Universe Science Fiction - December 1953 (Volume 1 Number 3) [MAGAZINE] by L. Sprague de Camp, Isaac Asimov, Gene L. Henderson, George H. Smith, Poul Anderson & Gordon R. Dickson, Holly Wolcott, F.L. Wallace, William T. Powers, and Eando Binder, contributors - 1953

Chicago, Illinois USA: Palmer Publications, 1953. A solid Very Good Plus copy of Issue #3 of this excellent vintage '50s science fiction digest. CONTENTS: The Hungry Hercynian (de Camp), Everest (Asimov), Not in the Books (Henderson), The Savages (Smith), The Adventure of the Misplaced Hound (Anderson/Dickson), Mr. Peavey's Tiger (Wolcott), The Seasoned Traveller (Wallace), Nightsong (Powers), On Mars We Trod (Binder). 130 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, unmarked, uncreased, possibly unread copy with minimal shelf-wear and a pristine interior, compromised by a slightly cocked spine (and page-block plus a vertical area of age-speckling along the left edge of the back cover (visible in the accompanying scan image). This handsome copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board. NOTE: A higher resolution scan of the covers will gladly be supplied on request. This small item will be shipped with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders. . Soft Cover. Very Good Plus. Illus. by Mel Hunter & Malcolm H. Smith (cover art). 5.25" x 7.5". Digest-Size Magazine.