Astounding March 1939 (14 results)

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good. Vol. XXIII, No. 1. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Graves Gladney for "Cloak of Aesir" (novelette) by Don A. Stuart [John W. Campbell, Jr.]. "Problem in Murder" (novelette) by H. L. Gold; "Follow the Bouncing Ball" by Arthur J. Burks; "Star Crash" by Kent Casey; "Children of the 'Betsy B" by Malcolm Jameson; "Beyond the Sun" by D. L. James; "Cosmic Engineers" (pt. 2 of 3) by Clifford D. Simak. Articles: "Electric Batteries - 2,000 Years Ago!" by Willy Ley; "Toward the Superman" by Richard Tooker. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's page: Apologia"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "In Times to Come"; "Brass Tacks and Science Discussions". Illustrated by Binder, Orban, Scneeman & Wesso. Cover was torn from upper hinge and has been glue-repaired inside hinge; edgeworn; 1st page price-clipped with old dealer's stamps and marks. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Good. 162 pages. Cover price $0.20. Wraps toned, scuffed, creased, and edgeworn. Two small tape repairs across spine, one near spine head and one near spine foot, shoring up the splits just starting at top and bottom of front hinge, and the interior staple binding. Staplebound; staples pulling from first and last pages, binding else secure. Staples rusting, with rust staining to pages at staple sites. Pages else clean, toned; text unmarked. With contributions from Clifford D. Simak and others. Cover by Graves Gladley.

good, getting brittle.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Wear on spine. Some tanning/rubbing. Shelving code RF.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good. Vol. XXIII, No. 1. Pulp magazine. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Graves Gladney for "Cloak of Aesir" (novelette) by Don A. Stuart [John W. Campbell, Jr.]. "Problem in Murder" (novelette) by H. L. Gold; "Follow the Bouncing Ball" by Arthur J. Burks; "Star Crash" by Kent Casey; "Children of the 'Betsy B" by Malcolm Jameson; "Beyond the Sun" by D. L. James; "Cosmic Engineers" (pt. 2 of 3) by Clifford D. Simak. Articles: "Electric Batteries - 2,000 Years Ago!" by Willy Ley; "Toward the Superman" by Richard Tooker. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's page: Apologia"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "In Times to Come"; "Brass Tacks and Science Discussions". Illustrated by Binder, Orban, Scneeman & Wesso. Worn with creasing and pieces out; pieces taped on reverse at lower front edge. Solid, decent reader. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good+. Vol. XXIII, No. 1. Pulp magazine. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Graves Gladney for "Cloak of Aesir" (novelette) by Don A. Stuart [John W. Campbell, Jr.]. "Problem in Murder" (novelette) by H. L. Gold; "Follow the Bouncing Ball" by Arthur J. Burks; "Star Crash" by Kent Casey; "Children of the 'Betsy B" by Malcolm Jameson; "Beyond the Sun" by D. L. James; "Cosmic Engineers" (pt. 2 of 3) by Clifford D. Simak. Articles: "Electric Batteries - 2,000 Years Ago!" by Willy Ley; "Toward the Superman" by Richard Tooker. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's page: Apologia"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "In Times to Come"; "Brass Tacks and Science Discussions". Illustrated by Binder, Orban, Scneeman & Wesso. Covers glued on at hinges; spine ghosted wih losses to ends; marks on cover; edge tears and chips, particularly to contents page. Book.

Condition: Acceptable. Street & Smith 1939 large tear to front wrap. cover art by Graves Gladney.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Good to Very Good-. Vol. XXIII, No. 1. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Graves Gladney for "Cloak of Aesir" (novelette) by Don A. Stuart [John W. Campbell, Jr.]. "Problem in Murder" (novelette) by H. L. Gold; "Follow the Bouncing Ball" by Arthur J. Burks; "Star Crash" by Kent Casey; "Children of the 'Betsy B" by Malcolm Jameson; "Beyond the Sun" by D. L. James; "Cosmic Engineers" (pt. 2 of 3) by Clifford D. Simak. Articles: "Electric Batteries - 2,000 Years Ago!" by Willy Ley; "Toward the Superman" by Richard Tooker. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's page: Apologia"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "In Times to Come"; "Brass Tacks and Science Discussions". Illustrated by Binder, Orban, Scneeman & Wesso. Worn with creasing and tears at spine ends and minor stains. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. XXIII, No. 1. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Graves Gladney for "Cloak of Aesir" (novelette) by Don A. Stuart [John W. Campbell, Jr.]. "Problem in Murder" (novelette) by H. L. Gold; "Follow the Bouncing Ball" by Arthur J. Burks; "Star Crash" by Kent Casey; "Children of the 'Betsy B" by Malcolm Jameson; "Beyond the Sun" by D. L. James; "Cosmic Engineers" (pt. 2 of 3) by Clifford D. Simak. Articles: "Electric Batteries - 2,000 Years Ago!" by Willy Ley; "Toward the Superman" by Richard Tooker. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's page: Apologia"; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "In Times to Come"; "Brass Tacks and Science Discussions". Illustrated by Binder, Orban, Scneeman & Wesso. Edge and corner wear; minor creasing; tanning; lots of marks in pencil on contents page and owner's name and address on first page in same. Book.

very good - fine.

Condition: Very good. 9" x 6.5". Vol. 23, No. 1. Pictorial wrappers. Cover art by Graves Gladney. Includes "Cloak of Aesir" by Don A.Stuart and part two of "Cosmic Engineers" by Clifford D. Simak. General light wear, 1" tear to edge and small tear to bottom of spine. Short spine split at fold.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. GD+ Moderate edgewear, spine reglued, otherwise a solid copy, very clean throughout. Cover art by Graves Gladney. Interior artwork by Binder, Orban, Schneeman, Wesso.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Soft Cover. Street & Smith 1939. Book condition: VF - Very Fine. A very rare issue of Astounding Science-Fiction published in March 1939. In excellent condition, with some expected level of wear and tear for this vintage beautiful magazine. Featuring 'Cloak of Aesir' by Don A. Stuart, 'Problem in Murder' by H. L. Gold, 'Follow the Bouncing Ball' by Arthur J. Burks, 'Star Crash' by Kent Casey, 'Children of the "Betsy B"' by Malcolm Jameson, 'Beyond The Sun' by D. L. James, 'Cosmic Engineers' (Part II) by Clifford D. Simak, 'Electric Batteries-2,000 Years Ago!' by Willy Ley and 'Toward The Superman' by Richard Tooker. 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. 160 pages. Size: 7" x 10" (175mm x 250mm). (0.25 AST1939MAR).

Pulp. Condition: Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. Astounding Stories (Science Fiction) 1939 March. Lite wear and surface creasing, VG. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall.