Astounding October 1949 (18 results)

good reading copy.

very good.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good-. Vol. XLIV, No. 2. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Alejandro. Includes "The Aristocrat" (novelette) by Chan Davis; "The Automagic Horse" (novelette) by L. Ron Hubbard; "Production Test" by Raymond F. Jones; "Time Heals" by Poul Anderson; "Cold War" by Kris Neville; "The Finan-Seer" by E. L. Locke; "Defense Mechanism" by Katherine MacLean. Articles: "Chance Remarks" by J. J. Coupling; "The Great Floods" by L. Sprague de Camp. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: High Energy" by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "Book Reviews"; "Brass Tacks". Illustrations by Brush, Cartier & Orban. Creasing; tanning; tears at spine ends with 3/4" loss at head. Book.

very good - fine.

Paperback: 9½" x 6½". Condition: Good: Moderate signs of wear. Cover Art: Bonestell (illustrator). 1949 Edition. İ 1949: An anthology of science fiction stories & articles.Slight damage to top right corner:- Contents: Novelettes - The Green Forest by A E van Vogt / A Sound Investment by Rene Lafayette. Short Stories - Entity by Poul Anderson & John Gergen / Minority Report by Theodore Sturgeon / Bureau Of Slick Tricks by H B Fyfe. Article - The Aphrodite Project by Philip Latham:- (original cost 9d).

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good+. Vol. XLIV, No. 2. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Alejandro. Includes "The Aristocrat" (novelette) by Chan Davis; "The Automagic Horse" (novelette) by L. Ron Hubbard; "Production Test" by Raymond F. Jones; "Time Heals" by Poul Anderson; "Cold War" by Kris Neville; "The Finan-Seer" by E. L. Locke; "Defense Mechanism" by Katherine MacLean. Articles: "Chance Remarks" by J. J. Coupling; "The Great Floods" by L. Sprague de Camp. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: High Energy" by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "Book Reviews"; "Brass Tacks". Illustrations by Brush, Cartier & Orban. Tanning; creasing; short tears at heel; staple wear. Book.

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Very Good+ to Near Fine. Vol. XLIV, No. 2. Edited by John W. Campbell, Jr. Cover art by Alejandro. Includes "The Aristocrat" (novelette) by Chan Davis; "The Automagic Horse" (novelette) by L. Ron Hubbard; "Production Test" by Raymond F. Jones; "Time Heals" by Poul Anderson; "Cold War" by Kris Neville; "The Finan-Seer" by E. L. Locke; "Defense Mechanism" by Katherine MacLean. Articles: "Chance Remarks" by J. J. Coupling; "The Great Floods" by L. Sprague de Camp. Readers' Departments: "The Editor's Page: High Energy" by John W. Campbell, Jr.; "The Analytical Laboratory"; "Book Reviews"; "Brass Tacks". Illustrations by Brush, Cartier & Orban. Tanning; staple wear with wear-thru to upper rear. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Seven issues [of twelve for the year], all more or less very good, spine lettering complete, covers complete, no marks or damage, September and October have bottom 1" of spine chipped away.

Digest. Very Good condition. Features "The Automagic Horse" by L. Ron Hubbard.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Good used condition, light age discolouration marks, light wear & marks.

Condition: Good Condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition. Paperback copy, no dustjacket as issued. 64pp. Not library copy, no inscriptions, no loose or missing pages. Some page browning, rubbing to cover edges and spine, some top page corners missing. (50/5).

First Edition. THE AUTOMAGIC HORSE in Astounding for October, 1949, Street & Smith, first edition, fine in full color pictorial wraps. Also contains original contributions by L. Sprague De Camp, Poul Anderson, Raymond F. Jones, et.al.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. British edition. Cover by Paul Orban. Perfect bound in wrappers. Slight rubbing on front cover, very near fine. Partial reprint of the June 1949 (US) issue plus one story from the December 1948 (US) issue. Includes: "A Sound Investment" by L. Ron Hubbard (as by René Lafayette), "The Green Forest" by A. E. van Vogt, "Minority Report" by Theodore Sturgeon, "Entity" by Poul Anderson and John Gergen, and more.

Paperback. Most are about G+ and a bit out of shape £3 each We will quote precise description on request. Following issues in stock: ASTOUNDING SCIENCE FICTION 22 X 15 cms 1947 Dec; 1948 Jun Jun; 24 x 17 cms; 1949 Jun ; 1951 Feb Feb Feb Apr Apr Apr Aug Aug Oct Oct; 1952 May May Oct Nov ;

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Color Covers And B/W Interior Illustrations (illustrator). First Edition. Four Complete Issues, Containing The First Publication Of The Complete Novel "The Players Of A" In Four Parts, Personally Inscribed To A Friend. Also, In Addition, Another Copy Of The January 1949 Part Iv, An A E Van Vogt File Copy, With His Changes In Ink. He Usually Revised Each Of His Stories Before Re-Publication, And Those First Published In Astounding Were First Annotated In Ink Before Changes Were Made In The Typescript Of The Republished Story. We Are Unaware Of Any Other Signed Copies Of These Issues. The First English Language Hardcover Edition Was In 1970, In The Uk. The Author's Personal Copies With His Changes Are Not Otherwise Obtainable. Inscribed by Author(s).

Pictorial wrappers. First Edition. Light toning to pages, tiny nick to spine, staples protruding slightly. A bright, near fine copy. Contributions by Raymond F. Jones, L. Ron Hubbard, Poul Anderson, and others. Cover illustration by Alejandro.; Octavo.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Soft Cover. Street & Smith 1949. Book condition: VF - Very Fine. A very rare issue of Astounding Science Fiction published in October 1949. In very fine condition, with some expected level of wear and tear for this vintage beautiful magazine. Featuring 'The Aristocrat' by Chan Davis, 'The Automagic Horse' by L. Ron Hubbard, 'Production Test' by Raymond F. Jones, 'Time Heals' by Poul Anderson, 'Cold War' by Kris Neville, 'The Finan-Seer' by E. L. Locke, 'Defense Mechanism' by Katherine MacLean, 'Chance Remarks' by J. J. Coupling and 'The Great Floods' by L. Sprague de Camp. 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: 6" x 8" (140mm x 195mm). (0.2).