Jamaica, New York, later New York, New York: Conrad H. Ruppert, later Julius Schwartz, Octavo, 19 issues, self wrappers, stapled, later pictorial or printed wrappers, stapled. Nineteen of the twenty-three issues of FANTASY MAGAZINE, missing the issues for January 1934, February-March 1935, January 1936 and June 1936. First published as SCIENCE FICTION DIGEST, the name was changed to FANTASY MAGAZINE as of the seventeenth issue, dated January 1934. Fiction published here includes "Alicia in Blunderland" by Nihil (P. Schuyler Miller), "The Vortex World" by Raymond A. Palmer, the first chapter of "The Radio War" by Ralph Milne Farley, "The Skylaugh of Space" by Omnia, "The Dead Woman" by David H. Keller, "The Return to Venus" by Rae Winters, "The Drone," a short story by A. Merritt, "Nymph of Darkness," a short story by C. L. Moore and Forrest J. Ackerman, "The Ultimate Ultimatum," a satire by Robert Bloch, "The Challenge from Beyond," a science fiction story jointly written by Stanley G. Weinbaum, Donald Wandrei, Edward E. Smith, Harl Vincent and Murray Leinster, "The Challenge from Beyond," a weird fantasy story jointly written by C. L. Moore, A. Merritt, H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard and Frank Belknap Long, "Thirteen Phantasms" a psychological fantasy by Clark Ashton Smith, and "The Great Illusion," a story jointly written by Eando Binder, Jack Williamson, Edmond Hamilton, Raymond Z. Gallun and John Russell Fearn. In addition to original fiction, SCIENCE FICTION DIGEST featured biographical and autobiographical information on leading writers, artists, and editors. "For all-around quality SCIENCE FICTION DIGEST has never been surpassed in the history of fandom ... [In addition to special features it] printed solid, interesting, factual articles in every number. Up until the end of its life it remained the undisputed leader in the field, and its influence on the varied currents of fan history was profound indeed." - Moskowitz, The Immortal Storm (1974), p. 16. Pavlat and Evans, Fanzine Index (1965), p. 39. Tymn and Ashley (eds), Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Weird Fiction Magazines, p. 838. The February 1934 issue has a small chip from the upper fore-edge corner of the rear cover, but is otherwise a fine copy, the April 1934 issue is a very good copy with some chipping and fraying along the spine panel, the remainder are in fine condition. The COSMOS supplements are not present. Complete sets of this magazine are rare. This is an impressive gathering that includes most of the best issues. (#177047).
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