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GALAXY 1950,November
Tight and almost square / flat spine or very slightly dished. Very little overall wear - makes a good impression. Most of the wear is on back cover, as 2" fold trace at bottom left corner, some scattered spots that look abraded, very light rubbing wear to bottom. Age tanning is definitely less than typical for its vintage.
GALAXY Science Fiction: November 1950 (Volume 1, Number 2)
Illustrations by Don Sibley, John King, Paul Pierre, Paul Calle, David Stone. Cover by Don Sibley (for "Honeymoon in Hell.")
Serial: "Time Quarry" (Part 2 of 3) by Clifford D. Simak (book title is Time and Again, a.k.a. First He Died for the first paperback.)
Novelettes: "Honeymoon in Hell" by Fredric Brown
"Transfer Point" by Anthony Boucher.
Stories: "Misbegotten Missionary" by Isaac Asimov
"Coming Attraction" by Fritz Leiber
"To Serve Man" by Damon Knight.
Article: "Lands of Yesterday" by L. Sprague de Camp.
H. L. Gold.'s editorial is "For Adults Only."Book reviews by Groff Conklin (for the 1st five years.) Galaxy entered the SF field at the top, and was known as one of the "big 3" magazines of the Fifties, leading the field along with Astounding and Magazine of F&SF. It had its own character, with irony and social satire being prominent. Look at the lineup of authors: another who's who of the greats of the time - and these stories are the ones that the authors will remain famous for...
