Fantasy Fiction and Other Key Magazines, on the Newsstands (Mostly), early August 1964

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction [v27 #2, #159, August 1964] (40¢, 132pp, digest, cover by James Roth) 4 • Editorial (F&SF, August 1964) • essay by Avram Davidson 5 · A Bulletin from the Trustees of the Institute for Advanced Research at Marmouth, Mass. · Wilma Shore · ss 12 · “I Had Vacantly Crumpled It Into My Pocket...But by God, Eliot, It Was a Photograph from Life!” · Joanna Russ · ss 22 • Books (F&SF, August 1964) • [Books (F&SF)] • essay by Avram Davidson · cl 22 •   Review: Davy by Edgar Pangborn • review by Avram Davidson 23 •   Review: The Treasure of the Great Reef by Arthur C. Clarke • review by Avram Davidson and Mike Wilson (1934-1995) 23 •   Review: The Wanderer by Fritz Leiber • review by Avram Davidson 24 •   Review: The War in the Air by H. G. Wells • review by Avram Davidson 24 •   Review: In the Days of the Comet by H. G. Wells • review by Avram Davidson 24 •   Review: The Food of the Gods by H. G. Wells • review by Avram Davidson 26 •   Review: Looking for the General by Warren Miller • review by Avram Davidson 27 · Poor Planet · J. T. McIntosh · nv 54 · Nada · Thomas M. Disch · ss 72 · The Science Springboard: The Red Cells · Theodore L. Thomas · cl 73 · Epitaph for the Future · Ethan Ayer · pm 74 · A Nice, Shady Place · Dennis Etchison · ss Associated Students, L.A. State College, 1963 87 · Redman · Robert M. Lipsyte & Thomas Rogers · ss 95 · Science: The Days of Our Years · Isaac Asimov · cl 105 · When the Change-Winds Blow [Change War] · Fritz Leiber · ss 113 · In the Calendar of Saints · Leonard Tushnet · ss

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction [v27 #3, #160, September 1964] (40¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Mel Hunter)
• 4 · Chameleon [Ben Jolson (Chameleon Corps)] · Ron Goulart · ss
• 19 · A Miracle Too Many · Philip H. Smith & Alan E. Nourse · ss
• 30 · Slips Take Over · Miriam Allen deFord · ss
• 41 · Olsen and the Gull · Eric St. Clair · ss
• 47 · The Science Springboard: Carbonaceous Chondrites · Theodore L. Thomas · cl
• 48 · Four Brands of Impossible · Norman Kagan · nv
• 77 • Books (F&SF, September 1964) • [Books (F&SF)] • essay by Avram Davidson · cl
• 77 •   Review: Parapsychology, Frontier Science of the Mind by J. G. Pratt and J. B. Rhine • review by Avram Davidson
• 77 •   Review: Parapsychology, an Insider's View of ESP by J. Gaither Pratt • review by Avram Davidson
• 78 •   Review: The Tales of Hoffmann by E. T. A. Hoffmann • review by Avram Davidson
• 79 •   Review: The 1964 Yearbook of Astronomy by Patrick Moore and J. G. Porter • review by Avram Davidson
• 79 •   Review: Outer Space Humor by Charles Winick • review by Avram Davidson
• 79 •   Review: Swords & Sorcery by L. Sprague de Camp • review by Avram Davidson
• 74 · The New Encyclopaedist II · Stephen Becker · vi
• 76 · Investigation of Galactic Ethnology · Karen Anderson · pm
• 76 · Theoretical Progress · Karen Anderson · pm
• 81 · Elementary · Laurence M. Janifer & Michael Kurland · ss
• 91 · Science: The Haste-Makers · Isaac Asimov · cl
• 102 · The Deepest Blue in the World · S. Dorman · ss
• 109 · Inconceivably Yours · Willard Marsh · ss
• 117 · The Star Party · Robert Lory · ss
• 124 · A Crown of Rank Fumiter · Vance Aandahl · ss

Magazine of Horror [v1 #5, #5, September 1964] ed. Robert A. W. Lowndes (Health Knowledge Inc., 50¢, 132pp, digest s/s)
• 4 · Introduction · Robert A. W. Lowndes · ed
• 5 · Cassius [Gerald Canevin] · Henry S. Whitehead · nv Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror Nov 1931
• 38 · Love at First Sight · J. L. Miller · ss
• 42 · Five-Year Contract · J. Vernon Shea · ss
• 56 · The House of the Worm · Mearle Prout · nv Weird Tales Oct 1933
• 74 · The Beautiful Suit · H. G. Wells · ss Collier’s Apr 10 1909, as “A Moonlight Fable: The Little Man and His Gleaming Suit”
• 79 · A Stranger Came to Reap · Stephen Dentinger · ss
• 85 · The Morning the Birds Forgot to Sing · Walt Liebscher · ss
• 90 · Bones · Donald A. Wollheim · ss Stirring Science Stories Feb 1941
• 96 · The Ghostly Rental · Henry James · nv Scribner’s Monthly Sep 1876
• 126 · It Is Written · [The Readers] · lc
•      Letter (Magazine of Horror, September 1964) • essay by Herman Stowal King

Gamma [v2 #1, #3, 1964] ed. Jack Matcha (Star Press; North Hollywood, CA, 50¢, 128pp+, digest s/s, cover by Morris Scott Dollens)
Cover: Expedition to Jupiter (Third in a Series). Details supplied by Todd Mason.
• [interior drawings] · Luann Meatheringham · il
• 2 · The Girl of Paradise Planet · Robert Turner · nv
• 32 · The Feather Bed · Shelly Lowenkopf · ss
• 43 · About Our Interior Artist: Luann Meatheringham · Anon. · bg
• 44 · Angel Levine · Bernard Malamud · ss Commentary Dec 1955
• 56 · The (In)visible Man · Edward W. Ludwig · ss
• 70 · Inside Story · Miriam Allen deFord · ss
• 79 · The Birth · George Clayton Johnson · ss
• 85 · The Gamma Interview: Soviet Science Fiction [Ivan Kirov] · Anon. · iv
• 93 · Buttons · Raymond E. Banks · ss
• 109 · Society for the Prevention · Ron Goulart · ss
• 121 · The Snail Watcher · Patricia Highsmith · ss

Fantastic Stories of Imagination [v13 #8, August 1964] (50¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Emsh)
• 5 • Editorial (Fantastic, August 1964) • [Editorial (Fantastic)] • essay by Norman M. Lobsenz, editorial director (Cele Goldsmith Lalli was the editor)
• 6 · When the Idols Walked [Part 1 of 2; Brak] · John Jakes · n.; illustrated by Emsh
• 66 · The Scent of Love · Larry Eisenberg · ss
• 70 · The Failure · David R. Bunch · ss
• 75 · Family Portrait · Morgan Kent · vi
• 78 · Footnote to an Old Story · Jack Sharkey · ss; illustrated by Virgil Finlay
• 91 · Dangerous Flags · Thomas M. Disch · ss
• 98 · Land of the Yahoos [New Gulliver’s Travels] · Adam Bradford · nv; illustrated by George Schelling

Fantastic Stories of Imagination [v13 #9, September 1964] (50¢, 132pp, digest, cover by Robert Adragna)
• 5 • Editorial (Fantastic, September 1964) • [Editorial (Fantastic)] • essay by Norman M. Lobsenz, editorial director
• 6 · Planet of Change · J. T. McIntosh · nv; illustrated by Robert Adragna
• 36 · Beyond the Line · William F. Temple · ss; illustrated by Virgil Finlay
• 47 · Fire Sale · Laurence M. Janifer · ss
• 50 · When the Idols Walked [Part 2 of 2; Brak] · John Jakes · n.; illustrated by Emsh
• 107 · A Vision of the King · David R. Bunch · ss
• 112 · Hear and Obey · Jack Sharkey · ss; illustrated by George Schelling
• 122 · 2064, or Thereabouts · [Moderan] • David R. Bunch [as by Darryl R. Groupe] · ss

Science Fantasy [v22, #67, September/October 1964] ed. Kyril Bonfiglioli (Roberts & Vinter, 2/6d, 128pp, pb)
• 2 · Editorial · Kyril Bonfiglioli · ed
• _2 · [letter] · James Goodrich · lt
• 4 · The Blue Monkeys [Part 1 of 3; Eunostos] · Thomas Burnett Swann · n.
• 39 · Period of Gestation · Thom Keyes · ss
• 49 · Anita [Anita] · Keith Roberts · ss
• 66 · Dummy Run · Colin Hume · ss
• 71 · As Easy as A.B.C. · Rudyard Kipling · nv The London Magazine Mar 1912 (+1)
• 101 · Symbiote · George Rigg · vi
• 103 · Escapism · Keith Roberts · nv
• 127 · Love Feast · Johnny Byrne · vi

Macabre [#15, Summer 1964] (40¢, 24pp+, 6" x 9" s/s) edited and published by Joseph Payne Brennan

• 3 · Flames in the Night · Edward & Edith De Lope · ss
• 8 · The Sudden Guest · Lois Wheary · ss
• 13 · False Haven · Laurence R. Griffin · ss
• 20 · The Thinking Man · Vera Searles · pm
• 21 · Woman of Compassion · Walter Dillon · ss

Amra [v2 #29, August 1964] ed. George H. Scithers (Terminus, Owlswick, & Ft. Mudge Electrick Street Railway Gazette, 35¢, 20pp, ph)
Details supplied by Ned Brooks.
• fc. · Thoughts in the Sand · Dr. O. Raymond Sowers · cv
• 2 · Engraver · Ray G. Capella · il
• 3 · Blunders · [The Editor] · ed
• 4 · The Free-Speaking Verses · Sighvat Thordharson; translated by Poul Anderson · ar; translated from the Old Norse.; illustrated by Ray G. Capella
• 7 · Conan and Pizarro · L. Sprague de Camp · ar [Robert E. Howard]; illustrated by Dan Adkins
• 9 · Escape Literature · Grace Adams Warren · ar; illustrated by Roy Krenkel
• 12 · Thuds: Next Ish · [The Editor] · ed
• 13 · Heldendämmerung · L. Sprague de Camp · pm; illustrated by Jim Cawthorn
• 14 · Letters: REH
• _14 · Letter to Harold Preece, ca. October or early November 1930 (“Well, Harold, I’m sorry to hear your nose...”) · Robert E. Howard · lt [Harold Preece]; illustrated by Roy G. Krenkel
• 18 · Swackle · [The Readers] · lc
• _18 · On Mr. Pournelle re Sword and Quarterstaff · L. Sprague de Camp · lt
• 19 · The Compleat Duellist · L. Sprague de Camp · ar; illustrated by Robert E. Gilbert
• 20 · Swackle on Holding a Sword Hilt · Howard Waldrop · lt
• 20 · Another Swackle on Holding a Sword Hilt · Dick Eney · lt

Amra [v2 #30, September 1964] ed. George H. Scithers (Terminus, Owlswick, & Ft. Mudge Electrick Street Railway Gazette, 35¢, 20pp, ph)
Details supplied by Ned Brooks.
• fc. · Girl & Leopard · Gray Morrow · cv
• 2 · TO&FMESRy Rolling Stock · George H. Scithers · il
• 3 · Reminiscence · Sighvat Thordharson; translated by Poul Anderson · pm; translated from the Old Norse.; illustrated by Harry Douthwaite
• 4 · A Man Named John · John Pocsik · ar; illustrated by Steve Stiles, Robert E. Gilbert & Doug Brown
• 9 · Letters: REH
• _9 · Letter to August Derleth, ca. January 1933 (“I was much interested in your accounts...”) · Robert E. Howard · lt [August Derleth]; illustrated by Ray G. Capella
• 16 · Scrolls & Such
• _16 · Over the Edge, by August Derleth · L. Sprague de Camp · br
• _17 · The Dark Man and Others, by Robert E. Howard · L. Sprague de Camp · br; illustrated by Ray G. Capella
• 18 · Blunders · [The Editor] · ed; illustrated by Jim Cawthorn
• 20 · An Index to Amra V2n21 through V2n30 · Anon. · ix

Though apparently there were August and September issues of SSI, information I can find as yet is scarce...the August issue apparently included stories by Alberto Moravia, Maurice Druon, and Wilfredo D. Nolledo.

Short Story International [v1 #12, October 1964] ed. Samuel Tankel (Short Story International Inc., 50¢, 160pp, digest)
• 3 · Foreword · [The Editor] · ed
• 7 · The Inheritor · Frank Roberts · ss Man 1963; illustrated by John Groth
• 17 · The Shy and the Guilty · Uma Vasudev · ss Thought Apr 25 1964; illustrated by John Groth
• 27 · Time and Motion Study · J. V. Buckland · ss Blackwood’s Magazine Apr 1962; illustrated by John Groth
• 45 · At the Bus Stop · Istvan Szabo · ss The New Hungarian Quarterly 1964; illustrated by John Groth
• 55 · Snake · Gordon Meyer · ss Blackwood’s Magazine Mar 1963; illustrated by John Groth
• 69 · A Glutton for Punishment · Richard Yates · ss Cosmopolitan Sep 1954; illustrated by John Groth
• 85 · The Flight to America · Cora Sandel; translated by Torgrim & Linda Hannds · ss; translated from the Norwegian (The Norseman).; illustrated by John Groth
• 99 · The Animals · Pierre Gascar; translated by Jean Stewart · ss The London Magazine Feb 1954; illustrated by John Groth
• 113 · Not a Peep · Yuri Kazakov · ss Pages from Tarusa, ed. Andrew Field, Little, Brown 1963; illustrated by John Groth
• 129 · In the Hospital · Aram Haigaz; translated by Iris Chekenian · ss; translated from the Armenian (The Call of Race by Aram Haigaz, Hairenik Press); illustrated by John Groth
• 145 · Friends of Frobisher · Michael Murphy · ss Background May 1962; illustrated by John Groth
• 156 · Letters to the Editor · [The Readers] · lc

Argosy (UK) [v25 #8, August 1964] (Fleetway Publications, 3/6d, 168pp, digest, cover by Robb)
• 2 · Over Now to You · The Back-Room Boys · ms
• 4 · The Sheik and Miss Diana Naylor-Taylor · Gerald Sparrow · ar
• 13 · Heavenly Condescension · Leslie Bonnet · ss
• 20 · Fathoms Deep · [Various] · ms (r)
• 23 · Marmalade Wine · Joan Aiken · ss Suspense (UK) Sep 1958
• 30 · A Moveable Feast · Ernest Hemingway · ex Scribner’s 1964; illustrated by Edith Maclean
• 43 · Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel’s Coat · Roald Dahl · ss Nugget Dec 1959
• 58 · Piece of Silken Thread · Darrell Bates · ss; illustrated by E. Wrigley
• 67 · Merry as Cricket · A. A. Thomson · ar
• 72 · You Meet Such Interesting People! · [Various] · ms (r)
• 75 · Big Polack · Harry Mark Petrakis · ss
• 82 · Heart’s Desire · [Various] · ms (r)
• 83 · Red Hair and Oysters · Gerald Kersh · ss 1954; illustrated by Will Spenser
• 98 · Oyster Feast! · David McCord · pm (r)
• 99 · Seventh Wave · David Gunn · ss
• 106 · Drowsing in the Sun · [Various] · ms (r)
• 109 · Love of Ming · Francis King · ss
• 123 · The Beach of Falesa · Dylan Thomas · pl Stein & Day 1963 [Robert Louis Stevenson]; screenplay based on a story by Robert Louis Stevenson.
• 160 · Leisure-Pleasure · [Various] · ms
• 167 · Ten Minute Crossword · Anon. · pz
• 168 · Argosy Crossword · Anon. · pz

Argosy (UK) [v25 #9, September 1964] (Fleetway Publications, 3/6d, 168pp, digest, cover by Jon Davis)
• 2 · Over Now to You · The Back-Room Boys · ms
• 4 · Illusion? · Alberto Moravia · ss 1964
• 9 · A Small Pinch of Weather · Nicholas Dee · ss Woman’s Journal Sep 1962; illustrated by Shirley Hughes
• 19 · Corporal Valdes · Geoffrey Household · ss Suspense (UK) Sep 1958
• 27 · Flood Tide · Leslie Gordon Barnard · ss
• 44 · All My Eye! · [Various] · ms (r)
• 47 · In Broad Daylight · Henry Cecil · ss Full Circle, Chapman and Hall 1948
• 52 · Argosy’s Shakespeare Award · Anon. · ms
• 54 · First Night · Moira Burgess · ss; Argosy’s Shakespeare Award winner.; illustrated by Mary Dinsdale
• 69 · In the Sun · Elizabeth Taylor · ss
• 84 · Lake N’yanza [from The Albert N’yanza] · Samuel Baker · ex Macmillan 1866; illustrated by M. Whittlesea
• 95 · La Vie en Rose · Arthur Symons · pm (r)
• 96 · A Moveable Feast · Ernest Hemingway · ex Scribner’s 1964; illustrated by Edith Maclean
• 102 · Sweete Themmes · [Various] · ms (r)
• 105 · Manhood · John Wain · ss (r)
• 115 · Varda, the Falcon [from The Peregrine Falcon] · Robert Murphy · ex Houghton Mifflin 1963
• 126 · Men at Play · [Various] · ms (r)
• 129 · Tate Haskell’s Boat · Frederick K. Randolph · ss
• 134 · The Man Who Hated Banks [Part 1 of 2; Patrick Petrella] · Michael Gilbert · na
• 160 · Leisure-Pleasure · [Various] · ms
• 167 · Ten Minute Crossword · Anon. · pz
• 168 · Argosy Crossword · Anon. · pz

Front cover by Janet Halverson

8 Letters

12 The Easy Chair: A Crisis of Casualness in Latin America  a column by John Paton Davies

23 After Hours: The Lonesome Pine Foundation  a column by Philip J. Davis

24 Poser  a puzzle by Philip Kaplan

33 The Italian Character an article by Luigi Giorgio Barzini

41The Oil Patch: Roughnecks and Operators on a Forgotten Frontier an article by Chandler Davidson

47 The Man to Watch at the Democratic Convention an article by Helen Fuller

50 What happened to your senior tigers? a sidebar article by ?Helen Fuller?

53 Harlem is Nowhere an essay by Ralph Ellison

58 Bringing Up Children: The American vs. the British Way an article by Eleanor Wintour

63 Dying Under Drilling a poem by Samuel Hazo

64 Mighty Matterhorn an article by Larry Eisenberg

66 St. Louis Takes the Cure: A Case History for Ailing Citiesby A.M. (Arthur Martin) Watkins

70 (Some short poems . . .) by William Stafford

77 The Scotch in Canada, Part III. A Sufficient and Changing Loveliness an article by John Kenneth Galbraith

81 Timid Lawyers and Neglected Clients an article by Daniel H. Pollitt

87 Blood, a short story by Isaac Bashevis Singer

95 Washington Insights: The Choice for Vice President·by Joseph Kraft

98 “The making of a writer” a short article by Jean-Paul Sartre (translator?)

99 The New Books: Some New Poetry from Last August to this by William Jay Smith

103 Books in Brief by Katherine Gauss Jackson

106 Music in the Round: Mozart for our time by Anon

107 Jazz Notes: Interim by Eric Larrabee