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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good.

First Issue of this magazine under this new name, Science Fiction Advertiser. Very Good condition.

First edition. 4to. 28 pp. No. 13 of 300 copies. Softcover, pictorial wraps, very good copy. (93442).

Sci-Fi Fanzine. Very Good condition.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Morris Scott Dollens, Neil Austin (illustratore). 1st Edition. Glendale, CA: (Science-Fiction Advertiser), 1952. Volume V, No. 5, the January, 1952 issue of Science-Fiction Advertiser; this is the new name and (somewhat) new, longer form of the earlier incarnation, Fantasy Advertiser fanzine. Roy Squires had taken over editing from Norman "Gus" Wilmorth by this time, and wasn't far from bringing it into its heyday. Though longer and a bit richer, at this time the fanzine was still focused almost entirely on book reviews and ads, and apart from Morris Scott Dollens carried little in the way of interior art and virtually no fiction.yet. Even the reviews, essays and articles gave precious little credit to the writers, who were often the editor or his assistants. None of that would last.Cover is by Dollens, with another inside by him, and the back cover is by Neil Austin. Both would do much more work for the fanzine later. Octavo, stapled wraps, 33 numbered pages.Very, very Near Fine copy, with only faint age toning at the extreme cover margins. See scans. High grade. Very sharp, undamaged copy. An early example of the uniquely American sci-fi / fantasy fanzine genre. One or two interesting articles per issue, and some illustrations, but still, in 1952, largely book reviews, ads and a bit of opinion. See scan of contents page for this issue's offerings. Nicely executed book reviews. A classic issue from a fanzine classic from the golden age of sci-fi with all its special genres; replete with the detailed trappings of that world - Science fiction, fantasy and horror, of course. But mostly the sci-fi. Very scarce under this name, the second of three. For the collector. L-pr3.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Morris Scott Dollens (illustratore). 1st Edition. Glendale, CA: (Science-Fiction Advertiser), 1954. Volume VII, No. 2, the Spring, 1954 issue of Science-Fiction Advertiser; this is the new name and (somewhat) new, longer form of the earlier incarnation, Fantasy Advertiser fanzine. Roy Squires had long since taken over editing from Norman "Gus" Wilmorth by this time, and wasn't far from bringing it into its heyday. Though longer and a bit richer, at this time the fanzine was still focused on book reviews and ads, and apart from Morris Scott Dollens carried little in the way of interior art and virtually no fiction.yet. Even the reviews, essays and articles gave precious little credit to the writers, who were often the editor or his assistants. None of that would last.Cover is by Dollens. Octavo, stapled wraps, 20 numbered pages. Near Fine copy, with only the inevitable modest toning to the paper (see scans). High grade. Very sharp, undamaged copy. An early example of the uniquely American sci-fi / fantasy fanzine genre. One or two interesting articles per issue, and some rare illustrations, but still, to this point in 1954, largely book reviews, ads and a bit of opinion. See scan of contents page for this issue's offerings. Nicely executed book reviews. A classic issue from a fanzine classic from the golden age of sci-fi with all its special genres; replete with the detailed trappings of that world - Science fiction, fantasy and horror, of course. But mostly the sci-fi. Very scarce under this name, the second of three. For the collector. L-pr2.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Morris Scott Dollens (illustratore). 1st Edition. Glendale, CA: (Science-Fiction Advertiser), 1954. Volume VII, No. 3, the Summer, 1954 issue of Science-Fiction Advertiser; this is the new name and (somewhat) new, longer form of the earlier incarnation, Fantasy Advertiser fanzine. Roy Squires had long since taken over editing from Norman "Gus" Wilmorth by this time, and wasn't far from bringing it into its heyday. Though longer and a bit richer, at this time the fanzine was still focused on book reviews and ads, and apart from Morris Scott Dollens carried little in the way of interior art and virtually no fiction.yet. Even the reviews, essays and articles gave precious little credit to the writers, who were often the editor or his assistants. None of that would last.Cover is by Dollens, and there are a couple small ones inside by him as well. Octavo, stapled wraps, 33 numbered pages. Near Fine copy, with only the inevitable modest toning to the paper (see scans). High grade. Very sharp, undamaged copy. An early example of the uniquely American sci-fi / fantasy fanzine genre. One or two interesting articles per issue - in this case Anthony More's profile of Arthur C. Clarke - and some rare illustrations, but still, to this point in 1954, largely book reviews, ads and a bit of opinion. See scan of contents page for this issue's offerings. Nicely executed book reviews. A classic issue from a fanzine classic from the golden age of sci-fi with all its special genres; replete with the detailed trappings of that world - Science fiction, fantasy and horror, of course. But mostly the sci-fi. Very scarce under this name, the second of three. For the collector. L-pr2.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Morris Scott Dollens (illustratore). 1st Edition. Glendale, CA: (Science-Fiction Advertiser), 1954. Volume VII, No. 1, the Winter, 1954 (1953-54) issue of Science-Fiction Advertiser; this is the new name and (somewhat) new, longer form of the earlier incarnation, Fantasy Advertiser fanzine. Roy Squires had long since taken over editing from Norman "Gus" Wilmorth by this time, and wasn't far from bringing it into its heyday. Though longer and a bit richer, at this time the fanzine was still focused on book reviews and ads, and apart from Morris Scott Dollens carried little in the way of interior art and virtually no fiction.yet. Even the reviews, essays and articles gave precious little credit to the writers, who were often the editor or his assistants. None of that would last.Cover is by Dollens, and there is a nice repro of a Virgil Finlay piece in a rear cover ad (see scan). Octavo, stapled wraps, 26 numbered pages. Near Fine copy, with only the inevitable modest toning to the paper (see scan). High grade. Very sharp, undamaged copy. An early example of the uniquely American sci-fi / fantasy fanzine genre. One or two interesting articles per issue, and some rare illustrations, but still, to this point in 1954, largely book reviews, ads and a bit of opinion. See scan of contents page for this issue's offerings. Nicely executed book reviews. A classic issue from a fanzine classic from the golden age of sci-fi with all its special genres; replete with the detailed trappings of that world - Science fiction, fantasy and horror, of course. But mostly the sci-fi. Very scarce under this name, the second of three. For the collector. L-pr2.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Morris Scott Dollens, Neil Austin, Jon Arfstrom (illustratore). 1st Edition. Glendale, CA: (Science-Fiction Advertiser), 1952. Volume V, No. 6, the March, 1952 issue of Science-Fiction Advertiser; this is the new name and (somewhat) new, longer form of the earlier incarnation, Fantasy Advertiser fanzine. Roy Squires had long since taken over editing from Norman "Gus" Wilmorth by this time, and wasn't far from bringing it into its heyday. Though longer and a bit richer, at this time the fanzine was still focused on book reviews and ads, and apart from Morris Scott Dollens carried little in the way of interior art and virtually no fiction.yet. Even the reviews, essays and articles gave precious little credit to the writers, who were often the editor or his assistants. None of that would last.Cover is by Dollens, and there are small pieces by Neil Austin and Jon Arfstrom inside as well. Octavo, stapled wraps, 45 pages. Near Fine copy, with only the inevitable modest toning to the paper (see scans). High grade. Very sharp, undamaged copy. An early example of the uniquely American sci-fi / fantasy fanzine genre. One or two interesting articles per issue - in this case Arthur J. Cox's "Deux Ex Machina - A Study of A.E. Van Vogt" and Carolyn Gaybard's "In Defense of Space Opera" - and some rare illustrations, but still, to this point, largely book reviews, ads and a bit of opinion. See scan of contents page for this issue's offerings. Nicely executed book reviews. A classic issue from a fanzine classic from the golden age of sci-fi with all its special genres; replete with the detailed trappings of that world - Science fiction, fantasy and horror, of course. But mostly the sci-fi. Very scarce under this name, the second of three. For the collector. L-pr2.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Morris Scott Dollens (illustratore). 1st Edition. Glendale, CA: (Science-Fiction Advertiser), 1953. Volume VI, No. 6, the Fall, 1953 issue of Science-Fiction Advertiser; this is the new name and (somewhat) new, longer form of the earlier incarnation, Fantasy Advertiser fanzine. Roy Squires had long since taken over editing from Norman "Gus" Wilmorth by this time, and wasn't far from bringing it into its heyday. Though longer and a bit richer, at this time the fanzine was still focused on book reviews and ads, and apart from Morris Scott Dollens carried little in the way of interior art and virtually no fiction.yet. Even the reviews, essays and articles gave precious little credit to the writers, who were often the editor or his assistants. None of that would last.Cover is by Dollens, and there are a couple small ones inside by him as well. Octavo, stapled wraps, 28 pages. Near Fine copy, with only the inevitable modest toning to the paper (see scans). High grade. Very sharp, undamaged copy. An early example of the uniquely American sci-fi / fantasy fanzine genre. One or two interesting articles per issue - in this case Arthur J. Cox's essay on "Fantastic Fiction", nicely done in order to not forget that genre as well - and some rare illustrations, but still, to this point in 1954, largely book reviews, ads and a bit of opinion. See scan of contents page for this issue's offerings. Nicely executed book reviews. A classic issue from a fanzine classic from the golden age of sci-fi with all its special genres; replete with the detailed trappings of that world - Science fiction, fantasy and horror, of course. But mostly the sci-fi. Very scarce under this name, the second of three. For the collector. L-pr2.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Morris Scott Dollens, Neil Austin (illustratore). 1st Edition. Glendale, CA: (Science-Fiction Advertiser), 1952. Volume V, No. 5, the January, 1952 issue of Science-Fiction Advertiser; this is the new name and (somewhat) new, longer form of the earlier incarnation, Fantasy Advertiser fanzine. Roy Squires had taken over editing from Norman "Gus" Wilmorth by this time, and wasn't far from bringing it into its heyday. Though longer and a bit richer, at this time the fanzine was still focused almost entirely on book reviews and ads, and apart from Morris Scott Dollens carried little in the way of interior art and virtually no fiction.yet. Even the reviews, essays and articles gave precious little credit to the writers, who were often the editor or his assistants. None of that would last.Cover is by Dollens, with another inside by him, and the back cover is by Neil Austin. Both would do much more work for the fanzine later. Octavo, stapled wraps, 33 numbered pages. Near Fine copy, with only the inevitable modest toning to the paper and a tiny closed tear at rear cover top. See scans. High grade. Very sharp, undamaged copy. An early example of the uniquely American sci-fi / fantasy fanzine genre. One or two interesting articles per issue, and some illustrations, but still, in 1952, largely book reviews, ads and a bit of opinion. See scan of contents page for this issue's offerings. Nicely executed book reviews. A classic issue from a fanzine classic from the golden age of sci-fi with all its special genres; replete with the detailed trappings of that world - Science fiction, fantasy and horror, of course. But mostly the sci-fi. Very scarce under this name, the second of three. For the collector. L-pr2.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Morris Scott Dollens (illustratore). 1st Edition. Glendale, CA: (Science-Fiction Advertiser), 1953. Volume VI, No. 4, the January, 1953 issue of Science-Fiction Advertiser; this is the new name and (somewhat) new, longer form of the earlier incarnation, Fantasy Advertiser fanzine. Roy Squires had long since taken over editing from Norman "Gus" Wilmorth by this time, and wasn't far from bringing it into its heyday. Though longer and a bit richer, at this time the fanzine was still focused on book reviews and ads, and apart from Morris Scott Dollens carried little in the way of interior art and virtually no fiction.yet. Even the reviews, essays and articles gave precious little credit to the writers, who were often the editor or his assistants. None of that would last.Cover is by Dollens, and there are a couple more of his inside. Octavo, stapled wraps, 30 numbered pages. Near Fine copy, with only the inevitable modest toning to the paper and a very small about-to-be chip at top of cover (see scan). High grade. Very sharp, undamaged copy. An early example of the uniquely American sci-fi / fantasy fanzine genre. One or two interesting articles per issue, and some illustrations, but still, in 1953, largely book reviews, ads and a bit of opinion. See scan of contents page for this issue's offerings. Nicely executed book reviews. A classic issue from a fanzine classic from the golden age of sci-fi with all its special genres; replete with the detailed trappings of that world - Science fiction, fantasy and horror, of course. But mostly the sci-fi. Very scarce under this name, the second of three. For the collector. L-pr2.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Roy Hunt, Jon Arfstrom, Ralph Rayburn Phillips (illustratore). 1st Edition. Los Angeles: Roy Squires, 1951. Volume 4, No. 6, the February, 1951 issue of Fantasy Advertiser. Cover by Roy Hunt; interior art by Jon Arfstrom and Ralph Rayburn Phillips. Octavo, stapled wraps, 34 numbered pages. Near Fine copy, faint toning,else flawless. See scan. A high grade, very sharp, undamaged example. Mid-run issue of the thrice-titled classic sci-fi fanzine (Fantasy Advertiser, then Science Fiction Advertiser, then Inside and Science Fiction Advertiser); essays, opinion, ads, book lists, book reviews. In this issue, the offerings are from editor Roy Squires, Arthur C. Clarke ("Space Travel in Fact and Fiction", the first of two installments followed by the second in April, from a paper read to the British Interplanetary Society on April 1, 1950, reprinted with permission of Clarke and the BIS), Stanton A. Coblentz ("The Older Science Fiction Magazines"), Robert (Bob) Silverberg (The Antiquarian Bookshelf"), and reviews by Arthur J. Cox (Alfred Korzybski's "Manhood of Humanity"), E. Everett Evans (E.E. Smith's "Galactic Patrol"), Dan Imbrifer (A.E. Van Vogt's "The House That Stood Still"), and Sal Montevideo (Alexander Dumas' "The Wolf Leader").and of course much else - all focused on science fiction, fantasy and horror, by intent, but mostly on Science Fiction by execution at this time. L-pr1.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Stirling Macoboy, Neil Austin, Ken Brown, Morris Scott Dollens, Jack Gaughan, Roy Hunt (illustratore). 1st Edition. Los Angeles: Roy Squires, 1951. Volume 5, No. 1, the April, 1951 issue of Fantasy Advertiser. Cover by Scott Macoby; interior art by Neil Austin, Ken Brown, Morris Scott Dollens, Jack Gaughan, and Roy Hunt. Octavo, stapled wraps, 30 numbered pages. Near Fine copy, notable toning at margins, else flawless. See scan. A high grade, very sharp, undamaged example. The Fifth Anniversary Edition of the thrice-titled classic sci-fi fanzine (Fantasy Advertiser, then Science Fiction Advertiser, then Inside and Science Fiction Advertiser); essays, opinion, ads, book lists, book reviews. In this issue, the offerings are from editor Roy Squires, Clyde Beck ("Cybernetics, Science Fiction, and Survival"), Arthur C. Clarke (Space-Travel In Fact and Fiction, a reprint of a paper read to the British Interplanetary Society on April 1, 1950, this being the second installment after February's first installment, reprinted with permission of Clarke and the BIS), Arthur J. Cox (review of Henry Kuttner's Fury), John Elstrom (review of Applied Nuclear Physics), Malcolm W. Ferguson (essay, and a short review of Isaac Asimov's The Stars, Like Dust), Paul Jordan-Smith (a review of a bio of Arthur Machen), Russell A. Leadabrand (short review of Theodora DuBois' Solution T-25), Willie Ley (review of L. Sprague de Camp's Lost Continents), R.W. McCarthy (review of Arthur C. Clarke's Prelude to Space), Jud Marshall (review of Ray Bradbury's The Illustrated Man).and of course much else - all focused on science fiction, fantasy and horror, by intent, but mostly on Science Fiction by execution at this time. L-pr1.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Morris Scott Dollens, Nolan, L. Grantier (illustratore). 1st Edition. Glendale, CA: (Science-Fiction Advertiser), 1952. Volume VI, No. 1, the July, 1952 issue of Science-Fiction Advertiser; this is the new name and (somewhat) new, longer form of the earlier incarnation, Fantasy Advertiser fanzine. Roy Squires had taken over editing from Norman "Gus" Wilmorth by this time. Though longer and a bit richer, at this time the fanzine was still focused on book reviews and ads, and apart from Morris Scott Dollens carried little in the way of interior art and virtually no fiction.yet. Even the reviews, essays and articles gave precious little credit to the writers, who were often the editor or his assistants. None of that would last.Cover is by Dollens, from a short film he was in the process of producing; another Dollens piece is the inside back cover, and "Nolan" and L. Grantier have interior illustrations, as well. Octavo, stapled wraps, 42 numbered pages. Near Fine copy, with only the inevitable modest toning to the paper and a very tiny chip at top right of cover (see scan). High grade. Very sharp, undamaged copy. An early example of the uniquely American sci-fi / fantasy fanzine genre. One or two interesting articles per issue, and some illustrations, but largely book reviews, book ads, film ads, contests, cartoons etc. all of which were themselves of more than a little interest. This issue features an extremely lengthy (for a fanzine) article by Arthur J. Cox, "Deus ex Machina: A Study of A.E. Van Vogt", and several very well executed book reviews. A classic issue from a fanzine classic from the golden age of sci-fi with all its special genres; replete with the detailed trappings of that world - Science fiction, fantasy and horror, of course. Very scarce under this new name. For the collector. L-pr1.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Carter, Lin (cover); Gaughan, Jack; Ernst, Henry; Beardsley, Aubrey, et al (illustratore). 1st Edition. Glendale, CA: Roy Squires, 1949. Volume 3, No. 5, the November, 1949 issue of Fantasy Advertiser. Cover by Lin Carter; interior art by Jack Gaughan, Henry Ernst and other sources. Octavo, stapled wraps, 27 numbered pages. Some sunning at cover edges (see scan), else Near Fine, high-grade. Very sharp, undamaged copy. An issue of the fanzine classic from the golden age, replete with ads, sale and auction notifications, publications notices, and more, all focused on science fiction, fantasy and horror, of course. Lin Carter executes the cover and the featured contribution, that being a three-page tribute to Clark Ashton Smith entitled "The Emperor of Dreams"; Malcolm M. Ferguson offers his take on fantasy bookplates, with several examples shown, one executed by Aubrey Beardsley. Lpr1.

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. Stirling Macoboy, Neil Austin, Ken Brown, Morris Scott Dollens, Jack Gaughan, Roy Hunt (illustratore). 1st Edition. Fine. See scans and description. Los Angeles: Roy Squires, 1951. Volume 5, No. 1, the April, 1951 issue of Fantasy Advertiser. Cover by Scott Macoby; interior art by Neil Austin, Ken Brown, Morris Scott Dollens, Jack Gaughan, and Roy Hunt. Octavo, stapled wraps, 30 numbered pages. Fine copy; no damage whatsoever, and even the expected age-toning to the paper is quite minimal - virtually non-existent at most places. See scans. The highest grade you'll see for this periodical. The Fifth Anniversary Edition of the thrice-titled classic sci-fi fanzine (Fantasy Advertiser, then Science Fiction Advertiser, then Inside and Science Fiction Advertiser); essays, opinion, ads, book lists, book reviews. In this issue, the offerings are from editor Roy Squires, Clyde Beck ("Cybernetics, Science Fiction, and Survival"), Arthur C. Clarke (Space-Travel In Fact and Fiction, a reprint of a paper read to the British Interplanetary Society on April 1, 1950, this being the second installment after February's first installment, reprinted with permission of Clarke and the BIS), Arthur J. Cox (review of Henry Kuttner's Fury), John Elstrom (review of Applied Nuclear Physics), Malcolm W. Ferguson (essay, and a short review of Isaac Asimov's The Stars, Like Dust), Paul Jordan-Smith (a review of a bio of Arthur Machen), Russell A. Leadabrand (short review of Theodora DuBois' Solution T-25), Willie Ley (review of L. Sprague de Camp's Lost Continents), R.W. McCarthy (review of Arthur C. Clarke's Prelude to Space), Jud Marshall (review of Ray Bradbury's The Illustrated Man).and of course much else - all focused on science fiction, fantasy and horror, by intent, but mostly on Science Fiction by execution at this time. LG8.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Morris Scott Dollens (illustratore). 1st Edition. Los Angeles: Roy Squires, 1951. Volume 5, No. 3, the September, 1951 issue of Fantasy Advertiser. Cover by Morris Scott Dollens. Octavo, stapled wraps, 38 numbered pages. Near Fine copy, notable toning at margins, else flawless. See scan. A high grade, very sharp, undamaged example. Mid-run issue of the thrice-titled classic sci-fi fanzine (Fantasy Advertiser, then Science Fiction Advertiser, then Inside and Science Fiction Advertiser); essays, opinion, ads, book lists, book reviews. In this issue, the offerings are from editor Roy Squires, Morris Scott Dollens with a self-illustrated piece, "Evolution of Science Fiction Art", Arthur J. Cox ("Astounding's Science Fiction: Some Changes in Form"), and reviews by Malcolm W. Ferguson, Clyde Beck, Russell A. Leadabrand, Carolyn Gaybard, George D. Martindale, and Neil Barron of such titles as The Moon is Hell (Joseph W. Campbell, Jr.), Renaissance (Raymond F. Jones), Rogue Queen (L. Sprague de Camp) and The Green Hills of Earth (Robert A, Heinlein).and of course much else - all focused on science fiction, fantasy and horror, by intent, but mostly on Science Fiction by execution at this time. L-pr1.

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 412 pages. 10.25x7.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 412 pages. 10.25x7.25x1.25 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.