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Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp comic books 1951

  • Vol. 22 #3
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 22 #3


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • 2" Spine split from top of book. Soiling. Water damage.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Trimmed
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 30%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Slight.

    Volume 22, Issue 3 - January, 1951. Stories by Raymond Z. Gallun, Edmond Hamilton (Captain Future story), C.H. Liddell, Carter Sprague, Walt Sheldon, and Robertson Osborne. Virgil Finlay illustration. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 160 pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 23 #2
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 23 #2


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    • 1" spine split from top. Water damage.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 15%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Volume 23, Issue 2 - May, 1951. Cover Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Fletcher Pratt, Matt Lee, Edmond Hamilton (Captain Future story), John Wyndham, Robert Moore Williams, and Samuel Mines. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 166 pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 23 #3
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 23 #3


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Trimmed
    • Paper: Cream
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Spine stress. Corner Damage. Creasing. Denting. Edge damage. Scuffing. Soiling. Moisture spotting.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 20%. Back Cover Detached. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.

    Volume 23, Issue 3 - July, 1951. Stories: "The Dark Tower" by Wallace West, "The Woman From Altair" by Leigh Brackett, "The Ultimate Engine" by Carter Sprague, and "Witch War" by Richard Matheson. Softcover Pulp, 7-in x 9-in, 148 Pages, B&W. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 24 #1
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 24 #1


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • 1" Spine split from top of book. Foxing. Soiling.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 10%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Book length crease on back cover. Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Extensive. Staple rust: Extensive.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 10%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Moderate.

    Volume 24, Issue 1 - September, 1951. Cover by Earle K. Bergey. Stories by Sam Merwin Jr., William Campbell Gault, Jack Vance, H.B. Fyfe, John D. MacDonald, and Alexander Samalman. Three Virgil Finlay illustrations. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 144 pages. Cover price $0.25.

  • Vol. 24 #2
    Startling Stories (1939-1955 Better Publications) Pulp Vol. 24 #2


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    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream
    • Water damage: Slight. Staple rust: Moderate.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Paper: Off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 5%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Front cover detached 5%. Back cover detached 15%. Water damage: Moderate. Staple rust: Slight.
    • Paper: Off white
    • 1" Spine split from top of book. 1 1/2" Spine split from base of book. Foxing. Soiling. Water damage.
    • Paper: Off white

    Volume 24, Issue 2 - November, 1951. Stories by Eric Frank Russell, Mack Reynolds and Fredric Brown, Sam Merwin Jr., and William Morrison. 6.75-in. x 9.75-in.; black and white; 144 pages. Cover price $0.25.