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The Saturn Game/Iceborn (Tor, November 1989, 0-812-50277-9, $3.50, 85+96pp, pb, an)
Anthology of two novellas. The Anderson won both the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award. This contains a revised version of “Iceborn”.

1 · The Saturn Game · Poul Anderson · na Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact February 2 1981

1 · Iceborn · Gregory Benford & Paul A. Carter · na
revised from “Proserpina’s Daughter”, Synergy 3 ed. George Zebrowski, HBJ/Harvest ’89.

Savage Passions (Oxford, NJ:, 1950, 18pp, pb, an)

Scandalous Whispers (Harlequin, 2012, 978-0-373-77793-8, $14.95, 506pp, tp, an)
Details supplied by Kenneth R. Johnson.

7 · The Wicked Lord Montague [Castonbury Park] · Carole Mortimer · n. Mills & Boon eBook, 2012

247 · The Housemaid’s Scandalous Secret [Castonbury Park] · Helen Dickson · n. Mills & Boon eBook, 2012

Scary Stories (Chronicle Books, October 2006, 978-0-8118-5414-6, $16.95, 182pp, hc, an, cover by Barry Moser)
Young-adult horror anthology of 19 stories and a poem, illustrated by Moser. Introduction by Peter Glassman.

5 · Introduction · Peter Glassman · in

9 · Kittens · Dean Koontz · ss Readers and Writers 1966; revised.

16 · The Magic Shop · H. G. Wells · ss The Strand Magazine June 1903

27 · Miriam · Truman Capote · ss Mademoiselle June 1945

40 · The Tell-Tale Heart · Edgar Allan Poe · ss The Pioneer January 1843

46 · Genesis and Catastrophe · Roald Dahl · ss Playboy December 1959, as “A Fine Son”

54 · The Squaw · Bram Stoker · ss Holly Leaves December 2 1893

67 · Here There Be Tygers · Stephen King · ss Ubris Spring 1968

73 · Man Overboard! · Winston Churchill · ss The Harmsworth Monthly Pictorial Magazine January 1899

78 · The Lottery · Shirley Jackson · ss The New Yorker June 26 1948

88 · The Bus-Conductor · E. F. Benson · ss The Pall Mall Magazine December 1906

98 · Thanksgiving · Joyce Carol Oates · ss Omni November 1993

111 · The Legend of Sleepy Hollow · Washington Irving · ex The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent #6, March 15 1820, as by Geoffrey Crayon

117 · The Terrible Old Man · H. P. Lovecraft · ss The Tryout July 1921

121 · John Charrington’s Wedding · E. Nesbit · ss Temple Bar September 1891

130 · The Furnished Room · O. Henry · ss The (New York) Sunday World August 14 1904

138 · The Man Upstairs · Ray Bradbury · ss Harper’s Magazine March 1947

152 · The Music on the Hill · Saki · ss The Chronicles of Clovis by Saki, John Lane, 1911

159 · The Boarded Window · Ambrose Bierce · ss San Francisco Examiner April 12 1891

165 · Fingers on the Back of the Neck · Margaret Mahy · ss Don’t Read This!, Front Street, 1998

177 · The Cremation of Sam McGee · Robert W. Service · pm Songs of a Sourdough by Robert W. Service, Briggs, 1907

183 · Credits · [uncredited] · ms (r)

Sceptre Girls’ Story Annual (Purnell & Sons Ltd., 1958, 512pp, hc, oa)
Issued in d/j.

2 · The Wrong Mermaid · Gary Martin · ss

8 · Summer Term at Highlands · Elizabeth Tarrant · na (r); abridged, London, Evans Bros., 1949.

72 · Peril on Owain’s Peak · Renee Clarke · ss

78 · Summer Holiday Mystery · Ivy Russell · na (r)

140 · Caravan Capers · John Bold · ss

148 · Prisoner of the Turks · Nitisha · na (r); abridged from My Harem Life, as by Nitisha Sultanah, London, Sampson Low, 1939.

202 · The Little Crusader · Edgar Garrett · ss

208 · Jonquil, Test Pilot · Eileen Marsh · na (r); abridged from London: Sampson Low, Marston, 1950.

266 · Looking for Trouble · Anne Sutton · ss

274 · House of Secrets · E. M. Brent-Dyer · n. Latimer House, 1950, as “Fardingales”; abridged.

372 · North to Big Hawk River · Edgar Garrett · ss

380 · Valley of Gold · Monica Marsden · nv

422 · Night Alarm · Anne Sutton · ss

428 · The Forsyths of Ferncroft · Winifred Norling · na (r); abridged, London, Hollis & Carter, 1946.

504 · Anything Can Happen · Renee Clarke · ss

School Stories for Boys (Dean & Son, 1959, hc, oa, cover: [two boys in school uniform, with cricket bat and books])
Details supplied by Lia McGunigle from Table of Contents.

7 · The Gregory Feud · David Morris · ss

17 · The First Bowman · Benathan Dene · ss Monster Book for Boys 1956

28 · The Elevation of Gerald Hancock · Arthur Groom · ss Chatterbox Annual 1949

37 · A Captain in the Making · Wallace Carr · ss Monster Book for Boys 1950

44 · Poggy Atalanta · A. Harcourt Burrage · ss Champion Book for Boys 1950

50 · The Mystery of Tevington Manor · Ronald Horton · ss Monster Book for Boys 1951

58 · Captain’s Game · William Norman · ss

64 · A Strange Affair · Edgar Garrett · ss Monster Book for Boys 1948

75 · “Peter Calling H.Q.” · Harold Cross · ss Monster Book for Boys 1949

85 · Pass It to Penny! · Redvers Hewitt · ss Champion Book for Boys 1948

School Stories for Girls (Dean & Son, 1959, 124pp, hc, oa, cover: [two school girls feeding pigeons])
Details supplied by Lia McGunigle from Table of Contents.

7 · Lucky Mascot · “Bee” · ss Champion Book for Girls 1946

15 · A School Goes to Camp · Mabel E. Allan · ss Monster Book for Girls 1951

26 · Was It Elaine? · Charlotte M. Kelly · ss Chatterbox 1946

35 · Sindall’s Niece · Edgar Garrett · ss Monster Book for Girls 1948

46 · The Mystery in the Upper Fourth · Stella D. Capes · ss

51 · A Number One Secret · A. Ruby Forde · ss

61 · Ballet Shoes · Gwen Thornber · ss Monster Book for Girls 1947

67 · The Helpfulness of the Upper Third · Jean Ashley · ss Chatterbox Annual 1949

77 · The Double Crown · Alma Allison · ss Monster Book for Girls 1949

85 · The Silver Key · Charlotte M. Kelly · ss Champion Book for Girls 1948

Science Fantasy Stories (Cathay Books, 1987, 0-86178-485-5, £3.99, 304pp, hc, an, cover by Peter Dennis)
SF/fantasy anthology.

7 · Master of all the World! · Angus Allan · ss (r)

17 · The Last Day on Earth · Richard Grimston · ss (r)

27 · In the New Beginning · Angus Allan · ss (r)

38 · Old Macdonald had a Space-Farm · M. S. Goodall · ss (r)

48 · The Specimen Jar · M. S. Goodall · ss (r)

58 · In the Eye of the Beholder · Angus Allan · ss (r)

69 · Break Out on Pris-Sat 9 · Ross Trapnell · ss (r)

80 · Sneak Attack · J. H. Tead · ss (r)

92 · Alien Holiday · Lloyd Williams · ss (r)

104 · The Turn of a Card · Angus Allan · ss (r)

115 · Feeding Time · M. S. Goodall · ss (r)

126 · Doomlist · Angus Allan · ss (r)

137 · The Dream-Makers · Malcolm Shaw · ss (r)

150 · Sinkhole One · M. S. Goodall · ss (r)

161 · Something in the Basement · J. Williams · ss (r)

171 · The ‘S’ Stone of Sangros · M. S. Goodall · ss (r)

182 · A Question of Time · Angus Allan · ss (r)

193 · Hi-Fly · M. S. Goodall · ss (r)

204 · The Joke’s on You · Malcolm Shaw · ss (r)

217 · Arkadya · Ross Trapnell · ss (r)

230 · Nightmare · J. H. Teal · ss (r)

242 · H. E. II and Back · Malcolm Shaw · ss (r); “…would you believe Adam and Eve..?”.

256 · Revolt on Prison Planet · [uncredited] · ss (r); a Jet-Ace Logan story.

270 · The Trail of the Steel Monster · [uncredited] · ss (r); a Zip Nolan story.

281 · Ten Seconds to Disaster · [uncredited] · ss (r); a Mitch Rawson story.

293 · Starring…The Spider · [uncredited] · ss (r); a Spider story.

Science-Fiction (Aubier-Flammarion, 1978, 2-7007-0122-4, 318pp, pb, an)
Stories in English and French, translated by Marie Tadié.

7 · Introduction · G. Cordesse · in

53 · A Scent of Sarsaparilla · Ray Bradbury · ss Star Science Fiction Stories ed. Frederik Pohl, Ballantine, 1953

75 · All Summer in a Day · Ray Bradbury · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1954

91 · The One Who Waits · Ray Bradbury · ss The Arkham Sampler Summer 1949

113 · The Green Forest [Rulls] · A. E. van Vogt · nv Astounding Science Fiction June 1949

179 · Day of Truce · Clifford D. Simak · nv Galaxy Magazine February 1963

239 · Small Deer · Clifford D. Simak · ss Galaxy Magazine October 1965

283 · The Glitch · James Blish & L. Jerome Stanton · nv Galaxy Science Fiction June 1974; given as by James Blish alone.

The Science-Fictional Sherlock Holmes ed. Robert C. Peterson ,[?], uncredited (The Council of Four, 1960, $3.00, 137pp, hc, an)
No editor is explicitly credited, but the book is copyrighted by Robert C. Paterson.

9 · Sherlock Holmes and Science Fiction · Anthony Boucher · in

15 · The Martian Crown Jewels · Poul Anderson · ss Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine February 1958

32 · Half a Hoka—Poul Anderson · Gordon R. Dickson · ar 17th. World Science Fiction Convention ed. George H. Young, The Detention Committee, 1959

35 · The Adventure of the Misplaced Hound [Hokas; Sherlock Holmes] · Poul Anderson & Gordon R. Dickson · nv Universe Science Fiction #3, December 1953

62 · The Anomaly of the Empty Man · Anthony Boucher · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1952

84 · The Adventure of the Snitch in Time [Solar Pons] · Mack Reynolds & August Derleth · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction July 1953

89 · The Greatest Tertian · Anthony Boucher · ss Invaders of Earth ed. Groff Conklin, Vanguard, 1952

93 · The Adventure of the Ball of Nostradamus [Solar Pons] · Mack Reynolds & August Derleth · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction June 1955

105 · The Return · H. Beam Piper & John J. McGuire · nv Astounding Science Fiction January 1954

Science-Fiction Library, No. 1--- see under Science Fiction Library #1, 1960.

Science-Fiction Library, No. 2--- see under Science Fiction Library #2, 1960.

The Science Fiction Novel: Imagination and Social Criticism ed. Earl Kemp, uncredited (Advent, September 1964, no ISBN, $1.95, 160pp, tp, nf)
Reprint (Advent 1959) critical book.

7 · Introduction · Basil Davenport · in

17 · Science Fiction: Its Nature, Faults and Virtues · Robert A. Heinlein · ar
based on a lecture delivered 8-Feb-1957 at University College, the University of Chicago.

64 · The Failure of the Science Fiction Novel as Social Criticism · C. M. Kornbluth · ar
based on a lecture delivered 11-Jan-1957 at University College, the University of Chicago.

102 · Science Fiction and the Renaissance Man · Alfred Bester · ar
based on a lecture delivered 22-Feb-1957 at University College, the University of Chicago.

126 · Imagination and Modern Social Criticism · Robert Bloch · ar
based on a lecture delivered 8-Mar-1957 at University College, the University of Chicago.

156 · Index · [uncredited] · ix

A Science Fiction Omnibus on Pollution (Sidgwick & Jackson, 1971, 0-283-48479-9, £2.25, hc, an)

· Make Room! Make Room! · Harry Harrison · n. Impulse August 1966 (+2)

· Shark Ship · C. M. Kornbluth · nv Vanguard Science Fiction June 1958, as “Reap the Dark Tide”

· City [City (Websters)] · Clifford D. Simak · nv Astounding Science Fiction May 1944

Science Fiction Special 1 (Sidgwick & Jackson, August 1970, hc, om)

· The World That Jones Made · Philip K. Dick · n. Ace, 1956

· Space Swimmers · Gordon R. Dickson · n. Berkley Medallion, 1967

· Waters of Death · Irving A. Greenfield · n. Lancer, 1967

Science Fiction Special 2 (Sidgwick & Jackson, October 1970, hc, om)
SF omnibus.

· The Listeners · Murray Leinster · n. Berkley Medallion, 1961, as “Creatures of the Abyss”

· Bright New Universe · Jack Williamson · n. Ace, 1967

· Escape Into Space · E. C. Tubb · n. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1969

Science Fiction Special 4 (Sidgwick & Jackson, 1971, 0-283-48475-6, hc, om)

· The Winged Man · A. E. van Vogt & E. Mayne Hull · n. Doubleday, 1966

· The Rose · Charles L. Harness · na Authentic Science Fiction Monthly #31, March 15 1953

· The Man in the Maze · Robert Silverberg · n. Avon, February 1969

Science Fiction Special 5 (Sidgwick & Jackson, July 1971, hc, om)

· Rite of Passage · Alexei Panshin · n. Ace, 1968

· Cradle of the Sun · Brian M. Stableford · n. Ace, 1969

· The Future Makers · ed. Peter Haining · an Belmont, 1971

· Introduction · Peter Haining · in

· The Fourth-Dimensional Demonstrator · Murray Leinster · ss Astounding Stories December 1935

· The Weapon Too Dreadful to Use · Isaac Asimov · ss Amazing Stories May 1939

· Abreaction · Theodore Sturgeon · ss Weird Tales July 1948

· The Piper · Ray Bradbury · ss Thrilling Wonder Stories February 1943
revised from the story of the same name in the Summer 1940 issue of Futuria Fantasia under the pseudonym Ron Reynolds.

· Columbus Was a Dope · Robert A. Heinlein · vi Startling Stories May 1947

· Castaway · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Fantasy, The Magazine of Science Fiction April 1947, as by Charles Willis

· The Hour of Battle · Robert Sheckley · ss Space Science Fiction September 1953

· Equator · Brian W. Aldiss · na New Worlds Science Fiction September 1958 (+1)

Science Fiction Special 6 (Sidgwick & Jackson, 1973, 0-283-97830-9, hc, om)

· Children of Tomorrow · A. E. van Vogt · n. Ace, 1970

· Now Comes Tomorrow · Robert Moore Williams · n. 1971

Science Fiction Special 7 (Sidgwick & Jackson, 1973, hc, om)

· A Murray Leinster Omnibus · Murray Leinster · om Sidgwick & Jackson, 1968

· Operation Terror · Murray Leinster · n. Berkley Medallion, 1962

· Checkpoint Lambda · Murray Leinster · n. Berkley Medallion, July 1966

· Invaders of Space · Murray Leinster · n. Berkley Medallion, December 1964

· A Philip K. Dick Omnibus · Philip K. Dick · om Sidgwick & Jackson, 1970

· The Crack in Space [Jim Briskin] · Philip K. Dick · n. Ace, 1966; “Cantata 140”, F&SF Jul ’64.

· The Unteleported Man · Philip K. Dick · na Fantastic Stories of Imagination December 1964

· Dr. Futurity · Philip K. Dick · n. Ace, 1960; “Time Pawn”, Thrilling Wonder Stories Sum ’54.

Science Fiction Special 8 (Sidgwick & Jackson, 1973, 0-283-97950-X, hc, om)

· Timescoop · John Brunner · n. Dell, July 1969

· Quest for the Future · A. E. van Vogt · n. Ace, 1970

· The Profit of Doom · Hugh Dirac · n. Sidgwick & Jackson, October 1970

Science Fiction Special 9 (Sidgwick & Jackson, April 1974, hc, om)
SF omnibus.

· Possible Tomorrows · ed. Groff Conklin · an Pyramid, 1964, as “Five-Odd”

· Trilogy of the Future · Donald A. Wollheim · an Ace, 1971, as “Ace Science Fiction Reader”

Science Fiction Special 10 (Sidgwick & Jackson, April 1974, hc, om)
SF omnibus.

· The Dreaming Earth · John Brunner · n. Pyramid, 1963

· Nightwings [Watcher] · Robert Silverberg · n. Avon, September 1969

· Destiny Doll · Clifford D. Simak · n. Putnam, 1971

Science Fiction Special 11 (Sidgwick & Jackson, August 1974, hc, om)
SF omnibus.

· Time Tunnel · Murray Leinster · n. Pyramid, 1964

· Battle of Forever · A. E. van Vogt · n. Ace, 1971

· Bug-Eyed Monsters · ed. Anthony Cheetham · an Sidgwick & Jackson, 1972

Science Fiction Special 12 (Sidgwick & Jackson, February 1975, 210+235+192pp, hc, om)

· Voltface · Mark Adlard · n. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1975

· Night of the Robots · Brian N. Ball · n. DAW, 1972, as “The Regiments of Night”

· The Anvil of Time · Robert Silverberg · n. Doubleday, October 1968, as “Hawksbill Station”

Science Fiction Special 13 (Sidgwick & Jackson, April 1975, 175+190+190pp, hc, om)

· The Probability Man · Brian N. Ball · n. DAW, 1972

· Age of Miracles · John Brunner · n. Ace, May 1973
revised from Day of the Star Cities (Ace, 1965).

· A Choice of Gods · Clifford D. Simak · n. Putnam, 1971

Science Fiction Special 14 (Sidgwick & Jackson, June 1975, 185+221+219pp, hc, om)

· The World Shuffler [Lafayette O’Leary] · Keith Laumer · n. Putnam, 1970

· The Invincible · Stanislaw Lem · n. Seabury Press, 1973

· Beyond Control · ed. Robert Silverberg · an Thomas Nelson, Inc., 1972

Science Fiction Special 15 (Sidgwick & Jackson, August 1975, 278+223+192pp, hc, om)

· The Best of John W. Campbell · John W. Campbell · co Sidgwick & Jackson, 1973

· The Far-Out Worlds of A.E. van Vogt · A. E. van Vogt · co Ace, 1968

· Bright New Universe · Jack Williamson · n. Ace, 1967

Science Fiction Special 16 (Sidgwick & Jackson, March 1976, 159+190+218pp, hc, om)

· Bedlam Planet · John Brunner · n. Ace, 1968

· The Fingalnan Conspiracy · John Rankine · n. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1973

· Three Eyes of Evil; and, Earth’s Last Fortress · A. E. van Vogt · co Sidgwick & Jackson, 1973

Science Fiction Special 17 (Sidgwick & Jackson, April 1976, 251+245+254pp, hc, om)

· Flight from Time · Deane Romano · n. (r)

· Dying Inside · Robert Silverberg · n. Scribner’s, November 1972

· The Darkness on Diamondia · A. E. van Vogt · n. Ace, 1972

Science Fiction Special 18 (Sidgwick & Jackson, July 1976, 192+188+190pp, hc, om)

· The House in November · Keith Laumer · n. Putnam, 1970

· Planet Probability · Brian N. Ball · n. DAW, 1972

· The Eternal Frontiers · James H. Schmitz · n. Putnam, 1973

Science Fiction Special 19 (Sidgwick & Jackson, August 1976, 190+176+188pp, hc, om)

· The Parasaurians · Robert Wells · n. Berkley Medallion, 1969

· The Star Treasure · Keith Laumer · n. Putnam, 1971
expanded from the novella of the same name (Venture Science Fiction, February 1970).

· Operation Umanaq · John Rankine · n. Ace, 1973

Science Fiction Special 20 (Sidgwick & Jackson, April 1977, 158+176+278pp, hc, om)

· Orbit Unlimited [Rustum Migration] · Poul Anderson · n. Pyramid, 1961

· Singularity Station · Brian N. Ball · n. DAW, 1973

· The Best of John W. Campbell · John W. Campbell · co Sidgwick & Jackson, 1973

Science Fiction Special 21 (Sidgwick & Jackson, August 1977, 218+204+159pp, hc, om)

· Enchanted Pilgrimage · Clifford D. Simak · n. Berkley/Putnam, May 1975

· The Portals · Edward Andrew Mann · n. Simon & Schuster, 1974

· The Man with a Thousand Names · A. E. van Vogt · n. DAW, 1974

Science Fiction Special 22 (Sidgwick & Jackson, August 1977, 231+191+184pp, hc, om)

· To Live Again · Robert Silverberg · n. Doubleday, September 1969

· Cemetery World · Clifford D. Simak · n. Putnam, 1973

· Multiface · Mark Adlard · n. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1975

Science Fiction Special 23 (Sidgwick & Jackson, February 1978, 186+215pp, hc, om)

· Our Children’s Children · Clifford D. Simak · n. Putnam, 1974

· The Secret Galactics · A. E. van Vogt · n. Reward Books, 1974

Science Fiction Special 24 (Sidgwick & Jackson, 1978, 216+175+158pp, hc, om)

· Future Glitter · A. E. van Vogt · n. Ace, 1973

· The Telzey Toy [Telzey Amberdon] · James H. Schmitz · n. DAW, 1973

_ · The Telzey Toy [Telzey Amberdon] · James H. Schmitz · na Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact January 1971

_ · Resident Witch [Telzey Amberdon] · James H. Schmitz · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact May 1970

_ · Compulsion [Telzey Amberdon; Trigger Argee] · James H. Schmitz · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact June 1970

_ · Company Planet [Telzey Amberdon] · James H. Schmitz · nv Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact May 1971

· Candle in the Sun · Robert Wells · n. Berkley, 1971

Science Fiction Special 25 (Sidgwick & Jackson, 1978, 190+190+190pp, hc, om)

· A Choice of Gods · Clifford D. Simak · n. Putnam, 1971

· Age of Miracles · John Brunner · n. Ace, May 1973
revised from Day of the Star Cities (Ace, 1965).

· The Fingalnan Conspiracy · John Rankine · n. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1973

Science Fiction Special 26 (Sidgwick & Jackson, 1978, 218+159pp, hc, om)

· Three Eyes of Evil; and, Earth’s Last Fortress · A. E. van Vogt · co Sidgwick & Jackson, 1973

· Bedlam Planet · John Brunner · n. Ace, 1968

Science Fiction Special 27 (Sidgwick & Jackson, August 1978, 157+196+205pp, hc, om)

· The Lion Game [Telzey Amberdon; Trigger Argee] · James H. Schmitz · n. DAW, 1973

· The Universe Maker; and, The Proxy Intelligence · A. E. van Vogt · co (r)

· Merlin’s Mirror · Andre Norton · n. DAW, 1975

Science Fiction Special 28 (Sidgwick & Jackson, August 1978, 144+188+183pp, hc, om)

· Master of Life and Death · Robert Silverberg · n. Ace, August 1957

· Shakespeare’s Planet · Clifford D. Simak · n. Berkley/Putnam, 1976

· Healer [LaNague Federation] · F. Paul Wilson · n. Doubleday, 1976

Science Fiction Special 29 (Sidgwick & Jackson, August 1978, 315+xvi+363pp, hc, om)

· The Best of Harry Harrison · Harry Harrison · co Sidgwick & Jackson, 1977

· The Best of Frederik Pohl · Frederik Pohl · co Nelson Doubleday, 1975

Science Fiction Special 30 (Sidgwick & Jackson, August 1978, 0-283-98477-5, 142+xiv+258pp, hc, om)

· Invaders from Earth · Robert Silverberg · n. Ace, May 1958

· The Best of Robert Silverberg · Robert Silverberg · co Pocket, 1976

Science Fiction Special 31 (Sidgwick & Jackson, August 1979, xvii+169+197+vii+213pp, hc, om)

· Mind of My Mind [Patternist] · Octavia E. Butler · n. Doubleday, 1977

· The Magicians · James E. Gunn · n. Scribner’s, 1976

· Star Bridge · James E. Gunn & Jack Williamson · n. Gnome Press, 1955

Science Fiction Special 32 (Sidgwick & Jackson, March 1981, 185+186+248pp, hc, om)

· Survivor [Patternist] · Octavia E. Butler · n. Doubleday, 1978

· Under a Calculating Star · John Morressy · n. Doubleday, 1975

· The Anarchistic Colossus · A. E. van Vogt · n. Ace, 1977

Science Fiction Special 33 (Sidgwick & Jackson, July 1981, 0-283-98804-5, £8.95, 252+252pp, hc, om)
SF/fantasy omnibus.

9 · A Double Shadow · Frederick Turner · n. Berkley, 1978

9 · The Violet Apple · David Lindsay · n. The Violet Apple and the Witch by David Lindsay, Chicago Review Press, 1976

Science Fiction Special 34 (Sidgwick & Jackson, 1981, 384+256pp, hc, om)

· Hiero’s Journey [Hiero Desteen] · Sterling E. Lanier · n. Chilton, 1973

· The War for the Lot · Sterling E. Lanier · n. Follett, 1969

Science Fiction Special 35 (Sidgwick & Jackson, 1981, 159+267+vi+186pp, hc, om)

· The Peculiar Exploits of Brigadier Ffellows [Brigadier Ffellowes] · Sterling E. Lanier · co Walker, 1972

· Xeno · D. F. Jones · n. Dell, 1979, as “Earth Has Been Found”

· Frostworld & Dreamfire · John Morressy · n. Doubleday, 1977

Science Fiction Special 36 (Sidgwick & Jackson, August 1981, hc, om)

· Prelude to Space · Arthur C. Clarke · n. Galaxy Science Fiction Novel #3, 1951

· Childhood’s End · Arthur C. Clarke · n. Ballantine, 1953
expanded from “Guardian Angel”, New Worlds Win ’50.

Science Fiction Special 37 (Sidgwick & Jackson, September 1981, 254+217pp, hc, om)

· Blind Voices · Tom Reamy · n. Berkley, 1978

· The Ultimax Man · Keith Laumer · n. St. Martin’s, 1978

Science Fiction Special 38 (Sidgwick & Jackson, October 1981, 184+xiii+177+230pp, hc, om)

· Gateway to Limbo · Chris Lampton · n. Doubleday, 1979

· Wheels Within Wheels [LaNague Federation] · F. Paul Wilson · n. Doubleday, 1976

· The Planet Masters · Allen Wold · n. St. Martin’s, 1979

Science Fiction Special 39 (Sidgwick & Jackson, October 1981, 213+181+184pp, hc, om)

· Leviathan’s Deep · Jayge Carr · n. Doubleday, 1979

· The Ravens of the Moon · Charles L. Grant · n. Doubleday, 1978

· How the Gods Wove in Kyrannon · Ardath Mayhar · n. Doubleday, 1979

Science Fiction Special 40 (Sidgwick & Jackson, January 1982, hc, om)
SF omnibus.

· False Dawn · Chelsea Quinn Yarbro · n. Doubleday, 1978

· Time of the Fourth Horseman · Chelsea Quinn Yarbro · n. Doubleday, 1976

· Cautionary Tales · Chelsea Quinn Yarbro · co Doubleday, 1978

Science Fiction Special 41 (Sidgwick & Jackson, January 1982, hc, om)
SF omnibus.

· Sight of Proteus [Behrooz Wolf] · Charles Sheffield · n. Ace, 1978

_ · Sight of Proteus [Behrooz Wolf] · Charles Sheffield · nv Amazing Science Fiction Stories May 1978

_ · Legacy [Behrooz Wolf] · Charles Sheffield · nv Galaxy Science Fiction June 1977

_ · The Grooves of Change [Behrooz Wolf] · Charles Sheffield · na from Sight of Proteus, Ace, 1978

· The Web Between the Worlds · Charles Sheffield · n. Ace, 1979

Science Fiction Special 42 (Sidgwick & Jackson, February 1982, hc, om)
SF omnibus.

· Titan [Gaea] · John Varley · n. Berkley, 1979

· Tin Woodman · Dennis Bailey & David Bischoff · n. Doubleday, 1979
expanded from the short story of the same name (Amazing Science Fiction Stories, December 1976).

Science Fiction Special 43 (Sidgwick & Jackson, February 1982, hc, om)
SF omnibus.

· Pebble in the Sky [Trantorian Empire] · Isaac Asimov · n. Doubleday, 1950

· The Science Fictional Solar System · ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg & Charles G. Waugh · an Harper & Row, 1979

Science Fiction Special 44 (Sidgwick & Jackson, 1983, 248+286+319pp, hc, om)
SF omnibus.

· Wild Seed [Patternist] · Octavia E. Butler · n. Doubleday, 1980

· Songs from the Stars · Norman Spinrad · n. Simon & Schuster, 1980

· The Merman’s Children · Poul Anderson · n. Berkley, 1979

The Scoop & Behind the Screen (Gollancz, 1983, hc, an)
Also published by Harper & Row 1983, and in pb (Charter Dec ’84).

· A Brief Account of the Detection Club · Julian Symons · pr

· Over the Wire · Dorothy L. Sayers · rr The Listener January 14 1931
chapter 1 of round-robin novel The Scoop.

· At the Inquest · Agatha Christie · rr The Listener January 21 1931
chapter 2 of round-robin novel The Scoop.

· Fisher’s Alibi · E. C. Bentley · rr The Listener January 28 1931
chapter 3 of round-robin novel The Scoop.

· The Weapon · Agatha Christie · rr The Listener February 4 1931
chapter 4 of round-robin novel The Scoop.

· Tracing Tracey · Anthony Berkeley · rr The Listener February 18 1931
chapter 5 of round-robin novel The Scoop.

· Scotland Yard on the Job · Freeman Wills Crofts · rr The Listener February 25 1931
chapter 6 of round-robin novel The Scoop.

· Beryl in Broad Street · Clemence Dane · rr The Listener March 4 1931
chapter 7 of round-robin novel The Scoop.

· The Sad Truth About Potts · E. C. Bentley · rr The Listener March 11 1931
chapter 8 of round-robin novel The Scoop.

· Bond Street or Broad Street? · Anthony Berkeley · rr The Listener March 18 1931
chapter 9 of round-robin novel The Scoop.

· Beryl Takes the Consequences · Clemence Dane · rr The Listener March 25 1931
chapter 10 of round-robin novel The Scoop.

· Inspector Smart’s Nasty Jar · Freeman Wills Crofts · rr The Listener April 1 1931
chapter 11 of round-robin novel The Scoop.

· The Final Scoop · Dorothy L. Sayers · rr The Listener April 8 1931
chapter 12 of round-robin novel The Scoop.

· Behind the Screen, Chapter I · Hugh Walpole · rr The Listener June 18 1930
first broadcast on the BBC National Programme, 14 June 1930.

· Behind the Screen, Chapter II · Agatha Christie · rr The Listener June 25 1930
first broadcast on the BBC National Programme, 21 June 1930 as “Something is Missing”.

· Behind the Screen, Chapter III · Dorothy L. Sayers · rr The Listener July 2 1930
first broadcast on the BBC National Programme, 28 June 1930 as “Man at the Gate”.

· Behind the Screen, Chapter IV, In the Aspidistra · Anthony Berkeley · rr The Listener July 9 1930
first broadcast on the BBC National Programme, 5 July 1930 as “I Killed Mr Dudden”.

· Behind the Screen, Chapter V · E. C. Bentley · rr The Listener July 16 1930
first broadcast on the BBC National Programme, 12 July 1930 as “Amy Intervenes”.

· Behind the Screen, Chapter VI, Mr. Parsons on the Case · Ronald A. Knox · rr The Listener July 23 1930
first broadcast on the BBC National Programme, 19 July 1930 as “How Dudden Died”.

· Appendix I: A Chance for Amateur Detectives · Milward Kennedy · lt The Listener June 25 1930

· Appendix I: Report on the Competition · Milward Kennedy · lt The Listener July 30 1930

· Appendix II: Letter · J. R. D. · lt The Listener February 11 1931

· Appendix II: Reply · The Editor of The Listener · ed The Listener February 11 1931

Scottish Brides (Avon Books, June 1999, 0-380-80451-4, $6.99, 371pp, pb, oa)
Details supplied by Kenneth R. Johnson.

1 · Under the Kilt · Christina Dodd · na

67 · Rose in Bloom · Stephanie Laurens · na

169 · Gretna Greene · Julia Quinn · na

261 · The Glenlyon Bride · Karen Ranney · na

Scottish Magic (Kensington, September 1997, 1-57566-278-7, $5.99, 320pp, pb, oa)
Four Spellbinding Tales of Magic and Timeless Love.
Details supplied by BG.

7 · Lily · Stobie Piel · na

97 · Isbel · Hannah Howell · na

173 · Faerie Princess · Elizabeth Ann Michaels · na

247 · Beneath the Midnight Sky · Mandalyn Kaye · na

Scottish Short Stories 1986 (Collins, 1986, 0-00-223075-5, £10.95, 176pp, hc, oa)
Details supplied by Terry Zobeck.

7 · Introduction · Deidre Chapman · in

11 · Family Holiday · William Andrew · ss

27 · Pearl · George MacKay Brown · ss

32 · Swan Song · Moira Burgess · ss

38 · Maturity · Kirkpatrick Dobie · ss

46 · Krakatoa, East of Java · Maureen Duff · ss

56 · Mossy · Audrey Evans · ss

67 · The Board of Governors of the House of Charity · Patrick Farnon · ss Stand Autumn 1983

83 · Incident in Le Lavandou · Ronald Frame · ss

106 · Henry and Joyce and the 33-Year-Old Woman · Alex Hamilton · ss

109 · The Beautiful People of Juan Les Pins · Iain MacDonald · ss

116 · Dool · Lorn Macintyre · ss

125 · Summer Fish · Catriona Malan · ss

130 · Scarab · Ian Rankin · ss

137 · Our Lady of the Pickpockets · Dilys Rose · ss

144 · The Travelling Poet · Iain Crichton Smith · ss

152 · Confession at Altitude · Alexander McCall Smith · ss

159 · The Snark Was a Boojum · Ian Spring · ss

167 · Henry’s Bottom Drawer · Valerie Thornton · ss

174 · Biographical Notes · [uncredited] · bg

Scottish Short Stories 1987 (Collins, 1987, 0-00-223196-4, £9.95, 176pp, hc, oa)
Details supplied by Terry Zobeck.

7 · Introduction · Iain Crichton Smith · in

9 · Love Story · Kirkpatrick Dobie · ss

18 · The Boiled Egg · Rosa MacPherson · ss

22 · Betty Corrigall · George MacKay Brown · ss

29 · Miss Deft · Erik Coutts · ss

41 · Vlamertinge · Lorn Macintyre · ss

59 · The Spider · Jane Webster · ss

64 · Territory · Ian Rankin · ss

75 · American Dream · Maureen Monaghan · ss

79 · Norika · Peter Regent · ss

95 · Redundant · Andrew Cowan · ss

105 · Georges Minh · Jackson Webb · ss

114 · Schwimmbad Mitternachts · Ronald Frame · ss

131 · Optics · Christine Adam · ss

135 · Washing the Blankets · Maeve McDowall · ss

139 · Life Support · Guy Kennaway · ss

153 · Round the Square · Philip Hobsbaum · ss

163 · Sunday · Astrid Wilson · ss

166 · Take-Over · Naomi Mitchison · ss

174 · Biographical Notes · [uncredited] · bg

Screwtop/The Girl Who Was Plugged In (Tor, April 1989, 0-812-54554-0, $2.95, 79+57pp, pb, an)
Anthology of two novellas. The Tiptree won a Hugo Award. The book also includes the first three chapters of Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner as a promotional bonus. Tor Double #7.

1 · Screwtop · Vonda N. McIntyre · na The Crystal Ship ed. Robert Silverberg, Thomas Nelson US, 1976

1 · The Girl Who Was Plugged In · James Tiptree, Jr. · nv New Dimensions 3 ed. Robert Silverberg, SFBC, 1973

The Scribner Treasury (BOMC/Scribner’s, 1953, 689pp, hc, an)

ix · Introduction · J. G. E. Hopkins · in

3 · Madame Delphine · George W. Cable · na Scribner’s Monthly May 1881 (+2)

61 · The Lady, or the Tiger? · Frank R. Stockton · ss The Century Magazine November 1882

71 · The Story of a New York House · Henry Cuyler Bunner · na Scribner’s Magazine January 1887 (+4)

141 · Free Joe and the Rest of the World · Joel Chandler Harris · ss The Century Magazine November 1884

157 · The Burial of the Guns · Thomas Nelson Page · nv Scribner’s Magazine April 1894

183 · The First Christmas Tree · Henry van Dyke · nv Scribner’s Magazine December 1891, as “The Oak of Geismar”

205 · Fishin’ Jimmy · Annie Trumbull Slosson · ss New Princeton Review 1888

223 · The Trail of the Sandhill Stag · Ernest Thompson Seton · ss Scribner’s Magazine August 1899

243 · The Bar Sinister · Richard Harding Davis · nv Scribner’s Magazine March 1902

275 · My Little Boy · Carl Ewald; translated by Alexander Teixeira de Mattos · nv The Strand Magazine (US) June 1906
translated from the Danish.

317 · The Perfect Tribute · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · ss Scribner’s Magazine July 1906

335 · A Knight of the Cumberland · John Fox, Jr. · nv Scribner’s Magazine September 1906 (+2)

391 · Madame de Treymes · Edith Wharton · na Scribner’s Magazine August 1906

445 · The Master of the Inn · Robert Herrick · nv Scribner’s Magazine December 1907

473 · The Consul · Richard Harding Davis · nv Scribner’s Magazine December 1910

495 · The Counsel Assigned · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · ss Scribner’s, March 1912

511 · The Trawler · James Brendan Connolly · nv The American Magazine March 1909

535 · The Deserter · Richard Harding Davis · ss Metropolitan September 1916

551 · The Apple Tree · John Galsworthy · na Good Housekeeping January 1917 (+3)

609 · The Golden Honeymoon · Ring Lardner · ss Cosmopolitan July 1922

629 · Haircut · Ring Lardner · ss Liberty March 28 1925

643 · Farewell Miss Julie Logan · Sir James Barrie · na The Times December 24 1931

Searchlight: Adventure Stories for Boys (Spring Books, 1961, hc, oa)

7 · Johnny Lonesome Comes to Town · Michael Moorcock · ss The Searchlight Book for Boys, 1956

19 · A Flying Ferrano After All · Joe Waldron · ss

27 · Four Laps to Fame · Kenneth Wheeler · ss

34 · The Bird Men of Venus · Alistair Graham · ss

40 · The Logging Train Mishap · Julian Ward · ss

47 · Chancing It with Charne [Felgate] · Frank Richards · ss

56 · Treasure of Temooka [Ken King (King of the Islands)] · Charles Hamilton · nv

77 · A Test for the Tigers · Reginald Brown · ss

86 · The Cryptogram · [uncredited] · pz

87 · The Adventure of Canoeing · William Luscombe · ar

92 · Rattles Runs Again · Bob Moyes · ss

96 · Where’s Drake? · Kenneth Wheeler · ss

105 · The Stealthy Presence · J. T. Roberts · ss

118 · The Underwater Specialists · Chesman Scot · ss

129 · The World’s Most Famous Medal · Arthur Nettleton · ar

132 · Monkey Business at St. Michael’s · Haydn Warman · ss

145 · Badge of Office · Sydney J. Bounds · ss

152 · Picture Letter · [uncredited] · pz

153 · The Buttered Gradient · Bob Carruthers · ss

164 · Treasure of the Gorge · [uncredited] · ss

177 · A David for Goliath · Kenneth Wheeler · ss

184 · Lazy Lionel · Jonathan Burke · ss

190 · Week-end Special · S. T. James · ss

197 · Speed Devil · James Stagg · ss

207 · Johnny Mathers—Soccer Reporter · Robert Bateman · ss

214 · The Story of Our Lifeboats · Vice-Admiral Gordon Campbell, V.C., D.S.O. · ar Tom Merry’s Own 1950; illustrated by O. Attley ,[?]

219 · The Red Death · Sydney J. Bounds · ss

227 · The Mechanical Mole [St. Rocket’s] · William Temple · ss Rocket September 1 1956

234 · The Flame Bringers · Michael Moorcock · ss

250 · In Search of Hidden Treasure · Arthur Nettleton · ar

255 · Greaseball · Robert Bateman · ss

264 · Fun with Numbers · [uncredited] · pz

265 · The Mysterious Orchard · John Elsworth · n. Brockhampton Press, 1951

The Season of the Heart (Harlequin, 2005, 0-373-29371-2, $5.50, 299pp, pb, oa)
Western-themed Christmas anthology.
Details supplied by Kenneth R. Johnson.

9 · Rocky Mountain Christmas · Jillian Hart · na

115 · The Christmas Gifts · Kate Bridges · na

219 · The Christmas Charm · Mary Burton · na

The Second Century of Humour (Hutchinson, September 1936, 3/6d, hc, an)
Details taken from Table of Contents.

13 · The Overcrowded Iceberg [Captain Harry Spink] · Morley Roberts · ss The Strand Magazine February 1905

41 · Caroline’s Christmas · Stephen Leacock · ss The Novel Magazine December 1911

53 · The Facts · Ring Lardner · ss Metropolitan January 1917

79 · The Potwell Inn · H. G. Wells · ex from The History of Mr. Polly, Thomas Nelson, 1910

129 · Mr. Walker’s Aeroplane · Arthur Morrison · ss The Strand Magazine November 1912

141 · The Fire at the Colonel’s · T. O. Beachcroft · ss Young Man in a Hurry by T. O. Beachcroft, Boriswood, 1934

159 · The Ghoul of Golder’s Green [Capel (Beau) Maturin] · Michael Arlen · nv The Sketch Christmas 1923

197 · The Mountain · J. J. Bell · ss The Windsor Magazine January 1934

211 · The Great Mammoth Story · Stella Gibbons · ss (r)

227 · Homing Jane · Ben Travers · ss The 20-Story Magazine #79, January 1929

245 · Just Between Shipmates [Colin Glencannon] · Guy Gilpatric · ss The Saturday Evening Post January 30 1932

261 · The Vessel of Wrath · Somerset Maugham · nv Cosmopolitan April 1931

301 · Locum Tenens · Ian Hay · ss The Pall Mall Magazine September 1914

323 · The Leg-Puller · “Bartimeus” · ss Cassell’s Weekly #9, May 16 1923

331 · No Sale · Walter R. Brooks · ss The Evening Standard December 20 1935

341 · A Good Action · Stacy Aumonier · ss The Century Magazine August 1920

363 · A Chain of Circumstance · W. A. Darlington · ss Pearson’s Magazine September 1934

385 · The Demon Pope · Richard Garnett · ss The Twilight of the Gods by Richard Garnett, Fisher Unwin, 1888

397 · The Rabbits · A. A. Milne · nv Punch June 16 1909, as by A. A. M.

447 · Tread on It · Louis Golding · ss The Windsor Magazine April 1935

459 · No Thoroughfare · Roland Pertwee · ss The Strand Magazine October 1934

483 · The Little Gentleman [Penrod Schofield] · Booth Tarkington · ss Cosmopolitan January 1914

503 · An Account of the Last Derby Day · Albert Smith · ss Bentley’s Miscellany July 1842

515 · Ukridge’s Accident Syndicate [Ukridge] · P. G. Wodehouse · ss Cosmopolitan May 1923

535 · The Prince’s Birthday Present · Anthony Armstrong · ss The Strand Magazine December 1927

545 · Biffin on the Bassoon [Reginald Drake (aka Percy) Biffin] · Harry Graham · ss (r)

565 · The Treasure Hunt [Letitia (Tish) Carberry] · Mary Roberts Rinehart · nv The Saturday Evening Post February 13 1926

603 · Relics of General Chassé · Anthony Trollope · ss Harper’s New Monthly Magazine February 1860, uncredited.

625 · The Statue of the Commander · St. John Lucas · nv (r)

655 · The “Bolsover” Prize · Eden Phillpotts · ss The Windsor Magazine December 1905

671 · Gibson and the Wager [Henry Gibson] · Denis Mackail · ss The Strand Magazine June 1923

691 · The Unrest Cure [Clovis Sangrail] · “Saki” · ss The Westminster Gazette April 1 1910

699 · Esmé [Clovis Sangrail] · “Saki” · ss The Westminster Gazette December 17 1910

707 · The Legend of Sleepy Hollow · Washington Irving · nv The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent #6, March 15 1820, as by Geoffrey Crayon

737 · The Better Turn · Margery Sharp · ss The Strand Magazine June 1934

757 · Miss Mix · Bret Harte · ss Condensed Novels: and Other Papers by Bret Harte, G.W. Carleton, 1867

765 · The Ninety-Nine Guardsmen · Bret Harte · ss Condensed Novels: and Other Papers by Bret Harte, G.W. Carleton, 1867

771 · The Haunted Man · Bret Harte · ss Condensed Novels: and Other Papers by Bret Harte, G.W. Carleton, 1867

781 · The Grey Parrot · W. W. Jacobs · ss The Strand Magazine October 1898

795 · To California and Back · Artemus Ward · ex from Artemus Ward: His Travels, Carleton, 1865

835 · Cooley’s Boy and Dog · Max Adeler · ex from Out of the Hurly-Burly, George Maclean, 1874

841 · The Widow’s Cruise · Frank R. Stockton · ss Chapman’s Magazine December 1895

857 · The Orgy · Walter de la Mare · nv Blackwood’s Magazine June 1930

889 · The Talking Horse · F. Anstey · nv The Talking Horse by F. Anstey, John W. Lowell, 1891

915 · The Roman Guide · Mark Twain · ex from The Innocents Abroad, American Publishing Company, 1869

921 · The Ascent of the Rigi · Mark Twain · ex from A Tramp Abroad, American Publishing Company, 1880

937 · Miss Shum’s Husband · W. M. Thackeray · ss The Spirit of the Times July 7 1838, as by C. Y.

957 · How Mr. Winkle Disported Himself on the Ice · Charles Dickens · ss The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens, Chapman & Hall, 1837

970 · Father Wakes Up the Village [Day Family] · Clarence Day · ss The New Yorker May 19 1934

981 · The Eel · George Reston Malloch · ss 28 Humorous Stories ed. Ernest Rhys & C. A. Dawson-Scott, D. Appleton and Company, 1926

997 · The Dog That Bit People · James Thurber · es My Life and Hard Times by James Thurber, Harper, 1933

1005 · Allied Interests · J. D. Beresford · ss Pearson’s Magazine August 1931

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