Buffalo, New York / New York: Quinn Publishing / Galaxy Publishing / UPD Publishing, 1952-1973.
Price: $2,000.00
Softcover. Magazines. Digests (12mos). Perfectbound in illustrated wrappers. Overall very good or better with moderate wear, some toning and contemporary tape reinforcement to the spine ends of the early issues. A nearly complete run of *If* totaling 168 issues, lacking only seven issues, of this Hugo Award-winning science fiction anthology. Numerous well-regarded writers contributed to the magazine during its run such as: Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Richard Matheson, Philip K. Dick, Poul Anderson, Damon Knight, Evan Hunter, Theodore Sturgeon, Piers Anthony, Robert Silverberg, Roger Zelazny, Larry Niven, Frank Herbert, Robert Bloch, James Tiptree, Jr., Andre Norton, and Anne McCaffrey. Notable stories first published in *If* include: Robert Heinlein’s novel, “The Moon is a Harsh Mistress”; Harlan Ellison’s Hugo Award-winning short story, “I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream”; Larry Niven’s first published story, “The Coldest Place" and all four parts” A wonderful nearly complete run of this science-fiction anthology.
Item #433414
Anthony Boucher
birth name: William Anthony Parker White
born: 8/21/1911
died: 4/29/1968