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Masters of Science Fiction, Volume 3: Robert Sheckley: “The Perfect Woman” and Other Stories by Robert Sheckley (Armchair Fiction, June 9, 2011, 978-1-61287-040-3, $16.95, 320pp, tp, co, cover by Ed Valigursky from Amazing Stories March 1956)     Details taken from Table of Contents. 5 · Seventh Victim [Victim] · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction April 1953 26 · Diplomatic Immunity · Robert Sheckley · nv Galaxy Science Fiction August 1953 54 · One Man’s Poison · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction December 1953 74 · The Perfect Woman · Robert Sheckley · vi Amazing Stories December 1953/January 1954 80 · Cost of Living · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction December 1952 94 · What a Man Believes · Robert Sheckley · ss Fantastic November/December 1953 105 · What Goes Up · Robert Sheckley · ss Science Fiction Adventures May 1953 128 · Warrior Race · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction November 1952 144 · Writing Class · Robert Sheckley · vi Imagination December 1952 148 · Final Examination · Robert Sheckley · ss Imagination May 1952 176 · Specialist · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction May 1953 199 · Beside Still Waters · Robert Sheckley · vi Amazing Stories October/November 1953 205 · Restricted Area · Robert Sheckley · ss Amazing Stories June/July 1953 228 · Watchbird · Robert Sheckley · nv Galaxy Science Fiction February 1953 259 · Keep Your Shape · Robert Sheckley · nv Galaxy Science Fiction November 1953 286 · The Hour of Battle · Robert Sheckley · ss Space Science Fiction September 1953 296 · We Are Alone · Robert Sheckley · ss Future Science Fiction November 1952

Notions: Unlimited by Robert Sheckley (Bantam, June 1960, A2003, 35¢, 170pp, pb, co) 1 · Gray Flannel Armor · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction November 1957, as by Finn O’Donnevan 12 · The Leech · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction December 1952, as by Phillips Barbee 27 · Watchbird · Robert Sheckley · nv Galaxy Science Fiction February 1953 47 · A Wind Is Rising · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction July 1957, as by Finn O’Donnevan 61 · Morning After · Robert Sheckley · nv Galaxy Science Fiction November 1957 79 · The Native Problem · Robert Sheckley · nv Galaxy Science Fiction December 1956 98 · Feeding Time · Robert Sheckley · ss Fantasy Magazine March 1953, as by Finn O’Donnevan 102 · Paradise II · Robert Sheckley · ss Time to Come ed. August Derleth, Farrar, Straus & Young, 1954 114 · Double Indemnity · Robert Sheckley · nv Galaxy Science Fiction October 1957 139 · Holdout · Robert Sheckley · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction December 1957 150 · Dawn Invader · Robert Sheckley · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1957 160 · The Language of Love · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction May 1957

The People Trap and Other Pitfalls, Snares, Devices, and Delusions, as Well as Two Sniggles and a Contrivance by Robert Sheckley (Dell, December 1968, 6881, 60¢, 204pp, pb, co) 7 · The People Trap · Robert Sheckley · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction June 1968 27 · The Victim from Space · Robert Sheckley · nv Galaxy Science Fiction April 1957 45 · Shall We Have a Little Talk? · Robert Sheckley · nv Galaxy Magazine October 1965 69 · Restricted Area · Robert Sheckley · ss Amazing Stories June/July 1953 86 · The Odor of Thought · Robert Sheckley · ss Star Science Fiction Stories No. 2 ed. Frederik Pohl, Ballantine, 1953 98 · The Necessary Thing [AAA Ace] · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction June 1955 110 · Redfern’s Labyrinth · Robert Sheckley · ss 116 · Proof of the Pudding · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction August 1952 124 · The Laxian Key [AAA Ace] · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction November 1954 135 · The Last Weapon · Robert Sheckley · ss Star Science Fiction Stories ed. Frederik Pohl, Ballantine, 1953 144 · Fishing Season · Robert Sheckley · ss Thrilling Wonder Stories August 1953 159 · Dreamworld · Robert Sheckley · ss revised from “The Petrified World”, If Feb ’68. 169 · Diplomatic Immunity · Robert Sheckley · nv Galaxy Science Fiction August 1953 189 · Ghost V [AAA Ace] · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction October 1954

The People Trap plus Mindswap by Robert Sheckley (Ace, August 1981, 0-441-65874-1, $2.75, 469pp, pb, om) 1 · The People Trap and Other Pitfalls · Robert Sheckley · co Dell, December 1968 265 · Mindswap · Robert Sheckley · n. Delacorte Press, 1966 expanded from the novella of the same name (Galaxy Magazine, June 1965).

Pilgrimage to Earth by Robert Sheckley (Bantam, October 1957, A1672, 35¢, 167pp, pb, co) 1 · Pilgrimage to Earth · Robert Sheckley · ss Playboy September 1956, as “Love, Incorporated” 12 · All the Things You Are · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction July 1956 22 · Trap · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction February 1956, as by Finn O’Donnevan 31 · The Body · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction January 1956 36 · Early Model · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction August 1956 54 · Disposal Service · Robert Sheckley · ss Bluebook January 1956 59 · Human Man’s Burden · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction September 1956 73 · Fear in the Night · Robert Sheckley · ss Today’s Woman January 1953 77 · Bad Medicine · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction July 1956, as by Finn O’Donnevan 94 · Protection · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction April 1956 104 · Earth, Air, Fire and Water · Robert Sheckley · ss Astounding Science Fiction July 1955 112 · Deadhead · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction July 1955 120 · The Academy · Robert Sheckley · nv If August 1954 141 · Milk Run [AAA Ace] · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction September 1954 155 · The Lifeboat Mutiny [AAA Ace] · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction April 1955

The Robert Sheckley Omnibus by Robert Sheckley (Gollancz, October 1973, 0-575-01677-9, £2.75, 320pp, hc, co) [edited by Robert Conquest] 7 · Introduction · Robert Conquest · in 11 · Immortality Inc. · Robert Sheckley · n. Galaxy Magazine October 1958 (+3), as “Time Killer” 151 · Specialist · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction May 1953 165 · Bad Medicine · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction July 1956, as by Finn O’Donnevan 181 · Pilgrimage to Earth · Robert Sheckley · ss Playboy September 1956, as “Love, Incorporated” 191 · Ask a Foolish Question · Robert Sheckley · ss Science Fiction Stories #1, 1953 199 · A Ticket to Tranai · Robert Sheckley · nv Galaxy Science Fiction October 1955 233 · The Battle · Robert Sheckley · ss If September 1954 239 · Hands Off · Robert Sheckley · nv Galaxy Science Fiction April 1954 261 · The Prize of Peril · Robert Sheckley · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction May 1958 277 · Hunting Problem · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction September 1955 289 · Ghost V [AAA Ace] · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction October 1954 303 · Something for Nothing · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction June 1954 315 · The Store of the Worlds · Robert Sheckley · ss Playboy September 1959, as “The World of Heart’s Desire”

The Robot Who Looked Like Me by Robert Sheckley (Sphere Books, October 1978, 0-7221-7758-5, 85p, 189pp, pb, co, cover by Peter Goodfellow) 9 · The Robot Who Looked Like Me · Robert Sheckley · ss Cosmopolitan August 1973 20 · Slaves of Time · Robert Sheckley · nv Nova 4 ed. Harry Harrison, Walker US, 1974 50 · Voices · Robert Sheckley · ss Playboy October 1973 55 · A Supplicant in Space · Robert Sheckley · nv Galaxy Science Fiction November 1973, as “A Suppliant in Space” 81 · Sneak Previews · Robert Sheckley · ss Penthouse (US) August 1977 91 · Zirn Left Unguarded, the Jenghik Palace in Flames, Jon Westerley Dead · Robert Sheckley · ss Nova 2 ed. Harry Harrison, Walker US, 1972 96 · Welcome to the Standard Nightmare · Robert Sheckley · ss Nova 3 ed. Harry Harrison, Walker US, 1973 114 · The Never-Ending Western Movie · Robert Sheckley · ss Science Fiction Discoveries ed. Carol & Frederik Pohl, Bantam, 1976 133 · What Is Life? · Robert Sheckley · ss Playboy December 1976 137 · I See a Man Sitting on a Chair, and the Chair Is Biting His Leg · Robert Sheckley & Harlan Ellison · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction January 1968 167 · Is That What People Do? · Robert Sheckley · ss Anticipations ed. Christopher Priest, Faber & Faber, 1978 176 · Silversmith Wishes · Robert Sheckley · ss Playboy May 1977 186 · End City · Robert Sheckley · vi Galaxy Science Fiction May 1974

Shards of Space by Robert Sheckley (Bantam, July 1962, J2443, 40¢, 152pp, pb, co, cover by Hoot von Zitzewitz) 1 · Prospector’s Special · Robert Sheckley · nv Galaxy Magazine December 1959 24 · The Girls and Nugent Miller · Robert Sheckley · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1960 35 · Meeting of the Minds · Robert Sheckley · nv Galaxy Magazine February 1960 71 · Potential · Robert Sheckley · ss Astounding Science Fiction November 1953 86 · Fool’s Mate · Robert Sheckley · ss Astounding Science Fiction March 1953 100 · Subsistence Level · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction August 1954, as by Finn O’Donnevan 114 · The Slow Season · Robert Sheckley · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction October 1954 120 · Alone at Last · Robert Sheckley · ss Infinity Science Fiction February 1957 126 · Forever · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Magazine February 1959, as by Ned Lang 136 · The Sweeper of Loray · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Magazine April 1959, as by Finn O’Donnevan 149 · The Special Exhibit · Robert Sheckley · vi Esquire October 1953

The Status Civilization and Notions: Unlimited by Robert Sheckley (Ace, November 1979, 0-441-78537-9, $2.25, 469pp, pb, om, cover by David Bergen) 1 · The Status Civilization · Robert Sheckley · n. Signet, September 1960 205 · Notions: Unlimited · Robert Sheckley · co Bantam, 1960

Store of Infinity by Robert Sheckley (Bantam, November 1960, A2170, 35¢, 151pp, pb, co) 1 · The Prize of Peril · Robert Sheckley · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction May 1958 19 · The Humours · Robert Sheckley · nv Galaxy Magazine December 1958, as “Join Now” by Finn O’Donnevan 61 · Triplication · Robert Sheckley · gp Playboy May 1959 _61 · Judication · Robert Sheckley · vi Playboy May 1959 _63 · Duplication · Robert Sheckley · vi Playboy May 1959 _64 · Lubrication · Robert Sheckley · vi Playboy May 1959 66 · The Minimum Man · Robert Sheckley · nv Galaxy Science Fiction June 1958 97 · If the Red Slayer · Robert Sheckley · ss Amazing Science Fiction Stories July 1959 104 · The Store of the Worlds · Robert Sheckley · ss Playboy September 1959, as “The World of Heart’s Desire” 111 · The Gun Without a Bang · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction June 1958, as by Finn O’Donnevan 120 · The Deaths of Ben Baxter · Robert Sheckley · nv Galaxy Science Fiction July 1957

Store of the Worlds by Robert Sheckley (New York Review Books, May 1, 2012, 978-1-59017-494-4, $17.95, xi+396pp, tp, co, cover by Keith Carter) [edited by Jonathan Lethem & Alex Abramovich]     Collection of 26 stories. Edited and with an introduction by Alex Abramovich and Jonathan Lethem. Details taken from online listing. vii · Introduction · Jonathan Lethem & Alex Abramovich · in 3 · The Monsters · Robert Sheckley · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1953 14 · Seventh Victim [Victim] · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction April 1953 30 · Shape · Robert Sheckley · nv Galaxy Science Fiction November 1953, as “Keep Your Shape” 46 · Specialist · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction May 1953 63 · Warm · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction June 1953 73 · Watchbird · Robert Sheckley · nv Galaxy Science Fiction February 1953 97 · The Accountant · Robert Sheckley · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction July 1954 107 · Paradise II · Robert Sheckley · ss Time to Come ed. August Derleth, Farrar, Straus & Young, 1954 121 · All the Things You Are · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction July 1956 133 · Protection · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction April 1956 145 · The Native Problem · Robert Sheckley · nv Galaxy Science Fiction December 1956 168 · Pilgrimage to Earth · Robert Sheckley · ss Playboy September 1956, as “Love, Incorporated” 181 · A Wind Is Rising · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction July 1957, as by Finn O’Donnevan 198 · Dawn Invader · Robert Sheckley · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1957 209 · Double Indemnity · Robert Sheckley · nv Galaxy Science Fiction October 1957 240 · Holdout · Robert Sheckley · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction December 1957 253 · The Language of Love · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction May 1957 266 · Morning After · Robert Sheckley · nv Galaxy Science Fiction November 1957 288 · If the Red Slayer · Robert Sheckley · ss Amazing Science Fiction Stories July 1959 296 · The Store of the Worlds · Robert Sheckley · ss Playboy September 1959, as “The World of Heart’s Desire” 304 · Shall We Have a Little Talk? · Robert Sheckley · nv Galaxy Magazine October 1965 330 · Cordle to Onion to Carrot · Robert Sheckley · ss Playboy December 1969 347 · The People Trap · Robert Sheckley · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction June 1968 368 · Can You Feel Anything When I Do This? · Robert Sheckley · ss Playboy August 1969 379 · Is That What People Do? · Robert Sheckley · ss Anticipations ed. Christopher Priest, Faber & Faber, 1978 388 · Beside Still Waters · Robert Sheckley · vi Amazing Stories October/November 1953

Uncanny Tales by Robert Sheckley (Gale Group/Five Star, July 2003, 0-7862-5341-X, $25.95, 252pp, hc, co, cover by RABZ) [edited by Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman]     Collection of 16 stories. Packaged and edited by Martin H. Greenberg & Ed Gorman. 9 · Introduction · Robert Sheckley · in 13 · A Trick Worth Two of That · Robert Sheckley · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction May 2001 28 · Mind-Slaves of Manitori · Robert Sheckley · nv Pulphouse: The Hardback Magazine #4, Summer 1989 53 · Pandora’s Box—Open with Care · Robert Sheckley · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction September 2000 59 · The Dream of Misunderstanding · Robert Sheckley · ss BIGnews August 2002 66 · Magic, Maples, and Maryanne · Robert Sheckley · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction October/November 2000 80 · The New Horla · Robert Sheckley · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction July 2000 95 · The City of the Dead · Robert Sheckley · na Galaxy January/February 1994 (+2) 121 · The Quijote Robot · Robert Sheckley · nv The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction December 2001 147 · Emissary from a Green and Yellow World · Robert Sheckley · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction October/November 1998 157 · The Universal Karmic Clearing House · Robert Sheckley · ss Playboy January 1986 163 · Deep Blue Sleep · Robert Sheckley · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction June 1999 175 · The Day the Aliens Came · Robert Sheckley · ss New Legends ed. Greg Bear & Martin Greenberg, Legend, 1995 188 · Dukakis and the Aliens · Robert Sheckley · ss Alternate Presidents ed. Mike Resnick, Tor, 1992 202 · Mirror Games · Robert Sheckley · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction September 2001 212 · Sightseeing, 2179 · Robert Sheckley · ss The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction June 2002 219 · Agamemnon’s Run · Robert Sheckley · nv 30th Anniversary DAW: Science Fiction ed. Elizabeth R. Wollheim & Sheila E. Gilbert, DAW, 2002

Untouched by Human Hands by Robert Sheckley (Ballantine, March 1954, #73, 35¢, 169pp, pb, co)     Also in hc ($2.50). 1 · The Monsters · Robert Sheckley · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1953 12 · Cost of Living · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction December 1952 24 · The Altar · Robert Sheckley · ss Fantastic July/August 1953 31 · Shape · Robert Sheckley · nv Galaxy Science Fiction November 1953, as “Keep Your Shape” 47 · The Impacted Man · Robert Sheckley · ss Astounding Science Fiction December 1952 69 · Untouched by Human Hands · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction December 1953, as “One Man’s Poison” 85 · The King’s Wishes · Robert Sheckley · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction July 1953 97 · Warm · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction June 1953 108 · The Demons · Robert Sheckley · ss Fantasy Magazine March 1953 120 · Specialist · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction May 1953 138 · Seventh Victim [Victim] · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction April 1953 155 · Ritual · Robert Sheckley · ss Climax 1953, as “Strange Ritual” 165 · Beside Still Waters · Robert Sheckley · vi Amazing Stories October/November 1953

Untouched by Human Hands (var. 1) by Robert Sheckley (Michael Joseph, 1955, 12/6d, 253pp, hc, co)     This edition replaces two of the stories from the Ballantine (1954) edition with two others. 9 · The Monsters · Robert Sheckley · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction March 1953 23 · Cost of Living · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction December 1952 37 · The Altar · Robert Sheckley · ss Fantastic July/August 1953 46 · Keep Your Shape · Robert Sheckley · nv Galaxy Science Fiction November 1953 71 · The Impacted Man · Robert Sheckley · ss Astounding Science Fiction December 1952 96 · Untouched by Human Hands · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction December 1953, as “One Man’s Poison” 116 · Watchbird · Robert Sheckley · nv Galaxy Science Fiction February 1953 147 · Warm · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction June 1953 160 · Hands Off · Robert Sheckley · nv Galaxy Science Fiction April 1954 195 · Specialist · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction May 1953 217 · Seventh Victim [Victim] · Robert Sheckley · ss Galaxy Science Fiction April 1953 237 · Ritual · Robert Sheckley · ss Climax 1953, as “Strange Ritual” 249 · Beside Still Waters · Robert Sheckley · vi Amazing Stories October/November 1953