TALES OF WONDER
by TALES OF WONDER. Winter 1938 (Number 5). Walter Gillings, editor
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- Text paper tanned but supple, small separation of front cover from spine at upper left edge, slight wear to spine ends, a nearly
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Kingswood, Surrey: The World's Work (1913) Ltd., 1938. Text paper tanned but supple, small separation of front cover from spine at upper left edge, slight wear to spine ends, a nearly fine to fine copy. (27914). Octavo, single issue, cover art by W. J. Roberts, pictorial wrappers. Pulp magazine. Britain's first adult oriented science fiction magazine, at first publishing solely original material from British authors and reprints from U.S. magazines, and later adding new material from American authors. "Tales of Wonder was a lively, entertaining and enjoyable magazine..." Tymm and Ashley, Science Fiction, Fantasy and Weird Fiction Magazine, pp. 652-654. The magazine had to cease publication due to wartime paper restrictions after sixteen issues. Includes Edmond Hamilton, Francis Flagg, Stanton A. Coblentz, and others. Also includes a science article by Arthur C. Clarke, "Man's Empire of Tomorrow," his first professional appearance.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27914
- Title
- TALES OF WONDER
- Author
- TALES OF WONDER. Winter 1938 (Number 5). Walter Gillings, editor
- Book Condition
- Used - Text paper tanned but supple, small separation of front cover from spine at upper left edge, slight wear to spine ends, a nearly
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The World's Work (1913) Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- Kingswood, Surrey
- Date Published
- 1938
- Keywords
- Pulp
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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