Astounding SF (USA) October 1949

A very rare issue of Astounding Science-Fiction published in October 1949. In very fine condition, with some expected level of wear and tear for this vintage beautiful magazine.

Featuring 'The Aristocrat' by Chan Davis, 'The Automagic Horse' by L. Ron Hubbard, 'Production Test' by Raymond F. Jones, 'Time Heals' by Poul Anderson, 'Cold War' by Kris Neville, 'The Finan-Seer' by E. L. Locke, 'Defense Mechanism' by Katherine MacLean, 'Chance Remarks' by J. J. Coupling and 'The Great Floods' by L. Sprague de Camp.

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, 1949
Number of pages: 160
Format: Soft Cover
Size: 6" x 8" (140mm x 195mm)
Condition: VF - Very Fine
Code: AST1949OCT