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"The Best of Planet Stories #1" is a 1975 anthology edited by Leigh Brackett that collects seven of the top stories from the 16 years (1939-1955) that the famous science fiction pulp magazine was published. In addition to stories by writers like Ray Bradbury and Poul Anderson, the book contains a fascinating introduction by Brackett -- herself a frequent contributor to Planet -- that discusses the state of the genre and defends Planet's somewhat seedy reputation for publishing science fiction "soap operas" that featured scantily-clad damsels in distress on it's covers. It's also interesting to note that "The Best of Planet Stories #1" was published 20 years after the demise of the magazine. Although publisher Ballantine Books intended "The Best of Planet Stories" to be a series, no further volumes ever appeared. Contents Introduction: Beyond Our Narrow Skies essay by Leigh Brackett Lorelei of the Red Mist (1946) novella by Leigh Brackett and Ray Bradbury The Star-Mouse short fiction by Fredric Brown (variant of The Star Mouse 1942) [as by Frederic Brown -- Brown's first name is misspelled throughout the volume] Return of a Legend (1952) short story by Raymond Z. Gallun Quest of Thig (1942) short story by Basil Wells The Rocketeers Have Shaggy Ears (1950) novella by Keith Bennett The Diversifal (1945) short story by Ross Rocklynne Duel on Syrtis (1951) short story by Poul Anderson Contents: 1 Beyond Our Narrow Skies Leigh Brackett in 9 Lorelei of the Red Mist Leigh Brackett & Ray Bradbury na Planet Stories Sum 46 76 The Star Mouse [Mitkey] Fredric Brown ss Planet Stories Spr 42 100 Return of a Legend Raymond Z. Gallun ss Planet Stories Mar 52 117 Quest of Thig [Thig] Basil Wells ss Planet Stories Fll 42 131 The Rocketeers Have Shaggy Ears Keith Bennett nv Planet Stories Spr 50 175 The Diversifal Ross Rocklynne ss Planet Stories Win 45 193 Duel on Syrtis Poul Anderson ss Planet Stories Mar 51