Astounding SF (USA) 1955 - Set 3 (4 issues)

Published by Street & Smith, 1955

About this Item

Street & Smith 1955. Book condition: F - Fine. A collection of 4 consecutive issues of Astounding Science Fiction magazine, including issues from September, October, November & December 1954 in fine to very fine condition, with some taped spines - an expected level of wear and tear for these beautiful vintage magazines. Featuring 'The Long Way Home' by Poul Anderson, 'The Players' by Everett B. Cole, 'The Stutterer' by R. R. Merliss, 'How To Learn Martian' by Charles F. Hockett, 'Risk' by Isaac Asimov, 'Allamagoosa' by Eric Frank Russell, 'Shock Absorber' by E. G. von Wald, 'The Guardians' by Irving Cox Jnr, 'In Clouds of Glory' by Algis Budrys, 'Rat Race' by Frank Herbert 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).

Seller Inventory # AST19553

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Astounding SF (USA) 1955 - Set 3 (4 issues)
• Publisher: Street & Smith
• Publication Date: 1955
• Binding: Soft Cover
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
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