Astounding 1940 Set (2 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Soft Cover. Street & Smith 1940. Book condition: F - Fine. A collection of THREE issues of Astounding Science Fiction magazine, ranging from July to September 1940 in fine to very fine condition, with some taped spines - an expected level of wear and tear for these beautiful vintage magazines. Featuring 'Coventry' by Robert Heinlein, 'The Stars Look Down' by Lester Del Rey, 'The Red Death of Mars' by Robert Moore Williams, 'Vault of the Beast' by A. E. Van Vogt, 'Quietus' by Ross Rocklynne and many more. Also featuring writing by;, J. B. Ryan, Ralph Williams, Clifford D. Simak, John Berryman, Philip St. John & Isaac Asimov. Astounding Science Fiction is an American science fiction magazine published under various titles since 1930. Originally titled Astounding Stories of Super-Science, the first issue was dated January 1930, published by William Clayton, and edited by Harry Bates. Clayton went bankrupt in 1933 and the magazine was sold to Street & Smith. The new editor was F. Orlin Tremaine, who soon made Astounding the leading magazine in the nascent pulp science fiction field.80 A British edition published by Atlas Publishing and Distributing Company ran from August 1939 until August 1963, initially in pulp format, switching to digest from November 1953. The material in the British editions was selected from the U.S. issues, most stories coming from a single U.S. number, and other stories picked from earlier or later issues to fill the magazine. The covers were usually repainted from the American originals. Condition: Fine/Very Fine. 80 pages. Size: 7" x 9" (170mm x 235mm). (0.4 AST19402).

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Soft Cover. Street & Smith 1940. Book condition: F - Fine. A collection of THREE issues of Astounding Science Fiction magazine, ranging from April to June 1940 in fine to very fine condition, with some taped spines - an expected level of wear and tear for these beautiful vintage magazines. Featuring 'Space Guards' by Phil Nowlan, 'The Roads Must Roll' by Robert Heinlein, 'Repetition' by A. E. Van Vogt, 'Reincarnate' by Lester Del Rey and many more. Also featuring writing by; Malcolm Jameson, Ross Rocklynne, Clifford D. Simak, Jack Williamson, Douglas Drew & Norman L. Knight. Astounding Science Fiction is an American science fiction magazine published under various titles since 1930. Originally titled Astounding Stories of Super-Science, the first issue was dated January 1930, published by William Clayton, and edited by Harry Bates. Clayton went bankrupt in 1933 and the magazine was sold to Street & Smith. The new editor was F. Orlin Tremaine, who soon made Astounding the leading magazine in the nascent pulp science fiction field. A British edition published by Atlas Publishing and Distributing Company ran from August 1939 until August 1963, initially in pulp format, switching to digest from November 1953. The material in the British editions was selected from the U.S. issues, most stories coming from a single U.S. number, and other stories picked from earlier or later issues to fill the magazine. The covers were usually repainted from the American originals. Condition: Fine/Very Fine. 80 pages. Size: 7" x 9" (170mm x 235mm). (0.4 AST19401).