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The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction — 1976 Lot (January, February, June, October) SKU: CC-MAG-2026-0025 Four-issue lot: January, February, June, and October 1976. Mercury Press, Inc. Digest format; cover price $1.00 per issue. Edited by Edward L. Ferman; Isaac Asimov, science editor. Covers and spines in listing photos confirm all four dates. Collectors' notes: October 1976 is the "27th Anniversary" issue (standard 164-page digest, not an oversized special) with fiction by Harlan Ellison, Ursula K. Le Guin, Ray Bradbury, Robert Bloch, Marion Zimmer Bradley, and others. February 1976 features Michael Bishop's novelette "The Samurai and the Willows." June 1976 contains the conclusion of Frederik Pohl's Nebula-winning novel Man Plus (part 3 of 3) alongside fiction by Alan Dean Foster and L. Sprague de Camp — the April and May installments are not included in this lot. Not included: April and May 1976 (Man Plus parts 1 and 2) — listed separately as the complete Man Plus three-part serial. March, August, and December 1976 are also not included. Included in this lot: - January 1976 (Vol. 50, No. 1, Whole No. 296) — Novella "Doctor Rivet and Supercon Sal" by Gary K. Wolf; short fiction by Joanna Russ, Stuart Dybek, Michael G. Coney, Kit Reed, and Haskell Barkin; Isaac Asimov short story "Friday the Thirteenth" (Black Widowers) and science column "Silent Victory." - February 1976 (Vol. 50, No. 2, Whole No. 297) — Novelette "The Samurai and the Willows" by Michael Bishop; short fiction by Jack Williamson, Jerry Sohl, Guy Owen, and Philip José Farmer; Isaac Asimov science column "Change of Air." - June 1976 (Vol. 50, No. 6, Whole No. 301) — Frederik Pohl's Man Plus part 3 of 3; novelet "Chlorophyll" by Stephen Tall; short fiction by Robert F. Young, Alan Dean Foster, C. L. Grant, and L. Sprague de Camp; Isaac Asimov science column "Surprise! Surprise!" - October 1976 (Vol. 51, No. 4, Whole No. 305) — "27th Anniversary" cover label. Novelets by R. Bretnor, Richard Cowper, and Marion Zimmer Bradley; short fiction including Harlan Ellison's "From A to Z, in the Chocolate Alphabet," Ursula K. Le Guin's "The Barrow," Robert Bloch's "A Case of the Stubborns," and Manly Wade Wellman's "Where the Woodbine Twineth"; verse by Ray Bradbury; Isaac Asimov science column "Quasar, Quasar, Burning Bright." Cover art by Chesley Bonestell. Condition: Good vintage digest lot. Mailing address labels on all four back covers (visible in photos). Typical page-edge tanning throughout. January: spine and edge scuffing; bottom-corner rub on front cover; vertical tear along the back-cover advertisement. February: chipping and paper loss along the top-right spine edge; light corner wear. June: tear and paper loss along the left spine; edge fraying; heaviest spine wear in the lot. October: relatively clean among the four; light cover scuffing on the black anniversary cover and minor spine rubbing. All four bindings remain intact and interiors are readable; collectors should expect cosmetic damage as shown. Ships as one lot — four magazines total. $26

Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine — 1979–1980 Lot (4 Issues) SKU: CC-MAG-2026-0024 Four-issue lot spanning February and May 1979 plus January and March 1980 — published by Davis Publications. Collectors' notes: two issues carry early Barry B. Longyear Circus World / Momus material — May 1979 cover story "The Quest" and March 1980 novella "The Book of Baraboo." February 1979 includes Larry Niven and F. Paul Wilson; January 1980 opens Volume 4 with Somtow Sucharitkul's "Darktouch" and concludes Frederik Pohl's serial "Like Unto the Locust," and includes a 1977–1979 contents index. Included in this lot: - February 1979 (Vol. 3, No. 2) — F. Paul Wilson's "To Fill the Sea and Air"; novelettes by Barry B. Longyear and Jo Clayton; short fiction by Larry Niven and Isaac Asimov; Martin Gardner puzzle; essay by George O. Smith. Cover art by Jack Gaughan. - May 1979 (Vol. 3, No. 5) — Barry B. Longyear's "The Quest" (cover story); novelette by Nancy Kress; short fiction by George Alec Effinger, Kevin O'Donnell Jr., and Steve Perry; Martin Gardner puzzle. Cover art by Jack Gaughan. - January 1980 (Vol. 4, No. 1) — Somtow Sucharitkul's "Darktouch"; novelette "Project Fear" by Barry B. Longyear; conclusion of Frederik Pohl's "Like Unto the Locust"; short fiction by Sharon Webb and Jerry Craven; Martin Gardner puzzle; index to 1977–1979. Cover art by Stephen E. Fabian. - March 1980 (Vol. 4, No. 3) — Barry B. Longyear's "The Book of Baraboo"; novelette "Darkmorning" by Sydney J. Van Scyoc; short fiction by Joanne Mitchell, F. Gwynplaine MacIntyre, and John Kelly; Martin Gardner puzzle. Cover art by Jack Gaughan. Condition: Good vintage digest lot. Newsstand copies with barcode on covers; no mailing address labels on front covers. Typical page-edge tanning throughout all four issues. February 1979: bottom-edge chipping and fraying on the front cover, minor surface marks near the masthead, light corner creasing. May 1979: white scuffing and small chips along the purple spine — the most noticeable wear in the lot. January 1980: creasing along the spine. March 1980: light edge and corner wear with minor creasing near the spine. Back covers intact with Science Fiction Book Club advertisements. All four bindings remain intact; interiors appear clean with no writing observed in listing photos. Ships as one lot — four magazines total. $26

Three-issue lot: January, April, and August 1977. Mercury Press, Inc. Digest format; cover price $1.00 per issue. Edited by Edward L. Ferman; Isaac Asimov, science editor. Covers and spines in listing photos confirm all three dates. Contents below verified against standard bibliographic references (philsp.com / ISFDB). Collectors' notes: January 1977 contains part 1 of 2 of Fritz Leiber's serial The Pale Brown Thing (later expanded as the novel Our Lady of Darkness); part 2 appeared in the February 1977 issue, which is not included in this lot. August 1977 features Gregory Benford's novella "A Snark in the Night" (Hugo and Locus Award finalist, Best Novella). April 1977 includes Avram Davidson's Jack Limekiller novelette "Manatee Gal Ain't You Coming Out Tonight" and Jane Yolen's "The Hundredth Dove" (cover story). Included issues and highlights: January 1977 (Vol. 52, No. 1, Whole No. 308): The Pale Brown Thing part 1 of 2 by Fritz Leiber; novelette "The Man Who Saved the Sun" by Stephen Tall; short fiction by R. A. Lafferty, Gordon Eklund and Gregory Benford, Paul Darcy Boles, and Steven Utley; Isaac Asimov science column "Discovery by Blink." Cover art by Ron Walotsky. April 1977 (Vol. 52, No. 4, Whole No. 311): Novelette "Manatee Gal Ain't You Coming Out Tonight" by Avram Davidson; short fiction by Tom Reamy, Charles W. Runyon, Wilma Shore, Charles E. Fritch, Michael G. Coney, and Jane Yolen ("The Hundredth Dove," cover story); Isaac Asimov science column "The Dark Companion." Cover art by David Palladini. August 1977 (Vol. 53, No. 2, Whole No. 315): Novella "A Snark in the Night" by Gregory Benford; novelet "The Taste of the Dish and the Savor of the Day" by John Brunner; short fiction by Raylyn Moore, Stan Dryer, Larry Eisenberg, and Lee Killough; Isaac Asimov science column "Oblique the Centric Globe." Cover art by Rick Sternbach. Condition: Fair to good vintage digest lot — similar wear profile to the other F&SF magazines in this collection, with more cosmetic damage than the Isaac Asimov's SF Magazine set. Heavy page-edge tanning throughout. Mailing label on at least one back cover (visible in photos); other backs show typical house ads. January: light edge and spine wear. April: spine color loss and edge rubbing, most noticeable along the green spine. August: light spine and edge wear. Stack photos show corner creases and page-edge tanning on all three. All three bindings remain intact and interiors are readable, but collectors should expect cosmetic damage as shown. Three magazines total, ships as one lot.

Six-issue lot: January, February, March, August, October, and December 1976. April–June 1976 are not included (sold separately as the Man Plus three-part serial). Mercury Press, Inc. Digest format; cover price $1.00 per issue. Edited by Edward L. Ferman; Isaac Asimov, science editor. Covers and spines in listing photos confirm all six dates. Contents below verified against standard bibliographic references (philsp.com / ISFDB). Collectors' notes: February 1976 features Michael Bishop's novelette "The Samurai and the Willows." August 1976 opens part 1 of 2 of Algis Budrys's novel Michaelmas. October 1976 carries a "27th Anniversary" cover label (standard 164-page digest, not an oversized special issue) with fiction by Harlan Ellison, Ursula K. Le Guin, Ray Bradbury, Robert Bloch, Marion Zimmer Bradley, and others. December 1976 includes John Varley's "The Funhouse Effect" (Eight Worlds) and Sterling E. Lanier's "Ghost of a Crown." Included issues and highlights: January 1976 (Vol. 50, No. 1, Whole No. 296): Novella "Doctor Rivet and Supercon Sal" by Gary K. Wolf; short fiction by Joanna Russ, Stuart Dybek, Michael G. Coney, Kit Reed, and Haskell Barkin; Isaac Asimov short story "Friday the Thirteenth" (Black Widowers) and science column "Silent Victory." Cover art by David Hardy. February 1976 (Vol. 50, No. 2, Whole No. 297): Novelette "The Samurai and the Willows" by Michael Bishop; short fiction by Jack Williamson, Jerry Sohl, Guy Owen, and Philip José Farmer; Isaac Asimov science column "Change of Air." Cover art by Ron Walotsky. March 1976 (Vol. 50, No. 3, Whole No. 298): Novella "Piper at the Gates of Dawn" by Richard Cowper; novelet "A Stillness at Sordera" by Thayer Waldo; short fiction by Janet Asimov (as J. O. Jeppson), Gordon Eklund, Charles W. Runyon, Mary-Carter Roberts, and Larry Tritten; Isaac Asimov science column "The Nightfall Effect." Cover art by Jack Gaughan. August 1976 (Vol. 51, No. 2, Whole No. 303): Michaelmas part 1 of 2 by Algis Budrys; novelet "The Cinderella Machine" by Michael G. Coney; short fiction by Richard Frede, Don Trotter, Raylyn Moore, and L. Sprague de Camp; Isaac Asimov science column "Moving Ahead." Cover art by Greg Bear. October 1976 (Vol. 51, No. 4, Whole No. 305): "27th Anniversary" cover label. Novelets "The Ladies of Beetlegoose Nine" by R. Bretnor, "Hero's Moon" by Marion Zimmer Bradley, and "The Barrow" by Ursula K. Le Guin; short fiction by Richard Cowper, Harlan Ellison, Robert Bloch, and Manly Wade Wellman; verse "Out of Dickinson" by Ray Bradbury; Isaac Asimov science column "Quasar, Quasar, Burning Bright." Cover art by Chesley Bonestell. December 1976 (Vol. 51, No. 6, Whole No. 307): Novelettes "Ghost of a Crown" by Sterling E. Lanier, "Aliens" by Robert Thurston, and "The Funhouse Effect" by John Varley; short fiction by Raylyn Moore, Gary Jennings, and J. R. Bourne; Isaac Asimov science column "The Sea-Green Planet"; index to Volume 51. Cover art by Ron Walotsky. Condition: Fair to good vintage digest lot — similar wear profile to the F&SF magazines in this collection, with more cosmetic damage than the Isaac Asimov's SF Magazine set. Heavy page-edge tanning throughout. Mailing labels on all six back covers (visible in photos). March: significant edge fraying and scuffing, especially along the right edge. August: spine and edge rubbing; small chip at bottom-left corner; crease at top-right. December: heavy edge fraying and chipping, especially along the bottom; cover scuffs. January, February, and October: light to moderate edge wear among the cleaner copies in the group; October is the best-preserved of the six. Stack photos show corner creases and page-edge wear on several issues. All six bindings remain intact and interiors are readable, but collectors should expect cosmetic damage as shown. Six magazines total, ships as one lot.

Seven-issue lot: March, April, August, September, October, November, and December 1975 (May 1975 is not included). Mercury Press, Inc. Digest format; cover price $1.00 per issue. Edited by Edward L. Ferman; Isaac Asimov, science editor. Covers and spines in listing photos confirm all seven dates. Contents below verified against standard bibliographic references (philsp.com / ISFDB). Collectors' notes: April 1975 opens Robert Silverberg's three-part serial The Stochastic Man (Hugo and Nebula nominee as a novel). March includes Fritz Leiber's "Catch That Zeppelin!" (Hugo Award, Best Novelette). November features Algis Budrys's novella The Silent Eyes of Time (Hugo finalist). September includes an early George R. R. Martin story, "The Runners," and a Philip José Farmer Wold Newton novelette. December includes Brian Lumley's Cthulhu Mythos novella Born of the Winds and John Varley's "In the Bowl." The October issue carries a "26th Anniversary" cover label (standard 164-page digest, not the oversized October 1974 anniversary issue). Included issues and highlights: March 1975 (Vol. 48, No. 3, Whole No. 286): Novelets "Sandsnake Hunter" by Gordon Eklund, "Three Shadows of the Wolf" by R. A. Lafferty, and "Catch That Zeppelin!" by Fritz Leiber; short fiction by Harry Harrison, Manly Wade Wellman, Mildred Clingerman, and L. Sprague de Camp; Isaac Asimov science column "The Bridge of the Gods." Cover art by Chesley Bonestell. April 1975 (Vol. 48, No. 4, Whole No. 287): The Stochastic Man part 1 of 3 by Robert Silverberg; novelet "25 Crunch Split Right on Two" by George Alec Effinger; short fiction by C. L. Grant, Raylyn Moore, Jonathan Fast, Robert Hoskins, and Doris Pitkin Buck; Isaac Asimov science column "The Judo Argument." Cover art by David Hardy. August 1975 (Vol. 49, No. 2, Whole No. 291): Novelets "San Diego Lightfoot Sue" by Tom Reamy and "The Crown Jewels of Jerusalem" by Avram Davidson; Isaac Asimov short story "Earthset and Evening Star" (Black Widowers); short fiction by Charles W. Runyon, Henry Slesar, Robert F. Young, Larry Eisenberg, and Ron Goulart; Isaac Asimov science column "The Wicked Witch Is Dead." Cover art by David Hardy. September 1975 (Vol. 49, No. 3, Whole No. 292): Novelets "Dream by Number" by Robert Thurston and "The Final Fighting of Fion Mac Cumhaill" by Randall Garrett; short fiction by Brian Lumley, Theodore R. Cogswell, Raylyn Moore and John Penney, George R. R. Martin, and Philip José Farmer; Isaac Asimov science column "The Wrong Turning." Cover art by Mazey & Schell. October 1975 (Vol. 49, No. 4, Whole No. 293): "26th Anniversary" cover label. Novelets "The Custodians" by Richard Cowper, "Down to a Sunless Sea" by Cordwainer Smith, and "Counterkill" by Jack Williamson; short fiction by Clifford D. Simak, R. Bretnor, Poul Anderson, and Frederik Pohl; Isaac Asimov science column "The Third Liquid." Cover art by Mazey & Schell. November 1975 (Vol. 49, No. 5, Whole No. 294): Novella The Silent Eyes of Time by Algis Budrys; novelets "Wish Fiddle" by Ward Moore and "The Boy in the Iron Mask" by Arthur Jean Cox; short fiction by Scott Corbett, Harvey Jacobs, and Joseph Green; Isaac Asimov science column "Best Foot Backward." Cover art by David Hardy. December 1975 (Vol. 49, No. 6, Whole No. 295): Novelets "In the Bowl" by John Varley and Born of the Winds by Brian Lumley; short fiction by Mel Gilden, Charles W. Runyon, C. L. Grant, Pamela Sargent, and Robert F. Young; Isaac Asimov science column "The Smell of Electricity"; index to Volume 49. Cover art by Mazey & Schell. Condition: Fair to good vintage digest lot — noticeably more wear than typical copies in this collection's Isaac Asimov's SF Magazine set. Heavy page-edge tanning throughout all seven issues. Mailing labels on multiple back covers (visible in photos). March: chipping and small tears along the top edge; significant tear or paper loss at center of spine. April: moderate edge wear and spine rubbing. August: chipping at top of spine; severe fraying and erosion along the outer page block (right fore-edge), the worst edge damage in the lot. September: missing paper at top-right front corner; heavy wear along the right edge. October: relatively clean among the group; light edge rubbing; minor spine wear. November: diagonal crease at bottom-right corner; general edge wear. December: severe jagged tearing and small missing pieces along the entire right front cover edge; stack photos also show corner/page-edge damage consistent with insect activity on several issues in this lot. All seven bindings remain intact and interiors are readable, but collectors should expect cosmetic damage as shown. Seven magazines total, ships as one lot.

Three-issue lot: June, August, and September 1974. Mercury Press, Inc. Digest format; cover price 75¢ per issue (UK 30p–35p). Edited by Edward L. Ferman; Isaac Asimov, science editor. All three issues carry the magazine's "25th Year of Publication" banner. Covers and spines in listing photos confirm the three dates; contents below verified against standard bibliographic references (philsp.com / ISFDB). Collectors' notes: The August 1974 issue includes John Varley's first published story, "Picnic on Nearside" (his debut in the Eight Worlds setting). The June issue features three novelets by Jerry Pournelle, Robert Aickman, and Richard A. Lupoff; the September issue includes early Michael Bishop fiction alongside Manly Wade Wellman, Tom Reamy, and Ted Thomas. Each issue includes an Isaac Asimov science column. Included issues and highlights: June 1974 (Vol. 46, No. 6, Whole No. 277): Novelets "Enforcer" by Jerry Pournelle, "The Clock Watcher" by Robert Aickman, and "Whatever Happened to Nick Neptune?" by Richard A. Lupoff; short fiction by Edward Wellen, Miriam Allen deFord, Pamela Sargent, and Leonard Tushnet; Isaac Asimov science column "The Double-Ended Candle"; index to Volume 46. Cover art by Don Dixon (Saturn and space probe). August 1974 (Vol. 47, No. 2, Whole No. 279): Novelets "The Treasure in the Treasure House" by Gordon Eklund, "Drop City" by Dennis Etchison, and "Picnic on Nearside" by John Varley; short fiction by Dean McLaughlin, Andrew Ward, George Alec Effinger, and Reginald Bretnor; Isaac Asimov science column "Updating the Asteroids." Cover art by Chesley Bonestell. September 1974 (Vol. 47, No. 3, Whole No. 280): Novelets "The Rescuers" by Ted Thomas, "Twilla" by Tom Reamy, "Cathadonian Odyssey" by Michael Bishop, and "The Rest Is Silence" by C. L. Grant; short fiction by Manly Wade Wellman, Larry Eisenberg, and Robert F. Young; Isaac Asimov science column "Look Long Upon a Monkey." Cover art by Jeannine Guertin. Condition: Good vintage digest lot. Typical page-edge tanning throughout, visible in stack photos. Light cover edge wear and corner rubbing on all three; small nick or scuff on the August spine; slight chipping at the top-left corner of the June front cover. Back covers show age toning; no mailing labels visible in photos. Interior pages readable; bindings intact on all three. Three magazines total, ships as one lot.

Three-issue lot: April, May, and June 1976. Mercury Press, Inc. Digest format; cover price $1.00 per issue. Edited by Edward L. Ferman; Isaac Asimov, science editor. Complete three-part magazine serialization of Frederik Pohl's Man Plus (parts 1, 2, and 3). Table-of-contents pages in listing photos confirm Vol. 50, Nos. 4–6 (Whole Nos. 299–301). Man Plus is one of Frederik Pohl's major novels. It won the Nebula Award for Best Novel (1976 publication year) and was nominated for the Hugo and Campbell Awards. First published in this F&SF serial before the 1976 hardcover. The story follows Roger Torraway, transformed into a cyborg to survive Mars and enable human colonization, against a backdrop of Cold War tension and environmental crisis on Earth — a landmark 1970s novel of transhumanism, psychological transformation, and morally ambiguous hard SF. Included issues and highlights: April 1976 (Vol. 50, No. 4): Man Plus part 1 of 3; novelet "The Hospice" by Robert Aickman; short fiction by Sonya Dorman, Jeanne Parker, Ron Goulart, and Barry N. Malzberg; Isaac Asimov science column "All Gall." Cover art by Bonnie Dalzell and Rick Sternbach. May 1976 (Vol. 50, No. 5): Man Plus part 2 of 3; novelet "Paradise Beach" by Richard Cowper; short fiction by Paul Darcy Boles, Avram Davidson, Harvey Jacobs, Bonnie Dalzell, and J. Michael Reaves; Isaac Asimov science column "It's a Wonderful Town!" June 1976 (Vol. 50, No. 6): Man Plus part 3 of 3; novelet "Chlorophyll" by Stephen Tall; short fiction by Robert F. Young, Alan Dean Foster, C. L. Grant, and L. Sprague de Camp; Isaac Asimov science column "Surprise! Surprise!" Cover art by David Hardy (June issue). Condition: Good vintage digest lot. Mailing labels on all three back covers. Typical page-edge tanning throughout. Light cover and spine edge wear, most noticeable on the April issue. Interior pages readable; bindings intact on all three. Three magazines total, ships as one lot.

May 1975, Vol. 48, No. 4, Whole No. 288. Mercury Press, Inc. Digest format; cover price $1.00 (UK 45p). Cover art by Dario Campanile for Harlan Ellison's "Croatoan." Edited by Edward L. Ferman; Isaac Asimov, science editor. Featured issue for collectors of Harlan Ellison and vintage F&SF digests. Cover story: "Croatoan" by Harlan Ellison. Also includes part 2 of 3 of Robert Silverberg's novel "The Stochastic Man"; novelets by Manly Wade Wellman & Wade Wellman and James P. Girard; short fiction by Vance Aandahl, Liz Hufford, and C. G. Cobb; Isaac Asimov's science column "The Planet That Wasn't"; and departments by Avram Davidson, Baird Searles, and Gahan Wilson. Table of contents and memorial page for Joseph W. Ferman (1906–1974) confirm issue dating (see listing photos). Condition: Good vintage digest. Mailing label on back cover. Inside front cover shows foxing and water staining along the binding edge. Small nick at top-left of front cover; light spine edge chipping and a small mark near the bottom of the spine; bottom front corner curl. Typical page-edge tanning throughout; dark stain on the bottom page edge visible in photos. Interior pages readable; binding intact.

Five-issue lot from 1982 — Vol. 6 — published by Davis Publications. Dated digest-format issues from the Foundation's Edge era; a run-builder lot for collectors completing a 1982 set alongside the separately listed February, November, and December issues on the site. Included in this lot: - January 18, 1982 (Vol. 6, No. 1) — Somtow Sucharitkul's "Aquila"; contributors include Robert Silverberg, Joan D. Vinge, and Gene Wolfe. - May 1982 (Vol. 6, No. 5) — Scott Sanders's "The Engineer of Beasts"; contributors include Robert F. Young, Mildred Downey Broxon, Jack C. Haldeman II, and David Brin. - June 1982 (Vol. 6, No. 6) — Tony Richards's "The Tide Will Come"; contributors include Gene Wolfe, Damon Knight, and A. Bertram Chandler. - August 1982 (Vol. 6, No. 8) — contributors include Spider Robinson, Robert F. Young, and Michael Swanwick. - September 1982 (Vol. 6, No. 9) — John Brunner's "The Fire Is Lit"; contributors include Brian W. Aldiss, Robert Silverberg, and Jack McDevitt. Not included: February 15, 1982, November 1982 (David Brin's "The Postman"), and December 1982 (Special Issue: Foundation's Edge) — listed separately on the site. March, April, July, and October 1982 — not in this collection. Condition: Good vintage pulp collectibles. Newsstand copies with barcode on covers. August and September 1982 show mailing address labels on front covers (visible in listing photos). Typical page-edge tanning for newsprint of this age; light edge and corner wear. January 1982 shows minor spine edge scuffing noted in listing photos. Interiors appear clean with no writing observed in listing photos. Ships as one lot — five magazines total. $34

Six-issue lot from 1981 — Vol. 5, the magazine's third full monthly year — published by Davis Publications. Dated digest-format issues from the early 1980s biweekly era; a solid run-builder lot for collectors completing a 1981 set alongside the separately listed April and June issues on the site. Included in this lot: - January 19, 1981 (Vol. 5, No. 1) — R. A. Wilson's "Island Man"; contributors include Larry Niven, Isaac Asimov, and John M. Ford. - February 16, 1981 (Vol. 5, No. 2) — Somtow Sucharitkul's "Rainbow King"; contributors include Sharon Webb and F. M. Busby. - March 16, 1981 (Vol. 5, No. 3) — Ted Reynolds's "Through All Your Houses Wandering"; contributors include R. A. Lafferty. - May 11, 1981 (Vol. 5, No. 5) — J. P. Boyd's "Moonbow"; contributors include Robert Silverberg and Avram Davidson. - July 6, 1981 (Vol. 5, No. 7) — Gregory Benford's "Exposures"; contributors include Avram Davidson and Janet Asimov (as J. O. Jeppson). - December 21, 1981 (Vol. 5, No. 13) — Janet Asimov's "The Time-Warp Trauma" (as J. O. Jeppson); contributors include Avram Davidson and Robert Silverberg. Not included: April 13, 1981 (Roger Zelazny's "Unicorn Variation") and June 8, 1981 — listed separately on the site. August, September, October, and November 1981 — not in this collection. Condition: Good vintage pulp collectibles. Newsstand copies with barcode on covers; no mailing labels observed on these six issues. Typical page-edge tanning for newsprint of this age; light edge and corner wear. Interiors appear clean with no writing observed in listing photos. Ships as one lot — six magazines total. $40

Eight-issue lot from 1980 — Vol. 4, the magazine's second full monthly year — published by Davis Publications. A solid run-builder lot covering January through July plus December; strong for collectors filling early-1980s gaps in a set. Included in this lot: - January 1980 (Vol. 4, No. 1) — Somtow Sucharitkul's "Darktouch"; contributors include Isaac Asimov, Martin Gardner, and John M. Ford. - February 1980 (Vol. 4, No. 2) — James Gunn's "On the Tinsel Screen: Science Fiction & The Movies"; contributors include Barry B. Longyear, Kevin O'Donnell Jr., and John M. Ford. - March 1980 (Vol. 4, No. 3) — Barry B. Longyear's "The Book of Baraboo"; contributors include Randall Garrett, Isaac Asimov, and John M. Ford. - April 1980 (Vol. 4, No. 4) — James Gunn's "On the Foundations of Science Fiction"; contributors include Frederik Pohl, Tanith Lee, and John M. Ford. - May 1980 (Vol. 4, No. 5) — Richard S. McEnroe's "Wolkenheim Fairday"; contributors include Stephen Tall, Milton A. Rothman, and D. C. Poyer. - June 1980 (Vol. 4, No. 6) — Somtow Sucharitkul's "Rabid in Mallworld" and Richard S. McEnroe's "Skinner"; contributors include Jon L. Breen, Jeff Duntemann, and Martin Gardner. - July 1980 (Vol. 4, No. 7) — Somtow Sucharitkul's "Sing a Song of Maliworld"; contributors include Barry B. Longyear, Frederik Pohl, and John M. Ford. - December 1980 (Vol. 4, No. 12) — Jo Clayton's "Companioning"; contributors include Gene Wolfe, Barry B. Longyear & Kevin O'Donnell Jr., and Jack C. Haldeman II. Not included: August, September, October, and November 1980 — not in this collection. Condition: Good vintage pulp collectibles. Subscription copies with mailing address labels on all front covers (visible in listing photos). Typical page-edge tanning for newsprint of this age; light edge and corner wear. July 1980 shows minor edge nicking noted in listing photos. Interiors appear clean with no writing observed in listing photos. Ships as one lot — eight magazines total. $54

Nine-issue lot from 1979 — the magazine's first full monthly year — published by Davis Publications. A strong run-builder lot for collectors completing a 1979 set alongside the separately listed January, September, and October issues on the site. Included in this lot: - February 1979 (Vol. 3, No. 2) — contributors include F. Paul Wilson, George O. Smith, Isaac Asimov, and Larry Niven. - March 1979 (Vol. 3, No. 3) — contributors include Frederik Pohl, James Gunn, and Barry B. Longyear. - April 1979 (Vol. 3, No. 4) — contributors include Randall Garrett, Margaret St. Clair, Isaac Asimov, and John M. Ford. - May 1979 (Vol. 3, No. 5) — Barry B. Longyear's "The Quest"; contributors include George Alec Effinger and Kevin O'Donnell Jr. - June 1979 (Vol. 3, No. 6) — contributors include Jo Clayton, Michael Bishop, and Tanith Lee. - July 1979 (Vol. 3, No. 7) — Barry B. Longyear's "Priest of the Baraboo"; contributors include Grendel Briarton and John M. Ford. - August 1979 (Vol. 3, No. 8) — contributors include Barry B. Longyear, Frederik Pohl, and John M. Ford. - November 1979 (Vol. 3, No. 11) — contributors include Milton Rothman, Alan Dean Foster, Sydney J. Van Scyoc, and Kevin O'Donnell Jr. - December 1979 (Vol. 3, No. 12) — contributors include Frederik Pohl, Gene Wolfe, and Jack C. Haldeman II. Not included: January 1979, September 1979 (Enemy Mine), and October 1979 (The Homecoming) — listed separately on the site. Condition: Good vintage pulp collectibles. Typical page-edge tanning for newsprint of this age. July 1979 shows creasing and wear at the lower left cover corner; November 1979 shows scuffing across the mid-cover; December 1979 shows wear along the bottom edge. One issue shows corner edge damage noted in listing photos. No mailing labels observed on front covers. Interiors appear clean with no writing observed in listing photos. Ships as one lot — nine magazines total. $62

Four-issue lot from the magazine's second year (1978), published by Davis Publications. Bimonthly digest-format issues from Vol. 2 — a solid run-builder lot for collectors who already have the inaugural year or the separately listed early 1978 singles. Included in this lot: - March-April 1978 (Vol. 2, No. 2) — cover art by Jack Gaughan for Richard Wilson's "The Far King"; contributors include A. Bertram Chandler, Jack Williamson, and Brian W. Aldiss. - May-June 1978 (Vol. 2, No. 3) — cover art by Vincent Di Fate for George Alec Effinger's "The Last Full Measure" (first magazine appearance); contributors include James Gunn, Randall Garrett, F. Paul Wilson, and Mildred Downey Broxon. - September-October 1978 (Vol. 2, No. 5) — cover art by Michael Whelan for Hal Clement's "Softly Touch the Stranger's Mind"; contributors include Randall Garrett, Jack L. Chalker, and Milton A. Rothman. - November-December 1978 (Vol. 2, No. 6) — cover art by George Barr for Jack Williamson's "Farside Station"; contributors include Barry B. Longyear, John M. Ford, Phyllis Eisenstein, and Bill Pronzini & Barry N. Malzberg. Not included: January-February 1978 and July-August 1978 — listed separately on the site. Condition: Good vintage pulp collectibles. Newsstand copies with barcode on covers; no mailing labels observed. Typical page-edge tanning for newsprint of this age; light edge and corner wear. Interiors appear clean with no writing observed in listing photos. Ships as one lot — four magazines total. $38

Three-issue lot from the magazine's founding year (1977), published by Davis Publications. Completes most of Vol. 1 from the first year of Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine — ideal for collectors building an early run after the inaugural issue. Included in this lot: - Summer 1977 (Vol. 1, No. 2) — cover portrait of Isaac Asimov; contributors include Gordon R. Dickson, Kevin O'Donnell Jr., Michael Bishop, Isaac Asimov, Dean McLaughlin, and Joan D. Vinge. - Fall 1977 (Vol. 1, No. 3) — 192-page issue; cover portrait of Isaac Asimov; contributors include Poul Anderson, Isaac Asimov, William E. Cochrane, Grendel Briarton, A. Bertram Chandler, and Sherwood Springer. - Winter 1977 (Vol. 1, No. 4) — cover art by Paul Alexander; contributors include L. Sprague de Camp, Isaac Asimov, Randall Garrett, and F.M. Busby. Not included: Spring 1977, Vol. 1, No. 1 (the first issue) — sold separately. Condition: Good vintage pulp collectibles. Newsstand copies with barcode on covers; no mailing labels observed. Typical page-edge tanning for newsprint of this age; light edge and corner wear. Light spine scuffing on the Fall 1977 copy noted in listing photos. Interiors appear clean with no writing observed. Ships as one lot — three magazines total.

Issue featuring David Brin's "The Postman" on the cover, with Larry Niven and George R. R. Martin also listed. Includes a profile of Stephen Jay Gould noted on the cover. Cover price $1.50. Davis Publications. Condition: Good vintage pulp collectible. Light edge and corner wear; typical page tanning. No mailing label on this copy.

Special issue announcing Isaac Asimov's novel Foundation's Edge, with commentary contributors including Arthur C. Clarke, Gregory Benford, Larry Niven, Harlan Ellison, Frederik Pohl, and others listed on the cover. Cover price $1.95. Davis Publications. Condition: Good vintage pulp collectible. Light spine and edge wear; typical page tanning. Collectible special-issue presentation for Foundation readers.

Issue dated February 15, 1982 featuring Robert Silverberg's "Calintane Explains" on the cover, with Isaac Asimov, Martin Gardner, Connie Willis, and Gregory Benford also listed. Cover price $1.50. Davis Publications. Condition: Good vintage pulp collectible. Light cover and edge wear; typical page tanning. No mailing label on this copy.

Issue dated June 8, 1981 featuring Barry B. Longyear's "The Portrait of Baron Negay" on the cover, with Gene Wolfe and Ted Reynolds also listed. Cover price $1.50. Davis Publications. Condition: Good vintage pulp collectible. Mailing label on the left front cover (see photos) — label text partially obscures cover margin. Typical page tanning; interior appears clean in listing photos.

Issue dated April 13, 1981 featuring Roger Zelazny's "Unicorn Variation" on the cover, with Barry B. Longyear and James Gunn also listed. Cover price $1.50. Davis Publications. Condition: Good vintage pulp collectible. Light cover and edge wear; typical page-edge tanning. No mailing label on this copy.

192-page issue featuring Barry B. Longyear's "The Homecoming" on the cover, with John M. Ford and Martin Gardner also listed. Davis Publications digest-format magazine. Condition: Good vintage pulp collectible. Light edge and corner wear; typical page tanning for age. No mailing label on this copy.

Monthly issue (marked "NOW MONTHLY" on cover) featuring Ted Reynolds's "Ker-Plop" with James Gunn and other contributors listed. Isaac Asimov portrait inset in the masthead. Cover price $1.25. Condition: Good vintage pulp collectible. Light cover wear and typical page-edge tanning. No mailing label on this copy.

Bimonthly issue featuring Larry Niven's "Cautionary Tales" on the cover, with John Brunner, Jack L. Chalker, and Stephen Leigh also listed. Davis Publications digest-format science fiction magazine from the magazine's first year. Condition: Good vintage pulp collectible. Light cover scuffs and rubbing visible on the title area; typical page tanning; readable spine. No mailing label on this copy.

Early bimonthly issue from the first year of the magazine, published by Davis Publications. Cover features John Varley-era early Asimov's artwork with contributors including L. Sprague de Camp, John Varley, Keith Laumer, Isaac Asimov, and Stanley Schmidt. Condition: Good vintage pulp collectible. Typical edge and corner wear for age; page-edge tanning expected on newsprint. Interior appears clean with no writing observed in listing photos. A strong early issue for collectors building a run of the magazine's first years.

Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine — Spring 1977, Vol. 1 No. 1 (First Issue) The inaugural issue of Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, published Spring 1977 by Davis Publications. This is Vol. 1, No. 1 — the true first issue — with Isaac Asimov as editorial director and a color portrait of Asimov on the cover. Cover price $1.00; 192 pages. Featured contributors in this issue include Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, John Varley, Gordon R. Dickson, Edward D. Hoch, George O. Smith, Sherwood Springer, Martin Gardner, and Charles N. Brown. Table of contents confirms first-issue masthead and Spring 1977 dating. Condition: Good vintage pulp collectible. Light cover scuffs and a small surface mark on the portrait area; typical page-edge tanning for newsprint of this age; readable spine with minor wear at top and bottom. No mailing label on this copy. Interior pages appear clean with no writing observed. A landmark issue for science fiction collectors and readers interested in the magazine's founding era under Asimov's editorial direction.

Sample book listing for a geology reference title. Used to test condition, author, year, and subject metadata on product pages.

Sample introductory meteorite collecting book listing. This represents a Ring 2 buyer item for people new to meteorites and science gifts.

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192-page issue featuring Barry B. Longyear's "Enemy Mine" on the cover, with Isaac Asimov and John M. Ford also listed. Cover art by B. Faye. Davis Publications. Condition: Good vintage pulp with honest wear. Notable white adhesive/sticker residue on the left front cover affecting part of the cover text — see close-up photos. Typical page tanning; spine readable.