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GALAXY 1953,April

Tight and almost square / flat spine or very slightly dished. Very light wear to front cover. Back cover shows heavier wear including chip gone from bottom edge and faint overall spotting. Age tanning is less than average for its vintage.

GALAXY Science Fiction: April 1953 (Volume 6, Number 1)
Illustrations by Ed Emshwiller, Ashman, Stone, Sussman, Mel Hunter, Balbalis, Connell. Cover by Alex Schomburg: "Still Life in Space"

Novelets: "Made in U. S. A." by J. T. M'Intosh
"University" by Peter Phillips
"The Sentimentalists" by Murray Leinster.

Stories: "Seventh Victim" by Robert Sheckley [basis for the movie: TENTH VICTIM]
"Unready to Wear" by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

Non-Fact: "Origins of Galactic Law" by Edward Wellen.

Science: "For Your Information: The Birth of the Space Station." by Willy Ley

H. L. Gold's editorial is "Common Sense (II)." Book reviews by Groff Conklin (for the 1st five years.) In 1953, Galaxy would split the first "Hugo" award for best magazine (shared with Astounding.)