Library Addition: Raymond F. Jones’ The Toymaker

Another book from that Mysterious Benefactor:

Jones, Raymond F. The Toymaker. Fantasy Publishing Company Inc. (FPCI), 1951. First edition hardback, in the Currey A cloth binding (with “F.P.C.I.” binding at heel rather than Gnome Press), a Fine- copy with slight bend at head and heel, and very slight bumping of points, in a Near Fine- with trace of loss at points, slight edgewear at head and heel and slight dust soiling to white rear cover. Short story collection. Currey, page 273. Chalker/Owings, page 172 (though they mistitle it as The Toymaker and Others, a subtitle that doesn’t seem to appear anywhere on the book itself) (“All top-notch tales from the golden age of Astounding by a much under-appreciated writer, one of John W. Campbell’s favorites. There’s not a cropper in the book; highly recommended.”). Kemp, The Anthem Series, page 86.

About Lawrence Person

Lawrence Person is a science fiction writer living in Austin, Texas. His short fiction has appeared in Asimov's, Analog, Postscripts, Jim Baen's Universe, Fear, and several anthologies. He also edits the Hugo-nominated SF critical magazine Nova Express, and runs the Turkey City Writer's Workshop. His non-fiction has appeared in National Review, Reason, Whole Earth Review, The Freeman, The World & I, Science Fiction Eye, The New York Review of Science Fiction, and Slashdot.org. He owns such a large library (mostly science fiction first editions) he had to buy a two-story house to put it in, and then adopted a golden retriever to drag him out of his house on a regular basis. He also makes a mean batch of salsa.
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