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The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction

 Collection
Identifier: PZ1 .M273 BE

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Overview

The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction was an annual periodical that ran from 1952 to 1999 as a anthology of the best work published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. This collection contains issues ranging from 1953 to 1980, though the reader should note that the collection may not be complete.

Dates

  • 1953 - 1980

Language of Materials

These materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

These materials have unrestricted access.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish materials from this collection must be obtained from the Head of Archives and Special Collections.

Extent

22 Volume(s) (This collection contains 22 (twenty-two) volumes. )

Scope and Contents

Georgia Tech Archives and Special Collections holds issues of the anthology published between 1953 to 1980. It may not be a complete run of the publication.

Biographical / Historical

Begun in 1952, The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction acted as an anthology of the best work from The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, with the work being selected by the current editor and publisher of the magazine. The anthology was usually published yearly, containing the best from the prior year, but occasionally an edition would be published to celebrate some large anniversary for the magazine.

Arrangement

The materials are arranged chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials for this collection were donated by Georgia State University's Special Collections Department, Patrick T. Malone, Scott Kingrey, Thomas Fuller, and Bart Hacker.

Processing Information

Materials were processed by Jocelyn Jagrowski in October 2020.

Title
Inventory of The Best from Fantasy and Science Fiction
Status
In Progress
Author
Jocelyn Jagrowski
Date
October 2020
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Archives and Special Collections, Library, Georgia Institute of Technology Repository

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