Astounding 1950 Set (4 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Soft Cover. Street & Smith 1950. Book condition: F - Fine. A collection of TWO issues of Astounding Science Fiction magazine, including issues from January & February 1950 in fine to very fine condition, with some taped spines - an expected level of wear and tear for these beautiful vintage magazines. Featuring 'Opening Doors' by Wilmar H. Shiras, 'Throwback' by L. Sprague de Camp, 'Customs Declaration' by Rex Graham, 'The Glass Eye' by Eric Frank Russell, 'Fireproof' by Hal Clement, 'Prophecy' by Poul Anderson, ' The Conroy Diary' by Rene Laffayette, 'Special Jobbery' by H. B. Fyfe, 'Black Market' by Raymond F. Jones, 'Hide & Seek' by Arthur C. Clarke, 'To Watch The Watchers' by W. MacFarlane 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. 64 pages. Size: 7" x 9" (170mm x 235mm). (0.25 AST19501).

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Soft Cover. Street & Smith 1950. Book condition: F - Fine. A collection of TWO issues of Astounding Science Fiction magazine, including issues from October & December 1950 in fine to very fine condition, with some taped spines - an expected level of wear and tear for these beautiful vintage magazines. Featuring 'New Foundations' by Wilmar H. Shiras, 'The Mercenaries' by H. Beam Piper, 'Regulations Provide' by Raymond F. Jones, 'A Matter of Matter' by L. Ron Hubbard, 'Shooting "Destination Moon"' by Robert A. Heinlein, 'Heir Apparent' by Lawrence O'Donnell, 'Private Enterprise' by Edwin James, 'Exposure' by Eric Frank Russell 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. 64 pages. Size: 7" x 9" (170mm x 235mm). (0.25 AST19503).

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Soft Cover. Street & Smith 1950. Book condition: F - Fine. A collection of THREE issues of Astounding Science Fiction magazine, including issues from May, June & August 1950 in fine to very fine condition, with some taped spines - an expected level of wear and tear for these beautiful vintage magazines. Featuring 'The Witches of Karres' by James H. Schmitz, 'Trojan Horse Laugh' by John D. MacDonald, 'Reversion' by M. C. Pease, 'A Can Of Vacuum' by L. Ron Hubbard, 'Letter To Phoenix' by Frederic Brown, 'Private Eye' by Lewis Padgett, 'The Red Queen's Race' by Isaac Asimov, 'Death is the Penalty' by Judith Merril, 'The Xi Effect' by Philip Latham, 'Gypsy' by Poul Anderson 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. 64 pages. Size: 7" x 9" (170mm x 235mm). (0.4 AST19502).

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Soft Cover. Street & Smith 1950. Book condition: F - Fine. A collection of FOUR issues of Astounding Science Fiction magazine, including issues from January, May, June & August 1950 in fine to very fine condition, with some taped spines - an expected level of wear and tear for these beautiful vintage magazines. Featuring 'Opening Doors' by Wilmar H. Shiras, 'Throwback' by L. Sprague de Camp, 'Customs Declaration' by Rex Graham, 'The Glass Eye' by Eric Frank Russell, 'Fireproof' by Hal Clement, 'Prophecy' by Poul Anderson, ' The Conroy Diary' by Rene Laffayette, 'The Witches of Karres' by James H. Schmitz, 'Trojan Horse Laugh' by John D. MacDonald, 'Reversion' by M. C. Pease, 'A Can Of Vacuum' by L. Ron Hubbard, 'Letter To Phoenix' by Fredric Brown, 'Private Eye' by Lewis Padgett, 'The Red Queen's Race' by Isaac Asimov, 'Death is the Penalty' by Judith Merril, 'The Xi Effect' by Philip Latham, 'Gypsy' by Poul Anderson 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. 64 pages. Size: 7" x 9" (170mm x 235mm). (0.4 AST19504).