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Fantasy Press Checklist

Fantasy Press published a series of science fiction books from the early 1940s to the early 1960s featuring most notably the "Lensman" books of E.E. "Doc" Smith along with other luminaries in the field. A trio(?) of paperbacks were also issued under the The Golden Science Fiction Library colophon.

This list is the titles I've been able to collate to date. I believe it to be incomplete. If you know of a Fantasy Press title not listed please let me know.

1947
Bell, Eric Temple. The Forbidden Garden ($3.00, hc, 278pp, cvr: A. J. Donnell)
Eshbach, Lloyd Arthur (ed.). Of Worlds Beyond: The Science of Science Fiction Writing ($3.00, hc, cvr: A. J. Donnell)
Smith, E.E. “Doc”. Spacehounds of IPC ($3.00, hc, 257p cvr: A. J. Donnell)

1948
Heinlein, Robert. Beyond This Horizon ($3.00, hc, 242pp, cvr: A. J. Donnell)   
Williamson, Jack.  Darker Than You Think ($3.00, hc, 310pp, cvr: Edd Cartier)
De Camp, L. Sprague.  Divide and Rule ($3.00, hc, 231pp, cvr: unknown)
Smith, E. E. “Doc”. Skylark Three ($3.00, hc, 256pp, cvr: A. J. Donnell)
Smith, E. E. “Doc”. Triplanetary ($3.00, hc, 287pp, cvr: A. J. Donnell)
Russell, Eric Frank.  Sinister Barrier ($3.00, hc, 253pp, cvr: A. J. Donnell)   
Weinbaum, Stanley. The Black Flame ($3.00, hc, 240pp, cvr: unknown)

1949
Weinbaum, Stanley. A Martian Odyssey and Others ($3.00, hc, 289pp, cvr: unknown)
Campbell, John W. The Incredible Planet ($3.00, hc, 344pp, cvr: A. J. Donnell)
Smith, E. E. “Doc”. Skylark of Valeron ($3.00, hc, 252pp, cvr: A. J. Donnell)
Zagat, Arthur Leo. Seven out of Time ($3.00, hc, 240pp, cvr: unknown)
Campbell, John W. The Incredible Planet (hc)

1950
Verrill, A. Hyatt. The Bridge of Light ($3.00, hc, 248pp, cvr: unknown)
Smith, E. E. “Doc”. First Lensman ($3.00, hc, 306pp, cvr: A. J. Donnell)
de Camp, L. Sprague and P. Schuyler Miller. Genus Homo ($3.00, hc, 225pp, cvr: Edd Cartier)
Smith, E. E. “Doc”. Galactic Patrol ($3.00, hc, 273pp, cvr: Ric Binkley)   
van Vogt, A. E. Masters of Time ($3.00, hc, 227pp, cvr: Edd Cartier)
Williamson, Jack. The Cometeers ($3.00, hc, 310pp, cvr: Edd Cartier)

1951
Carr, Robert S. Beyond Infinity ($2.75, hc, 236pp, cvr: unknown)
Russell, Eric Frank Dreadful Sanctuary ($2.75, hc, 276pp, cvr: Edd Cartier)
Smith, E. E. “Doc”. Gray Lensman ($3.00, hc, 306pp, cvr: Hubert Rogers)
Bell, Eric Temple. Seeds of Life ($2.75, hc, 255pp, cvr: unknown)
Campbell, John W. The Moon Is Hell ($3.00, hc, 256pp, cvr: unknown)

1952
Bell, Eric Temple (as John Taine). The Crystal Horde ($3.00, hc, 254pp, cvr: unknown)
Williamson, Jack. Legion of Time ($3.00, hc, 252pp, cvr: unknown)
Weinbaum, Stanley. The Red Peri ($3.00, hc, 270pp, cvr: John T. Brooks)
Miller, P. Schuyler. The Titan ($3.00, hc, 252pp, cvr: unknown)

1953
Campbell, John W. The Black Star Passes ($3.00, hc, 254pp, cvr: unknown)
Evans, E. Everett. Man of Many Minds ($3.00, hc, 222pp, cvr: Mel Hunter)
Smith, E. E. “Doc”. Second-Stage Lensman ($3.00, hc, 307pp, cvr: Ric Binkley
Heinlein, Robert. Assignment in Eternity ($3.00, hc, 256pp, cvr: Ric Binkley)

1954
Russell, Eric Frank. Deep Space ($3.00, hc, 249pp)
Bell. Eric Temple. G.O.G. 666 ($3.00, hc, 256pp, cvr: unknown)
Smith, E. E. “Doc”. Children of the Lens ($3.00, hc, cvr: Ric Binkley)

1955
Evans, E. Everett. Alien Minds ($3.00, hc, 223pp, cvr: unknown)
Eshbach, Lloyd Arthur. The Tyrant of Time (hc)
Smith, E. E. "Doc." The History of Civilization. (LIMITED TO ONLY 75 NUMBERED AND SIGNED SIX-VOLUME SETS. All volumes are numbered and signed (the first volume usually also being inscribed). The set comprises the six-volume "Lensman" series: TRIPLANETARY, FIRST LENSMAN, GALACTIC PATROL, GRAY LENSMAN, SECOND STAGE LENSMAN, CHILDREN OF THE LENS. Each volume is bound in quarter leather and has specially set "series" title pages and limitation pages. This set was issued in clear plastic dust jackets instead of printed ones, and was packed in a gift box with a lid.)*

1956
Campbell, John W. Islands in Space ($2.50, hc, 224pp, cvr: none)

1960
Smith, E. E. “Doc”. The Vortex Blaster ($3.00, hc, 191pp, cvr: unknown)

1961
Campbell, John W. Invaders from the Infinite (hc, 189pp, cvr: none as issued, a dj was printed in 1990, artist Ric Binkley)

 

The Golden Science Fiction Library (paperback)

1. Smith, E. E. “Doc”. Galactic Patrol ($1.00, 1950, 273pp, cvr illustration: Edd Cartier, 500 copies so issued.)

2. Campbell, John W. John W. The Moon is Hell! ($1.00, 1957, cvr illustration: Edd Cartier, 500 copies so issued.)

3. Leinster, Murray. Operation: Outer Space ($1.00, 1954, 208pp, cvr illustration: Edd Cartier, 500 copies so issued.)

 

*entry ref.: Z9M9Z-A Lensman Website

 

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