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Cover of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1953

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1953

January 1953

Editor Anthony Boucher , J. Francis McComas
Cover art Alex Schomburg
Publisher Fantasy House, Inc.
Price $0.35
Pages 132
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Vol. 4, No. 1. Cover art titled "Earth's artificial satellite" as noted on the Contents/copyright page (scanned version from archive.org). "Bureau of English Matriculation" is a new department containing an essay concerning the translation of "When the Devil Took the Professor" by Willy Ley. The function of this department is to introduce major untranslated works of fantasy or SF. "Perfect Creature" is listed as such on both the table of contents and title page of the story. "Coming...in Our Next Issue" not shown on Contents/copyright page (scanned version from archive.org).

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
3 Short Fiction Fiction The Big Holiday Fritz Leiber
10 Short Fiction Fiction The Footprint Mabel Seeley
19 Short Fiction Fiction Perfect Creature John Wyndham
39 Short Fiction Fiction The Mask of Demeter Martin Pearson & Cecil Corwin
45 Short Fiction Fiction New Ritual Idris Seabright
52 Essay Non Fiction Bureau of English Matriculation (F&SF, January 1953) uncredited
53 Short Fiction Fiction When the Devil Took the Professor Kurd Lasswitz
63 Short Fiction Fiction The Last Magician Bruce Elliott
73 Short Fiction Fiction The Isle of Voices Robert Louis Stevenson
89 Review Non Fiction By Space Ship to the Moon The Editors & Jack Coggins & Fletcher Pratt
89 Review Non Fiction Islands in the Sky The Editors & Arthur C. Clarke
89 Review Non Fiction Mists of Dawn The Editors & Chad Oliver
89 Essay Non Fiction Recommended Reading (F&SF, January 1953) The Editors
89 Review Non Fiction Vault of the Ages The Editors & Poul Anderson
90 Review Non Fiction Away and Beyond The Editors & A. E. van Vogt
90 Review Non Fiction Beyond Human Ken Judith Merril & The Editors
90 Review Non Fiction Foundation and Empire The Editors & Isaac Asimov
90 Review Non Fiction Gunner Cade The Editors & Cyril Judd
90 Review Non Fiction Space Cat The Editors & Ruthven Todd
90 Review Non Fiction The Best Science-Fiction Stories: 1952 The Editors & Everett F. Bleiler & T. E. Dikty
90 Review Non Fiction The Long Loud Silence The Editors & Wilson Tucker
91 Review Non Fiction 28 Science Fiction Stories The Editors & H. G. Wells
91 Review Non Fiction The Worm Ouroboros The Editors & E. R. Eddison
91 Review Non Fiction Witches Three The Editors & uncredited
92 Short Fiction Fiction Joy Ride William Campbell Gault
101 Essay Non Fiction Coming...in Our Next Issue (F&SF, January 1953) uncredited
102 Short Fiction Fiction What Shadows We Pursue Russell Kirk
116 Short Fiction Fiction The Chocolate Coach Doris Gilbert

Page Type Kind Title Author(s)
Editor Non Fiction The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction - 1953 Anthony Boucher & J. Francis McComas
Cover Art Non Fiction The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, January 1953 Alex Schomburg