Philip Barshofsky (4 results)

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good. Vol. 7, No. 8. Pulp magazine. Edited by Hugo Gernsback. Last Gernsback issue (magazine returns as Thrilling Wonder in Aug.). Cover art by Paul for "The World of Singing Crystals" by Thos. S. Gardner. Includes "Editorial: Wonders of Distribution" by Gernsback (on the problems of magazine distribution and his call for a "New Plan" for subscriptions); "The Cosmic Cocktail" by Siegfried Wagener; "Earth's Lucky Day" by F. Flagg and (1st published story) by F. J. Ackerman; "The Duplicate" by A. Connell; "The Imperfect Guess" by Philip Barshofsky; "Fate" by Alan Conn; "Emotion Solution" by Arthur K. Barnes; "Futility" (contest story) by Gerald H. Adams; "The Emotion Gas" by George F. Gatter; "The World Unseen" (pt. 2 of 2) by Joseph Wm. Skidmore. Departments: "The Science Fiction Swap Column"; "What Is Your Science Knowledge?"; "In My opinion' - Vote for the Stories"; "Science Questions and Answers"; "The Science Fiction League"; "The Reader Speaks". Important Notices: "Obituary" (Stanley G. Weinbaum); "Announcement for Science Fiction Fans"; "To Our Readers". Illustrated by Paul, Winter and Schneeman. Letters from Ackerman, Oliver Saari, Jack Darrow, and others. A strip of brown tape along inside front foredge; old price on cover; creasing and short tears; covers glued on at hinges.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Very Good. Vol. 7, No. 8. Pulp magazine. Edited by Hugo Gernsback. Last Gernsback issue (magazine returns as Thrilling Wonder in Aug.). Cover art by Paul for "The World of Singing Crystals" by Thos. S. Gardner. Includes "Editorial: Wonders of Distribution" by Gernsback (on the problems of magazine distribution and his call for a "New Plan" for subscriptions); "The Cosmic Cocktail" by Siegfried Wagener; "Earth's Lucky Day" by F. Flagg and (1st published story) by F. J. Ackerman; "The Duplicate" by A. Connell; "The Imperfect Guess" by Philip Barshofsky; "Fate" by Alan Conn; "Emotion Solution" by Arthur K. Barnes; "Futility" (contest story) by Gerald H. Adams; "The Emotion Gas" by George F. Gatter; "The World Unseen" (pt. 2 of 2) by Joseph Wm. Skidmore. Departments: "The Science Fiction Swap Column"; "What Is Your Science Knowledge?"; "In My opinion' - Vote for the Stories"; "Science Questions and Answers"; "The Science Fiction League"; "The Reader Speaks". Important Notices: "Obituary" (Stanley G. Weinbaum); "Announcement for Science Fiction Fans"; "To Our Readers". Illustrated by Paul, Winter and Schneeman. Letters from Ackerman, Oliver Saari, Jack Darrow, and others. Free cover edges, spine ends, and inside hinges have been taped (unnecessarily!); mild tanning; bumps to front.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good+ to Very Good-. Vol. 6, No. 6. Pulp magazine. Edited by Hugo Gernsback. Cover art by Paul for "One Prehistoric Night" by Philip Barshofsky. Includes "The Wonders of Bio-Machanics" (editorial) by Hugo Gernsback; "Dawn to Dusk" (pt. 1 of 3) by Eando Binder; "Forthcoming Stories"; "The Control Drug" by Benson Herbert; "What Is Your Science Knowledge?"; "Valley of Dreams" by Stanley G. Weinbaum; "Omega" (poem) by August W. Derleth; "New Found Metal"; "The Growth Promoter" by Paul K. Chapple; "Twenty-Five Centuries Late" by Philip Jaques Bartel; "The Fall of the Eiffel Tower" (pt. 3 of 3) by Charles de Richter; "The Martian Cry" (poem) by L. A. Eshbach; "Science Questions and Answers"; "The Science Fiction League"; "The Reader Speaks"; "Book Review"; "The Science Fiction Swap Column". Illustrated by Paul & Winter. Old tape, or ghosts at ends which have tears; standard wear and tear at edges with minor losses; creasing; rubbing; tanning; letter S on cover in pencil.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Paul (illustrator). 1st Edition. Volume 7, Number 8 of Wonder Stories issued in April of 1936. Featuring The World of Singing Crystals by Thomas Gardner, The Cosmic Cocktail by Siegfried Wagener, Earths Lucky Day by flag and Forrest Ackerman, Emoyion Solution by Arthur Barnes, the Imperfect Guess by Phillip Barshofsky. This is the final issue of Wonder Stories which was still for sale at newstands, henceforth it was only available by subscription. A near fine copy in wrappers with a typically era-appropriate cover illustration. A very bright and attractive copy.