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    Astounding Science Fiction (1938-1960 Street and Smith) Pulp / Digest #Vol. 53 #3 GD/VG 3.0
    Published May 1954 by Street & Smith.

    Astounding Science Fiction (1938-1960 Street and Smith) Pulp / Digest Vol. 53 #3 GD/VG 3.0

    1" spine split. Staple rust.

    Ended Apr 17 2025
    Winning Bid $48

    1st printing. Volume 53, Issue 3 - May, 1954. Cover by van Dongen. Stories by James Blish, J.T. M'Intosh, Eric Frank Russell, Chad Oliver, Morton Klass and Algis Budrys. Illustrations by Freas and van Dongen. Novelettes: "At Death's End" by James Blish and "Bias" by J.T. M'Intosh. Short stories: "Weak Spot" by Eric Frank Russell; "Of Course" by Chad Oliver; "Earthman's Burden" by Morton Klass; and "First to Serve" by Algis Budrys. Articles: "Tornadoes and Atom Blasts" by J.O. Hutton and "Orthodoxy in Science" by L. Sprague de Camp. Readers' departments: The Editor's Page; In Times to Come; The Analytical Laboratory; The Reference Library by P. Schuyler Miller; and Brass Tacks. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35. Grade: GD/VG 3.0 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)