The Toymaker

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.

For other uses, see Toymaker (disambiguation).
The Toymaker
Dust-jacket from the first edition
AuthorRaymond F. Jones
Cover artistJack Gaughan
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction
PublisherFantasy Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication date
1951
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages287 pp
OCLC3437888

Contents
  • "The Model Shop"
  • "Deadly Host"
  • "Utility"
  • "Forecast"
  • "The Toymaker"
  • "The Children’s Room"

Reception

Forrest J. Ackerman wrote in Astounding that "Jones' first volume is a joymaker" with a good sampling of stories.[1]

References
  1. "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.
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