A Requiem for Astounding

by Rogers, Alva (with editorial Comments by Harry Bates, F. Orlin Tremaine and John W. Campbell)

$40 · Offered by Biblio

First edition

Chicago, IL: Advent:publishers. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1964. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has several small edge tears, and bumping, with extra wear to the top and bottom spine ends. The entire dust jacket has lightish toning / browning, especially the spine. 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, publishing well-regarded stories such as Jack Williamson s Legion of Space and John W. Campbell s Twilight . At the end of 1937, Campbell took over editorial duties under Tremaine s supervision, and the following year Tremaine was let go, giving Campbell more independence. Over the next few years Campbell published many stories that became classics in the field, including Isaac Asimov s Foundation series, A. E. Van Vogt s Slan, and several novels and stories by Robert A. Heinlein. The period beginning with Campbell s editorship is often referred to as the Golden Age of Science Fiction. (from Wikipedia) .

• Publisher: Advent:publishers
• Year: 1964
• Edition: First Edition
• Printing: first
• Binding: hardcover

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