Astounding Science Fiction (1938-1960 Street and Smith) Pulp / Digest comic books in grade FN or better

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November 1938. Volume 22, Issue 3. Cover ('Jupiter seen from Ganymede') by Howard V. Brown. Science fiction stories by L. Ron Hubbard ("The Tramp" part 3 of 3), Clifford D. Simak, Royal W. Heckman, Harl Vincent, Malcolm Jameson, Nelson S. Bond, Fredrick A. Kummer Jr, and Nat Schachner ("Simultaneous Worlds" part 1 of 2). Illustrations by Howard V. Brown, Jack Binder, Paul Orban, Charles Schneeman, H. Wesso, and C. R. Thomson. Trimmed pulp, 6.5-in. x 9.5-in.; black and white; 162 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

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November, 1939. Volume 24, Issue 3. Cover by Hubert Rogers. Trimmed pulp, 6.5-in. x 9.5-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.20.

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"Slan" 4/4 a serial by A. E. van Vogt, the classic as it first appeared in the Astounding!

Volume 26, Issue 4 - December, 1940. Volume 26, Issue 4. Cover by Hubert Rogers. Science fiction stories by P. Schuyler Miller, D. M. Edwards, Robert Willey, Nelson S. Bond, and A. E. Van Vogt ("Slan" part 4 of 4). Illustrations by Orban and Schneeman. Trimmed pulp, 6.5" x 9.5", 164 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

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Volume 38, Issue 1 - September, 1946. Cover by William Timmins. Science Fiction and adventure stories, this issue features "The Toy Maker" by Raymond F. Jones. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in., 180 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 38, Issue 3 - November, 1946. Cover by William Timmins. Science Fiction and adventure stories, this issue features "Mewhu's Jet" by Theodore Sturgeon. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in., 180 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 39, Issue 4 - June 1947. Cover by Charles Schneeman. Science Fiction and adventure stories, this issue features "Centaurus II" by A.E. Van Vogt. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in., 162 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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May, 1948. Volume 41, Issue 3. Cover by Alejandro. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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Volume 42, Issue 5 - January 1949. Cover by Hubert Rogers. Science Fiction and adventure stories. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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November, 1949. Volume 44, Issue 3. Cover by Hubert Rogers. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in., 162 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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December, 1949. Volume 44, Issue 4. Cover by Zboyan. 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; black and white; 160 newsprint pages. Cover price $0.25.

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April 1951. Cover by Hubert Rogers. Stories: "Temple Trouble" by H. Beam Piper, "A Stitch in Time" by Sylvia Jacobs, "The Peddler's Nose" by Jack Williamson, "The Weapon" by Fredric Brown, "Dog" by Oliver Saari, and "Prodigal's Aura. Articles: "Probabilities and Punctures" by Milton A. Rothman, and "Wanted--Help" by R. S. Richardson. Softcover, 5.5-in x 7.75-in, 162 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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May 1951. Cover by Hubert Rogers. Stories: "Galactic Gadgeteers" by Harry Stine, "Izzard and the Membrane" by Walter M. Miller, Jr., "Success Story" by Julian Chain, "Guess Again" by J. A. Meyer, and "Key Decisions" by H. B. Fyfe. Articles: "Clipper Ships of Space" by Russell Saunders, and "The Argonne Heavy Water Reactor". Softcover, 5.5-in x 7.75-in, 162 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

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"That Share of Glory" by C. M. Kornbluth, "Telek" by Jack Vance, "The Analogues" by Damon Knight, and "Instinct" by Lester del Rey.

January 1952. Cover by Hubert Rogers. Stories: "That Share of Glory" by C. M. Kornbluth, "Telek" by Jack Vance, "The Analogues" by Damon Knight, "Instinct" by Lester del Rey, and "Sitting Duck" by Oliver Saari. Articles: "Machine 'Intelligence'" by Edmunc C. Berkeley, and "Hydroponics" by Carrol L. Klotzbach. Softcover, 5.5-in x 7.75-in, 170 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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May 1952. Cover by Van Dongen. Stories: "Gunner Cade"(Conclusion) by Cyril Judd, "Blood's a Rover" by Chad Oliver, "Fast Falls the Eventide" by Eric Frank Russell, "What Have I done?" by Mark Clifton, and "Half the Victory" by Brian Parker. Article: "Brookhaven Action" by John W. Campbell, Jr. Softcover, 5.5-in x 7.75-in, 170 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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August 1952. Volume 49, Issue 6. Cover by Van Dongen. Science fiction stories by Thomas Wilson, Walter M. Miller Jr, M. C. Pease, Lester Del Rey and Mark Clifton. Article by J. A. Winter, MD. Illustrations by Cartier, Orban, Pawelka, and Van Dongen. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 172 pages, Text (with B&W Illustrations). Cover price $0.35.

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Feb 1953. Volume 50, Issue 6 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, Richard de Mille, Alan E. Nourse, Charles E. Fritch, Walter M. Miller Jr., and Irving Cox Jr. Illustrations by Orban and van Dongen. Article on oil. Cover by van Dongen. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 172 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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March 1953. Volume 50, Issue 1 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by John Brunner (as "John Loxmith", 1st U.S. publication "Thou Good and Faithful", age 19), H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire, Thomas Wilson, and Robert Sheckley. Illustrations by Orban, Pawelka, and van Dongen. Article on scrap metal. Cover by Pawelka. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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April 1953. Volume 51, Issue 2 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Hal Clement, Charles Dye and April Smith, Chad Oliver, William T. Powers, and alan E. Nourse. Illustrations by Pawelka and van Dongen. Article on synthetic materials Cover by van Dongen. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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May 1953. Volume 51, Issue 3 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Hal Clement ("Mission of Gravity" part 2), Robert Moore Williams, Algis Budrys, Irving E. Cox Jr., and Robert Sheckley. Illustrations by Dreany, Orban, Schecterson, Pawelka, and van Dongen. Article on creative engineering at M.I.T. Cover by Austin R. Baer. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Sept 1953. Volume 52, Issue 1 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Mark Clifton and Alex Apostolides, Lewis Padgett, Algis Budrys, Robert F. Young, and Katherine MacLean. Illustrations by Freas, Miller, Vidmer, and van Dongen. Article on atomic weapons. Cover by Miller. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Jan 1954. Volume 52, Issue 5- 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Everett B. Cole, H.Beam piper and John J. McGuire, Ralph Williams, Frank M. Robinson, and Algis Budrys. Illustrations by Freas, Orban, and van Dongen. Article on patent law. Cover by van Dongen. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 162 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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April 1954. Volume 53, Issue 2 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by E.B. Cole, Chad Oliver, Robert Abernathy, Joseph Whitehill, and Hal Lynch. Illustrations by Freas, Doore, and van Dongen. Article on atomic waste. Cover by Kelly Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Aug 1954. Volume 53, Issue 6 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Mark Clifton and Frank Riley, Tom Godwin, Lester del Rey, H.B. Fyfe, and H.W. Johnson. Illustrations by Freas and Orban. Article on interstellar flight (part 2). Cover by Frank Kelly Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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October 1954. Volume 54, Issue 2. Cover by Van Dongen. Science fiction stories by Poul Anderson ("The Big Rain"), Everett B. Cole, Walter L. Kleine, Edward Peattie, and Mark Clifton & Frank Riley ("They'd Rather Be Right" part 3 of 4). Illustrations by Freas, Shapiro, and van Dongen. Article by R. S. Richardson. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Nov 1954. Volume 54, Issue 3 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Algis Budrys, Mark Clifton and Frank Riley ("They'd Rather Be Right" conclusion), William T. Powers, William E. Bentley, Manly Banister, and Irving Reich. Illustrations by Freas, Riley, and van Dongen. Article on human evolution. Cover by Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Jan 1955. Volume 54, Issue 5 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Walter M. Miller Jr., Chad Oliver, K. Houston Brunner, James E. Gunn, and Eric Frank Russell. Illustrations by Freas and van Dongen. Article on atomic jets. Cover by Frank Kelly Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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Feb 1955. Volume 54, Issue 6 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by H. Beam Piper, Algis Budrys, Lee Correy, Dean C. Ing, and James H. Schmitz. Illustrations by Freas, Wagoner, and van Dongen. Article on hemoglobin by Isaac Asimov. Cover by Frank Kelly Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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April 1955. Volume 55, Issue 2 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Poul Anderson ("The Long Way Home" part 1), R.R. Merliss, Everett B. Cole, and Lee Correy. Illustrations by Freas, Riley, Solo, and van Dongen. Article on population control. Cover by Frank Kelly Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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June 1955. Volume 55, Issue 4 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Poul Anderson ("The Long Way Home" part 3), Everett B. Cole, E.G. von Wald, Irving Cox Jr., J. Francis McComas, and John O'Keefe. Illustrations by Freas, Leydenfrost, and van Dongen. Article on textbooks by Isaac Asimov. Cover by frank Kelly Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 168 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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June 1956 - Volume 57, Issue 4 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories: "Plus X" by Eric Frank Russell, "The Chosen People" by Robert Randall, "The Peasant Girl" by Paul Janvier, "The Live Coward" by Poul Anderson and "Sea Change" by Thomas N. Scortia. Illustrations by Freas and Van Dongen. Article on a psionic machine. Cover by Frank Kelly Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 162 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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August 1956 - Volume 57, Issue 6 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories: "The PromisedLand" by Robert Randall, "Witches Must Burn" by James E. Gunn, "The Far Look" by Theodore L. Thomas, "There's No Fool" by David Gordon, "Top Secret" by Eric Frank Russell and "Middleman" by John A. Sentry. Illustrations by Emsh, Freas, and Van Dongen. Article on Jupiter. Short review of Robert E. Howard's and L. Sprague de Camp's "Tales of Conan" (the Gnome Press Edition). Cover by Emsh. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 162 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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October 1956 - Volume 58, Issue 2 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories: "The Naked Sun"(Part One) by Isaac Asimov, "Death March" by Algis Budrys, "Sound Decision" by Randall Garrett and Robert Silverberg, "What They're Up Against" by John Hunton and "Ceramic Incident" by Theodore L. Thomas. Illustrations by Freas and Van Dongen. Article on autotrophic men. Cover by Van Dongen. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 162 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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December 1956 - Volume 58, Issue 4 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories: "False Prophet" by Robert Randall, "2066: Election Day" by Michael Shaara, "Look On My Works" by Algis Budrys, "Names! Names! Names!" by Isaac Asimov and "The Naked Sun"(Conclusion) by Isaac Asimov. Illustrations by Freas and van Dongen. Article on naming the elements by Asimov. Cover by Van Dongen. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 162 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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April 1957. Cover by Freas. Stories: "Call Me Joe" by Poul Anderson, "Chain Reaction" by John A. Sentry, "Torch" by Christopher Anvil, "The Mile-Long Spaceship" by Kate Wilhelm, "The Lost Vegan" by E. J. McKenzie, Jr. and "The Dawning Light" (Part 2 of 3) by Robert Randall. Article "The Unblind Workings of Chance" by Isaac Asimov. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 162 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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February 1958 - Volume 60, Issue 6 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories: "The Man Who Counts"(Part One) by Poul Anderson, "Aristotle and the Gun" by L. Sprague de Camp, "Brute Farce" by Eric Frank Russell, "Hot Water" by Jon Stopa, "No Way Out" by Robert Silverberg and "Achilles' Heel" by Christopher Anvil. Illustrations by Freas, Martinez, and van Dongen. Cover by van Dongen. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 162 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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July 1958 - Volume 61, Issue 5 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Hal Clement ("Close to Critical" conclusion), Jack Vance, Ralph Williams, and Christopher Anvil. Illustrations by Freas, Schoenherr, and van Dongen. Short review of Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged." Cover by Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 162 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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December 1958. Cover by Ed Emsh. Stories: "A Bicycle Built for Brew"(Conclusion) by Poul Anderson, "Ministry of Disturbance" by H. Beam Piper, "The Queen Bee" by Randall Garrett, "Triggerman" by J. F. Bone, "Pieces of the Game" by Mack Reynolds, "Seller's Market" by Christopher Anvil. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.5-in.; 162 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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April 1959 - Volume 63, Issue 2 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Murray Leinster ("The Pirates of Ersatz" conclusion), Winston P. Sanders, Eric Frank Russell, H.C. Elliott, Christopher Anvil, and Gordon R. Dickson. Illustrations by Freas, Martinez, Schoenherr, and Summers. Cover by Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 162 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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July 1959 - Volume 63, Issue 5 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Gordon R. Dickson ("Dorsai!" conclusion), Randall Garrett, Theodore L. Thomas, Algis Budrys, Christopher Anvil, and C.C. Beck (the comics artist). Illustrations by Freas, Martinez, Schoenherr, and van Dongen. Article on "artificial" elements by Isaac Asimov. Cover by Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 162 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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September 1959 - Volume 64, Issue 1 - 1st printing. Science fiction stories by Mark Phillips ("That Sweet Little Old Lady" part 1), Murry Leinster, Christopher Anvil, Algis Budrys, David Gordon, and M.I. Mayfield. Illustrations by Freas, Bernklau, and Summers. Cover by Freas. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 162 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.35.

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January 1959. Cover by van Dongen. Stories: "Deathworld" (Part1) by Harry Harrison, "The Burning Bridge" by Poul Anderson, "Stress Pattern" by Robert Silverberg, "Attention Saint Patrick" by Murray Leinster, "A Rose By Other Name..." by Christopher Anvil, and "Viewpoint" by Randall Garrett. Science Fact article: "Solid Plutonium Headache". Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 178 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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May 1960. Cover by Van Dongen. Stories: "Damned If You Don't" by Randall Garrett, "Revolution" by Mack Reynolds, "Egocentric Orbit" by John Cory, "Wizard" by Larry M. Harris, and "Out Like a Light (Part 2 of 3) by Mark Phillips. Science Fact article: "The March of the Phyla" Isaac Asimov. Softcover, 5.5-in. x 7.75-in.; 178 newsprint pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.

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Vol. 66, No. 1 - September , 1960. 5.5" x 7.5", 178 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.50.