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If [v4 #2, October 1954] ed. James L. Quinn (Quinn Publishing Company, Inc., 35¢, 120pp+, digest) (Full Text) fc. · Comparison of the Sexes, 2060 A.D. · Robert Swanson · cv ifc. · Power from the Sun · Anon. · il 4 · A Chat with the Editor · James L. Quinn · ed 6 · Escape Velocity · Charles L. Fontenay · nv; illustrated by Paul Orban 26 · Quickie · Milton Lesser · ss; illustrated by Ed Emsh 36 · Money Is the Root of All Good · Patrick Wilkins · nv; illustrated by Ed Emsh 54 · A Pattern for Penelope · Robert F. Young · ss; illustrated by Kelly Freas 62 · The Name of This City · John Christopher · ss; illustrated by Kelly Freas 74 · Little Boy · Harry Neal · ss; illustrated by Paul Orban 87 · Miracle by Price · Irving E. Cox, Jr. · ss 96 · Spatial Delivery · Randall Garrett · ss; illustrated by Ed Emsh 103 · Unwelcomed Visitor · William Morrison · ss 110 · Peace · Norman Arkawy & Stanley Henig · ss

If [v4 #3, November 1954] ed. James L. Quinn (Quinn Publishing Company, Inc., 35¢, 120pp+, digest) (Full Text) fc. · Youth of Today Looks at America of Tomorrow · Bob Watkins · cv ifc. · Approaching Hermes · Anon. · il 4 · A Chat with the Editor · James L. Quinn · ed 6 · The Seven Winners in If’s $2000 College Science Fiction Contest! · Anon. · ar _7 · Andy Offut: “And Gone Tomorrow” [Andy Offutt] · Anon. · bg _8 · Jack Nelson: “Men of Boru” · Anon. · bg _9 · Leo Kelley: “Dreamtown, U.S.A.” · Anon. · bg _10 · Lee Holum: “The Third Party” · Anon. · bg _11 · John Arnold: “One Remained to Question the Gardener” · Anon. · bg _12 · Edward McHugh: “Image of God” · Anon. · bg _13 · Stanley Gleit: “It’s Really Sirius” · Anon. · bg 14 · For Every Man a Reason · Patrick Wilkins · ss; illustrated by Paul Orban 30 · Carry Me Home · Gordon R. Dickson · nv; illustrated by Ed Emsh 52 · Stalemate · Basil Wells · ss; illustrated by Leo Summers 63 · What Is Your Science I.Q.? · Anon. · qz 64 · Progeny · Philip K. Dick · ss; illustrated by Ralph Castenir 78 · The Honored Prophet · William E. Bentley · ss; illustrated by Virgil Finlay 86 · The Hitch Hikers · Vernon L. McCain · ss; illustrated by Kelly Freas 98 · Vacation · John Christopher · ss; illustrated by Leo Summers 104 · The Very Secret Agent · Mari Wolf · ss; illustrated by Ed Emsh 116 · Worth Citing · Anon. · cl 118 · Science Briefs · Anon. · cl

If [v4 #4, December 1954] ed. James L. Quinn (Quinn Publishing Company, Inc., 35¢, 120pp+, digest) (Full Text) fc. · First Stage: Moon · Anton Kurka · cv ifc. · Landing on Hermes · Anon. · il 4 · A Chat with the Editor · James L. Quinn · ed 6 · The Jungle · Charles Beaumont · nv; illustrated by Leo Summers 25 · First Stage: Moon · Dick Hetschel · vi 28 · And Gone Tomorrow · Andy Offutt · nv; the $1000 prize winning story in If’s College Science Fiction Contest; given as by Andy Offut.; illustrated by Paul Orban 50 · Elliptic Orbit · Poul Anderson · ss; illustrated by John Styga 56 · Community Property · Alfred Coppel · ss; illustrated by Kelly Freas 70 · The Gun Runners · Ralph Williams · nv; illustrated by Paul Orban 93 · What Is Your Science I.Q.? · Anon. · qz 94 · A Cold Night for Crying · Milton Lesser · ss; illustrated by Kelly Freas 105 · Les Machines · Joe Love · ss; illustrated by J. S. 114 · Science Briefs · Anon. · cl 118 · Worth Citing · Anon. · cl

If [v4 #5, January 1955] ed. James L. Quinn (Quinn Publishing Company, Inc., 35¢, 120pp+, digest) (Full Text) fc. · The Earth Quarter · Anton Kurka · cv ifc. · Meteorological Rocket Approaches Sun · Anon. · il 4 · A Chat with the Editor · James L. Quinn · ed 6 · The Earth Quarter · Damon Knight · nv; illustrated by Ed Emsh 46 · Saint Julie and the Visgi · Robert F. Young · ss; illustrated by Ernie Barth 53 · Worth Citing · Anon. · cl 54 · The Men of Boru · Jack A. Nelson · ss; winner of the 2nd prize in in If’s College Science Fiction Contest.; illustrated by Paul Orban 70 · Double Take · Wilson Parks Griffith · vi 73 · What Is Your Science I.Q.? · Anon. · qz 74 · Race Riot · Ralph Williams · ss; illustrated by Paul Orban 86 · Turnabout · Gordon R. Dickson · nv; illustrated by John Styga 104 · Journey Work · Dave Dryfoos · ss; illustrated by John Styga 115 · Wedding Day · Winston Marks · vi 118 · Science Briefs · Anon. · cl

If [v4 #6, February 1955] ed. James L. Quinn (Quinn Publishing Company, Inc., 35¢, 120pp+, digest) (Full Text) fc. · Seller of the Sky · Bob Watkins · cv ifc. · Observatory Rocket · Anon. · il 4 · A Chat with the Editor · James L. Quinn · ed 6 · The Odd Ones · Gordon R. Dickson · nv; illustrated by Ed Emsh 22 · Seller of the Sky · Dave Dryfoos · ss; illustrated by Paul Orban 29 · Worth Citing · Anon. · cl 30 · Dreamtown, U.S.A. · Leo P. Kelley · nv; winner of the 3rd prize in in If’s College Science Fiction Contest.; illustrated by Leo Summers 49 · The Big Leap · Charles E. Fritch · ss; illustrated by Leo Summers 58 · Our Town · Jerome Bixby · nv; illustrated by Kelly Freas 74 · The Last Crusade · George H. Smith · ss; illustrated by Ed Emsh 84 · A Witch in Time · Herb Williams · ss; illustrated by Kelly Freas 95 · What Is Your Science I.Q.? · Anon. · qz 96 · Inhibition · James Causey · ss; illustrated by Leo Summers 106 · The York Problem · Herbert D. Kastle · ss; illustrated by Paul Orban 118 · Science Briefs · Anon. · cl

If [v5 #1, March 1955] ed. James L. Quinn (Quinn Publishing Company, Inc., 35¢, 120pp+, digest) (Full Text) fc. · Lunascape · Mel Hunter · cv ifc. · Tomorrow’s Automobile · Anon. · il 2 · A Chat with the Editor · James L. Quinn · ed 4 · War Veteran · Philip K. Dick · nv; illustrated by Kelly Freas 40 · Night · Chad Oliver · ss; illustrated by Ed Emsh 54 · The Cyber and Justice Holmes · Frank Riley · ss; illustrated by Paul Orban 66 · The 3rd Party · Lee B. Holum · nv; given as “The Third Party” in the Table of Contents and on the footer of odd-numbered pages of the story.; illustrated by Kelly Freas 88 · Lost Art · G. K. Hawk · ss; illustrated by Ed Emsh 92 · Blow the Man Down · Charles L. Fontenay · nv; illustrated by Paul Orban 107 · Worth Citing · Anon. · cl 108 · What Is Your Science I.Q.? · Anon. · qz 109 · The Elroom · Jerry Sohl · ss; illustrated by Paul Orban 117 · Science Briefs · Anon. · cl

If [v5 #2, April 1955] ed. James L. Quinn (Quinn Publishing Company, Inc., 35¢, 120pp+, digest) (Full Text) fc. · Entering Earth’s Atmosphere · Charles Casler · cv ifc. · Airport of the Future · Anon. · il 2 · A Chat with the Editor · James L. Quinn · ed 4 · Shill · James E. Gunn · nv; illustrated by Ed Emsh 40 · Task Mission · Fox B. Holden · nv; illustrated by Paul Orban 60 · One Love Have I · Robert F. Young · ss; illustrated by Ed Emsh 74 · Willie’s Planet · Mike Ellis · ss; illustrated by Paul Orban 88 · Captive Market · Philip K. Dick · ss; illustrated by Kelly Freas 102 · Worth Citing · Anon. · cl 103 · What Is Your Science I.Q.? · Anon. · qz 104 · Escape Mechanism · Charles E. Fritch · ss; illustrated by Paul Orban 117 · Science Briefs · Anon. · cl

If [v5 #3, May 1955] ed. James L. Quinn (Quinn Publishing Company, Inc., 35¢, 120pp+, digest) (Full Text) fc. · Technocracy Versus the Humanities · Ken Fagg · cv 2 · A Chat with the Editor · James L. Quinn · ed 4 · Snowball · Poul Anderson · nv; illustrated by Kelly Freas 36 · Watershed · James Blish · ss; illustrated by Kelly Freas 44 · Easy Does It · E. G. von Wald · ss; illustrated by Paul Orban 60 · They Were Different · Neil J. Kenney · ss; illustrated by Paul Orban 74 · Worth Citing · Anon. · cl 75 · The Pacifists · Charles E. Fritch · ss 82 · The Laboratorians · Edward Peattie · ss; illustrated by Ed Emsh 94 · The Outer Quiet · Herbert D. Kastle · ss; illustrated by Ed Emsh 104 · Witness · George H. Smith · ss; illustrated by Kelly Freas 110 · What Is Your Science I.Q.? · Anon. · qz 111 · Firth’s World · Irving Cox, Jr. · ss 118 · Science Briefs · Anon. · cl

If [v5 #4, June 1955] ed. James L. Quinn (Quinn Publishing Company, Inc., 35¢, 120pp+, digest) (Full Text) fc. · The Strangers · Kelly Freas · cv 2 · A Chat with the Editor · James L. Quinn · ed 4 · The Strangers · Algis Budrys · nv; illustrated by Kelly Freas 35 · What Is Your Science I.Q.? · Anon. · qz 36 · Bright Islands · Frank Riley · ss; illustrated by Paul Orban 42 · Your Time Is Up · Walt Sheldon · ss; illustrated by Ernie Barth 50 · Men of the Ocean · R. E. Banks · nv; illustrated by Paul Orban 72 · Until Life Do Us Part · Winston Marks · ss; illustrated by Ed Emsh 80 · The Twilight Years · Kirk & Garen Drussai · ss; illustrated by Ed Emsh 86 · Freeway · Bryce Walton · ss; illustrated by Ed Emsh 97 · Worth Citing · Anon. · cl 98 · Forced Move · Henry Lee · ss; illustrated by Ernie Barth 104 · Pioneers · Basil Wells · ss; given as “The Pioneers” in the Table of Contents. 114 · Science Briefs · Anon. · cl 118 · Hue and Cry · [The Readers] · lc _118 · [letter from Gary, IN] · Edmund Luksus · lt _119 · [letter from Madison, TN] · Charles L. Fontenay · lt _119 · [letter from North Bergen, NJ] · G. Constantine Beck · lt

If [v5 #5, August 1955] ed. James L. Quinn (Quinn Publishing Company, Inc., 35¢, 120pp+, digest) (Full Text) fc. · Bleedback · Kenneth Rossi · cv 2 · Franchise [Multivac] · Isaac Asimov · ss; illustrated by Paul Orban 16 · Birthright · April Smith · nv; illustrated by Kelly Freas 54 · Worth Citing · Anon. · cl 55 · The Ethicators · Willard Marsh · ss 60 · Bleedback · Winston Marks · ss; illustrated by Ed Emsh 77 · What Is Your Science I.Q.? · Anon. · qz 78 · The Mold of Yancy · Philip K. Dick · nv; illustrated by Ed Emsh 96 · The Patriot · Charles L. Fontenay · ss; illustrated by Paul Orban 106 · Ecology on Rollins Island · Varley Lang · ss; illustrated by Paul Orban 118 · Science Briefs · Anon. · cl

If [v5 #6, October 1955] ed. James L. Quinn (Quinn Publishing Company, Inc., 35¢, 120pp+, digest) (Full Text) fc. · Moon Cargo Ships · Ed Valigursky · cv ifc. · Returning to Space Station · Valigursky · il; companion piece to the cover. 2 · The Almost-Men · Irving E. Cox, Jr. · nv; illustrated by Paul Orban 38 · Prisoners of Earth · Robert F. Young · ss; illustrated by Ed Emsh 47 · Worth Citing · Anon. · cl 48 · The Proxies · Arthur Sellings · ss; illustrated by Kelly Freas 64 · Juvenile Delinquent · Edward W. Ludwig · ss; illustrated by Ed Emsh 72 · Slow Burn · Henry Still · ss; illustrated by Kelly Freas 88 · Last Rites · Charles Beaumont · ss; illustrated by Paul Orban 99 · Meeting of the Board · Alan E. Nourse · ss; illustrated by Ed Emsh 112 · What Is Your Science I.Q.? · Anon. · qz 113 · Science Briefs · Anon. · cl 117 · Hue and Cry · [The Readers] · lc _117 · [letter from England] · G. W. Walton · lt _118 · [letter from Perth Amboy, NJ] · Alan Cheuse · lt _118 · [letter from Libertyville, IL] · Charles F. Durang · lt _118 · [letter from Euclid, OH] · Mrs. Alan Kopperman · lt _119 · [letter from Portland, OR] · G. M. Fox · lt

If [v6 #1, December 1955] ed. James L. Quinn (Quinn Publishing Company, Inc., 35¢, 120pp+, digest) (Full Text) fc. · Heavyweight Champion of the World · Kelly Freas · cv ifc. · Hypothetical Planet · Mel Hunter · il 2 · The Odd Genre · Forrest J. Ackerman · cl 4 · Hoax [Amos Danton] · James E. Gunn · nv; illustrated by Kelly Freas 27 · What Is Your Science I.Q.? · Anon. · qz 28 · N4 N5 N6 · James McKimmey, Jr. · ss; illustrated by Paul Orban 39 · Worth Citing · Anon. · cl 40 · The Earthman · Irving Cox, Jr. · nv; illustrated by Ed Emsh 59 · What’s Your Opinion of “The Champion”? · Anon. · ms 60 · Laboratory · Jerome Bixby · nv; illustrated by Ed Emsh 76 · The Barbarians · Tom Godwin · ss; illustrated by Paul Orban 93 · Promised Planet · Robert F. Young · ss; illustrated by Mel Hunter 101 · Science Briefs · Anon. · cl 104 · The Happy Clown · Alice Eleanor Jones · ss; illustrated by Kelly Freas 117 · Hue and Cry · [The Readers] · lc _117 · [letter from Newark, NJ] · Vincent Biunno · lt _117 · [letter from Sydney, Australia] · R. M. Carrier · lt _118 · [letter from Oakland, CA] · W. C. Brandt · lt _118 · [letter from Cincinnati, OH] · Kent Moomaw · lt _119 · [letter from Maywood, CA] · A. S. B. Hallam · lt _119 · [letter from Roseburg, OR] · P. E. Hamler · lt _119 · [letter from Maylands, West Australia] · R. H. Harding · lt ibc. · Scene on Europa · Mel Hunter · il

If [v6 #2, February 1956] ed. James L. Quinn (Quinn Publishing Company, Inc., 35¢, 120pp+, digest) (Full Text) fc. · Atomic Submarine Lurking Under Reef in Southern California Waters · Mel Hunter · cv ifc. · Launching and Death of the Satellite · Mel Hunter · pi 2 · The Odd Genre · Forrest J. Ackerman · cl 4 · Avoidance Situation · James McConnell · nv; illustrated by Mel Hunter 38 · The Launching and Death of the Satellite · Anon. · ms 39 · To Pay the Piper · James Blish · ss; illustrated by Paul Orban 52 · Catalysis · Poul Anderson · ss; illustrated by Paul Orban 69 · Worth Citing · Anon. · cl 70 · The Drivers · Edward W. Ludwig · ss; illustrated by Mel Hunter 82 · Shango · John Jakes · ss; illustrated by Paul Orban 91 · What Is Your Science I.Q.? · Anon. · qz 92 · The Margenes · Miriam Allen deFord · ss 98 · Jekyll-Hyde Planet · Jack Lewis · ss; illustrated by Kelly Freas 113 · Science Briefs · Anon. · cl 117 · Hue and Cry · [The Readers] · lc _117 · [letter from Long Beach, CA] · G. A. Kepner · lt _117 · [letter from Limestone, ME] · Richard Madden · lt _118 · [letter from Redwood City, CA] · G. McMillan · lt _118 · [letter from Waco, TX] · Larry Martin · lt _119 · [letter from Chevy Chase, MD] · Bill Doying · lt _119 · [letter from Vista, CA] · Dar Nelson · lt _120 · [letter] · Stephen Maran · lt _120 · [letter from South Bend, IN] · Mark Langston · lt