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Space 5 ed. Richard Davis (Hutchinson, 1979, 0-09-136280-6, £3.95, 160pp, hc, oa, cover by David Hardy)     Original young-adult SF anthology. 7 · Introduction · Richard Davis · in 11 · A Sound of Thunder · Ray Bradbury · ss Collier’s June 28 1952 26 · Bobo’s Star · Glenn Chandler · ss 44 · The Specimen · Tim Stout · ss 58 · Mind Bend · Martin Martinsen · ss 75 · The Giftie · David Campton · ss 90 · Summertime on Icarus · Arthur C. Clarke · ss Vogue June 1960, as “The Hottest Piece of Real Estate in the Solar System” 103 · Johnson · Guy Weiner · ss 120 · Out of an Ocean, Long Ago · Tony Richards · ss 139 · Little Girl Lost · Richard Matheson · ss Amazing Stories October/November 1953 153 · Offside · Adrian Cole · ss

Space 6 ed. Richard Davis (Hutchinson, 1980, 0-09-141200-5, £4.50, 168pp, hc, oa, cover by David Hardy)     Original young-adult SF anthology. 7 · Introduction · Richard Davis · in 11 · The Little Drummer Boy of Phobos · Glenn Chandler · ss 28 · Survival · John Wyndham · nv Thrilling Wonder Stories February 1952 56 · Missing Link · David Campton · ss 75 · There Will Come Soft Rains [Mars] · Ray Bradbury · ss Collier’s May 6 1950 82 · Hindsight · Julia Birley · ss 98 · Mole People · Frances Stephens · ss 114 · That’s Show Biz! · Terry Tapp · ss 122 · The Smallest Dragonboy [Pern] · Anne McCaffrey · ss Science Fiction Tales ed. Roger Elwood, Rand McNally, 1973 138 · The Guardians · Tony Richards · ss 153 · Krobar the Unbelievable · Adrian Cole · ss

Space 7 ed. Richard Davis (Hutchinson, 1981, 0-09-144350-4, £5.50, 160pp, hc, oa, cover by David A. Hardy)     Original young-adult SF anthology. 9 · Introduction · Richard Davis · in 13 · Shadows · Richard Faust · ss 27 · Survival Plan · Glenn Chandler · ss 43 · Who’s There? · Arthur C. Clarke · ss This Week May 11 1958, as “The Haunted Spacesuit” 49 · Fool on a Hill · Frances Stephens · ss 65 · A Quiet Night at the Embassy · David Campton · ss 82 · See You Tomorrow · Roger Malisson · ss 96 · The Curious Child · Richard Matheson · ss Fantastic June 1954 107 · Listen · Gordon R. Dickson · ss The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction August 1952 115 · The World Within · Terry Tapp · ss 127 · The One Who Waits · Ray Bradbury · ss The Arkham Sampler Summer 1949 134 · Summertime · Tony Richards · ss 148 · Exile · Edmond Hamilton · ss Super Science Stories May 1943 154 · Blast-Off for Znerk · John Duncan · ss

Space 8 ed. Richard Davis (Hutchinson, 1983, 0-09-152060-6, £5.95, 108pp, hc, oa, cover by Trevor Webb) 7 · Introduction · Richard Davis · in 11 · Close Encounters of the Worst Kind · Tim Stout · ss 32 · Snow Demons · Adrian Cole · ss 43 · Shipwreck · R. Chetwynd-Hayes · ss Tales of Terror from Outer Space ed. R. Chetwynd-Hayes, Fontana, 1975 61 · The Boy from Terpzia · Robin Smyth · ss 74 · Time to Go · Nancy Tregenna · ss Reveille 1982, as “He Had Me Bugged” 78 · What of the Night? · Pamela Cleaver · ss 93 · Take Me to Your Leader · Nancy Tregenna · ss The (London) Evening News September 1 1976, as “Please Mr. Spaceman, Stay Here with Me” 100 · Light of Other Days [Slow Glass] · Bob Shaw · ss Analog Science Fiction—Science Fact August 1966

Space 9 ed. Richard Davis (Hutchinson, 1985, 0-09-158850-2, £5.95, 95pp, hc, oa, cover by Alan Daniels)     Anthology of six stories, three original, aimed at young adults. 7 · Introduction · Richard Davis · in 11 · R Is for Rocket · Ray Bradbury · ss Famous Fantastic Mysteries December 1943, as “King of the Gray Spaces” 29 · Skirmish · Clifford Simak · ss Amazing Stories December 1950, as “Bathe Your Bearings in Blood!” 52 · Rain · Tony Richards · ss 65 · Come the Revolution! · Julia Birley · nv 88 · No World for the Timid · Charles E. Fritch · ss Amazing Stories May 1957 94 · The Waiting Game · Rita Morris · vi

Spectre 1 ed. Richard Davis (Abelard Schuman UK, 1973, 0-200-71968-8, £1.75, viii+168pp, hc, oa)     A collection of ghost stories aimed at the young adult reader. The Brennan and Wilson stories were original to this collection though appeared simultaneously in American publications. vii · Introduction · Richard Davis · in 1 · The Willow Platform · Joseph Payne Brennan · ss Whispers July 1973 21 · Watch the Birdie · Julia Birley · ss 32 · The Waiting Men · Penelope Wallace · ss 42 · Edward · Mary Danby · ss 49 · Yesterday’s Witch · Gahan Wilson · ss Witchcraft & Sorcery #9, 1973 58 · Cassius · Elizabeth Fancett · nv 88 · Negotium Perambulans · E. F. Benson · ss Hutchinson’s Magazine November 1922, as “Visible and Invisible” 105 · Ships That Pass · Sutro Miller · ss Short Stories (UK) May 1943 113 · The Model · James Turner · ss 132 · The Black Cat · Edgar Allan Poe · ss United States Saturday Post and Chronicle August 19 1843 144 · Crooken Sands · Bram Stoker · nv Holly Leaves December 1 1894

Spectre 2 ed. Richard Davis (Abelard Schuman UK, September 1975, 0-200-72389-8, £2.75, 158pp, hc, oa)     A collection of ghost stories aimed at the young adult reader. 7 · Introduction · Richard Davis · in 11 · The Hand from Haunted Hollow · Tim Stout · ss 23 · TA/9/73 · Chris Parr · ss 36 · The Chemical Man · Frances Stephens · ss 50 · Jelly Baby · Tim Stout · ss 65 · The Shepherd’s Dog · Joyce Marsh · ss The Seventh Armada Ghost Book ed. Mary Danby, Armada, 1975 80 · Ghosts Look Like People · Elizabeth Fancett · nv 114 · The Judge’s House · Bram Stoker · nv Holly Leaves December 5 1891 135 · The Tall Woman · Rosemary Timperley · ss 148 · A Matter of Timing · Gladys Greenaway · ss

Spectre 3 ed. Richard Davis (Abelard Schuman UK, 1976, 0-200-72450-9, £2.95, vi+138pp, hc, oa)     A collection of ghost stories aimed at the young adult reader. iv · Introduction · Richard Davis · in 1 · Heritage · Tim Stout · nv 30 · What Happened in the Mine · Guy Weiner · ss 45 · Secret Worship [John Silence] · Algernon Blackwood · nv John Silence by Algernon Blackwood, Eveleigh Nash, 1908 84 · The Woman in the Green Dress · Joyce Marsh · ss 98 · I’m Sorry, Mrs. Baxter · David Campton · ss 115 · Lord Dunwilliam and the Cwn Annwn · R. Chetwynd-Hayes · nv Welsh Tales of Terror ed. R. Chetwynd-Hayes, Fontana, 1973

Spectre 4 ed. Richard Davis (Abelard Schuman UK, 1977, 0-200-72513-0, £3.50, x+145pp, hc, oa)     A collection of ghost stories aimed at the young adult reader. · Introduction · Richard Davis · in 1 · The Understudies · Julia Birley · nv 22 · Free for Dinner · Tim Stout · ss 40 · The Ghost of Cottfield Village · Robin Smyth · ss 53 · Sea Change · Samantha Lee · ss 61 · The Skulls in the Belfry · Pamela Cleaver · ss 75 · Lamia · Paul Dorrell · ss 87 · The Boy with the Short Haircut · Robin Smyth · ss 103 · The Master of Blas Gwynedd · Joyce Marsh · ss 114 · Scriveners Inn · Guy Weiner · ss 123 · The House by the Tarn · Basil Copper · ss Dark Things ed. August Derleth, Arkham House, 1971 139 · Magic Carpet · T. E. D. Klein · ss Myrddin #3, 1976

Tandem Horror 2 ed. Richard Davis (Universal-Tandem, 1968, T198, 3/6d, 192pp, pb, oa) 7 · Introduction · Richard Davis · in 10 · Working for Miss Arethusa · Angus James · ss 24 · The Dooley Street Centre-Forward · Robin Smyth · ss 32 · Reply Guaranteed · J. Ramsey Campbell · ss 48 · Ice in their Laughter · Rosemary Timperley · ss 68 · Dead on His Feet · Julia Birley · ss 83 · The Forgiver · Walter Harris · ss Penthouse (UK) March 1966 89 · The Inheritance · Simon Pilkington · ss 108 · I’m Not Mad Yet · Elizabeth Fancett · ss 117 · From Our Special Correspondent · D. E. Piper · ss 138 · The Stocking · J. Ramsey Campbell · ss 148 · The Lady by the Stream · Richard Davis · ss 169 · Voices in the Night · Rosemary Timperley · ss 184 · The Last Bus · Michel Parry · ss

Tandem Horror 3 ed. Richard Davis (Universal-Tandem, 1969, 4260-3762-6, 5/-, 190pp, pb, oa) 9 · Introduction · Richard Davis · in 13 · The Snowman · Dennis Piper · ss 32 · The Tourists · John Burke · ss 50 · What Happened to Sally? · Rosemary Timperley · ss 69 · The Sick Room · Richard Davis · nv 98 · Cyril · J. Ramsey Campbell · ss 110 · Sawdust Caeser · Julia Birley · ss 130 · Alderman Stratton’s Fancy · David Campton · ss 147 · Takeover Bid · Audrey Johnson · ss 163 · Museum Piece · Elizabeth M. Fancett · ss

The Year’s Best Horror Stories No. 1 ed. Richard Davis (Sphere, May 1971, 28592, 25p, 189pp, pb, an) 7 · Double Whammy · Robert Bloch · ss Fantastic February 1970 19 · The Sister City [Cthulhu] · Brian Lumley · ss Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos ed. August Derleth, Arkham House, 1969 33 · When Morning Comes · Elizabeth Fancett · ss The Fifth Ghost Book ed. Rosemary Timperley, Barrie & Rockliff, 1969 51 · Prey · Richard Matheson · ss Playboy April 1969 63 · Winter · Kit Reed · ss Winter’s Tales 15 ed. A. D. Maclean, Macmillan, 1969 71 · Lucifer! · E. C. Tubb · ss Vision of Tomorrow November 1969 83 · I Wonder What He Wanted · Eddy C. Bertin · ss translated from the Dutch (“Ik zou wel eens willen weten wat hij wou”); first appeared in Spanish (Las Mejores Historias de Fantasmas, 1970). 93 · Problem Child · Peter Oldale · ss Vision of Tomorrow June 1970 101 · The Scar · Ramsey Campbell · ss Startling Mystery Stories Summer 1969 117 · Warp · Ralph Norton · ss Mayfair v3 #9, 1968 131 · The Hate · Terri E. Pinckard · ss Witchcraft & Sorcery #5, January/February 1971 137 · A Quiet Game · Celia Fremlin · ss Argosy (UK) April 1970 145 · After Nightfall · David A. Riley · ss revised from Weird Window #1 ’70. 155 · Death’s Door · Robert McNear · nv Playboy March 1969

The Year’s Best Horror Stories No. 2 ed. Richard Davis (Sphere, 1972, 28606, 30p, 160pp, pb, an) 9 · Preface · Richard Davis · pr 11 · Foreword · Christopher Lee · fw 13 · Thirst · Gerald W. Page · nv Witchcraft & Sorcery #7, 1972 52 · David’s Worm · Brian Lumley · ss Pulp 1971 60 · The Price of a Demon · Gary Brandner · ss Witchcraft & Sorcery #7, 1972 72 · The Knocker at the Portico · Basil Copper · ss Dark Things ed. August Derleth, Arkham House, 1971 84 · The Throwaway Man · Steve Chapman · vi Weirdbook #3, 1970 87 · The Woman with the Mauve Face · Rosemary Timperley · ss (r) 91 · Shadows of the Living · Ronald Blythe · ss The Sixth Ghost Book ed. Rosemary Timperley, Barrie & Rockliff, 1970 111 · The Animal Fair · Robert Bloch · ss Playboy May 1971 124 · Napier Court · Ramsey Campbell · ss Dark Things ed. August Derleth, Arkham House, 1971 139 · Haunts of the Very Rich · T. K. Brown, III · nv Playboy May 1971

The Year’s Best Horror Stories No. 3 ed. Richard Davis (Sphere, 1973, 0-7221-2861-4, 30p, 173pp, pb, an) 7 · Introduction · Richard Davis · in 9 · Pages from a Young Girl’s Journal · Robert Aickman · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction February 1973 46 · The Long-Term Residents · Kit Pedler · ss The Seventh Ghost Book ed. Rosemary Timperley, Barrie & Rockliff, 1971 60 · Mirror from Antiquity · Susanna Bates · vi Weirdbook #5, 1972 62 · Like Two White Spiders · Eddy C. Bertin · ss translated from the Dutch (“Als twee grote witte spinnen”, De achtjaarlijkse god, Bruna, 1971). 73 · The Old Horns · Ramsey Campbell · ss Demons by Daylight by Ramsey Campbell, Arkham House, 1973 82 · Haggopian · Brian Lumley · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction June 1973 107 · The Recompensing of Albano Pizar · Basil Copper · ss 124 · The Were-Creature · Kenneth Pembrooke · ss Witchcraft & Sorcery #5, January/February 1971 129 · The Events at Poroth Farm · T. E. D. Klein · na From Beyond the Dark Gateway #2, 1972

The Year’s Best Horror Stories, No. 1 ed. Richard Davis (DAW, July 1972, UQ1013, 95¢, 174pp, pb, an)     Reprint (Sphere 1971 as The Year’s Best Horror Stories No. 1) ghost/horror anthology. First US edition. First of series which continued in US after British edition dropped.

The Year’s Best Horror Stories: Series II ed. Richard Davis (DAW, July 1974, UY1119, $1.25, 207pp, pb, an, cover by Hans Arnold)     Stories from the Sphere U.K. volumes 2 and 3. 7 · Foreword · Christopher Lee · fw The Year’s Best Horror Stories No. 2 ed. Richard Davis, Sphere, 1972; revised. 11 · David’s Worm · Brian Lumley · ss Pulp 1971 21 · The Price of a Demon · Gary Brandner · ss Witchcraft & Sorcery #7, 1972 33 · The Knocker at the Portico · Basil Copper · ss Dark Things ed. August Derleth, Arkham House, 1971 47 · The Animal Fair · Robert Bloch · ss Playboy May 1971 61 · Napier Court · Ramsey Campbell · ss Dark Things ed. August Derleth, Arkham House, 1971 77 · Haunts of the Very Rich · T. K. Brown, III · nv Playboy May 1971 99 · The Long-Term Residents · Kit Pedler · ss The Seventh Ghost Book ed. Rosemary Timperley, Barrie & Rockliff, 1971 113 · Like Two White Spiders · Eddy C. Bertin · ss The Year’s Best Horror Stories No. 3 ed. Richard Davis, Sphere, 1973 translated from the Dutch (“Als twee grote witte spinnen”, De achtjaarlijkse god, Bruna, 1971). 125 · The Old Horns · Ramsey Campbell · ss Demons by Daylight by Ramsey Campbell, Arkham House, 1973 135 · Haggopian · Brian Lumley · nv The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction June 1973 161 · The Events at Poroth Farm · T. E. D. Klein · na From Beyond the Dark Gateway #2, 1972