ASTOUNDING SCIENCE FICTION: VOL. XII, NO. 1, 2 & 3. JANUARY - MARCH 1956. [THREE VOLUMES FEATURING "CALL HIM DEAD"].

CAMPBELL JR. [ED.], John W., Eric Frank Russell [Contrib.].

Published by Street & Smith, New York, 1956

About this Item

12mo. Pp: 128, 128, 128. Softcover British edition (distributed by Atlas Publishing). Issue number 1 (January) has a colour pictorial cover by Freas. Issue number 2 (February) has a colour pictorial cover by Pattee. Issue number 3 (March) has a colour pictorial cover by Emsh. All illustrated throughout in black and white by Freas, Rogers, Poulton, and van Dongen. Contains the three-part serialised story "Call Him Dead" by British Sci-fi writer Eric Frank Russell, that later became the novel "Three to Conquer" about an invasion of Earth by parasitic aliens who are anticipated by a telepathic protagonist. Also contains contributions from well-known authors Jack Vance, and James E. Gunn. Very good. Very good staple bindings, all are strong and clean without any rust. All are worn at the spine and corners. Issue 1 has a small hole to the front cover and some creasing to the bottom corner. Issue 2 has creasing along all edges of the front cover and chipping at the head of the spine. Issue 3 has only faint creases to the front with some chips to the head and tail of the spine. Seller Inventory # C70425

Bibliographic Details

Title: ASTOUNDING SCIENCE FICTION: VOL. XII, NO. 1,...

Publisher: Street & Smith, New York

Publication Date: 1956

Binding: Soft cover

Edition: 1st Edition