THE MAGAZINE OF FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION. 42 Issues. First Feminist Sci-Fi - Women Men Don't See by James Tiptree.

An excellent single largely original collector assemblage of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, including many of the desirable issues. 

Across these issues are represented landmark entries in modern speculative fiction that won major awards or redefined genre boundaries. Foremost among these are James Tiptree, Jr.'s "The Women Men Don't See" (December 1973), widely considered one of the most powerful feminist science fiction stories ever written; Poul Anderson's "The Queen of Air and Darkness" (April 1971), which won both the Hugo and Nebula Awards; Robert Silverberg's "Born with the Dead" (April 1974), which swept the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Awards for Best Novella; Fritz Leiber's "Ship of Shadows" (July 1969), which earned the Hugo Award for Best Novella; Harlan Ellison's "Adrift Just Off the Islets of Langerhans..." (October 1974), a Hugo and Locus winner; Tom Reamy's "San Diego Lightfoot Sue" (July 1975), which won both the Hugo and Nebula Awards; Philip K. Dick's iconic android story "The Electric Ant" (August 1969); and Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth's Hugo-winning "The Meeting" (November 1972).

Throughout the pages are original contributions desirable for both titan genre collectors seeking complete runs of key figures, and literary/crossover collectors. These include: Philip K. Dick (August 1969, October 1969) and Harlan Ellison (June 1969, July 1969, October 1969, January 1972, March 1973, October 1974, February 1975) remain the most intensely collected authors in digest-era magazine collecting. Ray Bradbury (October 1969, January 1972, June 1973), Robert Silverberg (June 1969, March 1970, July 1970, December 1973, April 1974), Roger Zelazny (October 1969, July 1971, August 1971), James Tiptree, Jr. (September 1972, December 1973), Jack Vance (February 1971, July 1972, August 1972, June 1973), and Fritz Leiber (July 1969, August 1970, February 1971, October 1973).

Also included are several of the special dedicated author issues and those containing major award-winning story debuts or serialized novels. The October 1974 25th Anniversary Issue, the April 1974 Special Robert Silverberg Issue, the April 1972 Special James Blish Issue, and the July 1969 Special Fritz Leiber Issue are highly sought. Additionally, individual issues containing seminal first printings, such as December 1973 for James Tiptree, Jr.'s "The Women Men Don't See," April 1971 for Poul Anderson's "The Queen of Air and Darkness," July 1975 for Tom Reamy's "San Diego Lightfoot Sue," and December 1974 for the start of Philip José Farmer's Venus on the Half-Shell, are always tough to come by in their first states and in good condition. 

The collection includes:

1969. June, July, August, October, and November. 

The June 1969 issue features the classic story "Sundance" by Robert Silverberg, an influential exploration of guilt and genocide written in a experimental second-person narrative. It also includes "A Meeting of Minds" by Anne McCaffrey, "Santa Claus Vs. S. P. I. D. E. R." by Harlan Ellison, "Attitudes" by James M. Schmitz, and M. John Harrison's "London Melancholy".

The July 1969 issue is a landmark "Special Fritz Leiber Issue," featuring his Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novella "Ship of Shadows," alongside an appreciation essay on Leiber written by Judith Merril. This issue also highlights "The Place With No Name" by Harlan Ellison, "Dormant Soul" by Josephine Saxton, "Drool" by Vance Aandahl, "Party Night" by R. Bretnor, "The Leftovers" by Sterling E. Lanier, "Deeper Than the Darkness" by Gregory Benford, "The House" by P. M. Hubbard, "Not Long Before the End" by Larry Niven, and an essay titled "Uncertain, Coy and Hard To Please" by Isaac Asimov.

The August 1969 issue is highlighted by Philip K. Dick's famous novelette "The Electric Ant," which revolves around an organic android discovering the artificial nature of his reality. Other contributors to the issue include Vance Aandahl, Gahan Wilson, Joanna Russ, Joseph Green, Paul Thielen, Gary Jennings, Sterling E. Lanier, Morgan Robertson, Samuel R. Delany, and Isaac Asimov.

The October 1969 issue features Harlan Ellison's "Come to Me Not in Winter's White," co-authored with Roger Zelazny. The issue also includes stories by notable science fiction authors such as Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, and Zenna Henderson, along with regular science columns contributed by Isaac Asimov.

The November 1969 issue opens with "The Mouse" by Howard Fast, a story about tiny aliens granting human intelligence and telepathy to an Earth mouse. It also contains "A Feminine Jurisdiction" by Sterling E. Lanier (featuring his recurring character Brigadier Donald Ffellowes), "Come Up and See Me Sometime" by Gilbert Thomas, Miriam Allen deFord's "The Season of the Sickness," Robin Scott's colonization tale "Diaspora", and an entry from science columnist Isaac Asimov.

All very good with minor edge rubbing and handling; slight corner bump. No address labels. 

1970. March, June, July, August, October, and November. 

The March 1970 issue is highlighted by Dean Koontz's short novel "The Beast Order" and the story "The Key to the English" by Gordon Eklund. Additional fiction includes "In the House of Double Minds" by Robert Silverberg, "Of Books and Zebra Stripe Shirts" by Ron Goulart, "A Cold Dark Night with Snow" by Howard L. Myers, and "Elementary Vulcan" by James E. Gunn, alongside Isaac Asimov's regular science essay "The Luxon Wall."

The June 1970 issue features the novella "The Bear with the Knot on His Tail" by Stephen Tall and Ron Goulart's chameleon operative tale "Hobo Jungle." The issue also includes "The Year of the Great Gladness" by Miriam Allen deFord, "The White King's Dream" by Elizabeth A. Lynn, "The Same Old Rock" by David R. Bunch, and Isaac Asimov's science column titled "The Magic Salt."

The July 1970 issue is leadingly known for Robert Silverberg's acclaimed short story "Ishmael in Love," which explores the bizarre internal consciousness and tragic romance of an intelligent dolphin. The table of contents also features "The Mystery of the Flying Man" by Avram Davidson, "The All-at-Once Man" by R. A. Lafferty, "The Price of Pain" by Ray Russell, and Isaac Asimov's essay "The Highway of the Sun."

The August 1970 issue features Ron Goulart's satiric short story "Confessions," which was selected for major best-of-the-year anthologies. The issue also contains "Ill Met in Lankhmar" author Fritz Leiber's short fiction "The Snow Women," alongside contributions from Joanna Russ, Sterling E. Lanier, Vance Aandahl, and Isaac Asimov's science essay "The Power of Progression."

The October 1970 issue features Larry Niven's time-travel comedy story "Bird in the Hand" and the novelette "The Snows of Jammora" by William R. Doede. Rounding out the issue are "The Power of the Press" by Harry Harrison, "In a Golden Field" by Phyllis Eisenstein, "The Soul Machine" by A. Bertram Chandler, and Isaac Asimov's non-fiction entry "The Sound of Music."

The November 1970 issue is anchored by the novella "The Trouble with Water" by Thomas M. Disch and includes the dark tale "The Big Flash" by Norman Spinrad. Other notable contents include "Longtooth" by Edgar Pangborn, "A Special Aptitude" by Howard L. Myers, and Isaac Asimov's monthly science column "The Comet That Wasn't."

All very good with minor edge rubbing and handling. No address labels.

1971. January, February, April, July, August, September.

The January 1971 issue features "The Bear with the Knot on His Tail" author Stephen Tall's story "The A's Have It," along with "Doctor Basileus," "The Lady in the Cup," and "Israel Inbetween" by Avram Davidson. Additional contents include fiction by Ron Goulart, Gary Jennings, and Ray Russell, alongside Isaac Asimov's monthly science column "The Eureka Phenomenon."

The February 1971 issue begins part one of Jack Vance's notable planet-fantasy novel serial The Anome (later published in book form as The Faceless Man). The issue also features stories by Fritz Leiber, Sterling E. Lanier, and David R. Bunch, as well as Isaac Asimov's science essay "The Moon over the Chalk Bar."

The April 1971 issue features Poul Anderson's award-winning novella "The Queen of Air and Darkness," a science-fictional take on Celtic myth and planetary colonization that won both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. The issue also contains short stories by Zenna Henderson, Dennis O'Neil, Vance Aandahl, and Wilma Shore, plus Isaac Asimov's science feature "The Star of India."

The July 1971 issue leads with part one of Roger Zelazny's acclaimed science fantasy novel Jack of Shadows, set on a non-rotating tidally locked planet split between science and magic. The issue also includes Maureen Bryan's novelette "New Boy", along with stories by Avram Davidson and David R. Bunch, and Isaac Asimov's regular science essay "The Terrestrial Triangle."

The August 1971 issue features Avram Davidson's poem "Loups-Garous", part two and the conclusion of Roger Zelazny's novel Jack of Shadows, and short fiction by Keith Laumer, Gary Jennings, and Sterling E. Lanier, alongside Isaac Asimov's non-fiction entry "The Multi-Syllable Metal."

The September 1971 issue highlights the debut of author Pamela Sargent in the magazine, alongside stories by Ron Goulart, Howard L. Myers, and David R. Bunch, as well as Isaac Asimov's science essay "The Discovery of the Elements."

All good + to very good with minor edge rubbing and handling. Chip at the head of February. No address labels.

1972. January, April, June, July, August, September, November, December.

The January 1972 issue features Ray Bradbury's short story "McGillahee's Brat," alongside the novelettes "All Around the Universe" by Howard L. Myers and "Carolyn's Laughter" by Robert Thurston. The issue also contains short fiction by Harlan Ellison ("Corpse"), Robert J. Tilley, David R. Bunch, Hank Davis, and Phyllis MacLennan, alongside Isaac Asimov's science column "The 3-D Molecule".

The April 1972 issue is a dedicated "Special James Blish Issue," anchored by his original novella "Midsummer Century". Non-fiction features honoring Blish include a biographical profile by Robert A. W. Lowndes, a critical essay by Lester del Rey, and a bibliography compiled by Mark Owings. Additional fiction includes "The Recording" by Gene Wolfe, "The Anthropiranhas" by Joseph Renard, "No Other Gods" by Edward Wellen, and "No Vacancy" by Jesse Bier, plus Isaac Asimov's essay "Moon Over Babylon".

The June 1972 issue features Phyllis Gotlieb's novelette "Son of the Morning," centered on telepathic alien creatures interacting with an 18th-century Jewish community in Poland. The contents also present Gene Wolfe's satire "Tarzan of the Grapes," Curt Siodmak's fantasy short "Variation of a Theme," Paul Walker's "Affair With a Lonesome Monster," William D. Cottrell's "A Hundred Miles Is Forever," Frederik Pohl's "Sad Solarian Screenwriter Sam," and Isaac Asimov's science essay "The Week Excuse".

The July 1972 issue leads with part one of Jack Vance's planet-fantasy novel serial The Brave Free Men (the second book in the Durdane trilogy). The issue also contains short fiction by Leonard Tushnet, Ruth Berman, Robin Scott Wilson, Stephen Barr, and Wayne Bongianni, alongside a feature by Frederik Pohl and Isaac Asimov's essay "The Lopsided Sun".

The August 1972 issue includes Harlan Ellison's Hugo Award-nominated allegorical anti-war story "Basilisk" and part two of Jack Vance's serial The Brave Free Men. The lineup also presents Robert Hoskins's "The Good Life," Robert L. Fish's "The Mystery of the Missing Triplet," B. L. Keller's "The Second Look," and Isaac Asimov's science piece "The World's Fair".

The September 1972 issue features James Tiptree, Jr.'s acclaimed short story "Thus Love Betrays Us," which examines a human explorer's bittersweet relationship with native life forms on an alien world. The issue also presents short fiction by Ron Goulart, Gary Jennings, Alfred Bester, and Barry N. Malzberg, along with Isaac Asimov's monthly science column.

The November 1972 issue features "The Meeting," a classic collaborative story by Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth that won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story. The contents also include Phyllis Eisenstein's fantasy tale "Inn of the Black Swan," John Sladek's Bradbury parody "Joy Ride," Jesse Bier's "The Man on Zero-Four," G. M. Glaskin's horror story "The Inheritors," Michael G. Coney's "Susanna, Susanna!", Anthony Boucher's "Man's Reach," and Isaac Asimov's science piece "The One and Only".

The December 1972 issue features Keith Laumer's Jame Retief satire "The Garbage Invasion," Hal R. Moore's novelette "Doctor Dominoe's Dancing Doll," and L. Sprague de Camp's article "Books That Never Were". The table of contents is rounded out by fiction from Ron Goulart, Donald Moffitt, Raylyn Moore, Bruce McAllister, and John Christopher, alongside Isaac Asimov's science essay "The Clock in the Sky".

All very good with minor edge rubbing and handling. No address labels. One issue with a few very slightly turned corners.

1973. February, March, June, July, October, November, December. 

The February 1973 issue opens with Poul Anderson's novelette "The Problem of Pain," exploring theological and philosophical conflicts on an alien world. The issue also features Robert Aickman's notable vampire novella "Pages From A Young Girl's Journal," along with Carol Carr's "Inside," short fiction by B. L. Keller and Raylyn Moore, and Isaac Asimov's science column.

The March 1973 issue features Harlan Ellison's famous Hugo and Locus Award-winning novelette "The Deathbird," a mythic reinterpretation of Genesis and the end of Earth. The issue also includes stories by Wilma Shore, Gary Jennings, Ron Goulart, and Bruce McAllister, as well as an installment from science columnist Isaac Asimov.

The June 1973 issue presents Jack Vance's novelette "The Asutra" (the final installment of his Durdane trilogy), alongside Brian Lumley's Cthulhu Mythos tale "The Comparison," Ray Bradbury's short fiction "The Burning Man," and stories by Ron Goulart, Alexei Panshin, Dennis Etchison, Robin Scott Wilson, and Doris Pitkin Buck, paired with Isaac Asimov's science essay.

The July 1973 issue features Charles L. Grant's ghost story "Come Dance with Me on My Pony's Grave" and Michael Bishop's science fiction story "White Otters of Childhood". The contents also present short fiction by Vance Aandahl, Robert F. Young, and B. L. Keller, accompanied by Isaac Asimov's autobiographical science essay "The Cruise and I".

The October 1973 issue marks the magazine's 24th Anniversary All-Star Issue, highlighted by Fritz Leiber's short fiction "The Bait," Reginald Bretnor's novella "The Symmetrical Lepper," and Randall Garrett's "The Final Command". Additional contributors to the issue include Raylyn Moore, Gary Jennings, and science columnist Isaac Asimov.

The November 1973 issue features Poul Anderson's dystopic short story "The Pugilist," which imagines an alternate totalitarian America, alongside Michael Bishop's novelette "Death and Designation Among the Asadi". The table of contents is rounded out by fiction from G. C. Edmondson, Phyllis MacLennan, and Ron Goulart, along with Isaac Asimov's regular science column.

The December 1973 issue is highlighted by James Tiptree, Jr.'s classic story "The Women Men Don't See," a powerful exploration of female alienation and alien contact. The issue also contains short fiction by Frederik Pohl, Robert Silverberg, and Gordon Eklund, as well as Isaac Asimov's monthly science column.

All good + to very good. February with small corner loss on front cover. December with small chip to base of spine. Else minor edge rubbing and handling. No address labels.

1974. January, March, April, May, July, August, September, October, November, December.

The January 1974 issue features the short story "A Board in the Other Direction" by Ruth Berman, along with fiction by Phyllis Eisenstein, M. R. Anver, and Robert Hoskins. The issue is supported by an installment of Isaac Asimov's regular monthly science column.

The March 1974 issue is anchored by Gordon Eklund's novelette "Beneath the Waves," which details a future convict sentence of being surgically converted to live on the ocean floor. Other featured fiction includes Robert F. Young's "The Star of Stars," Lee Killough's alien crystal story "The Siren Garden," Gary K. Wolf's satire "Slammer," Leonard Tushnet's "Waves of Ecology," Thayer Waldo's Apollo mission tale "The Lunatick," and Gregg Williams's "Plastic and Practical Jokes". The issue also includes Isaac Asimov's science essay "The Uneternal Atoms".

The April 1974 issue is a dedicated "Special Robert Silverberg Issue," leading with his Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Award-winning novella "Born with the Dead," which explores a subculture of reanimated people. The issue includes critical essays on Silverberg by Barry N. Malzberg and Thomas D. Clareson, plus a Silverberg bibliography by Donald H. Tuck. Additional fiction includes F. M. Busby's body-swapping tale "Getting Home," Sterling E. Lanier's horror short "No Traveler Returns," Herbie Brennan's "Mammoth," M. R. Anver's "Unto Us a Child," and Isaac Asimov's science column "A Particular Matter".

The May 1974 issue features Isaac Asimov's Hugo and Locus-nominated Robot series novelette "...That Thou Art Mindful of Him," which explores the logical consequences of the Three Laws of Robotics regarding human-like androids. The issue is accompanied by short fiction contributions and Asimov's science essay "At Closest Range".

The July 1974 issue includes fiction from notable contributors such as Sterling E. Lanier and Charles W. Runyon. The issue also features Isaac Asimov's regular monthly science entry "As Easy as Two Plus Three".

The August 1974 issue features the non-fiction piece "New Worlds for Old: The Fantasy Voyage" by Lin Carter. The fiction roster includes contributions from fantasy and science fiction authors alongside Isaac Asimov's science essay "Updating the Asteroids".

The September 1974 issue features short fiction contributions from Manley Wade Wellman and Ted Thomas. Non-fiction includes Isaac Asimov's monthly science column "Look Long upon a Monkey".

The October 1974 issue marks the major "25th Anniversary Issue" of the magazine. Its centerpiece is Harlan Ellison's Hugo and Locus Award-winning novelette "Adrift Just Off the Islets of Langerhans: Latitude 38° 54' N, Longitude 77° 00' 13" W," describing a surreal journey inside a human body. The issue also contains Isaac Asimov's anniversary science essay "O Keen-eyed Peerer into the Future!".

The November 1974 issue features Joe Haldeman's satirical short story "To Howard Hughes: A Modest Proposal," about a billionaire holding the world hostage with nuclear weapons. The issue is rounded out by short fiction and Isaac Asimov's science column "Skewered!".

The December 1974 issue is noted for beginning the serialized first appearance of Philip José Farmer's famous satire novel Venus on the Half-Shell (published under the pseudonym Kilgore Trout, the fictional author created by Kurt Vonnegut). The issue also includes short fiction and Isaac Asimov's regular monthly science essay.

All good + to very good. Minor edge rubbing and handling. September issue with chips at base of the rear wraps. One issue with an address label. 

1975. January, February, May, July, June, September, October, December.

The January 1975 issue features part two and the conclusion of Philip José Farmer's serialized novel Venus on the Half-Shell (published under the pseudonym Kilgore Trout). The issue also includes "The Night Is Shining" by Vance Aandahl, "Nurses" by Richard Cowper, "The House on the Cliff" by Gordon Eklund, and Isaac Asimov's science column "The Bridge of the Gods."

The February 1975 issue features Harlan Ellison's short story "Croatoan," dealing with myth and subterranean abortees beneath New York City. Additional contents include "The Post-Execution" by Howard L. Myers, "The Country of the Mind" by Bruce McAllister, "The Fire at the End of the World" by Raylyn Moore, and Isaac Asimov's regular science essay "The Myth That Wouldn't Die."

The May 1975 issue features the fantasy novelette "The Starkey Feature" by Charles L. Grant, alongside "The Steel Commando" by Ron Goulart and "The Day of the Big Fall" by Sterling E. Lanier. The issue is rounded out by short fiction from Robert F. Young and Isaac Asimov's science essay "The Nightfall Effect."

The June 1975 issue is anchored by the novella "In the Barn" by Piers Anthony, a controversial story depicting humans farmed like livestock on a parallel Earth. The issue also includes "The Mulberry Tree" by Thomas M. Disch, "The Choice" by Wayland Drew, and Isaac Asimov's science piece "The Dark Companion."

The July 1975 issue features Richard Cowper's acclaimed novella "Piper at the Gates of Dawn," which established the foundation for his Corlay post-apocalyptic universe. The table of contents also includes "San Diego Lightfoot Sue" by Tom Reamy (which won both the Hugo and Nebula Awards for Best Novelette), "The Final Tally" by Sterling E. Lanier, and Isaac Asimov's science column "The Sine of the Sum."

The September 1975 issue features Michael Bishop's science fiction novelette "The Sovereign Zombie" and C. L. Grant's story "Treatise on the Binocular Skyscraper." The issue also presents short fiction by David R. Bunch, Manly Wade Wellman, and Isaac Asimov's monthly science column "Silent As the Grave."

The October 1975 issue is a dedicated "Special Damon Knight Issue," celebrating the influential author, editor, and critic. It leads with Knight's novella "I See You," alongside biographical and critical essays on Knight by Frederik Pohl and Thomas M. Disch, plus a complete bibliography compiled by Anthony Lewis. The issue also includes Isaac Asimov's science feature "The Invisible Driver."

The December 1975 issue features the novelette "The Curat de Cucugnan" by Thomas M. Disch and "The Tripping" by Raylyn Moore. The contents are rounded out by short fiction from Gordon Eklund and Bruce McAllister, along with Isaac Asimov's science essay "The Rocket That Downed the Jet."

All good + to very good, each with original recipient address label. One volume with minor chips to wraps.