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Exciting Western Stories ed. Chet Beatty (Hart, 1960, hc, an)     Compiled by Chet Beatty; illustrated by Frank Kramer, under the general editorship of Elizabeth Fowler. Contents not known.

The Carnival and Other Stories by Charles Beaumont (Subterranean Press, February 2023, 978-1-64524-091-4, $45.00, 392pp, hc, co, cover by Matt Mahurin)     Limited to 1250 signed, numbered, copies. Details taken from online listing. 7 · The Return of the Magic Man · David J. Schow · in 23 · The Devil, You Say? · Charles Beaumont · nv Amazing Stories January 1951 51 · Elegy · Charles Beaumont · ss Imagination February 1953 61 · The Last Caper · Charles Beaumont · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1954 73 · Mass for Mixed Voices · Charles Beaumont · ss Science Fiction Quarterly May 1954 87 · Hair of the Dog · Charles Beaumont · ss Orbit v1 #3, 1954 103 · The Quadriopticon · Charles Beaumont · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction August 1954 129 · The Love-Master · Charles Beaumont · ss Rogue February 1957, as by S. M. Tenneshaw 139 · A World of Differents · Charles Beaumont · ss Yonder by Charles Beaumont, Bantam, 1958 147 · Anthem · Charles Beaumont · ss Yonder by Charles Beaumont, Bantam, 1958 163 · Mother’s Day · Charles Beaumont · ss Yonder by Charles Beaumont, Bantam, 1958 177 · The Trigger · Charles Beaumont · ss Mystery Digest January 1959 193 · Genevieve, My Genevieve · Charles Beaumont · ss Rogue December 1959, as by C. B. Lovehill 207 · Buck Fever · Charles Beaumont · ss Night Ride and Other Journeys by Charles Beaumont, Bantam, 1960 219 · Dead You Know · Charles Beaumont · ss Rogue December 1960, as by C. B. Lovehill 227 · Mourning Song · Charles Beaumont · nv Gamma #1, 1963 241 · Something in the Earth · Charles Beaumont · ss Gamma #2, 1963 253 · Insomnia Vobiscum · Charles Beaumont · vi Best of Beaumont by Charles Beaumont, Bantam, 1982 257 · My Grandmother’s Japonicas · Charles Beaumont · nv Masques ed. J. N. Williamson, Maclay & Associates, 1984 269 · Appointment with Eddie · Charles Beaumont · ss Selected Stories by Charles Beaumont, Dark Harvest, 1988 287 · The Carnival · Charles Beaumont · ss Selected Stories by Charles Beaumont, Dark Harvest, 1988 305 · The Crime of Willie Washington · Charles Beaumont · ss Selected Stories by Charles Beaumont, Dark Harvest, 1988 321 · The Man with the Crooked Nose · Charles Beaumont · ss Selected Stories by Charles Beaumont, Dark Harvest, 1988 333 · The Wages of Cynicism · Charles Beaumont · ss California Sorcery ed. William F. Nolan & William Schafer, Cemetery Dance, 1999 337 · The Child · Charles Beaumont · ss Mass for Mixed Voices by Charles Beaumont, Centipede Press, 2013 359 · The Life of the Party · Charles Beaumont · ss Mass for Mixed Voices by Charles Beaumont, Centipede Press, 2013 367 · Beast of the Glacier · Charles Beaumont · ss

Mass for Mixed Voices: The Selected Short Fiction of Charles Beaumont by Charles Beaumont (Centipede Press, February 2013, 978-1-61347-028-2, $125.00, 731pp, hc, co, cover by David Ho) [edited by Roger Anker]     Limited to 250 copies, signed by Roger Anker, Chris Beaumont, and David Ho. Details taken from online listing. 11 · Preface · Christopher Beaumont · pr Selected Stories by Charles Beaumont, Dark Harvest, 1988 13 · Introduction · Roger Anker · in 63 · Editor’s Note · Roger Anker · ms 65 · Introduction to “Miss Gentilbelle” · Ray Bradbury · is Selected Stories by Charles Beaumont, Dark Harvest, 1988 67 · Miss Gentilbelle · Charles Beaumont · ss Stories for the Dead of Night ed. Don Congdon, Dell, 1957 87 · Introduction to “The Vanishing American” · John Tomerlin · is Selected Stories by Charles Beaumont, Dark Harvest, 1988 89 · The Vanishing American · Charles Beaumont · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction August 1955 101 · Place of Meeting · Charles Beaumont · ss Orbit v1 #2, 1953 107 · Introduction to “The Devil, You Say?” · Howard Browne · is Selected Stories by Charles Beaumont, Dark Harvest, 1988 109 · The Devil, You Say? · Charles Beaumont · nv Amazing Stories January 1951 135 · Introduction to “Free Dirt” · Dennis Etchison · is Selected Stories by Charles Beaumont, Dark Harvest, 1988 139 · Free Dirt · Charles Beaumont · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction May 1955 151 · Song for a Lady · Charles Beaumont · ss Night Ride and Other Journeys by Charles Beaumont, Bantam, 1960 168 · Introduction to “Last Rites” · Richard Matheson · is Selected Stories by Charles Beaumont, Dark Harvest, 1988 169 · Last Rites · Charles Beaumont · ss If October 1955 185 · Introduction to “The Howling Man” · Harlan Ellison · is Selected Stories by Charles Beaumont, Dark Harvest, 1988 191 · The Howling Man · Charles Beaumont · ss Rogue November 1959, as by C. B. Lovehill 209 · The Dark Music · Charles Beaumont · ss Playboy December 1956 225 · Introduction to “The Magic Man” · Charles E. Fritch · is Selected Stories by Charles Beaumont, Dark Harvest, 1988 227 · The Magic Man · Charles Beaumont · ss Night Ride and Other Journeys by Charles Beaumont, Bantam, 1960 247 · Introduction to “Fair Lady” · George Clayton Johnson · is Selected Stories by Charles Beaumont, Dark Harvest, 1988 251 · Fair Lady · Charles Beaumont · ss The Hunger and Other Stories by Charles Beaumont, Putnam, 1957 257 · A Point of Honor · Charles Beaumont · ss Manhunt November 1955, as “I’ll Do Anything” 270 · Introduction to “The Hunger” · Richard Christian Matheson · is Selected Stories by Charles Beaumont, Dark Harvest, 1988 271 · The Hunger · Charles Beaumont · ss Playboy April 1955 287 · Introduction to “Black Country” · Ray Russell · is Selected Stories by Charles Beaumont, Dark Harvest, 1988 289 · Black Country · Charles Beaumont · nv Playboy September 1954 311 · Introduction to “Gentlemen, Be Seated” · Frank M. Robinson · is Selected Stories by Charles Beaumont, Dark Harvest, 1988 315 · Gentlemen, Be Seated · Charles Beaumont · ss Rogue April 1960, as by C. B. Lovehill 333 · The Jungle · Charles Beaumont · nv If December 1954 357 · Introduction to “The New People” · Saul David · is Selected Stories by Charles Beaumont, Dark Harvest, 1988 359 · The New People · Charles Beaumont · nv Rogue August 1958, as by Michael Phillips 381 · Perchance to Dream · Charles Beaumont · ss Playboy October 1958 390 · Introduction to “The Crooked Man” · Robert Bloch · is Selected Stories by Charles Beaumont, Dark Harvest, 1988 393 · The Crooked Man · Charles Beaumont · ss Playboy August 1955 403 · Blood Brother · Charles Beaumont · ss Playboy April 1961 409 · Introduction to “A Death in the Country” · William F. Nolan · is Selected Stories by Charles Beaumont, Dark Harvest, 1988 411 · A Death in the Country · Charles Beaumont · ss Playboy November 1957, as “The Deadly Will to Win” 425 · The Music of the Yellow Brass · Charles Beaumont · ss Playboy January 1959 441 · Night Ride · Charles Beaumont · ss Playboy March 1957 460 · Introduction to “Mourning Song” · Jerry Sohl · is Selected Stories by Charles Beaumont, Dark Harvest, 1988 461 · Mourning Song · Charles Beaumont · nv Gamma #1, 1963 491 · Appointment with Eddie · Charles Beaumont · ss Selected Stories by Charles Beaumont, Dark Harvest, 1988 507 · The Crime of Willie Washington · Charles Beaumont · ss Selected Stories by Charles Beaumont, Dark Harvest, 1988 523 · The Man with the Crooked Nose · Charles Beaumont · ss Selected Stories by Charles Beaumont, Dark Harvest, 1988 533 · The Carnival · Charles Beaumont · ss Selected Stories by Charles Beaumont, Dark Harvest, 1988 549 · Preface to “The Beautiful People” · Chad Oliver · is (r) 551 · The Beautiful People · Charles Beaumont · ss If September 1952 569 · The Customers · Charles Beaumont · ss The Hunger and Other Stories by Charles Beaumont, Putnam, 1957 581 · Mass for Mixed Voices · Charles Beaumont · ss Science Fiction Quarterly May 1954 593 · Last Night in the Rain · Charles Beaumont · ss Nugget October 1956, as “Sin Tower” by Michael Phillips 603 · Preface to “The Murderers” · Forrest J. Ackerman · is 605 · The Murderers · Charles Beaumont · ss Esquire February 1955 621 · Tears of the Madonna · Charles Beaumont · ss The Hunger and Other Stories by Charles Beaumont, Putnam, 1957 631 · The Train · Charles Beaumont · ss The Hunger and Other Stories by Charles Beaumont, Putnam, 1957 641 · Something in the Earth · Charles Beaumont · ss Gamma #2, 1963 653 · The Neighbors · Charles Beaumont · ss Night Ride and Other Journeys by Charles Beaumont, Bantam, 1960 662 · Preface to “Elegy” · Douglas Heyes · is 665 · Elegy · Charles Beaumont · ss Imagination February 1953 675 · In His Image · Charles Beaumont · nv Imagination February 1957, as “The Man Who Made Himself” 701 · Preface to the Unpublished Stories · Roger Anker · is 703 · The Life of the Party · Charles Beaumont · ss 711 · The Child · Charles Beaumont · ss

A Touch of the Creature: Unpublished Stories by Charles Beaumont (Subterranean Press, 2000, 1-892284-45-6, $40.00, 199pp, hc, oc, cover by Phil Parks)     Original collection of 14 stories, one a reprint. Introduction by Richard Matheson; foreword by Christopher Beaumont. A signed (by Christopher Beaumont) limited edition of 1000. 7 · Introduction · Richard Matheson · in 17 · Foreword · Christopher Beaumont · fw 21 · Adam’s Off Ox · Charles Beaumont · nv 47 · A Long Way from Capri · Charles Beaumont · ss 55 · With the Family · Charles Beaumont · ss 69 · Moon in Gemini · Charles Beaumont · ss 79 · The Indian Piper · Charles Beaumont · ss 95 · Lachrymosa · Charles Beaumont · ss 103 · The Rival · Charles Beaumont · ss 111 · The Junemoon Spoon · Charles Beaumont · ss 131 · Time and Again · Charles Beaumont · ss 139 · A Friend of the Family · Charles Beaumont · ss 149 · Mr. Underhill · Charles Beaumont · ss 163 · Resurrection Island · Charles Beaumont · ss 181 · The Pool · Charles Beaumont · ss 193 · The Fallen Star · Charles Beaumont · ss

The Fiend in You ed. Charles Beaumont (Ballantine, 1962, F641, 50¢, vi+155pp, pb, an)     Anthology featuring stories of contemporary horror from within. vi · Introduction · Charles Beaumont · in 7 · Finger Prints · Richard Matheson · ss 14 · Fool’s Mate · Stanley Ellin · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine #96, November 1951 31 · Big, Wide, Wonderful World · Charles E. Fritch · vi The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1958 35 · The Night of the Gran Baile Mascara · Whit Burnett · ss Transition Fall 1929 46 · A Punishment to Fit the Crimes · Richard M. Gordon · ss 1962 54 · The Hornet · George Clayton Johnson · ss Rogue September 1962 59 · Perchance to Dream · Charles Beaumont · ss Playboy October 1958 68 · The Thirteenth Step · Fritz Leiber · ss 75 · The Conspiracy · Robert Lowry · ss New York Call Girl by Robert Lowry, 1958 84 · Room with a View · Esther Carlson · ss Fantastic May/June 1953 90 · The Candidate · Henry Slesar · ss Rogue August 1961 98 · One of Those Days · William F. Nolan · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction May 1962 103 · Lucy Comes to Stay · Robert Bloch · ss Weird Tales January 1952 110 · The Women · Ray Bradbury · ss Famous Fantastic Mysteries October 1948 121 · Surprise! · Ronald Bradford · ss 1962 127 · Mute · Richard Matheson · nv

Omnibus of Speed ed. Charles Beaumont & William F. Nolan (G.P. Putnam’s, 1958, 480pp, hc, an)     These are all non-fiction articles. 11 · Introduction · Charles Beaumont & William F. Nolan · in · The World of Motor Sport 21 · Go, Man, Go! · Randall Jarrell · ar (r) 30 · Chivalry of the Road · S. C. H. Davis · ar (r) 37 · The Influence of Motor Racing on Automobile Construction · Giovanni Lurani · ar (r) 50 · Racing the Great White Mother · W. J. Shively · ar (r) 57 · Into the Rough · S. C. H. Davis · ar (r) 63 · Past Master · Mari Wolf · ar (r) 75 · Hail and Farewell · S. C. H. Davis · ar (r) 77 · The Psychology of Motor Racing · Raymond de Becker · ar (r) · The Men 91 · Racing’s Roaring Age · Russ Catlin · ar (r) 103 · The Devil from Mantua · Ken Purdy · ar (r) 114 · Change of Plan · Ken Purdy · ss The Atlantic Monthly September 1952 122 · The Daring Young Man on Mercedes-Benz · Brown Meggs · ar (r) 141 · Ascari’s Last Curve · John Fitch · ar (r) 149 · Dark Inheritance · Erwin C. Lessner · ar (r) 164 · What Made Vuky Race? · Cornelius Ryan · ar Collier’s May 25 1956 180 · American Triumvirate · John Tomerlin · ar (r) 193 · Letter to Ridelle · Masten Gregory · ar (r) 197 · Wary Old Daredevil · Marshall Smith · ar (r) · The Machines 211 · Glory Chariot · Griffith Borgeson · ar (r) 219 · The Big White Cars · Ken Purdy · ar (r) 232 · The Genius of Ettore Bugatti · Ken Purdy · ar (r) 241 · Speed! · Stirling Moss · ar (r) 249 · Hard Luck Car of the Indy 500 · Paul R. Hayes · ar (r) 257 · Italian Red! · John Tomerlin · ar (r) 265 · Bombs Away · Harry Morrow · ar (r) 271 · The Day That Corvette Improved the Breed · John Fitch & Charles N. Barnard · ar (r) 287 · A Death in the Country · Charles Beaumont · ss Playboy November 1957, as “The Deadly Will to Win” · The Arenas 303 · Race of Death · Kent Karslake · ar (r) 311 · Flat-Twin Triumph · Richard Hough · ar (r) 322 · Victory for the United States · Rex Hays · ar (r) 328 · Farewell to Brooklands · John Bolster · ar (r) 331 · Around the Houses · E. C. L. · ar (r) 337 · Italy Wins the Targa · W. F. Bradley · ar (r) 346 · The Shadows Lift · Rudolf Caracciola · ar (r) 360 · One Against Nine · [uncredited] · ar (r) 365 · The Golden Days of Gilmore · OCee Ritch · ar (r) 377 · Battle of the Giants · Gregor Grant · ar (r) 384 · Incident at Dawn · John Fitch · ar (r) 394 · New King of the Mountains · John Bentley & Coles Phinizy · ar (r) 402 · End of an Epoch · Douglas Rutherford · ar (r) 433 · With Moss in the Mille Miglia · Denis Jenkinson · ar (r) 458 · Fangio, the Supreme Master · Denis Jenkinson · ar (r) 466 · The Ragged Edge · William F. Nolan · ss Sports Car Journal 1957

Fancy Free ed. W. G. Bebbington (Allen & Unwin, April 1949, 6/-, ix+131pp, hc, an)     Anthology aimed at teenage readers, with special school edition. vii · Foreword · W. G. Bebbington · fw 1 · Uncle Arthur · John Pudney · ss It Breathed Down My Neck by John Pudney, J. Lane, 1946 14 · A Horseman in the Sky · Ambrose Bierce · ss San Francisco Examiner April 14 1889 22 · The Truth About Pyecraft · H. G. Wells · ss The Strand Magazine April 1903 36 · The Dancers · Eric Linklater · ss The London Mercury May 1929 58 · The Ghost Ship · Richard Middleton · ss The Century Magazine April 1912 71 · How Jembu Played for Cambridge [Joseph Jorkens] · Lord Dunsany · ss The Graphic Christmas 1928 87 · Wottie · A. J. Alan · ss The Radio Times August 2 1929 98 · Over the Side · W. W. Jacobs · ss To-Day May 29 1897 107 · The Celestial Omnibus · E. M. Forster · ss Albany Review January 1908 127 · Notes · [uncredited] · ms