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Book of Mini-Sagas II ed. Brian Aldiss, uncredited (Alan Sutton, 1988, 0-86299-486-1, £3.95, 254pp, tp, oa, cover by Richard Sawers)     Anthology of 220 original 50-word “mini sagas” submitted to the Telegraph Sunday Magazine competition. Only selected contents listed. 5 · Preface · Brian Aldiss · pr _5 · The Hero · Brian Aldiss · vi 9 · Introduction · Felicity Lawrence, Brian Redhead, Heidi Thomas, Alan Coren & Pat Garratt · in 21 · The Hero · Brian Aldiss · vi 22 · Who Dares Wins · Rev. N. M. Cooper · vi 39 · Saturday Shopping · Diana Rigg · vi 93 · Hess · Brian Aldiss · vi 103 · Worth the Wait · Ivor Cutler · vi 142 · Out of the Mouths of Babes? · Kathryn Clarke · vi 214 · Smile Though Your Art Is Faking · Heidi Thomas · vi 223 · Gone to Hell—Back Shortly · Brian Redhead · vi 227 · Wordsworth Hallucinates · Brian Aldiss · vi

A Book of Mystic-Humorous Stories (Haldeman-Julius Company, 192?, 1159, 64pp, ph, an) 5 · May Day Eve · Algernon Blackwood · nv The Listener and Other Stories by Algernon Blackwood, Eveleigh Nash, 1907 38 · The Mummy’s Foot · Théophile Gautier; translated by Lafcadio Hearn · ss New Orleans Item June 16 1878 (+1) translated from the French (“Le Pied de Momie”, Musée de Familles, September 1840). 56 · The Carnival of Love · Guy de Maupassant (error, actually by Léopold von Sacher-Masoch) · ss The Complete Writings of Guy de Maupassant by Guy de Maupassant, The Dunstan Society, 1903 translated from the German (“Karnevale der Liebe”, Die Messalinen Wiens, Ernst Julius Günther, 1873).

A Book of Queer Stories (University of London Press, 1950, 157pp, pb, an) 9 · The Judgment of Paris · Leonard Merrick · ss The Story-teller August 1908 21 · The Truth About Pyecraft · H. G. Wells · ss The Strand Magazine April 1903 36 · The Goblin’s Collection · Algernon Blackwood · ss The Westminster Gazette October 5 1912 46 · The Awful Reason of the Vicar’s Visit [Rupert Grant; Basil Grant] · G. K. Chesterton · nv Harper’s Weekly May 28 1904 (+1) 71 · Roads of Destiny · O. Henry · nv Ainslee’s Magazine April 1903 102 · The Bottle Imp · Robert Louis Stevenson · nv New York Herald February 8 1891 (+3) 144 · A Large Diamond [Joseph Jorkens] · Lord Dunsany · ss Britannia and Eve March 1931

The Book of Time ed. Fender Tucker, uncredited (Ramble House, February 23, 2011, 978-1-60543-535-0, $30.00, 172pp, hc, an)     Details taken from online listing. · 12:01 P.M. [Myron Castleman] · Richard A. Lupoff · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction December 1973 · 12:02 P.M. [Myron Castleman] · Richard A. Lupoff · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction January/February 2011 · Nebogipfel at the End of Time · Richard A. Lupoff · ss Heavy Metal September 1978 · The Chronic Argonauts [Time Machine] · H. G. Wells · nv Science Schools Journal April 1888 (+2) · The Grey Man [Time Machine] · H. G. Wells · ex from “The Time Machine”, The New Review January 1895 (+4); extract from the fifth part of The Time Machine that was omitted from the book versions. · The Time Machine [Time Machine] · H. G. Wells · na Heinemann, 1895

The Book of Time (var. 1) ed. Fender Tucker, uncredited (Surinam Turtle Press, 2014, 978-1-60543-534-3, 187pp, tp, an, cover by Gavin L. O’Keefe)     Revised edition (Ramble House, 2011) which adds Lupoff’s “12:03 P.M.” to the contents of the original edition. Details supplied by Denny Lien. vi · Preface · [uncredited] · pr vii · Introduction · Fender Tucker · in 1 · The Time Machine [Time Machine] · H. G. Wells · na Heinemann, 1895 85 · Nebogipfel at the End of Time · Richard A. Lupoff · ss Heavy Metal September 1978 97 · The Grey Man [Time Machine] · H. G. Wells · ex from “The Time Machine”, The New Review January 1895 (+4); extract from the fifth part of The Time Machine that was omitted from the book versions. 105 · The Chronic Argonauts [Time Machine] · H. G. Wells · nv Science Schools Journal April 1888 (+2) 129 · 12:01 P.M. [Myron Castleman] · Richard A. Lupoff · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction December 1973 145 · 12:02 P.M. [Myron Castleman] · Richard A. Lupoff · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction January/February 2011 159 · 12:03 P.M. [Myron Castleman] · Richard A. Lupoff · nv The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction September/October 2012

Book of a Thousand Thrills: All-Star Stories of Mystery, Crime and Romance (Allied Newspapers, Ltd., 193?, 1023pp, hc, an) 19 · The Lady Who Loved a King · Ruby M. Ayres · ss Cassell’s Magazine of Fiction #146, May 1924 35 · The Troubles of an Old Ship-Mate · Cameron Blake · ss (r) 45 · The Irishman Olsabuk · Cameron Blake · ss (r) 55 · The Ordeal by Water · Victor Bridges · ss The Red Magazine January 15 1912 71 · Full-Back for England · Victor Bridges · ss The Red Magazine May 1 1911 87 · The Nadir Bandar · Victor Bridges · ss The Red Magazine January 1 1912 109 · The Wind in the Portico [The Runagates Club] · John Buchan · nv Pall Mall Magazine March 1928 134 · Sing a Song of Sixpence [Edward Leithen; The Runagates Club] · John Buchan · nv Pall Mall Magazine February 1928 149 · The Humbling of Ai Poy and Ai Soo · Reginald Campbell · ss (r) 158 · Even Justice · Reginald Campbell · ss Everybody’s March 1928 169 · The Million Pound Day [Simon Templar (The Saint)] · Leslie Charteris · na The Thriller #122, June 6 1931, as “Black Face” 228 · The Blind Spot [Simon Templar (The Saint)] · Leslie Charteris · ss Empire News November 13 1932, as “The Stolen Formulas” 245 · The Earl, the Warder and the Wayward Heiress · Joseph S. Fletcher · nv The Secret of the Barbican by J. S. Fletcher, Hodder & Stoughton, 1924 267 · Extra-Judicial · Joseph S. Fletcher · nv The Red Magazine August 2 1915 291 · The Apparition of Burling Court [Dr. John Thorndyke] · R. Austin Freeman · nv Pearson’s Magazine March 1923 319 · The Case of the White Footprints [Dr. John Thorndyke] · R. Austin Freeman · nv Dr. Thorndyke’s Case-Book by R. Austin Freeman, Hodder & Stoughton, 1923 353 · The Death of Signor Lotto · George Goodchild · ss (r) 365 · Séance · George Goodchild · ss (r) 376 · A Microbe Murder · George Goodchild · ss (r) 393 · Set to Partners · Ian Hay · ss Hutchinson’s Magazine September 1922 413 · He Hadn’t the Nerve · James Hilton · nv Pearson’s Magazine September 1931 437 · Death at the Seventh Hole · Gavin Holt · ss (r) 451 · The Man in the Boat [Derek Trent] · Gavin Holt · ss Flynn’s May 30 1925, as by Charles Rodda 464 · Láulee · Gavin Holt · ss (r) 475 · Black Magic [Sebastian Quin] · Sydney Horler · ss The Screaming Skull and Other Stories by Sydney Horler, Hodder, 1930 492 · The Curious Episode of the Swearing Ghost [Dr. Paul Vivanti] · Sydney Horler · ss The Worst Man in the World by Sydney Horler, Hodder, 1929 509 · The Secret of a Hushed-Up Affair · William Le Queux · ss (r) 529 · The Secret of the Missing Bride · William Le Queux · ss (r) 547 · Mr. (and Mrs.) Mystery · Denis Mackail · ss The London Magazine May 1928 563 · The Chink in Miss Flamborough’s Armour · Denis Mackail · ss The London Magazine August 1929 583 · The House of Terror · A. E. W. Mason · nv The Saturday Evening Post May 22 1909 607 · The Affair at the Semiramis Hotel [Insp. Gabriel Hanaud; Mr. Ricardo] · A. E. W. Mason · na Cassell’s Magazine of Fiction #57, December 1916 657 · The Indiscretion of Letty Shaw [Peter Ruff] · E. Phillips Oppenheim · ss Pearson’s Magazine December 1909 675 · The Little Marquis [Sir Jasper Slane] · E. Phillips Oppenheim · nv Collier’s May 25 1929 696 · Neap-Tide Madness [Sir Jasper Slane] · E. Phillips Oppenheim · ss Collier’s August 24 1929, as “The Siren of the Marsh” 719 · The Fenchurch Street Mystery [Old Man in the Corner] · Baroness Emmuska Orczy · ss The Royal Magazine May 1901 735 · An Unparalleled Outrage [Old Man in the Corner] · Baroness Emmuska Orczy · nv (r) 759 · The Retirement of Mr. Gregory · Margaret Pedler · ss (r) 773 · Peacock House · Eden Phillpotts · nv Peacock House and Other Mysteries by Eden Phillpotts, Hutchinson, 1926 807 · The Green Death · “Sapper” · nv The Strand Magazine August 1920 (+1), as by H. C. McNeile 837 · The Haunting of Jack Burnham · “Sapper” · ss Hutchinson’s Magazine November 1925 857 · Absolutely Elsewhere [Lord Peter Wimsey] · Dorothy L. Sayers · ss The Strand Magazine February 1934 875 · Jungle Whispers · Seamark · nv Action Stories June 1922 896 · On the Trap-Hatch · Seamark · ss Pan: The Fiction Magazine August 1923, as by Austin J. Small 914 · Bojun the Mad · Seamark · ss Pan: The Fiction Magazine June 1923, as by Austin J. Small 929 · The Magic of Fear [Sanders of the River] · Edgar Wallace · ss Everybody’s December 1925 952 · The Man Who Sang in Church [The Just Men] · Edgar Wallace · ss The 20-Story Magazine #63, September 1927 966 · The Poetical Policeman [J. G. Reeder] · Edgar Wallace · ss The Grand Magazine November 1924, as “The Strange Case of the Night Watchman” 985 · The Pigeon Man · Valentine Williams · ss The Blue Book Magazine November 1927 1006 · The Alibi · Valentine Williams · ss The London Magazine January 1927

Born with the Dead/The Saliva Tree (Tor, December 1988, 0-812-55952-5, $2.95, 96 + 87pp, pb, an)     Anthology of two novellas which both won the Nebula Award. Bound back-to-back a la the old Ace doubles. Tor Double #2. 1 · Born with the Dead [Born with the Dead] · Robert Silverberg · na The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction April 1974 1 · The Saliva Tree · Brian W. Aldiss · na The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction September 1965

The Boys’ Life Book of Mystery Stories (Random House, 1963, 185pp, hc, an) 3 · Peril in the Gorge · Hugh B. Cave · ss Boys’ Life October 1961 25 · The Whirlpool · Rob White · ss Boys’ Life September 1950 44 · Secret of the Guadalupes · Gordon D. Shirreffs · ss Boys’ Life September 1955 65 · Chinatown Wise Guy · Jack LeBrun · ss Boys’ Life October 1950 83 · Sure Enough · Marvin L. De Vries · ss Boys’ Life October 1951 101 · The Wailing Waters · Hugh B. Cave · ss Boys’ Life February 1960 120 · Ghost of Lost Canyon · Gordon D. Shirreffs · ss Boys’ Life February 1953 137 · The Airtight Case · Paschal N. Strong · ss Boys’ Life August 1953 155 · The Phantom Moth · Hugh B. Cave · ss Boys’ Life August 1954 163 · Private Eye, Yi, Yi! · Andrew Hall · ss Boys’ Life December 1953

The Boys’ Life Book of Outer Space Stories (Random House, 1964, $1.95, 182pp, hc, an, cover by Harry Kane)     SF anthology. 3 · The Man · Ray Bradbury · ss Thrilling Wonder Stories February 1949 25 · A New Game · A. M. Lightner · nv Boys’ Life August 1959 54 · Tiger by the Tail · Gene L. Henderson · ss Boys’ Life November 1961 67 · The Smallest Moon · Don Wilcox · nv Boys’ Life October 1957 90 · Space Lane Cadet · William F. Hallstead, III · ss Boys’ Life May 1957 106 · Load of Trouble · Edward W. Wood · ss Boys’ Life November 1956 122 · Best Friend · A. M. Lightner · ss Boys’ Life April 1961 141 · The Terrible Intruders · James V. Hinrichs · ss Boys’ Life May 1960 147 · The Samaritan · Richard Harper · ss Boys’ Life February 1963 166 · Quads from Vars · William W. Greer · ss Boys’ Life December 1957

Breakdowns (Pocket, May 2005, 1-4165-0326-9, $7.99, 308pp, pb, an) [Star Trek]     Anthology of four stories in the “Star Trek: S.C.E.” series, all originally published online. Copyrighted by Paramount Pictures. 1 · Home Fires [Star Trek] · Dayton Ward & Kevin Dilmore · na Pocket eBook, 2003 87 · Age of Unreason [Star Trek] · Scott Ciencin · na Pocket eBook, 2003 141 · Balance of Nature [Star Trek] · Heather Jarman · na Pocket eBook, 2003 245 · Breakdowns [Star Trek] · Keith R. A. DeCandido · na Pocket eBook, 2003 305 · About the Authors · [uncredited] · bg

Breezy Book for Boys (Dean & Son, 1930, 188pp, hc, oa, cover: [men servicing float plane] by A. Chidley)     Details supplied by Lia McGunigle. fps. · [frontispiece] · A. Chidley · fp 9 · Vic Vernon Victor · Eric Wood · nv 30 · The Floating Clues · A. W. Seymour · nv Stories for Boys 1930 52 · The Ghost Bell · R. A. Moss · ss; illustrated by F. C. Nicholson 62 · Jimson Jumps · G. Cook · ss 73 · Joysticks for Two · Gordon Fletcher · ss 81 · Ben’s Motor Boat Prank · Bertha Leonard · ss; illustrated by F. C. Nicholson 86 · The Winning Whine · Arthur Groom · ss; illustrated by F. C. Nicholson 93 · Rescue by Radio · A. W. Seymour · ss Stories for Boys 1930 101 · Ken’s Cave Corps · Bertha Leonard · ss 107 · Spanny-Ally · A. W. Seymour · ss 114 · The Clue of the Red Finger · C. J. Matson · ss 123 · Mystery House · John Hunter · ss 133 · Bunny Watson’s Burglar Trap · A. W. Seymour · ss 142 · Oh, Very Fishy · Anthony Bluett · ss 150 · Five Golden Guineas · D. H. Parry · ss; illustrated by F. C. Nicholson 164 · The Brigands of Mentazo · May Wynne · ss 177 · Untrodden Ways · May Wynne · ss

Bride and Groom (Zebra Books, April 2002, 0-8217-7260-0, $5.99, 320pp, pb, oa)     Details supplied by Kenneth R. Johnson. historical romances 7 · The Knight de la March · Deborah Johns · na 99 · The Bridal Cup · Linda Madl · n. 213 · Promises to Keep · Patricia Waddell · n.

Bride by Arrangement (Harlequin Historical, 2000, 0-373-83437-3, $6.50, 379pp, pb, oa)     Details supplied by Kenneth R. Johnson. 6 · Wedding of the Century · Mary Jo Putney · n. Promised Brides, Harlequin Historical, 1994 176 · Mismatched Hearts · Merline Lovelace · na 258 · My Darling Echo · Gayle Wilson · n.

Brides of the Night (Harlequin, October 1998, 0-373-07883-8, $4.25, pb, oa) [Wings in the Night] · Twilight Vows [Wings in the Night] · Maggie Shayne · na · Married by Dawn [Wings in the Night] · Marilyn Tracy · na

The British Fantasy Society Yearbook 2009 (British Fantasy Society, 2009, hc, oa) · The Name Game · Mark Morris · ss · After the Ape · Stephen Volk · nv · The Stretch · Christopher Fowler · ss · The Convent at Bazzano · Allyson Bird · ss · Deadhouse Steps · Mark Chadbourn · ss · Patience, a Womanly Virtue · Juliet E. McKenna · ss · The Language of the Land · Tim Lebbon · ss · The Edge of a Thing · Kaaron Warren · ss · The Chosen One · Andrew Cartmel · ss · Life and Life Only · Steve Lockley · ss · Deleted Scenes · Conrad Williams · ss · Snow Angels · Sarah Pinborough · ss · Survivor Guilt · Gary McMahon · ss · The Ancestors · Adam L. G. Nevill · ss · La Belle Dame Sans Grace · Garry Kilworth · ss · Unfollow · Nicholas Royle · ss · Twain · James Barclay · ss · In the Park · Suzi Feay · ss · Refusing Jack · Gary Fry · ss · Under the Skin · Daniel O’Mahoney · ss · George Clooney’s Moustache · Rob Shearman · ss