Astounding 1956 Set (3 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Soft Cover. Street & Smith 1956. Book condition: F - Fine. A collection of 3 consecutive issues of Astounding Science Fiction magazine, including issues from September, October, & November 1956 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 'Double Star' by Robert A. Heinlein, 'The Dead Past' by Isaac Asimov, 'Legwork' by Eric Frank Russell, 'The Man Who Always Knew' by Algis Budrys, 'The Missionairies' by Everett B. Cole, 'Academy For Pioneers' by Raymond F. Jones, 'Psioid Charley' by John A. Sentry, 'Thereby Hangs' by Varley Long, 'Psionic Machine-Type One' by John W. Campbell, 'The Chosen People' by Robert Randall, 'The Peasant Girl' by Paul Janvier, 'The Live Coward' by Poul Anderson, 'Sea Change' by Thomas N. Scortia 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). (0.4 AST19563).

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Soft Cover. Street & Smith 1956. Book condition: F - Fine. A collection of 3 consecutive issues of Astounding Science Fiction magazine, including issues from April, May, & August 1956 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 'Under Pressure' by Frank Herbert, 'Cubs Of The Wolf' by Raymond F. Jones, 'Nobody Bothers Gus' by Paul Janvier, 'Slingshot' by Irving W. Lande, 'Sand Doom' by Murray Leinster, 'Breakaway' by Stanley Gimble, 'Far From Home' by J. A. Taylor, 'Faithfully Yours' by Lou Tabakow, 'Man In The Sky' by Algis Budrys, 'Minor Ingredient' by Eric Frank Russell, 'A Nice Little Niche' by Herbert L. Cooper 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). (0.4 AST19562).

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Soft Cover. Street & Smith 1956. Book condition: F - Fine. A collection of 3 consecutive issues of Astounding Science Fiction magazine, including issues from January, February, & March 1956 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 'Call Him Dead' by Eric Frank Russell, 'Victory' by Lester Del Rey, 'Judgement Day' by L. Sprague de Camp, 'Feeding Time' by James E. Gunn, 'Watch Your Step;' by Algis Budrys, 'The Gift Of Gab' by Jack Vance, 'Scrimshaw' by Murray Leinster, 'Blessed Are The Meek' by G. C. Edmonson, 'The Short Life' by Francis Donovan, 'Security' by Ernest M. Kenyon 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). (0.4 AST1956).