Couple of freebies from a local bookstore which puts boxes of books they can't sell for one reason or another out front. The Costain anthology looks like a solid chunk of good reading. The Smith, which shows more age that wear, is in remarkably good condition, not even sure it was ever read, but as is common with Ballantine paperbacks from the 35 cent era the glue has lost its ability to adhere. The pages are barely held together, but it's complete, and the price is right.
Another freebie worth mentioning but not scanning because it hasn't a dust jacket is an intriguing anthology called THE OTHER WORLDS: 25 MODERN STORIES OF MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION Edited by Phil Stong. Many if not most of the names in this 1941 collection are familiar to the current reading audience with all stories culled from Weird Tales, Astounding Stories, Amazing Stories, Westminster Magazine, Esquire, and Thrilling Wonder Stories. This copy is woefully mildewy and moldy but impossible to walk away from (I tried and failed) for stories most likely not easily available elsewhere.
