introduction (nf) kingsley amis, robert conquest
beyond bedlam (novella) wyman guin, galaxy vol.2 #5, 8/1951;
cover story, art by ed emshwiller; 4 b+w illustrations by david stone
bridge (novelette) james blish, astounding vol. xlviii #6, 2/1952; 4 b+w illustrations by paul orban; astounding bre vol. viii #6, 6/1952 (no illustrations)
there is a tide (short story) brian w. aldiss, new worlds #44, 2/1956
second variety (ntte) robert sheckley, space sf vol.1 #6, 5/1953; space bre vol.1 #5 (a claws story)
the feeling of power (ss) isaac asimov, if vol.8 #2, 2/1958, one b+w illustration by virgil finlay
sense from thought divide (ntte) mark clifton, astounding vol. lv #1, 3/1955;
cover story, art by h. r. van dongen, as are four b+w illustrations
resurrection (ss) a. e. van vogt, astounding vol. xlvii #6, 8/1948 as ''the monster''
vintage season (ntte) henry kuttner, c. l. moore; astounding vol. xxxiii #1, 9/1946, as by lawrence o'donnell
pan books ltd. pan books imprint p/b first printing, not first p/b edition (berkley medallion mmpb was the first p/b edition)
reprint anthology containing one novella, four novelettes and three short stories, introduction by the editors
title on front cover uses ''2'' rather than the ''II'' of title page, etc.
cover art uncredited, insipid
cover price 5/-, 8/- australia, $1.25 canada
so should be re-flagged "international" according to respected moderator's rule
- or not so re-flagged, according to equally well-respected moderator's heartfelt plea
(some copies bear no uk price on front, only the xxxxian & canadadian prices on back cover as usual)
288pp. including titles, indica etc, end pp. advertising
(second pan books printing (1971) bears new cover design, art, price(s), isbn.)