The Toymaker is a collection of science fiction short stories by Raymond F. Jones. It was first published in 1951 by Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. in an edition of 1,300 copies of which 1,000 were hardback. The stories originally appeared in the magazines Astounding and Fantastic Adventures.
 Dust-jacket from the first edition | |
| Author | Raymond F. Jones |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Jack Gaughan |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | Fantasy Publishing Company, Inc. |
Publication date | 1951 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 287 pp |
| OCLC | 3437888 |
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Contents edit
- "The Model Shop"
- "Deadly Host"
- "Utility"
- "Forecast"
- "The Toymaker"
- "The Children’s Room"
Reception edit
Forrest J. Ackerman wrote in Astounding that "Jones' first volume is a joymaker" with a good sampling of stories.[1]
References edit
- ^ "Book Reviews", Astounding Science Fiction, September 1951, p.125
- Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd. p. 271.
- Contento, William G. "Index to Science Fiction Anthologies and Collections". Retrieved 2008-05-01.
- Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. p. 248. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.