 Cover of the first edition | |
| Author | edited by Garret Ford |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Arnold and Lorraine Walter |
| Cover artist | Laura Crozetti and Walter |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction, fantasy |
| Publisher | Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. |
Publication date | 1953 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages | 327 pp |
| OCLC | 4553346 |
Science and Sorcery is an anthology of fantasy and science fiction stories edited by Garret Ford (a pseudonym for William L. Crawford). It was published by Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. in 1953 in an edition of 500 copies. Most of the stories originally appeared in the magazine Fantasy Book. Others appeared in the magazines Thrilling Wonder Stories, The Vortex and Weird Tales.
Contents
- "Scanners Live in Vain", by Cordwainer Smith
- "The Little Man on the Subway", by Isaac Asimov & James MacCreigh
- "What Goes Up", by Alfred Coppel
- "Kleon of the Golden Sun", by Ed Earl Repp
- "How High on the Ladder?", by Leo Paige
- "Footprints", by Robert E. Gilbert
- "The Naming of Names", by Ray Bradbury
- "The Eyes", by Henry Hasse
- "The Scarlet Lunes", by Stanton A. Coblentz
- "Demobilization", by George R. Cowie
- "Voices from the Cliff", by John Martin Leahy
- "The Lost Chord", by Sam Moskowitz
- "The Watchers", by R. H. Deutsch
- "The Peaceful Martian", by J. T. Oliver
- "Escape to Yesterday", by Arthur J. Burks
Reception
P. Schuyler Miller gave the anthology a negative review, describing the volume as mostly "pretty poor stuff by present-day standards."[1]
References
- ↑ "The Reference Library", Astounding Science Fiction, December 1954, pp.151.
- Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd. p. 272.
- Contento, William G. "Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections". Retrieved 2008-05-04.
- Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. p. 120. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.
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