Astounding SF (USA) August 1939

A very rare issue of Astounding Science-Fiction published in September 1939. In very fine condition, with some expected level of wear and tear for this vintage beautiful magazine.

Featuring 'General Swamp, C. I. C.' by Frederick Engelhardt¸ 'The Luck of Ignatz' by Lester Del Rey, 'The Blue Giraffe' by L. Sprague de Camp, 'Pleasure Trove' by P. Schuyler Miller, 'Heavy Planet' by Lee Gregor, 'Life-Line' by Robert Heinlein, 'Stowaway' by Nelson S. Bond, 'An Ultimatum From Mars' by Ray Cummings and 'Space War' by Willy Ley.

Astounding Science Fiction is an American science fiction magazine published under various titles since 1930. 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.

Publisher: Street & Smith, 1939
Number of pages: 160
Format: Soft Cover
Size: 7" x 10" (175mm x 250mm)
Condition: VF - Very Fine
Code: AST1939AUG