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Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine (Australia) [#6, 1957] (2/6d, 114pp, digest) Details supplied by Tom Lesser. Jim Thompson’s “Prowler in the Pear Trees” is listed on the cover but does not appear in the magazine. 5 · Hunt the Man Down · William Pearson · n. Simon & Schuster 1956; condensed. 108 · It Couldn’t Happen Here? · Jack Kerkhoff · ar Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Sep 1955, as “Is Your Phone Tapped?”

Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine (Australia) [#7, 1957] (digest) Incomplete Data - Issue not found - partial details taken from announced contents in #6. The issue itself may not have been published. Need Contents Deadly Curves · Edward Ronns · na Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Dec 1955

Mercury Mystery Magazine (UK) British reprint edition of Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Publishers: Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd.; 18 Bride Lane, London EC4: Mercury Mystery Magazine (UK)

Mercury Mystery Magazine (UK) [#1, March 1963] (Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd., 3/-, 128pp+, digest) Partial reprint of the January 1958 and October 1957 issues of Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine, plus a single story from Bestseller Mystery Magazine. Details taken from Table of Contents. 2 · My Most Baffling Murder Case · Erle Stanley Gardner · ar 1956 11 · New Answer to an Old Problem · Thomas P. Ramirez · ar Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Oct 1957 13 · The Pit and the Bottle · Arthur Porges · ss Bestseller Mystery Magazine Apr 1961 26 · Hell Is Sold Out [Did It Happen?] · Wolf Mankowitz · ss The Evening Standard Jul 9 1955 31 · Don’t Call Tonight · William Campbell Gault · na Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Oct 1957

Mercury Mystery Magazine (UK) [#2, April 1963] (Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd., 3/-, 128pp+, digest) Partial reprint of the April 1958 issue of Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine. Details taken from Table of Contents. 2 · Six Inches from the Gas Chamber · Miriam Allen deFord · ar Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Apr 1958 12 · The Gambler · Joseph Zaitchik · ss Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Apr 1958 19 · Quiet Hell · Walt Sheldon · ss Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Apr 1958 25 · The Case of the Busy Corpse · Erle Stanley Gardner · ss Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Apr 1958 29 · The Three-Time Losers · George Bagby · n. Doubleday 1958; condensed.

Mercury Mystery Magazine (UK) [#3, May 1963] (digest) Reprint of the August 1958 issue of Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine. Listen to the Night · Ed Lacy · na Mercury Mystery Magazine Aug 1958 Small-Town Cop · Borden Deal · ss Mercury Mystery Magazine Aug 1958 Pen Pal · Willard Marsh · ss Mercury Mystery Magazine Aug 1958 If the Shoe Fits · Marvin Rossman · ss Mercury Mystery Magazine Aug 1958 Third from the End · Roger Dee · ss Mercury Mystery Magazine Aug 1958

Mercury Mystery Magazine (UK) [#4, June 1963] (2/6d, digest) Partial reprint of the June 1958 issue of Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine. You’ve Got Him Cold · Thomas B. Dewey · n. Simon & Schuster 1958; condensed. Miss Teach · Robert Arthur · ss Mercury Mystery Magazine Jun 1958 The Case of the Three Suitors · Erle Stanley Gardner · ss Mercury Mystery Magazine Jun 1958 Understanding Victim · Dorothy Dunn · ss Mercury Mystery Magazine Jun 1958 Mystery Puzzle: Hung to Death · J. A. Kripper · pz Mercury Mystery Magazine Jun 1958

Mercury Mystery Magazine (UK) [#5, July 1963] (2/6d, digest) Partial reprint of the February 1957 issue of Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine. The Girl Who Kept Knocking Them Dead · Hampton Stone · n. Simon & Schuster 1957; condensed. Reward · James M. Fox · ss Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Feb 1957 204,000 Fingerprints · Erle Stanley Gardner · ss Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Feb 1957 Blood of a Poet · Frances Lipsig · ss Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Feb 1957 A Night to Remember · Thomas P. Ramirez · ss Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Feb 1957

Mercury Mystery Magazine (UK) [#6, August 1963] (2/6d, digest) Partial reprint of the October 1957 issue of Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine, plus a single story from each of the January 1958 issue of the same magazine and the April 1961 issue of Bestseller Mystery Magazine. The Broken Angel · Floyd Mahannah · n. Macrae-Smith 1957; condensed. This Place Belongs to Otto · Samuel W. Taylor · ss Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Oct 1957, as “This Is Otto’s Place” Pearls Are a Sucker’s Game · Paul Peach · ss Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Jan 1958 The Solid Gold Brick · Richard M. Gordon · ss Bestseller Mystery Magazine Apr 1961

Mercury Mystery Magazine (UK) [#7, September 1963] (2/6d, digest) Partial reprint of the July 1957 issue of Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine. Five Hours to Live · Jay Albert · na Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Jul 1957 No Client of Mine [Joe Puma] · William Campbell Gault · ss Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Jul 1957 The Man Who Was in Two Places at Once · Erle Stanley Gardner · ss Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Jul 1957

Mercury Mystery Magazine (UK) [#8, October 1963] (Atlas Publishing & Distributing Co. Ltd., 3/-, 128pp+, digest) Partial reprint of the March 1956 and February 1959 issues of Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine, plus a single story from the July 1957 issue. Given as “December” on the cover. Details taken from Table of Contents. 1 · The Only Thing to Do · Henry Slesar · ss Mercury Mystery Magazine Feb 1959 6 · Sixty Cents’ Worth of Murder · Craig Rice · ss Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Jul 1957 11 · Prowlers in the Pear Trees · Jim Thompson · ss Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Mar 1956 18 · Terror on Vinicum Road · Ovide Desmarais · ss Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Mar 1956 28 · Against the Lights · Hassoldt Davis · ss Mercury Mystery Magazine Feb 1959 32 · Mystery Puzzle · J. A. Kripper · pz (r) 34 · The Savage Streets · Floyd Miller · n. Popular Library 1956; condensed.

Mercury Mystery Magazine (UK) [#9, November 1963] (digest) Issue not found. Need Contents

Mercury Mystery Magazine (UK) [#10, December 1963] (digest) Partial reprint of the July 1956 issue of Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine. Murder Makes a Difference · George Harmon Coxe · ss Liberty 1945 The Case of the Invisible Circle · Erle Stanley Gardner · ar The American Weekly 1955 Mystery Puzzle: Garage Death · J. A. Kripper · pz Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Jul 1956 Catch a Killer [Jim Bennett] · Robert Martin · n. Dodd, Mead 1956; condensed.

Mercury Mystery Magazine (UK) [#11, January 1964] (2/6d, digest) Partial reprint of the January 1956 issue of Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine, plus a single piece each from the July 1956 and January 1958 issues. The Lingering Doubt · Miriam Allen deFord · ar Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Jul 1956 The Case of the Fatal Want Ad · Lawrence G. Blochman · ms Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Jan 1956 Honor Among Thieves · David Lampe, Jr. · ms Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Jan 1956 Mystery Puzzle: Fall to Death · J. A. Kripper · pz Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Jan 1956 Breakfast on the House · Thomas P. Ramirez · ar Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Jan 1958 The Virgin Victim · Louis Trimble · na Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Jan 1956

Mercury Mystery Magazine (UK) [#12, February 1964] (2/6d, digest) Partial reprint of the April 1956 issue of Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine. The Healer and the Dying Bride · Miriam Allen deFord · ar Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Apr 1956 Cleopatra of Puget Sound · Stewart H. Holbrook · ar 1952 Journey Into Oblivion · Kurt Singer · ar 1955 Hang for Her · Floyd Mahannah · na Mercury Mystery Book-Magazine Apr 1956

Mermaid    (about)

Mermaid [v1 #4, 1958] ed. Mario Ross (50¢, 66pp, quarto) Details taken from eBay listing. 12 · Frankie’s Girl & the Kid Left-Fielder · Webster Lake · ss 16 · The Girl Who Went Native · Victor Paul · ss 28 · Diary of a Playgirl: Chapter 4 · Hogan Brown · sl

Merry & Wise    (about)

Merry & Wise [v1 #5?, May 1870] ed. Ole Merry (Hodder & Stoughton; London, 4d, 64pp, 4¾" x 7¾") Details supplied by John Eggeling. 257 · Walter’s Escape; Or, The Capture of Breda. A Story of the Netherlands [Part ? of ?] · J. B. De Liefde · sl 267 · The Lighthouse [Part ? of ?] · H. P. Malet · sl 275 · Afloat [Part ? of ?] · “Fadette” · sl 287 · An Easter Monday Picnic · Madame de Pressensé; translated by Annie Harwood · ss 295 · Rambles Among the Insects [Part ? of ?] · “Uncle Samuel” · nf 298 · Old Merry’s Monthly Chat · Old Merry · ed 302 · A Daisy’s Mission · Charles Bruce · ss 309 · Palissy, the Potter · Anon. · nf 314 · Our Puzzle Department · Anon. · pz 320 · The Little Pillows · Sara Keables · pm

The Merry-Go-Round    (about) A monthly magazine for children.

The Merry-Go-Round [v1 #12, October 1924] ed. Rose Fyleman (Basil Blackwell; Oxford, 1/-, 40pp, quarto, cover by D. Hutton) Details supplied by John Eggeling. 441 · Editorial · Anon. (by Rose Fyleman) · ed 442 · In Britain, Once. A Tale of the Civil War [Part 1 of ?] · Hugh Chesterman · sl; chapter 1. 448 · Puss-in-Boots · Laurence Housman · pm; illustrated by Alec Buckels 451 · Aunts · Rose Fyleman · pm; illustrated by Marygold 452 · Bobalong, the Fisher-Gnome · Mabel Marlowe · ss; illustrated by Harry Rountree 458 · The Weather Clerk · Rose Fyleman · pl 461 · A Tail of a Tiger [Part 6 of ?] · Violet MacDonald · cs 462 · The Mouse and the Wizard · Lucia Turnbull · ss; illustrated by M. M. Chambers 466 · The City Child · Dorothy Una Ratcliffe · pm 467 · The Red Flower · Stephen Southwold · vi; illustrated by G. Pippet 468 · The Foxgloves · Helen Douglas Irvine · pm 469 · The Swollen Cheek of Hok Lee · Elizabeth Murray · vi; adapted from the Chinese. 470 · Fairyland Beneath the Waves · A. E. Hodge, F.Z.S. · ar 471 · Daisy Chains · Barbara Todd · pm 472 · Let’s Make Something. A Bag for a Boy · G. Fyleman · ar 475 · Uzz, Fuzz and Buzz Go Sailing · Tinker Taylor · ss 477 · Mills · Percy Haselden · pm 478 · Star Stories for October · Muriel Kinney · ar 480 · Page for Parents. The Animated Question Mark · John Adams, LL.D. · nf

The Merry-Go-Round [v3 #9, July 1926] ed. Hugh Chesterman (Basil Blackwell; Oxford, 1/-, 40pp, quarto, cover by D. Hutton) Details supplied by John Eggeling. 321 · The Merry-Go-Round Calendar. July · Anon. (by Hugh Chesterman) · pm 322 · First Adventures with a Camera · Uncle Jasper · ar 324 · The Street · Anne MacDonald · pm 325 · Flurry and Chirrup · Mabel Marlowe · ss; illustrated by Harry Rountree 330 · Kink and the Squizzard [Part ? of ?] · Tinker Taylor · sl; chapter 8.; illustrated by Tinker Taylor 334 · The Boy by the Fountain · Madeleine Nightingale · pm 337 · Let’s Make Something. A New Toy Theatre · Maurice Foxell · ar 341 · Baptista · Hugh Chesterman · ss; illustrated by L. R. Brightwell 346 · Col & Joy + Job, That’s Me [Part ? of ?] · Roy Meldrum · sl; chapter 9.; illustrated by Roy Meldrum 351 · Pets I Have Kept. The White Rat · W. Kennedy · ar 353 · Hollyhocks · Madeleine Nightingale · pm 354 · Sambo and Snitch [Part ? of ?] · Algernon Blackwood · sl; chapter 4.; illustrated by A. Teago 359 · Cross-Word Puzzle · Anon. · pz 360 · Page for Parents. A Monthly Ollapodrida · Anon. · nf

The Merry Magazine    (about)

The Merry Magazine [#57, March 1929] (Amalgamated Press, 9d, 96pp, cover by P. Harding) (Full Text) (PDF) from the Pulp Magazines Project. Details supplied by Denny Lien. 3 · The Girl Who Wasn’t Emily · Richard Starr · ss 9 · Her Eyes · C. P. P. · pm 10 · One Crowded Hour · Craven Hill · ss 14-23, 89-94 · Romance for Rent · George Weston · ss The Saturday Evening Post Aug 18 1928 24 · The Fickle Goddess · A. C. M. Hunter · vi 27 · On the Nine-Thirty · Edward Taylor · vi 28 · The Merry-Go-Round: Films and Stars of the Month · M. E. L. & G. M. B. · cl 33 · A Peck of March Dust · Stephen Procter · ss 44 · Hair Apparent · William Freeman · ss 52 · One Thing and Another · Robert Magill · cl 58 · Love Conquers All · Alta May Coleman · ss 70 · A Clown in Mufti · Nelson Jackson · te 71 · Choice · Heather Gwynne · pm 72 · Keep Your Eye on the Ball · William Almon Wolff · ss Collier’s Nov 24 1928 83 · “Fowl Luck” · F. Morton Howard · ss 88 · The Optimist · Anon. · pm (r) 96 · Merry Mag Mixture · Anon. · hu

The Merrythoughts’ Magazine    (about)

The Merrythoughts’ Magazine [v1 #5, June 1932] (The Most Cheery Order of Merrythoughts Ltd.; London, 4d, 24pp, 8¾" x 11¼", cover by Henry) NB The Most Cheery Order of Merrythoughts appears to have been a club formed for the readers of the Daily Chronicle. Details supplied by John Eggeling. 107 · MOM’s the Word · Anon. · ed 108 · Pennycluck & Me · K. R. G. Browne · ss; illustrated by Frank Ford 109 · Mugwumps No.5 · G. E. Study · il 111 · A Typical Merrythought No.5 Mr. Winston Churchill · Junius · ar 112 · I Live Dangerously Enough · Lady Kitty Vincent · ar 114 · [cartoon] · A. T. Smith · ct 115 · On Collecting Things No.5 Echoes · Ashley Sterne · ar 116 · The Balloon That “Back-fired”: A Pictorial Fancy · G. S. Sherwood · cs 118 · The Cinema Shouter · Barry Pain · ss (r); illustrated by Hynes 119 · [cartoon] · A. R. Cane · ct 121 · The Figure Beautiful · Berenice · ar; illustrated by John Copley 122 · Merry Thoughts · Anon. · hu 122 · The Tales of Tommy - No Robbery! · H. · cs 123 · The Dentist · Starr Wood · ct 124 · Diet for Health in the Middle Age · Lionel Valdar · fa; name given as Valder on the cover. 125 · The Stickler · Anon. · vi 126 · Thoughts of Merrythoughts · Anon. · lr

Meshuggah    (about)

Meshuggah [#11, March 1995] ed. Simeon Stylites ( Press Feh, $2.00, 40pp, 8½" x 11", cover by Dr. Al Ackerman) fanzine. Details supplied by Steve Miller. 2 · Save the Rocks: Space Aliens Are Stealing Earth’s Rocks · Skeemar of the Rock & Roll Cult · vi 3 · The End of Western Civilization Is Not the End of the World: A Conversation Between Michael Venture and James Hillman · Michael Ventura & James Hillman · ar 4 · Soiree · Don Stockard · vi 6 · Communique #4: The End of the World · Hakim Bey · ar 6 · Twisted Image · Ace Backwards · cs 7 · Ack’s Wack: A Column of Meeching Inspiration · Dr. Al Ackerman · cl 10 · Crad Kilodney’s “Chicken Strangling Stories” - Pierre Raid #1 · Peter Gelman · br 12 · Getting to Know Jean Cocteau · Scott Vogel · fa 12 · Einstein’s Brain · Mac Tonnies · fa 13 · The Fourth Horseman · Cinq Mars · fa 13 · The Four Horseman · Rev. Etc · fa 14 · The Last Urinal · Mac Tonnies · vi 15 · Banned Seeds · Tom Jerde · fa 16 · Editorial · Simeon Stylites · ed 17 · Guest Editorial · Tony W. Arnold · ed 18 · Interview with Tony Arnold · Morgana Malatesta & Simeon Stylites · iv 19 · Letter Column · [Misc.] · lc 23 · Standing in Line · Surllama · vi 24 · The Junk Business · Simeon Stylites · ar 25 · The Funderground Scam · Jim Morton · ar 27 · Why the Fringe Is Scattered · Pope Geoffe 1 · ar 28 · The Gluteus Maximus · Richard Steingesser · fa 29 · Pull My Finger - The Flatulence Underground · Lee Reiherzer · fa 30 · The Tide’s Turn · Andrew Urbanus · vi 31 · Henry · Charles Howland · vi 32 · The Non-Adventures of Homicide J. Kiss · Jerm Boor · vi 33 · Warm Meat Mwow · Chris P. Kritter · fa 38 · Troo Rivyoos · Jerm Boor · br