Description: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction Michael Ward Vol 61 No 3 Sept 1981 (See photo #2 for table of contents) The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (usually referred to as F&SF) is a U.S. fantasy and science fiction magazine first published in 1949 by Mystery House, a subsidiary of Lawrence Spivak's Mercury Press. Editors Anthony Boucher and J. Francis McComas had approached Spivak in the mid-1940s about creating a fantasy companion to Spivak's existing mystery title, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. The first issue was titled The Magazine of Fantasy, but the decision was quickly made to include science fiction as well as fantasy, and the title was changed correspondingly with the second issue. F&SF was quite different in presentation from the existing science fiction magazines of the day, most of which were in pulp format: it had no interior illustrations, no letter column, and text in a single column format, which in the opinion of science fiction historian Mike Ashley "set F&SF apart, giving it the air and authority of a superior magazine". F&SF quickly became one of the leading magazines in the science fiction and fantasy field, with a reputation for publishing literary material and including more diverse stories than its competitors. Magazine is in acceptable condition. General shelf and corner wear. Tears on top and bottom of spine. Light staining on exterior and interior. Some cover fraying/tearing along edges. Previous owner wrote their name on the first page in the margin. Spine has some issues (see photo #7). Mailing sticker on front cover. A solid reading copy. Please see photos for details, and let me know if you have any questions. Shipping and Return DetailsFree First Class MailPriority Mail is + $5.00I ship daily (expect a quick delivery!) and offer free returns. No questions asked. I can combine shipping or can send a partial shipping refund.Please feel free to ask any questions you may have.I'm John, just a regular small-town guy.
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Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Issue Number: 3
Topic: Pulp, Apocalyptic, Parallel Worlds, Dystopian, Time Travel, Space Exploration, Science, Sword and Sorcery, Magic, Fantasy
Publication Name: The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
Publication Frequency: Monthly
Features: 1st Edition
Publication Month: September
Publication Year: 1981
Cover: Barbara Berger
Whole Number: 364
Language: English
Volume: 61
Publisher: Mercury Press, Inc.
Genre: Fantasy, Action & Adventure, History, Science Fiction
Contributors: Isaac Asimov, Baird Searles, Robert Holdstock, Michael Ward, John Morressy, John Kessel, Barry N. Malzberg, Thomas Wylde, Tony Sarowitz, Jane Yolen
