Analog Science Fiction - US digest - October 1985 - V105 #10 - Buckley, Martin

Analog Science Fiction Science Fact – US digest – October 1985 - Volume 105 Number 10 - 192 pages. Publisher: Davis Publications – Editor: Stanley Schmidt – Cover: David A. Hardy [as by David Hardy].

Contents:

4          More Than One Way ... [Editorial] - essay by Stanley Schmidt

12        World of Crystal, Sky of Fire - novelette by Bob Buckley

36        Loaves and Fishes [Haviland Tuf] - novella by George R. R. Martin

86        The Constitutional Origins of Westly V. Simmons - essay by Paul A. Carter

97        Biolog: Lester del Rey - essay by Jay Kay Klein

98        Garbage - short story by Robert L. Schultz

106      Finnegan's Wake - short story by Jayge Carr

117      On Gaming - essay by Dana Lombardy

118      In the Fullness of Time [The Alternate View] - essay by John G. Cramer

122      Spinneret (Part 4 of 4) - serial by Timothy Zahn

179      The Reference Library - essay by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]

185      Review of the nonfiction associational work "Free Software" by Tony Bove, Cheryl Rhodes, and Kelly Smith - essay by Thomas A. Easton [as by Tom Easton]

186      Brass Tacks - essay by uncredited

186     Letter - essay by Charles D. Hornig

188     Letter - essay by Stephen L. Gillett, Ph.D. [as by Steve Gillett]

190      In Times to Come - essay by uncredited

192      A Calendar of Upcoming Events - essay by Anthony R. Lewis [as by Anthony Lewis]

Condition:

Condition is good. Light edge wear to covers (buffing); slight forward lean to book. Front - clean artwork with no deliberate marks, although there are the remains of a sticky price label next to "Science Fact"; top front corner smallish crease across; light vertical reading crease at spine edge; bottom front corner small 'web' of creases across and a 'bump' with corner turning up (first 2 dozen or so pages). Spine - buffing to edges, head & foot; titles are clean/clear; light reading creases. Back - clean with no deliberate marks; bottom front corner faint diagonal crease across. Inside - pages are clean with no deliberate marks and light medium tanning.

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Weight (Unpacked) = 120g

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This update is dated February 16 2024.

For the purposes of absolute transparency:

1. Royal Mail is used for delivery. Postage rates used (on this listing) are based on their increase in online rates as of January 8, 2024. 
2. Items are not “tracked” unless specifically stated (quoted for in the postage) on the listing. Note: All International postings are tracked.
3. Standard compensation for items posted within the UK is only up to £20. Note: This covers the Purchase Price and not what the Buyer (or any third party) thinks the item might be worth. As a rule, Claims can be difficult to resolve when items are lost or damaged. If you have any concerns please request Tracked or Guaranteed postage for assurance.
4. As a Private Seller I am unable to refund the cost of any loss or damage out of my own pocket. Thus the P&P, quoted in the listing, always covers the appropriate compensation charges for loss or damage by the carrier. I pack very carefully and am pleased to say that this happens very rarely.
5. I am happy to combine shipping costs when multiple items are purchased at one time.

All Customers please note:                                                             

In February 2021 a valuable hardcover was damaged in the post (the dustjacket was torn by a few inches, thus de-valuing the item) and, needless to say perhaps, the customer was not too well pleased. The item was insured for up to £1000 and I raised a claim for £250, the cost of a professional repair. Photographs were provided as part of the claim process (before and after the damage), however this was to no avail. Royal Mail would not pay for the damages because the packaging was not kept by the customer. Although this has only happened to me a couple of times, in all the years I have been selling my collection, the message is absolutely clear. If you receive an item that looks damaged, please photograph it immediately before opening. Then open the package carefully and keep it [the packaging] to one side. If the contents are intact and as described on the listing then all is well. If however there is damage to the item then please [also] take pictures of that. Contact me immediately and I will take it from there (i.e. raise a claim) once you have provided the relevant evidence. Put the item and its packaging safely to one side for further examination as appropriate.

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• I will post worldwide if the listing quotes appropriate international postage (or occasionally by request).
• I only show 4 International rates (Royal Mail Tracked) on my listings and do not cater for every weight, postage method and eventuality. They are generally as follows:
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  • World Zone 3 - USA.
• If you feel the costs shown are not appropriate for your situation, please message me and explain why. I will always do my best to oblige.
• Standard compensation for items posted internationally is only up to £50 (Note: Also see points c. to e. above).

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