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• 2 •  Virgil Finlay - circa 1952 • interior artwork by uncredited
• 5 • Preface (Virgil Finlay Remembered: The Seventh Book of Virgil Finlay) • essay by Gerry de la Ree
• 6 •  1964 — The Graveyard Heart by Roger Zelazny • (1964) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of The Graveyard Heart)
• 7 • A Hand Reaching for the Sun • essay by Lail Finlay Hernandez [as by Lail Finlay]
• 9 •  1957 — Time Waits for Winthrop by William Tenn • (1957) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Time Waits for Winthrop [3])
• 10 •  
  1936 — The Faceless God by Robert Bloch^?1936 - The Faceless God by Robert Bloch
  • (1936) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of The Faceless God)
• 11 • Virgil Finlay: Illustrious Illustrator • essay by Robert Bloch
• 12 •  Strange Compulsion by Philip José Farmer • (1953) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Strange Compulsion)
• 13 • A Record of A Business Friendship • essay by Sam Moskowitz
• 16 •  1953 — Strange Compulsion by Philip Jose Farmer • (1953) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Strange Compulsion [3])
• 20 •  1959 — The Sound of the Scythe by Harlan Ellison • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Sound of the Scythe 1959)
• 20 • Illustration Order for "The Sound of the Scythe" • (1959) • essay by uncredited
• 21 • Memories (Virgil Finlay Remembered: The Seventh Book of Virgil Finlay) • essay by Harlan Ellison
• 22 •  1957 — Wanted in Surgery by Harlan Ellison • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Wanted in Surgery 1957)
• 23 • Remembering Virgil • essay by Robert A. W. Lowndes
• 25 •  1961 — Counter-Psych by Charles Eric Maine • (1961) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Counter-Psych [3])
• 26 • Thank You, Virgil Finlay • essay by Stephen Fabian [as by Stephen E. Fabian]
• 28 •  The Citadel of Darkness by Henry Kuttner, 1939 • (1939) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of The Citadel of Darkness)
• 30 • Challenge • (1973) • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 30 •  1932 — Challenge by Virgil Finlay • (1971) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Illustration for the "Challenge", 1932)
• 31 •  Saplings: An Anthology of High School Writing, Eighth Series • (1933) • interior artwork by uncredited
• 31 •  My Mirror's Melody by Warden Virgil Finlay, John Marshall High School, Rochester, New York • (1933) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay
• 32 •  1931 — Lady Godiva (pencil sketch) • (1971) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Lady Godiva, Dec. 27, 1933)
• 33 •  1933 — Knight and Lady (pencil sketch) • (1971) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Knight and Lady, Dec. 27, 1933)
• 34 •  1934 — Bearded Man (pencil sketch) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay
• 35 •  1934 — Nude (pencil sketch) • (1971) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Nude girl, 1934)
• 36 •  1935 — Up and Over (Previously unpublished) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay
• 37 •  1935 — Experiment with Scratchboard (Previously unpublished) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay
• 38 •  1936 — Action at the Plate (Previously unpublished) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay
• 39 •  
  1937 — Jail-Break by Paul Ernst^?1937 - Jail-Break by Paul Ernst
  • (1937) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Jail-Break)
• 40 •  
  1940 — The Wisdom of an Ass by Silaki Ali Hassan^?1940 - The Wisdom of an Ass by Silaki Ali Hassan
  • (1940) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of The Wisdom of an Ass)
• 41 •  
  1940 — The Wisdom of an Ass by Silaki Ali Hassan [2]^?1940 - The Wisdom of an Ass by Silaki Ali Hassan [2]
  • (1940) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of The Wisdom of an Ass [2])
• 42 •  1950 — Shadow on the Sand by John D. MacDonald • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Shadow on the Sand 1957)
• 43 •  
  1951 — Replica by Walt Sheldon^?1951 - Replica by Walt Sheldon
  • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Replica 1951)
• 44 •  1951 — House of Many Worlds by Sam Merwin Jr. • (1951) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of House of Many Worlds (Complete Novel) [3])
• 45 •  1952 — Passport to Pax by Kendell Foster Crossen • (1952) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Passport to Pax)
• 46 •  1952 — Vulcan's Dolls by Margaret St. Clair • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Vulcan's Dolls (Complete Novel) [2] 1952)
• 47 •  1952 — Passport to Pax by Kendall Foster Crossen [2] • (1952) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Passport to Pax [2])
• 48 •  1952 — Asylum Earth by Bruce Elliott • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Asylum Earth 1952)
• 49 •  1952 — The Lovers by Philip Jose Farmer • (1952) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of The Lovers [3])
• 50 •  1952 — Journey to Barkut by Murray Leinster • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Journey to Barkut (Complete Novel) [3] 1952)
• 51 •  1952 — A Million Years to Conquer by Henry Kuttner • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of A Million Years to Conquer (Complete Novel) [3] 1952)
• 52 •  1953 — The Big Jump by Lee Brackett • (1953) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of The Big Jump [2])
• 53 •  1953 — Island in the Sky by Manly Wade Wellman • (1953) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Island in the Sky [2])
• 54 •  1953 — The White Widows by Sam Merwin Jr. • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of The White Widows (Complete Novel) 1953)
• 55 •  1953 — The Unforgiven by Edmond Hamilton • (1953) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of The Unforgiven)
• 56 •  1953 — Double Meaning by Damon Knight • (1953) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Double Meaning [2])
• 57 •  1954 — The Dreamers by Lu Kella • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of The Dreamers 1954)
• 58 •  1954 — A God Named Kroo by Henry Kuttner • (1954) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of A God Named Kroo)
• 60 •  1954 — The Honored Prophet by William E. Bentley • (1954) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of The Honored Prophet)
• 61 •  1956 — Jackpot by Clifford D. Simak • (1956) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Jackpot)
• 62 •  1956 — Jackpot by Clifford D. Simak [2] • (1956) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Jackpot [3])
• 63 •  1956 — The Timeless Man by Roger Arcot • (1956) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of The Timeless Man (Part 2 of 2))
• 64 •  1956 — The Rivals by Robert Silverberg • (1956) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of The Rivals)
• 65 •  1956 — All Good Men by Milton Lesser • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of All Good Men 1956)
• 66 •  1957 — Time Waits for Winthrop by William Tenn • (1957) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Time Waits for Winthrop)
• 67 •  1957 — Time Waits for Winthrop by William Tenn [2] • (1957) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Time Waits for Winthrop [3])
• 68 •  1957 — ... On the Dotted Line by Lloyd Biggle Jr. • (1957) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of ... On the Dotted Line)
• 69 •  1957 — Pretty Quadroon by Charles Fontenay • (1957) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Pretty Quadroon)
• 70 •  1957 — Advance Agent by Christopher Anvil • (1957) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay
• 71 •  1957 — Advance Agent by Christopher Anvil [2] • (1957) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Advance Agent)
• 72 •  1957 — Shoot the Works by Robert Moore Williams • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Shoot the Works 1957)
• 73 •  1958 — A Question of Identity by Frank Riley • (1958) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of A Question of Identity)
• 74 •  1958 — Legacy of Terror by Henry Slesar • (1958) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Legacy of Terror)
• 75 •  1959 — A Handful of Stars by Poul Anderson • (1959) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of A Handful of Stars)
• 76 •  1959 — The Galaxy Primes by E. E. Smith • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of The Galaxy Primes (Part 2 of 3) 1959)
• 77 •  1960 — Jack of No Trades by Charles Cottrell • (1960) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Jack of No Trades)
• 78 •  1960 — Hunters Out of Space by Joseph E. Kelleam • (1960) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Hunters Out of Space (Complete Novel))
• 79 •  1960 — The Night of the Long Knives by Fritz Leiber • (1960) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of The Night of the Long Knives)
• 80 •  1960 — Drug on the Market by Randall Garrett • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Drug on the Market 1960)
• 81 •  1960 — Rope by James Rosenquest • (1960) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Rope)
• 82 •  1960 — ... and All the Stars a Stage by James Blish • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of ... And All the Stars a Stage (Part 2 of 2) 1960)
• 83 •  1960 — The Last Vial by Sam McClatchie, M. D. • (1960) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of The Last Vial (Part 1 of 3))
• 84 •  1961 — The Last Vial by Sam McClatchie, M. D. [2] • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of The Last Vial (Part 3 of 3) 1961)
• 85 •  1961 — The Last Vial by Sam McClatchie, M. D. [3] • (1961) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of The Last Vial (Part 3 of 3) [2])
• 86 •  1961 — A Planet Named Shayol by Cordwainer Smith • (1961) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of A Planet Named Shayol)
• 87 •  1961 — A Planet Names Shayol by Cordwainer Smith [2] • (1961) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of A Planet Named Shayol [2])
• 88 •  1961 — When the Dream Dies, What of the Dreamer? by A. Bertram Chandler • (1961) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of When the Dream Dies)
• 89 •  1961 — The Planet of Shame by Bruce Elliott • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of The Planet of Shame (Part 2 of 2) 1961)
• 90 •  1961 — Pariah Planet by Murray Leinster • (1961) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Pariah Planet [4])
• 91 •  1961 — Pariah Planet by Murray Leinster [2] • (1961) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Pariah Planet [2])
• 92 •  1961 — The Great Implication by Stanley R. Lee • (1961) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of The Great Implication)
• 93 •  1961 — Meteor Strike! by Donald E. Westlake • (1961) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Meteor Strike! [2])
• 94 •  1961 — Too Late! by Hugo Gernsback • (1961) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay
• 95 •  1962 — Hepcats of Venus by Randall Garrett • (1962) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Hepcats of Venus [2] 1971)
• 96 •  1962 — The Protector by John Jakes • (1962) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of The Protector)
• 97 •  1962 — Tyrants' Territory by Brian W. Aldiss • (1962) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Tyrants' Territory)
• 98 •  1962 — Rogue Psi by James H. Schmitz • (1962) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Rogue Psi)
• 99 •  1963 — The Encounter by J. G. Ballard • (1963) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of The Encounter [bc])
• 100 •  1963 — Die, Shadow! by Algis Budrys • (1963) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Die, Shadow!)
• 101 •  1963 — All We Marsmen by Philip K. Dick • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of All We Marsmen (Part 3 of 3) [3] 1963)
• 102 •  1963 — All We Marsmen by Philip K. Dick [2] • (1963) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of All We Marsmen (Part 2 of 3))
• 103 •  1963 — All We Marsmen by Philip K. Dick [3] • (1963) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of All We Marsmen (Part 1 of 3) [2])
• 104 •  1963 — Where Is Everybody? by Ben Bova • (1963) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Where Is Everybody?)
• 105 •  1963 — Neurtino Astronomy by Ben Bova • (1963) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Neutrino Astronomy)
• 106 •  1966 — Call Me Dumbo by Bob Shaw • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Call Me Dumbo [2] 1966)
• 107 •  1967 — A Ticket to Zenner by C. C. MacApp • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of A Ticket to Zenner [3] 1967)
• 108 •  1967 — The Long, Slow Orbits by H. H. Hollis • (1967) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of The Long, Slow Orbits [2])
• 109 • Disbelief of Reason and Other Poems • essay by Virgil Finlay
• 109 •  "Though one may say that I have told nothing new, the arrangement of the material is my own." — Pascal • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay
• 110 • Disbelief of Reason • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 110 • Rejection of Creeds • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 110 • Perspective • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 111 • Cloak for Desire • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 111 • Geometry of Amity • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 111 • Waste Basket • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 111 •  1943 — Watercolor, previously unpublished • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay
• 111 • In Scorn of Compasses • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 112 • Cargo • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 112 • Grief • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 112 • Relatively Speaking • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 113 • I Will Not Die • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 113 •  I Will Not Die • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay
• 113 • Ballad of Bugles • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 114 • In an Island Anchorage • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 114 • Crossroads • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 114 • Sonnet on Security • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 114 • Full Circle • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 114 • Of Bondage • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 114 • No Man's Land • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 115 • Withdrawal into Envy • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 115 •  Virgil Finlay Remembered — The Seventh Book of Virgil Finlay [2] • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of The Last Vial (Part 3 of 3) 1961)
• 115 • The Hearthstone of the Heart • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 115 • Acceptance • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 115 • Impetus • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 115 • Wilful Refutation • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 116 • The Ghosts of the City • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 116 • In Shadows of Rushes • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 116 •  Virgil Finlay • interior artwork by uncredited
• 117 • A Small Picture for a Small Boy • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 117 • For My Dorine • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 117 • Sonnet on Judgement • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 118 • Sonnet on Pacificism • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 118 • Seeking Sweet Summer Always For Beverly • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 118 •  Virgil Finlay / During World War II • interior artwork by uncredited
• 119 • New Houses • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 119 • Disquietude at Adjustment • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 119 • Recognition • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 120 • Chorus • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 120 • The Days of Rest • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 120 • We Are with You, Traveller • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 120 • Banner • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 120 • The Legends of Reason • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 121 • World Drift • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 121 • Selection • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 121 •  1961 — A Time to Die by Harold Calin • (1961) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of A Time to Die)
• 122 • The Natural Commingling • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 122 • Fountain • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 122 • Landmarks • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 122 • Promised Season • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 123 • Notes from a Desk Blotter • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 124 • So Deep a Dream • (1974) • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 124 •  1962 — The Thousand Dreams of Stellavista by J. G. Ballard • (1962) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of The Thousand Dreams of Stellavista [2])
• 124 • Growth • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 125 • Maenad • (1974) • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 125 • Forty, Next Year • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 125 • There Was a Ship • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 126 • Sabbat • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 126 •  
  1950 — The Lady Is a Witch by Norman Daniels^?1950 - The Lady Is a Witch by Norman Daniels
  • (1950) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of The Lady Is a Witch (Complete Novel) [3])
• 127 • The Hugafoos • poem by Virgil Finlay
• 127 •  1961 — Pariah Planet by Murray Leinster [3] • (1961) • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of Pariah Planet [3])
• 128 •  Gerry de la Ree Colophon • (1975) • interior artwork by Stephen Fabian [as by Stephen E. Fabian]
• bc •  Virgil Finlay self-portrait • interior artwork by Virgil Finlay (variant of A Virgil Finlay Self-Portrait 1971)