1953 Science and Sorcery, A Collection of the Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories.

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Uncommon, With Dustwrapper

The first edition of the work, which according to the dust wrapper's flyleaf was originally published in a limited run of one thousand copies. Some stories included in this collection were first published in popular science fiction magazines such as Weird Tales and Thrilling Wonder Stories.

With several delightful monochrome plate illustrations by Arnold and Lorraine Walter accompanying the text. 

Uncommon.

This is a peculiar and exciting collection of short science fiction compiled by William L. Crawford, pseudonymously known as 'Garret Ford'. Crawford was an important editor and publisher of science fiction, founding the Fantasy Publishing Company which was one of the central fan presses of the era and with which Science and Sorcery was published. This collection contains works by major science fiction authors such as 'The Naming of Names' by Ray Bradbury, 'The Little Man on the Subway' by Isaac Asimov and James MacCreigh, 'Scanners Live in Vain' by Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, or Cordwainer Smith, and 'The Lost Cord' by Sam Moskowitz'.