Astounding 1957 Set (3 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Soft Cover. Street & Smith 1957. Book condition: F - Fine. A collection of 4 consecutive issues of Astounding Science Fiction magazine, including issues from May, June, July & August 1957 in fine to very fine condition, with some taped spines - an expected level of wear and tear for these beautiful vintage magazines. Features 2 fantastic covers by Frank Kelly Freas. Featuring 'Get Out Of My Sky' by James Blish, 'Nuisance Value' by Eric Frank Russell, 'Security Risk' by Poul Anderson, 'Omnilingual' by H. Beam Piper, 'Unlucky Chance' by M. C. Pease, 'The War Is Over' by Algis Budrys, 'The Dawning Light' by Robert Randall, 'How Allied' by Mark Clifton, 'Planets Have An Air About Them' by Isaac Asimov, 'Chain Reaction' by John A. Sentry and many more. 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. 128 pages. Size: 7" x 9" (170mm x 235mm). (0.51 AST1957).

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Soft Cover. Street & Smith 1957. Book condition: F - Fine. A collection of 4 consecutive issues of Astounding Science Fiction magazine, including issues from January, February, March & April 1957 in fine to very fine condition, with some taped spines - an expected level of wear and tear for these beautiful vintage magazines. Features fantastic covers by Frank Kelly Freas & Ed 'Emsh' Emshwiller. Featuring 'The Promised Land' by Robert Randall, 'Witches Must Burn' by James E. Gunn, 'The Far Look' by Theodore L. Thomas, 'There's No Foul' by David Gordon, 'Top Secret' by Eric Frank Russell, 'The Naked Sun' by Isaac Asimov, Death March' by Algis Budrys, 'Sound Decision' by Randall Garrett & Robert Silverberg, 'Sour Note On Palayata' by James H Schmitz, '2066 : Election Day' by Michael Shaara and many more. 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. 128 pages. Size: 7" x 9" (170mm x 235mm). (0.51 AST19571).

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Soft Cover. Street & Smith 1957. Book condition: F - Fine. A collection of 4 consecutive issues of Astounding Science Fiction magazine, including issues from September, October, November & December 1957 in fine to very fine condition, with some taped spines - an expected level of wear and tear for these beautiful vintage magazines. Featuring 'What's Eating You?' by Randall Garrett, 'Something in The Sky' by Lee Correy, 'The Queen's Messenger' by John J. McGuire, 'The Dawning Light' by Robert Randall, 'The Trapping of the Sun' by Isaac Asimov, 'Ribbon in the Sky' by Murray Leinster, 'Among Thieves' by Poul Anderson, 'Drift' by A. Bertram Chandler, 'And Still It Moves' by Eric Frank Russell, 'Divine Right' by Lester Del Rey, 'Run of the Mill' by Robert Silverberg, 'Hot Potato' by Algis Budrys, 'Beast of Prey' by Jay Williams and many more. 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. 128 pages. Size: 7" x 9" (170mm x 235mm). (0.51 AST19573).