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GALAXY 1953,December
Tight and almost square / spine is flat or slightly dished. Light to moderate overall wear. The inside of cover, first page, and to a lesser extent contents page - show excessive age darkening, which becomes normal/average age tanning by page 6 - age tanning is average or slightly less for its vintage for the rest of the issue. [Scan included of first page.]
GALAXY Science Fiction: December 1953 (Volume 7, Number 3)
Illustrations by Ashman, Ed Emshwiller, Vidmer. Stone. Cover by Ed Emshwiller (one of many Holiday covers that feature his 4-armed Santa.)
Novelets: "The Dark Door" by Alan E. Nourse (one of several stories involving Hoffman Medical Center)
"Mr. Costello, Hero" by Theodore Sturgeon
Stories: "One Man's Poison" by Robert Sheckley
"Hall of Mirrors" by Fredric Brown
Non-Fact: "Origins of Galactic Medicine" by Edward Wellen
Serial: "The Caves of Steel" (Conclusion) by Isaac Asimov
Science: "For Your Information: The Deadly Trees, etc." by Willy Ley
H. L. Gold's editorial is "Gone Today." Book reviews by Groff Conklin (for the 1st five years.) In 1953, Galaxy would share the first "Hugo" award for best magazine (shared with Astounding.)
