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Cover of If, January-February 1971

If, January-February 1971

January 1971

Editor Ejler Jakobsson
Cover art Gaughan
Publisher UPD Publishing Corporation
Price $0.75
Pages 196
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  • Vol. 20, No. 9, Issue 152
  • Cover and contents page titled Worlds of If Science Fiction. Spine titled If Science Fiction
  • Cover illustrates "To Grab Power" as noted on the Contents/copyright page (scanned version from archive.org).
  • Inside pages number 1-192, not including the covers.
  • Average paid circulation for 1970: 35,230.
  • "Assassin of Gor" is listed as "Assassins of Gor".
The full text and images of this edition are available at The Internet Archive, see web page for link.
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Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
2 Essay Non Fiction Hue and Cry (If, January-February 1971) uncredited
4 Short Fiction Fiction To Grab Power Hayden Howard
22 Short Fiction Fiction The Beast of 309 T. J. Bass
49 Short Fiction Fiction The Man Underneath R. A. Lafferty
61 Short Fiction Fiction Beneath Still Waters Michael G. Coney
79 Short Fiction Fiction The Midnight Ride of Merlanger McKay George C. Willick
93 Short Fiction Fiction The Helix Gerard Rejskind
107 Short Fiction Fiction A Slight Detour Richard E. Peck
119 Essay Non Fiction Reading Room (If, January-February 1971) Lester del Rey
120 Review Non Fiction Lord of the Trees Lester del Rey & Philip José Farmer
120 Review Non Fiction The Mad Goblin Lester del Rey & Philip José Farmer
121 Review Non Fiction Assassin of Gor Lester del Rey & John Norman
124 Review Non Fiction Tunnel in the Sky Lester del Rey & Robert A. Heinlein
125 Review Non Fiction City of Illusions Lester del Rey & Ursula K. Le Guin
125 Review Non Fiction The Ship That Sailed the Time Stream Lester del Rey & G. C. Edmondson
126 Short Fiction Fiction Pime Doesn't Cray Keith Laumer
152 Short Fiction Fiction Never Cry Human Sterling E. Lanier
176 Short Fiction Fiction The Immortal Lee Harding
186 Short Fiction Fiction The Man Who Devoured Books John Sladek
2|2.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (If, January-February 1971) Sid Krupicka
3|3.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (If, January-February 1971) P. H. Vogel
3|3.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (If, January-February 1971) Eugene Reynolds
60|60.1 Essay Non Fiction Letter (If, January-February 1971) L. Sprague de Camp
60|60.2 Essay Non Fiction Letter (If, January-February 1971) Mrs. Charles E. Willis
60|60.3 Essay Non Fiction Letter (If, January-February 1971) Robert Bryan Lipton

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction If - 1971 Ejler Jakobsson
Cover Art Non Fiction If, January-February 1971 Gaughan
4 Interior Art Non Fiction To Grab Power uncredited
22 Interior Art Non Fiction The Beast of 309 uncredited
61 Interior Art Non Fiction Beneath Still Waters uncredited
79 Interior Art Non Fiction The Midnight Ride of Merlanger McKay uncredited
107 Interior Art Non Fiction A Slight Detour uncredited
126 Interior Art Non Fiction Pime Doesn't Cray uncredited
152 Interior Art Non Fiction Never Cry Human uncredited
176 Interior Art Non Fiction The Immortal uncredited
186 Interior Art Non Fiction The Man Who Devoured Books uncredited