoenherr, Kelly Freas, and Vincent Di Fate.