Science Fiction Series No. 6: When the Moon Fell

A series of eighteen pamphlets published between 1929 and 1932 by Hugo Gernsback's Stellar Publishing Corporation, and seemingly edited by him. The pamphlets were either 24 or 28 pages long, and were published without cover illustrations. Most volumes contained a single novelette but a few of them had two stories. In "Science Fiction The Early Years" (pub. 1990) editor and critic E F Bleiler speculates at least some of these titles may have been rejected submissions to one or another of Gernsback's magazines; however, the Science Fiction Series (that were handed out for free in 1929) may well have helped stimulate some of the contributors into embarking upon significant careers. This is No. 6 in the series and the periodical has light wear on the cover with some stains, very light corner wear and the binding staples have worn through the spine. A previous owner wrote his name in black ink on the first page.