Astounding Science Fiction (April 1948, V41N2) by A. Bertram Chandler, Jack Williamson, Lewis Padgett, H. Beam Piper, William Tenn, R. S. Richardson - 1948

New York: Street & Smith Publications, Inc., 1948. First Edition . Digest. Good++/No Jacket. Digest - over 5 3/8" - 8 3/8" tall. Bonestell (cover), Cartier, Davis and Rogers (internal b & w). Editor John W. Campbell Jr. Great cover art by Bonestell. Internal black & white illustrations by Cartier, Davis and Rogers. Works by: A. Bertram Chandler, Jack Williamson, Lewis Padgett, H. Beam Piper, William Tenn, R. S. Richardson. This is a solid GOOD++ pulp digest. The color cover is crisp. The cover edges show only minimal rubbing or wear. Binding is firm and boxed, although there is a little stress/wear to the spine label. No loss or chipping. Internally, clean and free of markings with only minor toning around the page edges. Preserved in an acid-free archival bag. IMO, gift or collection quality. FUN FACT: Lewis Padgett is a pseudonym for the collaborative teaming of Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore.