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The Fanscient [v2 #4, #6, Winter 1949] ed. Donald B. Day (The Portland Science-Fantasy Society, 15¢, 32pp, 4" x 5¼" s/s, cover by Ruth Newbury) Mislabelled v2 #3 instead of v2 #4. Details taken from Table of Contents. 4 · The Seven Ages of Fan · Robert Bloch · ar; illustrated by Ralph Rayburn Phillips 7 · Illustration for The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam · Donald B. Day · il 8 · The Explorer · Miles Eaton · ss; illustrated by D. Bruce Berry 14 · Last Request · Joseph B. Baker · pm; illustrated by Miles Eaton 15 · From Out of the Ages · Thyril L. Ladd · ar 16 · Satan’s Mistress · D. Bruce Berry · ar 18 · Author, Author · Ray Bradbury · bg 25 · Campbell Better Than Himself (Who Goes There?) [John W. Campbell, Jr.] · Philip Gray · br 25 · The Fox Woman & The Black Wheel, by Abraham Merritt · Donald B. Day · br 26 · Jail Break · R. Flavie Carson · ar; illustrated by Donald B. Day 28 · Two Feet from Brass · Russ Whitman · vi

The Fanscient [v3 #1, #7, Spring 1949] ed. Donald B. Day (The Portland Science-Fantasy Society, 25¢, 32pp, 4" x 5¼" s/s, cover by D. Bruce Berry) Details taken from Table of Contents. 4 · A Tale of the Older Gods · George Wetzel · vi; illustrated by Miles Eaton 6 · Classics of Fantasy: The Worm Ouroboros · O. G. Estes · ar [E. R. Eddison] 7 · The British Prozines · Kenneth F. Slater · ar 8 · Checklist of British Science Fiction & Fantasy Magazines · Kenneth F. Slater & Donald B. Day · bi 11 · Book Reviewing · David H. Keller, M.D. · ar 12 · Unsung · W. E. Bullard · ar; illustrated by G. Waible 14 · Amnesia · Len J. Moffatt · vi; illustrated by J. M. Bigbee 16 · Author, Author · Will F. Jenkins · bg 23 · Illustration for Proxima Centauri · O. G. Estes · il 24 · Grandfather Read Fantasy, Too! · Thyril L. Ladd · ar; illustrated by Wm. Rotsler 27 · [cartoon] · G. Waible · ct 29 · Checklist of Fantasy Books in Print · Anon. · bi 30 · [cartoon] · G. Waible · ct

The Fanscient [v3 #2, #8, Summer 1949] ed. Donald B. Day (The Portland Science-Fantasy Society, 25¢, 32pp, 4" x 5¼" s/s, cover by John Grossman) Details taken from Table of Contents. 4 · The Norwescon (The First Northwest Science-Fiction Conference) · D. C. Donaldson · pt 8 · Out of Legend: Holda · Miles Eaton · ar; illustrated by Miles Eaton 10 · Quick Turnover · Tone Cannon · ss; illustrated by G. Waible 13 · Classics of Fantasy: The Drone Man · Joseph Krucher · ar 14 · “—Scarce as Hen’s Teeth” · Darrell C. Richardson · ar 16 · The Return · Miles Eaton · pm; from the Martian of Puz Ab Ng’ginn translated by Miles Eaton.; illustrated by Miles Eaton 18 · Author, Author · Robert Bloch · bg 28 · Checklist of Fantasy Books in Print · Anon. · bi 31 · Hubbard—Jinn of Entertainment (Slaves of Sleep) [L. Ron Hubbard] · Philip Gray · br

The Fanscient [v3 #3, #9, Fall 1949] ed. Donald B. Day (The Portland Science-Fantasy Society, 25¢, 64pp, 4" x 5¼" s/s, cover by Donald B. Day) Indexed from the photocopy reprint edition published by James Van Hise. note: I’ve coded the “Classics of Fantasy” and “Out of Legend” items as ar (as has been done with earlier listings), though both are basically large illustrations with only a short text. Details supplied by Denny Lien. 4 · Translation from the Book of Droom · Miles Eaton · ss; illustrated by Miles Eaton 9 · The Traveler · R. Flavie Carson · pm; illustrated by Ralph Rayburn Phillips 10 · Jonathan’s Planet · William Jones Wallrich · ss; illustrated by Jon Arfstrom 16 · Classics of Fantasy: A Martian Odyssey · O. G. Estes · ar; illustrated by O. G. Estes 17 · The Electron Microscope: A Triumph of Analogy · H. T. McAdams · ar; illustrated by J. M. Higbee 23 · Nightmare · Edwin Corley · vi; illustrated by Forrest C. Davis 24 · Burroughs in Magazines Only · Darrell C. Richardson · ar [Edgar Rice Burroughs]; illustrated by G. Waible 26 · The Santa Barbara Affair · W. E. Bullard · ss; illustrated by C. E. Eaton 32 · Author, Author · Robert A. Heinlein · bg 36 · Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories by Robert A. Heinlein · Robert A. Heinlein · bi 39 · Stories and Life · David H. Keller, M.D. · ar 41 · Egyptian Mythology in Fantastic Literature · Phillip Barker · ar; illustrated by Ralph Rayburn Phillips 45 · My God, a Spaceship · J. M. Higbee · vi; illustrated by Ruth Newbury 48 · [cartoon] · G. Waible · ct 48 · Out of Legend: The Graea · Miles Eaton · ar; illustrated by Miles Eaton 50 · The Comics, Can They Be Adult? · Anon. · ar; probably by Higbee and/or Waible, since the (quite funny) Angelman comic strip by them is intended as an example of their argument. 51 · Angelman, Defender of Justice · J. M. Higbee & G. Waible · cs 56 · Book Reviews _56 · The Final War, by David H. Keller · Donald B. Day · br _56 · No Greater Dream, by Joe Kennedy · Donald B. Day · br 57 · S. Fowler Wright, Master of Fantasy · Thyril L. Ladd · ar [S. Fowler Wright]; illustrated by Jon Arfstrom 59 · Jupiter and Its Moons · Miles Eaton · ms 60 · Checklist of Fantasy Books in Print · Anon. · bi bc. · [back cover] · G. Waible · cv

The Fanscient [v3 #4, #10, Winter 1950] ed. Donald B. Day (25¢, 32pp, 4" x 5¼" s/s, cover by Miles Eaton) Details taken from fanac.org. 2 · Editorial · Donald B. Day · ed 4 · The Castle Beyond the World · Lin Carter · ss; illustrated by D. Bruce Berry 9 · 1948 Fantasy Annual ed. by Forrest J. Ackerman · Donald B. Day · rv 10 · Burroughs Collector’s Items · Darrell C. Richardson · ar; illustrated by Jim Bradley 12 · Seeker of Lost Cities · Kingsborough Reedley · ss; illustrated by John Grossman 20 · Author, Author: George O. Smith · George O. Smith · bg 26 · Stories by George O. Smith · Donald B. Day, S. G. Norman Ashfield & George O. Smith · bi 28 · The Homunclus by David H. Keller, M.D. · Thomas S. Gardner · br 29 · White Wolf by Franklin Gregory · Charles Stuart · br 30 · Out of Legend: Lilith · Miles Eaton · cl; illustrated by D. Bruce Berry

The Fanscient [v4 #1, #11, Spring 1950] ed. Donald B. Day (25¢, 32pp, 4" x 5¼" s/s) Details taken from fanac.org. fc. · U238 · Forrest C. Davis · cv 2 · Open Letter to Fandom & Members of the Norwescon Committee · Donald B. Day · ed 4 · J. Allen St. John: Dean of Fantasy Illustrators · Darrell C. Richardson · ar [J. Allen St. John]; illustrated by J. Allen St. John 10 · QuiQuiz: #1: Colorful Titles · James R. Adams · qz 10 · Out of Legend: Ishtar · Miles Eaton · ar; illustrated by Russ Manning 12 · The Abominable Snowman · Kenneth F. Slater · ar; illustrated by Jim Bradley 14 · Descent Into Subterrania! · Thyril L. Ladd · ar; illustrated by Jim Bradley 16 · Author, Author · Theodore Sturgeon · bg 17 · Intro to Author, Author · Donald B. Day · ms 21 · S-F & F Stories by Theodore Sturgeon · Theodore Sturgeon · bi 23 · Stereo #2: The Outer Planets · Jan Skrzynski · cl 24 · Statistical Analysis · H. T. McAdams · ar; illustrated by Donald B. Day 28 · The Language Problem · Phillip Barker · ar; illustrated by Donald B. Day

The Fanscient [v4 #2, #12, Summer 1950] ed. Donald B. Day (25¢, 32pp, 4" x 5¼" s/s) Details taken from fanac.org. 2 · Editorial · Donald B. Day · ed 4 · Unbelievitudinosity · John & Dorothy de Courcy · vi; illustrated by J. M. Higbee 7 · The Dreaming Jewels by Theodore Sturgeon · Donald B. Day · br 8 · First Lensman by Edward E. Smith, Ph.D. · E. Everett Evans · br 8 · Out of Legend: Badb-catha · Miles Eaton · cl 10 · The First Men on the Moon · Forrest J. Ackerman · ar 12 · The Machine Age · Thomas H. Carter · vi; illustrated by Jim Bradley 15 · Stereo No. 3: Saturn · Jan Skrzynski · cl 16 · Index to the Non-Professional Writings of David H. Keller, M.D. · David H. Keller · bi 19 · The Lotus Eater · Lin Carter · pm 20 · Author, Author: Anthony Boucher · Anthony Boucher · bg 21 · Author, Author: Anthony Boucher · Donald B. Day · in 24 · Fantasy & S-F Stories by Anthony Boucher · Anthony Boucher & H. H. Holmes · bi 28 · —and the Strong Shall Inherit · Phillip Barker · ss; illustrated by Phillip Barker

The Fanscient [v4 #3/4, #13/14, Spring/Summer 1951] ed. Donald B. Day (Donald B. Day, 50¢, 64pp, 4" x 5¼" s/s, cover by Miles Eaton) “3rd Anniversary” (and Final) Issue. note: cover says this is issue #13/14; table of contents says just #13 from photocopy reprint edition published by James Van Hise. Details supplied by Denny Lien. 2 · [untitled editorial, announcing closure] · Donald B. Day · ed 4 · Dust · Herman Stowell King · ss; illustrated by Donald B. Day 10, 62 · The Big Book of Science Fiction, ed. Groff Conklin · Donald B. Day · br 10 · Out of Legend: Hathor · Miles Eaton · ar; illustrated by Lin Carter 12-16, 57-60 · The Norwescon: The Eighth World Science Fiction Convention · Donald B. Day · ar 17 · Numbers, Words and Ideas · H. T. McAdams · ar; illustrated by Miles Eaton 22 · When Fools Come In · Kenneth F. Slater · vi; illustrated by Miles Eaton 24 · Language Is Also a Science · Walter Pannell · ar; illustrated by Miles Eaton 26 · The Green Man of Graypec, by Festus Pragnell · Gilbert H. Williams · br 27 · Displaced Persons · Thomas H. Carter · pm; illustrated by Ralph Rayburn Phillips 28 · Fantasy, Art and Illustration · Hannes Bok · ar; illustrated by Donald B. Day 40 · The “Future” of Science Fiction · Lambert Becker · ar; illustrated by William Rotsler 44 · One Against Negation · Tone Cannon · vi; illustrated by Jed Stoater 46, 56 · The Grosset & Dunlap Science-Fiction Classics _46 · The Island of Captain Sparrow, by S. Fowler Wright · Dale C. Donaldson · br _46 · Fury, by Henry Kuttner · Dale C. Donaldson · br _56 · The World of Ā, by A. E. van Vogt [A.E. van Vogt] · Dale C. Donaldson · br _56 · The Humanoids, by Jack Williamson · Dale C. Donaldson · br 48 · Classics of Fantasy: The Vaults of Yoh-Vombis · Henry W. Chabot · il 49 · The House That Stood Still, by A. E. van Vogt [A.E. van Vogt] · Donald B. Day · br 49 · Youth Walks on the Highway, by Albert Richard Wetjen · Mark Walstad · br 50 · Author, Author: L. Sprague de Camp · Donald B. Day · bg 54 · Index to Fantasy and Science Fiction Stories by L. Sprague de Camp · Anon. · bi [L. Sprague de Camp] bc. · When the World Was Young · Donald B. Day · il

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Fantascience Digest [v1 #1, November-December 1937] ed. Robert Madle (30pp) Details taken from eBay listing. Editorial · Robert Madle · ed The Malignant Peezle · Henry Kuttner · ss Stanley G. Weimbaum [Stanley G. Weinbaum] · Robert W. Lowndes · bg Today’s Space Travel · Raymond Van Houten · ar Fourth Dimensional Difficulties · Milton A. Rothman · ss Looking Around · Willis Conover, Jr. · cl Professor Oggleswog Invades Space · J. Harvey Haggard · ss

Fantascience Digest [v1 #2, January-February 1938] ed. Robert Madle (20pp, quarto, cover by Jack Agnew) Details taken from eBay listing. The Editor’s Message · [The Editor] · ed The Mother · David H. Keller, M.D. · ss Is Science Fiction Juvenile? · Milton A. Rothman · ar My Mission in Heaven · Donald A. Wollheim · ar It’s Just the Same · James V. Taurasi & Oswald Train · ar Spawn · J. Chapman Miske · pm Looking Around · Willis Conover, Jr. · cl The Reader Comments · [The Readers] · lc

Fantascience Digest [v1 #3, March-April 1938] ed. Robert Madle (16pp, quarto, cover by John Giunta) Details taken from eBay listing. The Editor’s Message · [The Editor] · ed The Thousandth Raid · William S. Sykora · ss Over the Telefoo · Jack Speer · ?? All the Same · Sam Moskowitz · ?? A State Awakens · Jack Speer · ?? Looking Around · Willis Conover, Jr. · cl The Reader Comments · [The Readers] · lc

Fantascience Digest [v1 #4, May-June 1938] ed. Robert Madle (20pp, quarto, cover by Jack Agnew) Details taken from eBay listing. The Eyes of Paul Cordney · Niles H. Frome · ss The Impending Danger · Dale Hart · ar Eulogy of a Science-Fictionist · Edward Dale · ar "Fun with Atoms" · Henry Kuttner · vi Prozy · Jack Speer · ar Hektograph Artists · Jack Cadrell · ar Nicks from the Press · Percy T. Wilkinson · ar A Thought for Today · Azygous · ar Convention Review · Robert A. Madle · ar The Editor’s Message · [The Editor] · ed Can You Answer These? · Robert A. Madle · qz Looking Around · Willis Conover, Jr. · cl The Reader Comments · [The Readers] · lc Contradiction · George R. Hahn · pm Micronism · Helen Cloukey · pm

Fantascience Digest [v1 #5, July-August 1938] ed. Robert Madle (16pp, quarto, cover by John V. Baltadonis) Details taken from eBay listing. Good Company · Helen Cloukey · ss Whither Wollheim · Richard Wilson, Jr. · ss After-Dinner Conversation · Jack Speer · ar The Owl Speaks · Percy T. Wilkinson · ar The Story Behind “Amazing” · Mark Reinsberg · ar The Editor’s Message · [The Editor] · ed Can You Answer These? · Robert A. Madle · qz The Reader Comments · [The Readers] · lc Author’s Dream · Helen Cloukey · pm Ysta · J. Chapman Miske · pm Mercury · Milton A. Rothman · pi

Fantascience Digest [v1 #6, September-October 1938] ed. Robert Madle (16pp, quarto, cover by Milton A. Rothman) Details taken from eBay listing. Skylark Versus Thought · Milton A. Rothman · ss Thumb-Nail Thought-Themes · Dale Hart · ar You Can’t Have Everything · Anon. · ar Musings · Dale Hart · ar "Amazing" News · Mark Reinsberg · ms The Editor’s Message · [The Editor] · ed Looking Around · Willis Conover, Jr. · cl The Reader Comments · [The Readers] · lc Author’s Dream (2) · Helen Cloukey · pm Dimension Haunted · Litterio B. Farsaci · pm Venus · Milton A. Rothman · pi

Fantascience Digest [v2 #1, November-December 1938] ed. Robert Madle (30pp, quarto, cover by John Giunta) First Anniversary Issue Details taken from eBay listing. Mars · Milton A. Rothman · ?? The Road Back · Sam Moskowitz · ?? Author’s Dream (3) · Helen Cloukey · pm Ah Woe—H. K. Is Right · Duclair Champagne · ar Who’s Who in the Clayton Astounding · Dale Hart · ar Who Says It’s Not Worthwhile? · Robert A. Madle · ar Fantasy Fiction Telegram Jun 1938 Orax S-F’al · Edward Dale · ar Atmosphere in Fan Mags · Robert Bahr · ar STF. In the Comics · Harry Warner, Jr. · ar Science Fiction Review · Thomas Whiteside · ar Behind the Scenes at “Amazing” · Mark Reinsberg · ar Death Is a Diplodocus · Henry Kuttner · ar Can You Answer These? · Robert A. Madle · qz Will Science Ever Turn the Corner? · Jack Speer · ar Fantasy Fiction Telegram Jun 1938 The Reader Comments · [The Readers] · lc Looking Around · Willis Conover, Jr. · cl The Editor’s Message · [The Editor] · ed