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    Does anyone here collect New Worlds magazine? Last week on ebay there was a listing for 123 issues (with the exception of 142, the first MM edited issue, they were all from the earlier Nova years) from a UK seller with a starting bid of آ£99. I was sorely tempted - it was actually a re-bid as they didn't sell the first time - but I just couldn't justify buying them even though they would have been an absolute bargain. I have a few of the Nova issues, mainly ones with MM stories in them.

    I did have most of the Compact New Worlds until a few years ago when I had to move house and sold a load of books. I kept all the ones that had specific MM stories in them even though now I wish I'd kept the others too. I've got a few back since then, but not all the ones I had.

    The magazine format late 60s issues (I don't have any of those) go for a small fortune these days. It'd be interesting to know if anyone has a complete run and how much it cost to assemble if they do 8O
    'You know, I can't keep up with you. If I hadn't met you in person, I quite honestly would NOT believe you really existed. I just COULDN'T. You do so MUCH... if half of what goes into your zines is to be believed, you've read more at the age of 17 than I have at the age of 32 - LOTS more'

    Archie Mercer to Mike (Burroughsania letters page, 1957)

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    Re: New Worlds collections

    Originally posted by Aral Vilsn
    The magazine format late 60s issues (I don't have any of those) go for a small fortune these days. It'd be interesting to know if anyone has a complete run and how much it cost to assemble if they do 8O
    I completed my collection of the large format New Worlds (1967-1971) earlier this year :D . It took me about a year to get hold of them all, and the total cost was around آ£500; rather more than the Nova and Compact numbers! Some of the more difficult-to-find issues I bought from the estimable John Davey at Jayde Design. The cost of individual issues can vary substantially - let me know if you're interested in the details and where you might get hold of them.
    Mike H.
    www.holli.co.uk

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    • #3
      آ£500 for the whole run of large format issues? That's a lot. I remember over 20 years ago the Andromeda bookshop in Birmingham was asking about آ£10 for a large format New Worlds when the Compact ones were going for about آ£2 or something. It seemed an awful lot back then. They're something I'd love to have but once you get one you want to get the rest!
      'You know, I can't keep up with you. If I hadn't met you in person, I quite honestly would NOT believe you really existed. I just COULDN'T. You do so MUCH... if half of what goes into your zines is to be believed, you've read more at the age of 17 than I have at the age of 32 - LOTS more'

      Archie Mercer to Mike (Burroughsania letters page, 1957)

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Aral Vilsn
        They're something I'd love to have but once you get one you want to get the rest!
        Yes, it's quite easy to buy a few cheaply and then find that the ones you're missing cost a small fortune. I found several for آ£5 to آ£7, but a couple of the more difficult ones were آ£50 or more. I had the feeling that some of the copies I saw on eBay were collections that people were unable to complete. Beware!
        Mike H.
        www.holli.co.uk

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        • #5
          The paperbacks that I have are:

          New Worlds Quarterly #1
          New Worlds Quarterly # 2
          New Worlds Quarterly #4

          The Best SF Stories From New Worlds #2

          Best Of SF Stories From New Worlds 4

          (Eqinox version) New Worlds #5 (a larger soft cover book)

          "With a deep, not-unhappy sigh, Elric prepared to do battle with an army." (Red Pearls)
          - Michael Moorcock

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            I'm currently reading Best SF Stories from New Worlds 3
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            • #7
              Counting Coup!

              Originally posted by lemec
              The paperbacks that I have are:

              New Worlds Quarterly #1
              New Worlds Quarterly # 2
              New Worlds Quarterly #4

              The Best SF Stories From New Worlds #2

              Best Of SF Stories From New Worlds 4

              (Eqinox version) New Worlds #5 (a larger soft cover book)
              Hi Lemec! I have a few copies in p/back as well:
              Compact NW Nos 158 (Love is an Imaginary Number), 163 (The God Killers) and 166 (Behold The Man)
              Sphere New Worlds 2, 3, 4 and 5
              Best Stories Nos 2,4 and 8.
              I have a spare copy of Best 4, if anyone needs it for their collection?
              He's well smoked

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